Wendy Smith: It's time for the lightning round, where we answer your text messages. You can text your questions and your comments to 937 202 4654. Professor Sean puts a minute on the clock for each of us and allows us to pontificate our pithy answers. Alan Watson: Compassion conceives connection or you could say compassion creates connection. Wendy: The closer you are to someone, the greater the chaos.
The Minimalists speak with Wendy Smith, author of Both/And Thinking, about shortening cycles of inner conflict. Listen to all two hours of episode 364 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
Discussed in this episode:
How do we better analyze and accept our shortcomings and failures? (01:57)
What is “emotional ambivalence”? (10:38)
How do we tactfully manage rocky relationships with family and friends? (15:13)
How do we commit to leaving an unfulfilling job? (19:12)
What are “competence traps”? (21:35)
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast
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