Rewire Your Brain and Create the Life You Want With These Tools | Vishen Lakhiani

Apr 17, 2025

Vishen Lakhiani, founder of Mindvalley and author of "The Code of the Extraordinary Mind," returns to discuss transformational education. He reveals how mindfulness, meditation, and techniques like 'thinkitation' can unlock creativity and enhance problem-solving. Lakhiani emphasizes that education should prioritize emotional well-being and meaningful relationships. He also explores the need for individuals to adapt to the evolving career landscape shaped by technology, advocating for personal growth and impactful contributions over traditional success metrics.

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INSIGHT

Transformational Education's Core

Transformational education focuses on wisdom, mindfulness, health, and emotional well-being rather than traditional academics.
It aims to help people achieve inner states of happiness and fulfillment faster and more effectively than conventional schooling.

ANECDOTE

Thinkitation for Creativity

Tom Bilyeu practices "thinkitation," a meditation where he stays in an alpha wave state and captures creative ideas.
This practice helps him generate about 80% of his business ideas by tapping into altered states of consciousness.

ADVICE

Harness Creative Visualization

Use creative visualization to accelerate actual performance and goal achievement.
Visualize outcomes clearly daily to move faster from ideas to reality.

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Altered Traits

Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body

Richard J. Davidson

Daniel Goleman

In 'Altered Traits,' Daniel Goleman and Richard J. Davidson delve into the scientific research behind meditation, highlighting its ability to alter personality traits and benefit both mind and body. The book distinguishes between 'altered states' of consciousness during meditation and 'altered traits,' which are lasting psychological changes. It discusses various levels of meditation practice, from beginner to 'Olympic-level' meditators, and presents findings from over 6,000 scientific studies, focusing on those that meet high methodological standards. The authors explain how meditation can reduce stress, improve emotional health, enhance focus, and even change brain pathways, leading to more equanimity and compassion[1][4][5].

The surrender experiment

Michael A. Singer

In 'The Surrender Experiment', Michael A. Singer shares his extraordinary story of how, after a deep spiritual awakening, he decided to relinquish his personal fears and desires and simply let life unfold before him. This decision led him to remarkable success, sustained him through crises, and allowed him to cultivate profound inner peace. The book chronicles his life from a young spiritual seeker living in the woods to becoming the CEO of a billion-dollar medical software company, and through a significant legal ordeal. Singer demonstrates how surrendering to life's flow can lead to a peaceful and harmonious life, challenging readers to trust in life’s perfection and let go of the need to control everything.

The code of the extraordinary mind

Vishen Lakhiani

This book teaches readers to think like non-conformist minds by questioning, challenging, and creating new rules for their lives. It argues that many of our beliefs and practices are based on outdated 'Brules' (bullsh*t rules) that limit our potential. The book provides a revolutionary 10-point framework blending computational thinking, integral theory, modern spirituality, evolutionary biology, and humor to help readers shed limiting beliefs and achieve an extraordinary life. The framework is based on Lakhiani’s personal experiences, his work with Mindvalley, and interviews with influential figures like Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Arianna Huffington.