))
Episode 6: The Powerful Space Between Stimulus and Response
Manage episode 297388904 series 2950809
Content provided by Jacob Nordby Scott Stabile. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jacob Nordby Scott Stabile or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
In this episode, Jacob and Scott talk about…
* the teachers we choose and the expectations we place on them
* the shift away from the guru/disciple paradigm
* their respective experiences in their cults
* our proclivity to put our teachers on pedestals as better than
* the inherent pull of cult-like behavior in most of us
* the difference between belief and knowing
* the importance of getting in touch with our own inner truth and knowing
* the parallels between cult and culture
* the human compulsion for safety and certainty
* how fear directs our responses to one another
* the power of teachers who act as guides rather than gurus
* the difference between doubt and fear where our knowing is concerned
* tools, like meditation, walking, and journaling, to create more peace in our lives
* the power of being intentional with our choices
* the importance of micro-practices for creating a more centered reality
* the gap between stimulus and response as a place of power
Books mentioned:
Inner Gold: Understanding Psychological Projection by Robert A. Johnson
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Here’s what Jacob read today:
I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in your darkness, the astonishing light of your own being. - Hafiz
55 episodes
Share
