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How to Think Like a Monk – Jay Shetty with Dave Asprey : 739

Sep 10, 2020

Jay Shetty, a former monk and award-winning content creator, shares his journey from corporate finance to monastic life, highlighting the transformative power of spirituality. He discusses the concept of the 'monk mindset,' emphasizing compassion and mindfulness. Delving into neuroscience, Jay connects brain training techniques with monastic practices. He also explores finding one's purpose through 'dharma' and stresses the importance of self-awareness and gratitude. His insights aim to help listeners cultivate peace and fulfill their potential.

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ANECDOTE

Jay Shetty's Path to Monkhood

Jay Shetty's journey to monkhood began in London, sparked by a monk's unexpected joy.
He split his time between finance internships and monastery visits, ultimately choosing monkhood.

ADVICE

Embrace Immersive Experiences

Dive into new experiences without overthinking, especially when young.
Embrace a blank slate mentality, fully committing to the experience to see if it works.

INSIGHT

Flexibility and Age

People become less flexible with age due to ingrained habits and societal structures.
Growing responsibilities and fear of insecurity hinder risk-taking.

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For this special episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m going to ask you to tune in for a while longer. I think you’ll really like what you hear.

My guest is Jay Shetty, a British-born former monk who never expected to meet a monk, let alone become one. “It's really humbling and ironic when you go to something expecting nothing and it becomes one of the biggest life changing moments of your life,” he says.

Now an award-winning viral content creator, storyteller and experiment maker (but no longer a monk), he’s created over 400 viral videos that have received over 7.5 billion views. He also hosts the popular “On Purpose” podcast and has just written a brand new book, “Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day.”

“The book is full of studies and research and science behind monks’ brains that have meditated for far longer than I have,” Jay says. “For me, it was my fascination with monk culture that made me want to write this book, less than my own experience of three years.”

In our conversation, he reflects on his monk’s training and explains how you can find your own peace and purpose. “If I can help people tap into their unique superpower and dharma, then the world will be a better place.”

“”Think Like a Monk” is such an important message right now,” Jay says “You don't have to live like a monk to think like a monk, because it is a change of mindset. The monk mind is of compassion, love, non-judgment, kindness. I feel like that's what so many of the people we know are striving for and aspiring for. I felt this is the right time to help us reset our mindset.”

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