What Shaan Puri has said about Courage and fear
3 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 15, 2026
Shaan Puri, Entrepreneur and investor, co-host of My First Million, former Twitch executive, has been quoted on Courage and fear 3 times in 1 episode of Modern Wisdom, most recently on October 15, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Puri argues that people asking for advice are actually seeking permission.
“people don't want information. They don't want advice. They're shopping for permission”
Modern Wisdom: 9 Harsh Truths No One Wants To Admit - Shaan Puri - #1163 (Oct 15, 2026) · Listen from 12:14
Puri argues that success in life is limited by courage, action and wisdom rather than intelligence.
“Like the world is courage gated. It's action gated. It's wisdom gated”
Modern Wisdom: 9 Harsh Truths No One Wants To Admit - Shaan Puri - #1163 (Oct 15, 2026) · Listen from 12:14
Puri argues that stress, anxiety and procrastination are all forms of fear.
“If you have anxiety, it's a code word for fear. It's just fancy. Procrastination, it's a code word for fear”
Modern Wisdom: 9 Harsh Truths No One Wants To Admit - Shaan Puri - #1163 (Oct 15, 2026) · Listen from 19:15
Episodes
9 Harsh Truths No One Wants To Admit - Shaan Puri - #1163Modern Wisdom · Oct 15, 2026 · 1 h 38 min
Chris Williamson and entrepreneur Shaan Puri discuss marketing and insecurity, courage, moving to the right environment, obsession, the Iron John fable, the cost of greatness, and relationship repair.
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