While reading Spellbound by Dr. Dan Lieberman, who I interviewed in the last episode, I was struck by the sentence, "The purpose of life is to become your true self". I have been thinking about that a lot and, in this episode, I share some of my thoughts.
Highlights
- Although you may share some characteristics with other people, no one is exactly like you. You are totally unique and perfect the way you are.
- We are programmed to always be looking for people like us, yet it is our differences that can make life interesting.
- I don't think that our uniqueness has been celebrated enough.
- A lot of our societal loneliness is due to people not knowing how to know love themself.
- We aren't taught to appreciate our differences.
- For business people, our businesses are an opportunity for us to learn more about ourselves.
- Because of the Covid pause, a lot of people are evaluating their lives and what's important to them. They're also asking, "What do I want to do now and who do I want to be or become?"
- I talk about the process I've been going through in putting together my new business.
- In business, we have to learn how to interact with other people who are not us.
- Everything you do in business is your opportunity to learn more about who you are, your values, and who you were willing to be in the world.
- Giving ourselves permission for self-exploration is one of the greatest gifts we can give to ourselves.
- You have the right to love and take care of yourself.
- Each one of us is given what we need to become who we're becoming, and that's different for every person.
- You have the opportunity to ask yourself, "What do I want to keep and what do I want to change?" It's important to not judge that which you want to change as bad.
- Getting in touch with yourself is one of the most important things you can do.
Links
Spellbound: Modern Science, Ancient Magic, and the Hidden Potential of the Unconscious Mind
Dr. Daniel Z. Lieberman: Science, Ancient Magic & The Unconscious Mind
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