Further Faster with Joseph McClendon III S1 E6 Cure For The Common Life - Practicing the Art of Pausing
Fear is often the driving force of our success. We’re so afraid of not having enough money to secure our future, or not being enough in the eyes of the ones we love, that we constantly push ourselves beyond our capabilities and we always strive to do better and be better.
And yes, the end result is we often achieve greatness, we’re shown huge respect and appreciation, and we get the financial safety we’re longing for. But, if you pause for a moment, you’ll notice that oftentimes there is a price to pay: health issues, less time spent with the people you care about, the stress of never being good enough, etc.
Today, I’m extremely excited to introduce you to one of my oldest and dearest friends of all time – my mentor and my teacher for well over three decades now - John Lewis Parker. Before he discovered the power of mindful meditation and perfected a technique called ‘The Art of Pausing’, John was one of the people that became successful not only because of his amazing talent and perseverance but also because of that fear I was talking about.
John Lewis Parker is an award-winning and Grammy-winning musician, producer, and songwriter. He’s also what I call a ‘megapreneur’ – someone that not only finds success in one area of their lives, but they’re able to use those skills that they’ve learned from that, into other areas of their existence. He accredits almost everything he has achieved throughout his journey – career, marriage, health – to meditation and the ability he gained to see life’s realities through a different lens. To give you an idea of who this amazing man is, here’s some of the celebrities he’s worked with: Chicago, Celine Dion, Dolly Parton, Sheena Easton – and the list goes on and on.
Listen to Episode 6 of Cure For The Common Life, to learn how you can consciously tap into your thoughts and accept that everything around us changes constantly and nothing is permanent. John gives us practical takeaways that are easy to incorporate in our daily routine so that we can set our trajectory UP without letting fear be in the driver’s seat.
Some questions I ask:
- What is it about you that you were able to find success, especially in the music industry where there’s a lot of competition? (03:50)
- What is meditation? (16:55)
- If you could go into the future, what would you say to yourself 10 years from now? (29:36)
In this episode, you will learn:
- How John taught me a priceless lesson on work ethic. (07:42)
- Being mindful of the fact that reality can change in an instant can bring relief and progress into our lives. (09:13)
- How the entertainment industry is geared toward helping us forget the things we consciously or unconsciously know are true. (11:38)
- The reason why 40 years ago, John started to incorporate the habit of meditating into his daily routine. (14:03)
- What STOP stands for & how this technique can help us going up in our life’s trajectory. (21:20)
Connect with John:
- Email: art.of.pause1@gmail.com
Let’s connect!
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