The Human Being Project explores the difference between being and doing. Together, we'll examine how we as humans can prioritize being in a doing culture.
It's easy to get swept up in to-do lists, meetings, deadlines, commitments, and distractions. But it begs the question:
What are you doing it all for?
Who are you trying to impress, support, or pacify, and why?
By slowing down and sinking into the present moment, you connect with the essence of who you are - a powerful and magnificent spiritual being. And that reconnection with the root of who you are changes everything about how you see your life and how you show up in it.
In the Human Being Project, we call out the false belief that who you are is defined by your circumstances, genetics, cultural affiliation, gender, race, sexual orientation, physical appearance, religious beliefs, or social status.
Who you are transcends all of that.
Here's the episode at a glance...
[2:24] The difference between doing and being.
[4:00] Generational differences: the mentality about productivity forty years ago versus now.
[6:20] What are you doing it for? What are you proving and to whom?
[7:30] The human need to show measurable progress.
[8:20] The confines of religion versus the free expression of spirituality.
[9:20] How to harness spiritual energy so you can be effective at doing.
[12:16] Exploring our spiritual connection to something bigger.
[14:10] How impatience distracts us from mindfulness and presence.
[16:20] How checking things off our to-do list can compete with our ability to be present.
[18:03] Janelle at the post office, feeling rushed and under pressure. The choice is available to enjoy the moment, or at least be open to what it shows you.
[19:50] How to take yourself less seriously so people like you better.
[23:50] How your need for perfection makes those around you feel.
[24:50] Even though you want others to succeed and thrive, you aren’t responsible to get them there.
[27:20] How giving shifts the focus from unhappiness and misery to abundance and gratitude.
[28:44] Where does joy come from?
[31:40] How to get more richness out of life.
[32:50] Don’t forget about self-care – things that renew and rejuvenate you so you can show up as the best version of yourself.
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