Man in the Making

This episode is structured to be a practical guide to practising discipline and self-development.

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00:21 – Background;

02:55 – Waking up early;

21:09 – Meditation;

26:24 – Reading;

34:24 – Writing/ Journaling;

39:56 – Movement & Nutrition;

50:18 – Cold Shower (not part of the 7 levels);

55:45 – Observing language;

1:03:03 – Challenges and taking the blame;

Courses: https://courses.rajanshankara.com/

This episode is part 1 of a 2 part series relating to Self-development and Self-discipline.

To find out more about Rajan, go to his website: https://rajanshankara.com/

The following is covered in this episode: Definition of self-actualization, self-realization and the detachment of the ego, Abraham Maslow's eight ways to self-actualize and the characteristics of self-actualizing people, self-exploration and action, transforming the mundane, and answering a question on happiness posted by a listener in the 'Man in the Making Podcast Community' Facebook group.

This episode is centred around the following: manipulating energy directly and indirectly, the importance of silence, shum meditation, and Nikola Tesla's quotes “If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration” and “The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane”

The following is covered in this week's episode: Definition of energy and the energy equation, observing your energy expenditure, what depletes and increases energy, practical application of energy (Discrimination, Detachment, and Dispassion), what to focus your attention and energy on, the impact of waking up early, and how willpower connects to energy.

Episode 4 is centred around: Consequences of resisting responsibility, nihilism, importance of delaying immediate gratification, what the mythological dragon of chaos is, and the 3 questions to ask yourself in preparation to slay that mythological dragon.

This week's episode captures the realities of social anxiety, why they exist and how we fix them.

This episode is centred around the definition of a man; why responsibility is so important to the bigger picture; and what it means to take care of others.

This episode focuses on understanding and cultivating the mind through an interview with Rajan Shankara, a former 12 year Hindu monk.

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00:00 - Introduction

00:50 - The 5 Levels of the Mind

14:32 - How to stay present in the moment

17:10 - About trauma

21:10 - How affirmations affect the mind

24:26 - Why stress and load on the human mind is self-created

31:32 - Rajan's reputation and legacy

Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1

Website: https://rajanshankara.com/

Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.academy/

Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManintheMakingPodcast/videos