This moment is everything. Here’s how to stop missing it.
Jun 11, 2025
Ever feel like life is passing by while your mind wanders? Discover how embracing the present can transform your experience of life. A gripping story about surviving an avalanche illustrates the power of mindfulness. Learn how to let go of past regrets and future worries. It's all about being aware and fully engaged in the moment. Plus, explore the role of community in supporting personal growth. Tune in for insights that encourage you to live fully and wake up to the beauty of now!
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The Power of the Present Moment
We only truly have the present moment; the past is gone and the future is unreal until it arrives.
Focusing too much on past or future causes suffering and we miss the only moment that exists: the now.
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Avalanche Experience Teaches Presence
Chase Jarvis experienced a terrifying avalanche that forced total presence and clarity.
The event slowed time in his mind and helped him react intentionally to save his life.
insights INSIGHT
Presence Transforms Fear
Being fully present can make scary experiences feel vivid and alive rather than fearful.
Presence connects you deeply with the moment, enhancing clarity instead of panic.
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A Practical Guide to Freedom, Creativity, and a Life You Love
Chase Jarvis
In 'Never Play It Safe,' Chase Jarvis argues that safety is an illusion that holds us back from true fulfillment and extraordinary success. The book is structured around seven core 'levers': attention, time, intuition, constraints, play, failure, and practice. Jarvis draws from his own transformative experiences and insights from top entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and performers to help readers break free from the comfort of playing it safe. He provides practical techniques to train attention, unlock potential, and achieve a life filled with freedom, creativity, and fulfillment.
The Power of Now
A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Eckhart Tolle
In 'The Power of Now', Eckhart Tolle discusses the importance of living in the present moment to achieve spiritual enlightenment. The book draws from various spiritual traditions, including Buddhism and mysticism, to explain how people's emotional problems are rooted in their identification with their minds. Tolle argues that the present moment is the only truly real time and that past and future are mere mental constructs. He provides methods for relaxation and meditation to help readers anchor themselves in the present, such as avoiding multitasking, spending time in nature, and letting go of worries about the future. The book also introduces concepts like the 'pain-body' and the distinction between one's thoughts and true self, emphasizing the need to recognize and separate from the destructive influence of the mind[2][4][5].
Hey friends, Chase here.
Ever feel like life is happening somewhere else?
You're in the room, but your mind’s a thousand miles away—replaying something you said, stressing about what’s next. It's normal. It's human. But it's also how we miss the best parts of life.
The past is over. The future isn’t real yet. All we ever really have is right now.
It took an avalanche—yes, a literal one—for me to fully understand this. In those few terrifying seconds, time slowed down. I was completely present. Fully alive.
That experience changed me. And I’ve been trying to live like that ever since.
You don’t need something dramatic to wake up. You just need to start paying attention. That’s what this episode is about: why this moment is everything, and how to stop missing it.
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