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Ep 389 The Science of Awakening Your Non-Self with Clement Decrop
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The Science of Awakening Your Non-Self
Take away: To embark on a journey of personal growth by continually questioning, learning, and striving to see beyond the surface-level illusions that constrain so many people's perceptions of what is possible. Money Learnings: Clement Decrop grew up where money came in the form of a reward system for doing well in school. His parents would give him 1 dollar to 5 dollars based on his grades on his report card - 5 dollars for an A, 4 dollars for a B, etc. Even though it wasn't a lot of money, it was motivating for him as a kid, as he could save up and buy things like $40 video games back then. This reward system taught him to value money from a young age and incentivized him to perform well academically. Bio: Clement Decrop is a master inventor with 50+ patents filed, public speaker, and author of "The Idea Space: Awakening Your Non-Self" Highlights from this episode:
- Exploring the concept of an "idea space" - a mental model for understanding the mind based on physics and general relativity.
- The importance of mindfulness practices like meditation and focusing on the breath to cultivate presence and gratitude.
- Strategies for letting go of attachments and reducing the intensity of negative emotions.
- The value of reading widely and exposing yourself to different perspectives to challenge your perception of reality.
- Techniques like negative visualization and "last time" meditation from Stoic philosophy to build resilience.
- Raising children with the right balance of struggle and support to instill grit and wisdom.
- Reframing societal norms and systems as "veils of illusion" can blind us from deeper truths about existence.
416 episodes
Manage episode 419422057 series 1335219
The Science of Awakening Your Non-Self
Take away: To embark on a journey of personal growth by continually questioning, learning, and striving to see beyond the surface-level illusions that constrain so many people's perceptions of what is possible. Money Learnings: Clement Decrop grew up where money came in the form of a reward system for doing well in school. His parents would give him 1 dollar to 5 dollars based on his grades on his report card - 5 dollars for an A, 4 dollars for a B, etc. Even though it wasn't a lot of money, it was motivating for him as a kid, as he could save up and buy things like $40 video games back then. This reward system taught him to value money from a young age and incentivized him to perform well academically. Bio: Clement Decrop is a master inventor with 50+ patents filed, public speaker, and author of "The Idea Space: Awakening Your Non-Self" Highlights from this episode:
- Exploring the concept of an "idea space" - a mental model for understanding the mind based on physics and general relativity.
- The importance of mindfulness practices like meditation and focusing on the breath to cultivate presence and gratitude.
- Strategies for letting go of attachments and reducing the intensity of negative emotions.
- The value of reading widely and exposing yourself to different perspectives to challenge your perception of reality.
- Techniques like negative visualization and "last time" meditation from Stoic philosophy to build resilience.
- Raising children with the right balance of struggle and support to instill grit and wisdom.
- Reframing societal norms and systems as "veils of illusion" can blind us from deeper truths about existence.
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