Eric Liu: The parable of the bad and good wolf is a simple statement that our choices matter. He says he first heard it in his early days of recovery, but has gotten more clear on its meaning over time. Liu: It's not that any time greed hatred or fear show up we should suddenly throw it in a cage; we want to work with them skillfully. "I think it spoke to fundamental wisdom that we all face whether we're dealing with a big addiction"
In the episode, you'll learn:
- Eric shares his story of his lowest points of addiction that led him to recovery
- How shame is usually at the center of the addiction cycle
- Why a fundamental aspect of AA is finding meaning in helping others
- How one can define spirituality as connecting to what matters most to you in your life
- Defining and practicing some of the core principles to live a good life
- The challenges of being present is how we relate to our thoughts about the present moment
- Why finding the "middle way" and avoiding extremes can be so helpful
- Why it's so important to go beyond thinking and start taking action to get meaningful results
- Understanding deeply that difficult feelings come with being human
- How we don't find meaning, but rather make meaning in life
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