E 112. The ability to get what you want out of life
Fri Jan 23 2026
I want to explore a definition of intelligence that genuinely changed the way I see life.
Naval Ravikant once described intelligence as the ability to get what you want out of life. When I first sat with that idea, I realised how much it challenges the way most of us think about growth, success, and fulfilment.
In this episode, I reflect on why so many capable people feel stuck, why clarity so often arrives after action rather than before it, and how our relationship with uncertainty quietly determines the direction of our lives.
We explore emotional fitness as the capacity to navigate challenge without losing direction, why fear is not a signal to stop but a signal to begin, and how a surprisingly small percentage of our actions can create disproportionate results when we focus on the right things.
This is a conversation about curiosity, courage, and learning to work with uncertainty rather than waiting for it to disappear.
Join me at the Free 3-part Emotional Fitness Bootcamp
https://www.joepane.com.au/emotional-fitness-bootcamp
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I want to explore a definition of intelligence that genuinely changed the way I see life. Naval Ravikant once described intelligence as the ability to get what you want out of life. When I first sat with that idea, I realised how much it challenges the way most of us think about growth, success, and fulfilment. In this episode, I reflect on why so many capable people feel stuck, why clarity so often arrives after action rather than before it, and how our relationship with uncertainty quietly determines the direction of our lives. We explore emotional fitness as the capacity to navigate challenge without losing direction, why fear is not a signal to stop but a signal to begin, and how a surprisingly small percentage of our actions can create disproportionate results when we focus on the right things. This is a conversation about curiosity, courage, and learning to work with uncertainty rather than waiting for it to disappear. Join me at the Free 3-part Emotional Fitness Bootcamp https://www.joepane.com.au/emotional-fitness-bootcamp