In 'Eight Rules of Love', Jay Shetty offers a comprehensive guide to navigating every stage of romance, from first dates to breakups. The book emphasizes the importance of self-love, mutual growth, and intentional effort in relationships. It provides practical advice and exercises inspired by ancient Vedic principles and modern psychology.
This biography by Ron Chernow provides an in-depth look at John D. Rockefeller, Sr., the founder of Standard Oil and one of the most influential figures in American history. Drawing on unprecedented access to Rockefeller’s private papers, Chernow reconstructs Rockefeller’s troubled origins, his single-minded pursuit of wealth, and his profound religiosity. The book also delves into Rockefeller’s philanthropic efforts, including his generous donations to the Rockefeller Foundation, the University of Chicago, and Rockefeller University. Chernow’s narrative synthesizes Rockefeller’s public and private lives, revealing a complex and multifaceted individual who was both a ruthless businessman and a devoted philanthropist. The book captures a pivotal moment in American history, documenting the post-Civil War shift from small businesses to giant corporations and featuring cameos by notable figures such as Ida Tarbell, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan.
In 'Think Like a Monk', Jay Shetty shares his experiences as a monk and provides practical advice on how to overcome negative thoughts, stop overthinking, and find purpose. The book is divided into three stages: Let Go, Grow, and Serve. It emphasizes the importance of letting go of distractions and fears, growing through self-reflection and mindfulness, and serving others to find true fulfillment. Shetty draws on ancient wisdom and his own experiences to offer exercises and advice on reducing stress, improving relationships, and cultivating kindness and compassion.
The Six Phase Meditation Method by Vishen Lakhiani offers a revolutionary approach to meditation, combining gratitude, forgiveness, and visualization to enhance mental well-being and productivity. This method is tailored for busy individuals, requiring only 15 minutes daily and focusing on six key phases: Connection, Gratitude, Forgiveness, Envisioning Your Future, Daily Intention, and Blessing.
The Silva Mind Control Method is a self-help book based on José Silva's teachings, focusing on meditation and visualization techniques to enhance mental abilities, overcome bad habits, and improve overall well-being. The book guides readers in achieving a meditative state known as Alpha, where they can visualize goals and solve problems effectively. It also emphasizes the power of positive thinking and the importance of aligning desires, beliefs, and expectations to achieve success.
You can order my new book 8 RULES OF LOVE at 8rulesoflove.com or at a retail store near you. You can also get the chance to see me live on my first ever world tour. This is a 90 minute interactive show where I will take you on a journey of finding, keeping and even letting go of love. Head to jayshettytour.com and find out if I'll be in a city near you. Thank you so much for all your support - I hope to see you soon.
Today, I talk to Vishen Lakhiani. Vishen is an author and entrepreneur in the ed-tech space. He is the founder of Mindvalley, an education technology company building a new model for human education that aims to give everyone the same quality of life. Mindvalley creates tech and platforms that power online academies in areas that traditional education ignores. These include mindfulness, personal growth, wellness, spirituality and more. His quest is to help move humanity to a more holistic, integrated education system that caters for the whole being.
Vishen, joining us again for another soulful conversation, strongly believes that compassion is what gives us real and genuine happiness. As he explains why compassion is the foundation to achieving all things positive in our life, how self compassion reinforces self love which leads to self care, and the disciplines we must practice so we can attain genuine happiness. We also dive into the definition of sadness, changing our perspective to turn sadness into love and compassion, and the importance of having a vision of the future, of having a clear idea of the path you want to make and take.
No matter how far and long our life goals may be, self compassion and being compassionate towards others will eventually lead to having a peaceful, content, and well-meaning life.
What We Discuss:
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:03:31 What was your first meditation experience?
- 00:06:53 How do you use meditation in your life?
- 00:13:18 Compassion is something you do for yourself
- 00:18:48 When did we lose compassion?
- 00:22:03 Compassion as a technique and a quality of being
- 00:24:08 What is happiness?
- 00:28:40 Channeling sadness into love and compassion
- 00:29:53 How do you stop sadness from turning into guilt?
- 00:33:45 How to avoid having narcissistic tendencies
- 00:35:34 Have a vision for the future
- 00:42:21 Don’t get held back by old things
- 00:47:46 What defines a good meditation?
- 00:50:02 Testing the parameters of your destiny
Episode Resources
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