Summary In this episode, Scott Danner interviews Andrew Thorpe King, author of "Failure Rules," about the importance of embracing failure and how it can lead to growth and success. Andrew shares his personal journey of embracing failure and finding enthusiasm in the face of setbacks. He also discusses the concept of high performance living and the role of energy and positivity in achieving success. Andrew is an executive fintech banker, spy novelist, speaker, punk rocker, podcaster, ex-bodybuilder, cigar lover, and serial entrepreneur. He founded two independent record labels—Thorp Records and Sailor’s Grave Records—and has invested in many spaces, including online lending, fitness, lead generation, and independent music. Andrew is also a serial failure. He has crashed and burned through bankruptcy, divorce, mortgage default, public assistance, and multiple business failures. But, like a jack-in-the-box after a punch, he pops back up every time, rebuilding his life—informed by failure—with a big smile on his face.     Key Points • Enthusiasm is the key to staying motivated and overcoming failure. • Embracing failure can lead to exciting new pursuits and opportunities. • Exploring faith and finding something bigger than ourselves is essential to understanding imperfection. • Success often comes from breaking away from negative peer circles and surrounding oneself with like-minded individuals. • Always have a future-oriented mindset in your career and life.   Best Quotes 11:47 - 11:58 • "I feel like embracing imperfection is this relief and release of stress that people seem to hold onto."  13:03 - 13:16 • "It all lies in imperfection. Imperfection in ourselves, imperfection in what's supposed to be the right way to do things, and imperfection in your own faith, in your own journey." 19:20 - 19:24 • "Sometimes you have to take yourself less seriously to seriously put yourself back together again."  34:21 - 34:32 • "There's all these songs that literally were the authentic songs that either helped me traverse through hard times and failures, or were songs that I was listening to, or I wrote the book. Like they have deep personal meaning to me."  35:31 - 35:39 • "There's an energy in that music that if you integrate it and channel it, it becomes just a force multiplier of your efforts in the world."  36:41 - 36:53 • "When I listen to music, it's a moment of meditation for me cuz I don't hear anything else. I don't think of anything else. I, I being focused on the words and the rhythm of the song, I'm understanding that I'm in that present moment."  45:28 - 45:33 • "I need to find that one person in school that got straight A's that did everything right, that keeps the rails on." To learn more about living The High Performance LIFE, visit: Scottdanner.com To learn more about Andrew Thorp King, visit: Andrewthorpking.com