In this conversation, Jacob and Scott talk about…
* the things our minds tell us when we need a break from productivity
* i.e., you don’t have value if you’re not working
* i.e., you are worthless period
* the healing power of creating daily practices
* the impact of the Industrial Revolution on our need to be productive
* the overwhelming nature of the information onslaught
* the importance of being selective with what information we consume
* how the things we suppress can oppress us in return
* the power (and difficulty) of shining love on those you don’t like
* letting go of putting your healing on a specific timetable
* the importance of acknowledging our successes, however small
* creating space for rest
* being intentional about carving out needed space in our lives
* practices for clearing negative energy from our beings
* the value of creating personal rituals
* the need, at times, to just stop
* the need for a more holistic approach to mental well-being
* creating the kind of life you don’t need to escape from
Books mentioned:
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Inner Work by Robert A. Johnson
Article mentioned:
Bring Back the Nervous Breakdown, in The Atlantic, March 2021 issue
The Still Cup - Hafiz (translated by Daniel Ladinsky)
For
God
To make love,
For the divine alchemy to work,
The Pitcher needs a still cup.
Why
Ask Hafiz to say
Anything more about
Your most
Vital
Requirement?
