In this episode, Jacob and Scott talk about…
* the teachers we choose and the expectations we place on them
* the shift away from the guru/disciple paradigm
* their respective experiences in their cults
* our proclivity to put our teachers on pedestals as better than
* the inherent pull of cult-like behavior in most of us
* the difference between belief and knowing
* the importance of getting in touch with our own inner truth and knowing
* the parallels between cult and culture
* the human compulsion for safety and certainty
* how fear directs our responses to one another
* the power of teachers who act as guides rather than gurus
* the difference between doubt and fear where our knowing is concerned
* tools, like meditation, walking, and journaling, to create more peace in our lives
* the power of being intentional with our choices
* the importance of micro-practices for creating a more centered reality
* the gap between stimulus and response as a place of power
Books mentioned:
Inner Gold: Understanding Psychological Projection by Robert A. Johnson
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Here’s what Jacob read today:
I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in your darkness, the astonishing light of your own being. - Hafiz
