The Monkey Mind Versus the Conscious Mind

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Derek Sivers: "I believe you get to decide what, whatever you're going to think about that stuff" He says there's a distinction between the monkey mind and the conscious mind. In terms of fulfillment, it's like, do you believe that you can choose to be fulfilled? Yes. 100%. It's the same thing as happiness.

Michael Girdley is an entrepreneur. He's the owner of 10+ businesses (including fireworks, software, school, and coffee chain) totaling more than $100,000,000.

And this conversation is unlike anything Michael has published publicly.

We spoke about generational differences, what it's like to raise children, why he's loving Spanish, why he lacked courage when he was younger, common mistakes people make in their 20s, replacing companies with religion, and much more.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/girdley

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Resources Mentioned

• Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values by Robert Pirsig – https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Art-Motorcycle-Maintenance-Inquiry/dp/0060589469

• Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki – https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Mind-Beginners-50th-Anniversary/dp/1611808413

• Michael Girdley Thread on Effectuation: https://twitter.com/girdley/status/1517850790148263936

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