Beta Human

The original piece can be found - https://buff.ly/2G4w7rS Poster version — https://buff.ly/2DIj94u Hell yeah or no blog post by Derek Sivers — https://sivers.org/hellyeah Subscribe to my newsletter - go.betahuman.co/newsletter It's not goodbye, it's see you later! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

A reading of a short story: The Stonecutter by Benjamin Hoff. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

In this episode, I do a reading and commentary on a blog post I wrote last year. A short essay on why we should treat relationships like gardening. The original piece can be found: https://buff.ly/2CpECyx Connect with me 1) Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask 2) Join the new beta human private Facebook group > www.facebook.com/groups/betahuman 2) Subscribe to my newsletter > go.betahuman.co/newsletter Like this show? I'd appreciate it if you would share it with one friend who might enjoy it too. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." — Carl Jung Connect with me 1) Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask 2) Join the new beta human private Facebook group > www.facebook.com/groups/betahuman 2) Subscribe to my newsletter > go.betahuman.co/newsletter Like this show? I'd appreciate it if you would share it with one friend who might enjoy it too. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Man in the arena by Theodore Roosevelt. End Year Resolution Challenge betahuman.co/end-year-resolution/ Connect with me 1) Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask 2) Join the new beta human private Facebook group > www.facebook.com/groups/betahuman 2) Subscribe to my newsletter > go.betahuman.co/newsletter Like this show? I'd appreciate it if you would share it with one friend who might enjoy it too. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

A myth inspired by a true story; a true story inspired by myths. In this episode, I do a reading and commentary on a blog post I wrote last year. Original piece can be found: https://medium.com/betahuman/a-full-circle-e5cc36125844 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.” - Paulo Coelho. End Year Resolution Challenge betahuman.co/end-year-resolution/ Connect with me 1) Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask 2) Join the new beta human private Facebook group > www.facebook.com/groups/betahuman 2) Subscribe to my newsletter > go.betahuman.co/newsletter Like this show? I'd appreciate it if you would share it with one friend who might enjoy it too. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Words, they can create emotions, and they can create action. Most of our beliefs are formed by words, and they can be changed by words as well. Words not only describe an experience, but they also form an experience. Yet most of us are careless about the words we use. Transformation Vocabulary is a tool you can use to create better life experiences. End Year Resolution Challenge http://betahuman.co/end-year-resolution/ Connect with me 1) Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask 2) Join the new beta human private Facebook group > www.facebook.com/groups/betahuman 2) Subscribe to my newsletter > go.betahuman.co/newsletter Like this show? I'd appreciate it if you would share it with one friend who might enjoy it too. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

"Life is like a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." - Albert Einstein --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Confidence is powerful quality to possess, and a force multiplier in life. In this episode, I want to share one thing you should stop doing that will almost instantly increase your self-confidence. It's very easy, almost effortless. This is one of my favorite tactics in the last couple of years because it's very easy to implement and the upsides are great! Like this show? I'd appreciate it if you would share it with one friend who might enjoy it too. Connect with me 1) Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask 2) Join the new beta human private Facebook group > www.facebook.com/groups/betahuman 2) Subscribe to my newsletter > go.betahuman.co/newsletter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

“You can’t save time; you can only spend it. But you can spend it wisely or foolishly.” — Zhuangzi Connect with me 1) Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask 2) Join the new beta human private Facebook group > www.facebook.com/groups/betahuman 2) Subscribe to my newsletter > go.betahuman.co/newsletter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

“It's not the note you play that's the wrong note – it's the note you play afterward that makes it right or wrong.” ― Miles Davis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Change..easy to say..hard to do. How do you develop courage for change? In this episode I share 3 things that you can work on to generate more courage. Connect with me 1) Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask 2) Join the new beta human private Facebook group > www.facebook.com/groups/betahuman 2) Subscribe to my newsletter > go.betahuman.co/newsletter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Mental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It’s a state of mind — you could call it character in action. – Vincent Lombardi Connect with me 1) Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask 2) Join the new beta human private Facebook group > www.facebook.com/groups/betahuman 2) Subscribe to my newsletter > go.betahuman.co/newsletter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Part 3 of the daily routine & ritual series. In this episode, I share the suite of tools I use to power my ritual and routine. Check it out and let me know what you think. Blog post coming up with more details. For now, the tools mentioned. Focus to do Notion Evernote Memory clean 2 Rescuetime Skitch Momentum Do button by ifttt Downcast Google Keep Pushbullet Google Authenticator Todoist Workflowy Google docs Google spreadsheets Dropbox Great suspender One tab Pocket Mercury reader Lastpass Insight timer Headspace Timer pro Polar m400 Tomtom spark 3 cardio Romwod Flux Kindle Calibre Goodreads Clippings u-JAYS TMA-1 Taotronics wireless earphones Binaural beats Connect with me 1) Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask 2) Join the new beta human private Facebook group > www.facebook.com/groups/betahuman 2) Subscribe to my newsletter > go.betahuman.co/newsletter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho Support this show 1) With a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at anchor.fm/betahuman 2) Dropping me a ★★★★★ review on iTunes Connect with me 1) Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask 2) Subscribe to my newsletter > go.betahuman.co/newsletter 3) Connect on facebook > www.facebook.com/betahumanproject --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

In this special episode I'll answer two questions from the crowd. 1) How does a daily routine impact your creativity? 2) How I approach reading, and how do I view the trade-off between quality and quantity when it comes to reading. Support this show 1) With a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at anchor.fm/betahuman 2) Dropping me a ★★★★★ review on iTunes Connect with me 1) Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask 2) Subscribe to my newsletter > go.betahuman.co/newsletter 3) Connect on facebook > www.facebook.com/betahumanproject --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” — Jack Kornfield --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Learn about the key strategies I employ to run the engine of my daily routine and rituals. They are what dictates how and why I organize the activities in that order. Enjoying this show? Now you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at anchor.fm/betahuman Connect with me 1) Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask 2) Subscribe to my newsletter > go.betahuman.co/newsletter 3) Connect on facebook > www.facebook.com/betahumanproject Special shoutout to Chris of godfreysound.com for helping me out with the audio quality for this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Beta Quotes - Wisdom that couldn't have been said better. "You will feel less pressure and insecure if you just realize everybody is just winging it. And the people who are pretending that they are not winging it, or presenting it like it’s all been all part of a brilliant plan are either insane, lucky, or lying." — Ryan Holiday --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

A special reading of one of my favorite go-to poems when I need some inspiration. "The Road Ahead or The Road Behind" by George Joseph Moriarty. Read it here https://buff.ly/2Nqau9e --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Interested in building better habits? A walkthrough on the system that I've used to train myself to meditate over 700+ hours, read 450+ books, go to the gym 3x weekly, and more, all in the last 5 years. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek." — Joseph Campbell Connect with me Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask Subscribe to my newsletter > www.bit.ly/betahuman-news Connect on facebook > www.facebook.com/betahumanproject --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Why are we willing to pay $100 for an artist and bulk at forking out $5 for another? What is the difference between those artists and what do we get out of it? What is that separates mediocrity from greatness?  Show notes Joshua Bell Experiment - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnOPu0_YWhw Joshua Bell goes back to the metro - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrPf0JIN0FE Connect with me 1) Ask me a question > www.betahuman.co/ask 2) Subscribe to my newsletter > www.bit.ly/betahuman-news 3) Connect on facebook > www.facebook.com/betahumanproject --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

"What’s important is seldom urgent, and what is urgent is seldom important. " — Dwight Eisenhower --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

"Good judgement can come from bad experiences; good experiences can come from bad judgement." — Rolf Potts --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

A fun little experiment I ran. In this episode, you'll learn about the scientific benefits of cold exposure, why I did it and succeeded this time despite failing at previous attempts. I'll also share some important learnings and how you do it yourself! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

"It’s only after you’ve lost everything, that you’re free to do anything." — Tyler Durden --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

"That which is empty is pregnant with everything." - Paul Chek --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

'Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment." — Rumi --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

"The longest way round is the shortest way home. It seems to be necessary to try to discover the secret by going somewhere in order to learn that you already possess it. The path always takes you round in a circle, back to the place where you stand." - Alan Watts --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

A strategy I've been using to much success in the last five years. Default states are good decisions you make in advance in anticipation of a repeating situation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

How to feel and what to do when you realise (inevitably) that you weren't as original as you thought, and that someone else is doing a fantastic job at executing your idea... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Reflections on vulnerability. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

“Life does not ask what we want. It presents us with options.” - Thomas Sowell --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Going first is the idea of taking initiative in life, whether it's to smile first at a stranger or to take action to show your appreciation first with a friend or a loved one. It's the idea of showing up intentionally. I jumped on a call with Gabrielle Reece, the original inspiration for this practice, to get her side of the story and how this practice came about. Full article www.bit.ly/going-first More about Gabrielle Reece at GabrielleReece.com , find her podcast by searching "The Truth Barrel " in the Apple / Google Play Store. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

“Excellent is the next five minutes, improvement is the next five minutes, happiness is the next five minutes” — Tim Ferriss --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

“In order to realize our true self, we must be willing to live without being dependent on the opinion of others. “ - Bruce Lee --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

“The mind of the beginner is empty, free if the habits of the experts. Such a mind is open to all possibilities and can see things as they are.” — Shinryu Suzuki --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Your life is a series of experiences, and how you experience is determined by how you define them. Clearer definitions leads to higher fulfillment. A 3-step framework to gain more clarity . 1) Define - what something means to you 2) Elaborate - provide rich details on what those criteria are 3) Organize - sort out the details according to categories and timelines. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

If you love a flower don't pick it up, because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be what you love, so if you love a flower let it be. Love is not about possession, love is about appreciation. — Osho --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Once you see the boundaries of your environment, they are no longer the boundaries of your environment. - Marshall McLuhan --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Dont worry about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if its good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they're deciding, make even more art. — Andy Warhol --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Use this simple and useful framework for learning anything FAST. Heard through memory expert Jim Kwik. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

The practice of showing up for the things you care about. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

The myth of motivation. What are the types of motivation and some important things you need to know about it for it to work for you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Part of how to reduce regrets. Find out the 5 guiding principles of my regrets minimization framework. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

How to reduce regrets in life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

A mental model I’ve developed for looking at life when you’re feeling stuck in a rut. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Why you should lead your life as an experiment (part 3) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support

Why you should lead your life as an experiment (Part 2) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betahuman/support