Experiencing Pain with Equanimity

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In this chapter, they discuss the possibility of experiencing pain with equanimity by staying present in the moment and accepting physical sensations. They mention examples such as people who engage in S&M reporting pain as pleasure and women who have described childbirth as an orgasmic experience. They also share a personal experience of a psilocybin journey where the speaker's throat was burning intensely, leading to feelings of fear and the possibility of death.

Dave Kashen is a conscious leadership coach. He's on a mission to help entrepreneurs build conscious companies bring out the best in people and create a positive future for all stakeholders.

0:00 Intro

1:51 What If Nothing Is Wrong?

7:51 Above And Below The Line, Part 1

11:45 Will You Lose Ambition With Peace?

16:05 Creative Tension

19:00 Above And Below The Line, Part 2

23:22 Victims Vs. Victim-Consciousness

28:00 What To Do In Prolonged Unchosen Suffering?

33:00 Dave’s Psilocybin Journey

38:21 The Drama Triangle

50:12 Experience With Spirit

1:16:23 It’s Always Already Here

1:20:12 Meaning Of Ego

1:24:30 Thoughts, Feelings, And Sensations

1:30:24 Losing 70% Of Net Worth

1:37:21 Speak Every Thought

1:39:02 Inner Game Of Entrepreneurship

1:41:30 Challenge

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Resources Mentioned * The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: https://www.amazon.com/15-Commitments-Conscious-Leadership-Sustainable-ebook/dp/B00R3MHWUE/ * The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer: https://www.amazon.com/Untethered-Soul-Journey-Beyond-Yourself-ebook/dp/B003TU29WA * Living Untethered by Michael Singer: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Untethered-Beyond-Human-Predicament/dp/1648480934 * Man’s Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl: https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/0807014273

Quotes "Are you willing to see how the opposite of your story might be just as true?" "What do you love about yourself that has nothing to do with your money or success?" "I don’t think we live in a benevolent or malevolent universe. I think we live in a mirroring universe."

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