Power of Choice - Optimal Self Podcast 02 (Self Improvement, Tony Robbins)
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Channel: Ruustic · 2016 · Education
"Success didn't manifest the day you learned to swim, but the moment you decided to jump into the pool." Episode 01 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyBYsa0X1ZM SHORTCUTS BELOW (to skip topics) Optimal Self is about being the best version of yourself RIGHT NOW, it is about learned and applied Self-Mastery.. In this episode, my friend Frank Velasco and I touched on many different topics and concepts, which we will revisit in the future! Some of the stuff we talked about was; Love vs Fear, Dogmatism, Prayer and Meditation, Language, Affirmations, Visualizations, "Rolling" naturally, and Finding Purpose. SHORTCUTS: 0:00 - Introduction: Concept behind Optimal Self Podcast, and introduction to guest Frank Velasco 0:57 - Motivation and ACTION 4:41 - Morning Routines.. the efficacy of having one 9:25 - Adding Value.. measuring our days by how much value we've created for ourselves and others. 10:50 - Start with Simple Concepts to achieve anything. 13:44 - Making Conscious decisions 19:35 - Victim Mentality 25:22 - LOVE vs FEAR 30:50 - Dogma vs Non-Sectarianism 34:05 - PRAYER and MEDITATION, the parallels and uses. 36:49 - Words as Placeholders, and how we should focus on the meaning BEHIND our language. 40:48 - FOUR AGREEMENTS, a collection of Toltec Wisdom 50:16 - Speech Patterns 1:01:08 - STILLNESS and ACTION 1:04:22 - The Four Quadrants of work.. what is URGENT, and what is IMPORTANT? 1:08:16 - POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS, the importance in consciously laying down a fertile thought framework for our future selves. 1:13:59 - Power of VISUALIZATION, using our brain's abilities to create our own reality. 1:19:14 - Your subconscious mind IS the body! 1:22:46 - Enlightenment is NOT boring! 1:25:07 - The DARK NIGHT of the SOUL is an experience that many people go through on their way to a broader understanding of their world. It can be likened to a mild depression, and the only true way is through. If you are going through something similar, don't worry! The IS a light just on the other side of your thoughts! 1:27:01 - "Rolling" naturally.. how to live life with sensations similar to MDMA, every day. Noticing the beauty in all things and how they make you feel, will build on itself until you can live in physical bliss! I experience this constantly. feelsgoodman.jpg :) 1:28:24 - "LEVELING UP" Conversations 1:30:21 - Finding your "Purpose" 1:32:46 - What are Transformational Festivals? 1:36:45 - Cities built for Ceremony! 1:38:16 - ANCIENT PSYCHEDELIC TRADITIONS 1:42:21 - 70s Psychedelic Research 1:43:36 - Recap, and our final comments! LINKS to materials we talked about: - My 10 day experience at the Vipassana Meditation retreat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55gFOBzwf5E - Joe Rogan Podcast with Duncan Trussel and Christopher Ryan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii2xTW1pT1E - Tim Ferriss Podcast with Josh Waitzkin - http://fourhourworkweek.com/2016/03/23/josh-waitzkin-the-prodigy-returns/ - "The Trick to Money is Having some" Book - http://tinyurl.com/zyxn9q6 - "What the Bleep do we know anyway?" Documentary - http://www.whatthebleep.com/ - Louise Hay, Affirmations - http://www.louisehay.com/affirmations/ ---- Thanks for listening (and reading)!! Contact us with any suggestions, questions, and ideas!
