Ep 4 - George Philip LeBourdais: Exploring the Arctic Circle to Finding Meaning in Life

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Akash Shroff, Arihant Choudhary, Parth Behani

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Zoom In Zoom Out is about perspective—about taking a deeper look into the journey's of individuals renowned in their fields. It's about moving beyond the accolades that they have garnered but looking at how they got there—through their failures, systems and more. It's also about recognizing that these individuals are humans too—with their fair share of guilty pleasures and Netflix binges. And who better to take you through this journey than 3 friends, woefully underqualified yet brimming with curiosity and a desire to understand what it takes to achieve excellence while remaining human.

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Ep 4 - George Philip LeBourdais: Exploring the Arctic Circle to Finding Meaning in Life

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52 minutes 33 seconds

4 years ago

Ep 4 - George Philip LeBourdais: Exploring the Arctic Circle to Finding Meaning in Life

Meet George Philip LeBourdais, who also goes by GP, and is a Stanford Ph.D. in the History of Art & Architecture. He's also studied aesthetic judgement on a Fulbright Grant in Switzerland and curated the Stanford Digital Humanities lab for two years. He's currently the Head of Partnerships at Polygence, a research academy dedicated to providing high school students with research opportunities.

GP shares fascinating stories from his dissertation, from challenging the norm by applying new computational methods to Art History to actually exploring the Arctic Circle. He talks through instances of self-doubt and systems he's built to overcome them, including free writing, transcribing dreams, and meditation. He breaks down the principles he lives his life by, from being in the moment to not getting affected by external circumstances and how he's reached a place of contentment. Listen to the episode to gain some truly insightful and powerful techniques to living a more meaningful life.

Resources:

The Five Agreements (Ruiz): https://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Agreement-Practical-Self-Mastery-Toltec/dp/1878424610

Icebergs and Creativity (GP): https://thepointmag.com/criticism/icebergs

GP's Links

Website: https://www.georgephiliplebourdais.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/glebourd (@glebourd)

Email: gp@polygence.org

Akash Shroff: https://linktr.ee/akashvshroff

Arihant Choudhary: https://www.arihantchoudhary.com

Parth Behani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parth-behani

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction