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Published · transcript-backedRecommends The Upside of Stress.
12 Apr 2026 Lenny's Podcast Hard truths about building in the AI era | Keith Rabois (Khosla Ventures)
“So the number one one is called The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal, Professor at Stanford. And basically it argues in an incredibly compelling way that if you want to be happy, healthy, or wealthy, you need more stress in your life, not less. So it's magic. The evidence she marshals is effectively uncritiquable at the outcome level, at the biochemical level. It is transformative to people to read this book, so I highly recommend it.”
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- Keith Rabois
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- 12 Apr 2026
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- Lenny's Podcast
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…Okay. First question, what are two or three books that you find yourself recommending most to other people? So the number one one is called The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal, Professor at Stanford. And basically it argues in an incredibly compelling way that if you want to be happy, healthy, or wealthy, you need more stress in your life, not less. So it's magic. The evidence she marshals is effectively uncritiquable at the outcome level, at the biochemical level. It is transformative to people to read this book, so I highly recommend it. Favorite recent movie or TV show you've enjoyed?…
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