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Two women pretended to be men; one for a week, and the other for more than a year. What they found left them depressed and sad. 

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Reading:
Self-Made Man - One Woman's Year Disguised as a Man - Norah Vincent 

Quotes:

"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self." -Ernest Hemingway

"It’s as if men are always on guard, always ready for a challenge, as if their very identity is at stake with every interaction." – Norah Vincent

"What I’d experienced as a man…was not the soul-deadening callousness I’d imagined but the exact opposite: a suffocating solitude." Vincent

"Men are, in fact, imprisoned by their roles as well, just as women are. They are held captive by their need to perform, to be the provider, the protector, the strong one, to keep all emotions in check." – Vincent

"A man’s success is measured by what he is willing to sacrifice to achieve it." –Bruce Lee

"A man’s greatest fear is that he is not good enough. His greatest fear is that he will be found out to be a failure, and everything he has built will come crumbling down." - David Deida, The Way of the Superior Man

References:

Quotes from Elizabeth Gilbert from Dr. Martha Beck, as shared on the Aug 5th, 2024 episode of the Huberman Lab podcast. 

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Today I’m going to talk about masculinity -and why masculinity is as important now as it has been throughout history. I will also be challenging the term ‘toxic masculinity.’  The term ‘toxic masculinity’ wrongfully connects masculinity with negative behaviors that are actually rooted in a lack of maturity and self-control. We'll look at what masculinity is -and why men should strive to be genuinely masculine. 

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Quotes:

"The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions." - Confucius 

"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self." -Aristotle (384–322 BC)

"A real man is one who can handle seeing his woman with mud on her face, no makeup on, and still thinks she’s beautiful—and then promptly kills the spider." -Unknown

Further Reading:

Read more on the topic of masculinity by reading the works of Michael Kimmel and Joseph Pleck. 

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We casually use the term spiritual growth... and most of us have a sense of what that means to us. But have you ever stopped and really considered what spiritual growth means to you. And maybe more importantly how it is you go about achieving spiritual growth? In this episode we look at what it is and ways we can approach it. 

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Quotes:

"The main requirement for spiritual growth: A yearning to know who you really are." – Adyashanti 

"The great awareness comes slowly, piece by piece. The path of spiritual growth is a path of lifelong learning. The experience of spiritual power is basically a joyful one." -M. Scott Peck

"Spiritual growth increases our sense of what's possible. And as we sense new possibility, we can step into that possibility. With every word, every thought, every action, we choose what we wish to call forth in life." -Marianne Williamson

"When every situation which life can offer is turned to the profit of spiritual growth, no situation can really be a bad one." -Paul Brunton

"Everything that happens in life is there to aid our spiritual growth." -M. Scott Peck

"Spiritual growth is like learning to walk. We stand up, fall, stand up, fall, take a step, fall, take a couple of steps, fall, walk a little better, wobble a bit, fall, run, and finally, eventually fly." -Geri Larkin, Zen Buddhist teacher

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More people today are focused on spiritual growth than ever before. But what exactly is spiritual growth? The answer to that question isn’t as simple as we might hope. The one thing that’s clear is that it requires us to turn our focus inward. Where personal growth is done primarily externally. Spiritual growth is done primarily internally. That’s where the work happens. This is part one of a two part show on this topic. 

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Quotes:

"A life without problems would be a barren existence, without the opportunity for spiritual growth." -Peace Pilgrim, American spiritual teacher

"Find out what a person fears most and that is where he will develop next."  Carl G. Jung

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." – Aristotle

“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”  - Dr Wayne Dyer

“It’s not the end of the world,” – Dolly Wheeler

"The main requirement for spiritual growth: A yearning to know who you really are." Adyashanti

Music Attribution:

Opening music “No. 3” courtesy of The Denotes  

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Maybe you’re having a spiritual awakening. Or you’re actively on your spiritual journey. Maybe neither of those are true for you, but you wonder -just the same… what does it mean to be spiritual? If you’ve had that though, you’re not alone.  In this episode I look at all the ways we define spirituality. 

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Reading:

Some of the information used in today’s sow are from a Paper by Dr. Maya Spencer, Royal College of Psychiatrics 

Ways to Embrace a Spirtual Awakening are borrowed from Chopra.com:  https://chopra.com/articles/10-signs-of-spiritual-enlightenment-awakening

Quotes:

“Religion is for people who're afraid of going to hell. Spirituality is for those who've already been there.” – Vine Deloria Jr.

“The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth.” - Marianne Williamson

"Religion, science, and spirituality help us make sense of the world. Life without at least one of them is a lonely and confusing place." - Naval Ravikant 

"My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind."  - Einstein 

"Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality." – Carl Sagan

“There is no coming to consciousness without pain.” Carl Jung

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Today we’re diving into a heavy but crucial topic: the mental health crisis affecting North America and other areas of the world. If you’ve dealt with depression or anxiety – or know someone who has- this episode is for you. 
There’s a philosophy that emerged around 300 BC and became widely adopted in ancient Greece and Rome. It is known as Stoicism. And Stoicism is making a comeback in a big way - and has become a way to combat depression and anxiety.

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Resources:

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (FREE)

Stoic Coffee Break Podcast

Stoicism Explained in 3 Minutes video

What is Stoicism video 

Old Podcast Episodes:

Spirituality Is Growing

What is The Great Emergence?

Quotes:

“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.” — Marcus Aurelius

“You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” — Marcus Aurelius

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” — Marcus Aurelius

“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” — Seneca

“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” — Friedrich Nietzsche (influenced by Stoicism)

"It is as if Freud supplied us the sick half of psychology and we must now fill it out with the healthy half." – A. Maslow

"Well-being is realized by small steps, but is truly no small thing."  - Seneca 

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This is part two of a very special Toolbox Episode. If you skipped the last episode, go back and listen. It’s a short primer on why this work matters. Get ready, because we’re about to add a great new tool to your box.

Share Your Name Change With Me Here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/D7CS2S6z5vyaLCtu/
 
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Resources

Projection – How to Recognize and Master it 

Quotes:

“What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”                               - William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet 

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind." - Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) 

"Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner." - Lao Tzu 

"The only meaningful life is a life that strives for the individual realization — absolute and unconditional— of its own particular law ... To the extent that a man is untrue to the law of his being ... he has failed to realize his own life's meaning.” - Carl Jung 

REFERENCES:

Forbes article (3/7/23) on legal name change

Last name generator tool

Vice article on 85,000 people in the UK changing their names in 2015: 

Here’s a good blog post on individuation process

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Perhaps one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves and the world, is becoming our authentic self. This two-part series will show you how some people are doing that work. This is a very special episode. In this short episode I’ll explain why this work matters. In the second half is where we’ll do the work. So, start here -and get ready for a great new tool for your box. 

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QUOTES:

"The hero in each of us is required to answer the call of individuation. We must turn away from the cacophony of the outer world to hear the inner voice. When we can dare to live its promptings, then we achieve personhood. We may become strangers to those who thought they knew us, but at least we are no longer strangers to ourselves.” Dr. James Hollis 

LINKS:

Previous Episode

Projection – How to Recognize and Master it

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The idea of people needing and seeking meaning in life is a concept thousands of years old. It’s an idea explored by the ancient philosophers -and the importance of finding meaning is still understood by the big thinkers of the modern age. And it turns out, having meaning leads to a happier and longer life. 

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Quotes:

“Man, A being in search of meaning.” -Plato

“If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.” – Steve Jobs

“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow know what you truly want to become.” – Steve Jobs

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This episode is for anyone who wants to expand their heart, Improve their empathy response or grow their self-awareness. I'll share a five-minute practice you can use to improve in all these areas. 

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Quotes:

“Be a master of the mind, not mastered by the mind.” Zen proverb

"Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality." - Earl Nightingale

“Man conquers the world by conquering himself.” Zeno of Citium (Founder of Stoicism)

Resources:

The Strangest Secret book - by Earl Nightingale

The Strangest Secret video by Earl Nightingale. 

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