Beta Human

A special reading of one of my favorite go-to poems when I need some inspiration. "The Road Ahead or The Road Behind" by George Joseph Moriarty. Read it here https://buff.ly/2Nqau9e --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Interested in building better habits? A walkthrough on the system that I've used to train myself to meditate over 700+ hours, read 450+ books, go to the gym 3x weekly, and more, all in the last 5 years. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek." — Joseph Campbell Connect with me Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask Subscribe to my newsletter > www.bit.ly/betahuman-news Connect on facebook > www.facebook.com/betahumanproject --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Why are we willing to pay $100 for an artist and bulk at forking out $5 for another? What is the difference between those artists and what do we get out of it? What is that separates mediocrity from greatness?  Show notes Joshua Bell Experiment - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnOPu0_YWhw Joshua Bell goes back to the metro - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrPf0JIN0FE Connect with me 1) Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask 2) Subscribe to my newsletter > www.bit.ly/betahuman-news 3) Connect on facebook > www.facebook.com/betahumanproject --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

"What’s important is seldom urgent, and what is urgent is seldom important. " — Dwight Eisenhower --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

"Good judgement can come from bad experiences; good experiences can come from bad judgement." — Rolf Potts --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

A fun little experiment I ran. In this episode, you'll learn about the scientific benefits of cold exposure, why I did it and succeeded this time despite failing at previous attempts. I'll also share some important learnings and how you do it yourself! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

"It’s only after you’ve lost everything, that you’re free to do anything." — Tyler Durden --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

"That which is empty is pregnant with everything." - Paul Chek --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

'Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment." — Rumi --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

"The longest way round is the shortest way home. It seems to be necessary to try to discover the secret by going somewhere in order to learn that you already possess it. The path always takes you round in a circle, back to the place where you stand." - Alan Watts --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

A strategy I've been using to much success in the last five years. Default states are good decisions you make in advance in anticipation of a repeating situation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

How to feel and what to do when you realise (inevitably) that you weren't as original as you thought, and that someone else is doing a fantastic job at executing your idea... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Reflections on vulnerability. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

“Life does not ask what we want. It presents us with options.” - Thomas Sowell --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Going first is the idea of taking initiative in life, whether it's to smile first at a stranger or to take action to show your appreciation first with a friend or a loved one. It's the idea of showing up intentionally. I jumped on a call with Gabrielle Reece, the original inspiration for this practice, to get her side of the story and how this practice came about. Full article www.bit.ly/going-first More about Gabrielle Reece at GabrielleReece.com , find her podcast by searching "The Truth Barrel " in the Apple / Google Play Store. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

“Excellent is the next five minutes, improvement is the next five minutes, happiness is the next five minutes” — Tim Ferriss --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

“In order to realize our true self, we must be willing to live without being dependent on the opinion of others. “ - Bruce Lee --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

“The mind of the beginner is empty, free if the habits of the experts. Such a mind is open to all possibilities and can see things as they are.” — Shinryu Suzuki --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Your life is a series of experiences, and how you experience is determined by how you define them. Clearer definitions leads to higher fulfillment. A 3-step framework to gain more clarity . 1) Define - what something means to you 2) Elaborate - provide rich details on what those criteria are 3) Organize - sort out the details according to categories and timelines. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support