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Lesson 28: Soul School-The Myth of “It Is What It Is”

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LESSON 28:
What does “It is what it is” mean to you?

Today, I talk about what we can change and the work of Carol Dweck.

The pivotal and transforming power of “growth mindset” as seen in her work and case studies could change dozen of things you thought were unchangeable in your life: your health, relationships, circumstances, living arrangements, learning, lifestyle, career, and much more.

Dweck shows that we tend toward two main ways of thinking. Making a strategic switch and using a particular word as we frame our thinking and describe our situations has a profound impact on outcomes. Her case studies prove it–listen in.

• After you listen to PART I (click the audio button below) be sure to watch the video lesson, PART II here (a Varsity Club PREVIEW special-for just $1).

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Eps 58: Feed Your Good Wolf: Special Guest, Eric Zimmer

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Today, I have a special guest. Eric Zimmer has one of the top podcasts as rated by iTunes. It’s called “The One You Feed” and I have personally gained a lot from listening to it.

(This episode was marked “explicit” because the word other word “rump exit” is used a few times. You can probably handle that, but I can only mark the thing “clean” or “explicit” –ugh!)

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SHOWNOTES:

MIN 2:00 Doing podcasting for the love of it.

MIN 4:00 Eric tells the famous wolf parable that he asks each guest on his show (120 guests so far) and answers what it means for himself.

MIN 12:00 Eric’s spiritual and religious influences.

MIN 14:00 His alcoholism and addition and 12 step program.

MIN 15:00 Spirituality is the recognition that the things on the inside matter too as well as the outside.

MIN 16:30 Bill Wilson of AA interacted with Carl Jung who said alcohol is also known as “spirits” and imbibing is a search for transcendence. A “turning on” of life somehow.

MIN 20:30 Eric answers: What replaces the drugs and alcohol?

“Ask why the pain?”

MIN 22:30 On getting better and getting healthier.

MIN 26:30 Gretchen Rubin – Happier 

Moderators or Abstainers

MIN 28:00 On changing behavior

MIN 34:00 Having partial mentors

MIN 36:30 On his Meditation and noticing practices

MIN 42:00 Being where you are

MIN 42:30 The waterfall and the rock metaphor – distance from the chattering thinker.

MIN 44:00 Sound meditation and training to focus

MIN 48:47 Dan Harris

MIN 50:00 Question thoughts and have a recognition of the distortions. We are not objective. We symbolize. Interrupt and generalize and seeing things as all or nothing.

MIN 52:00 Steven Hayes – Cognitive Fusion

MIN 54:00 On assuming others people’s motivations.
The fundamental attribution error: Errors are attributed as character-based problems for OTHERS but only as circumstantial errors for ourselves.

MIN 58:00 Learn people’s stories.

MIN 59:00 Assuming that we don’t know a person’s backstory or reason they have done what they have.

MIN 60:00

We are telling ourselves stories over and over about what things mean. Our brains are meaning making machines.

 

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Soul School – Lesson 27 – Life BEFORE Death

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What a delightful podcast review I got this week from Adam Narlock who is half of the duo from the fantastic podcast The Deconstructionists. Thank you, Adam! I’ll be featuring both hosts (John and Adam) in just a few weeks. We had SO MUCH FUN in our conversation. That will be a wonderful show, so keep your eyes open for that to drop soon.

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LESSON 27:
Sometimes we think so much and often of the future or of heaven that we neglect living in the now. Today is about how the life now–our life before death–is the only life we truly know much about. I invite you to rethink how to live in this very moment, and not just rethink but embrace and enjoy fully–without projecting yourself mentally elsewhere or escaping your lived reality.

• After you listen to PART I (click the audio button below) be sure to watch the video lesson, PART II.

• It also comes with a handout and extras. It is part of Varsity Club–the way learners and listeners support the show.
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People, like you, support Spark My Muse and keep it going. I love you for it. You are generous and kind and lovely!

• You help make all this Spark My Muse stuff work and are rewarded with weekly extras and other perks that even include the option of 15 minutes of exclusive time with me, (each month if you so desire) to ask any questions related to any podcast or Soul School episode. We can have some fun and take a deeper dive together.

• Live events, and live and exclusive online member-only events are included too. Access video lessons and handouts go all the way back to Lesson 18! 

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Soul School – Lesson 24: Creating Rebirth in Your Damaged Relationships

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Today is a very powerful Soul School that might change your life if you take it to heart and be brave about it.

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