Deep Dive

Nikolaus is back with more insights! Stories don't just entertain us, they have the power to shape who we are, and we have the power to shape the world around. Being able to author the stories that do the most good for you is, indeed, important for living well. We shared the stories that impacted us and discussed the mechanics behind beneficial storytelling. During the conversation we mentioned The Last Samurai, Kurt Vonnegut, personal mythology, sense-making, aesthetics, agency, and many more topics.

 

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Living well hinges on doing what is good for you, says Anna, and I couldn't agree more. Understanding your innate preferences, tendencies, and propensities is key when trying to go from a one-size-fits-all type of life to a bespoke one. We discussed career choices, the cost of changing course mid-life, trusting yourself, and much more.

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The serenity prayer calls for the wisdom to distinguish between things we can and cannot change. But what is this wisdom, and is it actually possible to always be right? This conversation with Kate centered on techniques and framings to live well in a world that is inconvenient at best and unfair at worst. Some topics that came up were Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, the indifferent universe, stoicism and CBT, and much more.

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Steph sat with me to discuss work - professional as well as creative - and how to be constant in doing it. It's easy to to think your way into a rut when considering all the things that could go wrong or not go at all, but if we are to feel realized we must find a way to channel our creativity to create something. Our conversation touched on creativity, lifestyle design, inspiration, goal-setting, criteria for success, and more.

 

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Easily a personal favorite, this conversation with Dave touched on a lot of subjects and ideas close to my heart. Dave's story begins with an almost whimsical decision to move to a yacht for (initially) 2 years, and continues with his discovery and further exploration of Intuition. Apart from elucidating what Dave means when he says intuition, our conversation touched on attention, living well, body-mind-fulness practices, neuroscience, and snakes moving through terrain. Enjoy!

 

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Paul and I discussed what it means to be a good teacher and the art of improv theater. You'll readily recognize my enthusiasm as I tried in real time to find all the ways in which improv is like life itself and ask Paul more and more questions as I was getting sold on the idea of starting to experiment with improv theater myself. Some of the topics that came up during the conversation were: Flow, discovery & decisions, being comfortable with uncertainty, action-bias, having a generous mindset, and more. Enjoy!

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What makes a conversation good? Malcolm and I dived deep to highlight the mechanics, prerequisites, and conditions that make conversations flowing and able to solve problems for participants. Factors mentioned in the episode include creativity, openness, empathy, logic, agreement, conflict, and many more. This conversation about Conversation is aimed at giving you tools and ideas that will help you live well and, ultimately, make our species better at problem-solving.

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In this conversation, Helena introduces us to Tankespjärn and - don't worry - explains the meaning of it. Helena's personal relationship with the concept started with a dramatic announcement from her ex-husband when she was 9-months pregnant with their child, and it has since then proved to be a reliable companion on her way to living well. I had a great time talking with Helena on agency, decision-making, keeping in mind what we really want, and more.

 

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Website: www.tankespjarn.com

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Visa is back to discuss his new book, "Introspect", and many tangential topics, thoughts, and ideas. We spoke about boredom, addiction, healing, introspection, making peace with oneself and the world, and I pitched out my subtitle for the book.

 

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When David found himself unable to call his life good, he set out to make it better. This episode is partly a retelling of his journey in terms of emotions, practices, and insights, as well as a discussion involving depression, anxiety, wellbeing, making inner peace, and more.

 

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