Sponsored By: Creating Courage and Fearlessnessđď¸Episode Highlight: Fear and The Ego! đ§
Ego driven fear - is it even a thing? Animals experience fear and little kids experience fear and they donât have Egos (most likely) so how can fear be related to âthe Egoâ wellâŚ
đ Episode Contents:
Topic: Introduction to Agents of Everything
- Purpose of the podcast: Increasing personal agency and adaptiveness in a complex world
- Call to action: Rate and share the podcast, sign up for Substack engagement
Topic: Fear and Ego Relationship
- Discussion of fear and ego
- Fear and adaptation in humans and other living beings
- Influence of hypnotherapist Stephen Gilligan's quote on fear and ego
Topic: Ego and Its Functionality
- Explanation of the ego as a set of narrative structures
- Physiological responses to fear and the ego
- Comparison of animal fear and human fear
- Personal experiences related to childhood fears
Topic: Ego's Impact on Fear
- Exploration of ego's role in creating fear out of narratives such as rejection, inadequacy, or judgment
- Rationalization of fears and ego's influence
Topic: Transcending Fear through Narrative Transformation
- Using cognitive faculties to depotentiate fears created by the ego
- Encouraging a mature and adaptive relationship with fear
- Using cognitive processes for narrative transformation and ego management
- Importance of being able to meet fears from a mature and adaptive perspective
Topic: Creating Courage and Fearlessness
- Details of the 5-week interactive program focused on transcending ego-based fears
- Emphasis on raising self-awareness, using cognitive faculties, and courage-building
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