Creating A Life Of Meaning & Wisdom - John Vervaeke - #294

Modern Wisdom

03/13/21

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81m

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John Vervaeke is an Associate Professor at the University Of Toronto.

There is a meaning crisis upon us. People are revisiting Stoicism and Buddhism and mindfulness and psychedelics in an attempt to understand themselves and connect with the world around them. John joins me today to try and give us a route out of this trench.

Expect to learn the different types of learning, how John would construct a person who is ready to become wise and find meaning, the daily practises that John uses to continue to grow every day, what the relation is between being too cerebral and lacking wisdom and much more...

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March 11, 2021

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Adam Alter is a Professor of Marketing at New York University's Stern School of Business and an author.

Most adults report that they are within an arm's reach of their phone for 24 hours a day. Our devices have slotted themselves into our lives seamlessly, but controlling our screentime is becoming increasingly difficult.

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Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

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March 15, 2021

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Ben Bergeron is a CrossFit Coach and the Owner of CrossFit New England.

As far as we know, we only get one shot at life, so we'd better make it count. Fulfilling our potential and making the most of our abilities is the name of the game, but how do you do this?

Expect to learn why core values are so important to achieving your goals, how Ben focusses on maximising his minutes, how to embrace adversity in your life, why intentionality and focus are so crucial and much more...

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The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

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Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

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