David Perell is an entrepreneur and writer. He is the creator of Write Of Passage, an online school to help people transform their lives through writing. He has taught students from Google, Facebook, Harvard, MIT, Stripe, and Goldman Sachs. In this interview we spoke about the difficulties of running a company, David's journey to faith, his season of no, how to find a partner, building deep friendships, advice to creators, and the importance of surrendering to your true nature. 0:00 What’s The Central Question Of David’s Life? 2:32 Doing Life’s Work? 7:49 The Moment Tyler Cowan Invested In David Perell 9:33 Investing In The Cultural Tutor 13:54 Difficulties Of Running A Company 15:49 Online David Vs. In-Person David 21:31 The Importance Of Friendship 25:01 Finding God 36:04 Where To Start With Bible 43:10 David’s Phone Screen 45:38 Mantras + Season Of No 49:37 Three Lines, Three Words Each 52:27 David’s High School Physics Teacher 59:18 How David Thinks About Education 1:01:21 Finding A Partner 1:05:01 Bu
