Embracing Discomfort for Growth

Episode #307. According to Robin Sharma, eight factors define wealth – and only one of them is money. Join me in today’s episode as I sit down with this leadership expert and bestselling author to unpack what it truly means to be wealthy.

You’ll learn about what happy people have in common, how to find more fulfilment, and how to perform a full reset on your life. Robin pulls back the curtain to offer a glimpse of what his habits look like and how you can implement habits to help you become your best self. Plus, discover why you should consider eating out alone, why you should be thinking about death, and plenty more in this insight-packed conversation.

In any conversation considering the relationship between money and happiness, it’s important to note that not everyone has the time or resources to commit to self-improvement. If you’re in this camp, you’re far from alone. My advice would be to take the core principles discussed in this episode and find some goals that are reasonable for you. Even if you can only set aside fifteen minutes a day, any steps you can take have the potential to make a big difference in the long run.

Specifically, we discuss:

• Intro (00:00)
• How Can Morning Rituals Boost Your Productivity and Creativity | Morning Routine of Robin Sharma (07:07)
• Gratitude as a Foundation for Wealth (13:46)
• The Eight Forms of Wealth: Redefining Success Beyond Money (16:19)
• Beyond Imposter Syndrome: Finding Your Unique Value in the World (25:46)
• Exploring the Eight Forms of Wealth for a Balanced Life (32:37)
• Mastering the Art of Listening for Deeper Relationships (43:08)
• Embracing Solitude, Kindness, and Generosity: The Path to Self-Growth and Empowerment (50:44)
• Finding Silence and Self: Going Off-Grid for Inner Peace (01:06:52)
• "I'll try" is a failure strategy... Not a success methodology. (01:12:53)
• How Resentment Affects Your Life: Overcoming Emotional Baggage (01:14:58)
• The Power of Minimalism in Reading: Mastering Fewer Books Deeply (01:20:00)
• Finding Freedom in Writing: Lessons from a Decade of Lost Diaries (01:23:48)
• How to Journal for Growth? (01:32:26)
• Can Embracing Our Mortality Change the Way We Live and Work? (01:35:06)
• Living Your life Fully so You Can Die Empty (01:38:12)
• Recruiting a Dead Board of Directors for Life-Changing Wisdom (01:39:44)
• How to Know You're on the Right Path? (01:44:44)
• Outro (01:46:09)

Learn more about Robin Sharma on his website, https://www.robinsharma.com/. Pre-order his new book, The Wealth Money Can’t Buy, here. You can connect with Robin on Instagram, Twitter/X, and YouTube.

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