In this episode, James reflects on the wisdom encapsulated in Charlie Munger's simple yet profound quote: "If you want to get a good spouse, you've got to deserve a good spouse." He dives into the deeper meaning behind this statement, emphasizing the importance of deserving what we desire in all aspects of life, not just in relationships but also in business and career pursuits. James highlights how this perspective shifts our focus from mere desire to deserving through diligent effort and conscientious action, echoing the cosmic law reiterated by Swami that we get what we deserve, not merely what we desire. Join James as he invites listeners to contemplate this fundamental principle and embrace a mindset of deservingness in their journey towards fulfillment and success.
The Daily Vedantic is a daily podcast and YouTube channel dedicated to the timeless wisdom of the Upanishads (https://www.thedailyvedantic.co). Dating back to over 5,000 years ago, the source of nearly all Eastern Philosophy, and loved by Western giants from Emerson to Thoreau to Carl Jung and Alan Watts, studied daily by Joseph Campbell to Aldous Huxley to Arthur Schopenhauer and countless others, The Daily Vedantic aims to make this ancient philosophy as modern and accessible as it is simple, practical — and profound.
James Beshara (https://www.twitter.com/jamesbeshara) is a renowned startup founder of multiple companies, a prolific startup investor in 200+ others including some of the biggest startup names on the planet, a husband and father of three little girls, and philosophy student and teacher in Los Angeles.
James also co-hosts Yoga For Your Intellect (https://www.YFYI.co), a biweekly long-form conversational podcast with his teacher Joseph Emmett ( https://www.instagram.com/yogaforyourintellect ).
James is a student of Swami Parthasarathy, the acclaimed author of Vedanta Treatise (Vedanta Treatise – The Eternities) and teacher at Vedanta Academy in Malavli, India. As James says often, when you’re ready for the real thing, Swami’s daily lectures are where the true wisdom and systematic discovery of the world’s oldest continually studied philosophy resides: https://www.vedantaworld.org