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Resilience Rising with Neil Pasricha : 679

Mar 24, 2020

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Neil Pasricha

Neil Pasricha, a leadership keynote speaker and bestselling author, dives into the nuances of resilience and intentional living. He emphasizes the power of gratitude and emotional connections, advocating for daily practices that enhance mental wellness. Pasricha shares insights on the importance of unplugging from technology, fostering creativity through digital detoxes, and the role of storytelling in building empathy. He also touches on the transformative power of vulnerability and the significance of nurturing intergenerational relationships in personal growth and resilience.

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ANECDOTE

The Duke Graduate

Neil Pasricha shares a story about a man whose son quit his job after a rude email.
This anecdote highlights the decreasing resilience in younger generations.

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Resilience and Abundance

People with low resilience grew up in abundance, easily obtaining desires.
This abundance makes handling failure or perceived failure difficult.

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Societal Anxiety

Neil Pasricha acknowledges his perceived low resilience.
He connects it to larger societal trends of increasing anxiety and depression.

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John W. Reich

John Stuart Hall

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The Handbook of Adult Resilience is the first book to extensively explore resilience beyond childhood and adolescence, examining how adults maintain purpose and direction despite adversity. It covers a wide range of factors, including genetic, physiological, personal, family, organizational, and community processes, and discusses ways to enhance adult resilience.

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The Bulletproof Diet is a comprehensive guide to achieving better mental clarity, sustained energy, and weight loss through a high-fat, moderate-protein, and low-carbohydrate approach. The diet emphasizes eating organic, grass-fed, and non-GMO foods to minimize toxins and maximize nutrient intake. It also incorporates intermittent fasting and the consumption of healthy fats like avocados, coconut oil, and grass-fed butter. The diet aims to stabilize blood sugar levels, promote weight loss, and support cognitive function. Key components include the use of Bulletproof Coffee, avoiding mold toxins, and a balanced approach to exercise and sleep.

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Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life

David Foster Wallace

This book is a transcript of the only public speech David Foster Wallace gave on his views on life, delivered as a commencement address at Kenyon College in 2005. The speech delves into the difficulties of empathy, the unimportance of being well-adjusted, and the apparent loneliness of adult life. Wallace argues that true freedom comes from the ability to be fully conscious and sympathetic, and he emphasizes the importance of learning how to think and exercise control over one's thoughts. The speech is known for its blend of casual humor, exacting intellect, and practical philosophy, offering advice that renews readers with every reading. After his death, the speech became a treasured piece of writing, reprinted in various publications and widely discussed online.

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In 'The Mask of Masculinity,' Lewis Howes explores the nine masks that men wear to protect themselves from emotional vulnerability. These masks include the Stoic Mask, Athlete Mask, Material Mask, Sexual Mask, Aggressive Mask, Joker Mask, Invincible Mask, Know-it-all Mask, and Alpha Mask. Through personal anecdotes, interviews with psychologists and notable figures like Tony Robbins and Alanis Morissette, Howes provides a roadmap for men to remove these masks and achieve true fulfillment. The book also offers insights for women to better understand the men in their lives and how to support them in their journey towards emotional freedom and deeper relationships.

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The Happiness Equation

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This book provides an in-depth look at the making of the first two seasons of HBO's Game of Thrones. It includes interviews with key creative forces behind the show, profiles of major characters, family trees, and detailed descriptions of pivotal scenes such as the storming of King's Landing. The book helps viewers understand the complex storylines and character relationships, making it a valuable resource for fans of the series.

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You Are Awesome

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In 'You Are Awesome,' Neil Pasricha shares personal stories and research to help readers develop mental resilience and move from being change-resistant to change-ready. The book offers strategies to handle failure and anxiety, promoting a more resilient life.

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E. B. White

Charlotte's Web, written by E.B. White, is a timeless children's classic that tells the story of Wilbur, a pig, and Charlotte, a spider, who form an unlikely friendship. The story is set on a farm and revolves around the efforts of Charlotte to save Wilbur from being slaughtered. Through their relationship, the book explores themes of friendship, courage, self-sacrifice, and the natural cycle of life and death. The novel is known for its vivid depiction of farm life and its ability to address complex emotions and themes in a way that is accessible to children. The book has been widely acclaimed and has sold over 45 million copies worldwide since its publication in 1952.

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Stumbling on Happiness

Daniel Gilbert

In 'Stumbling on Happiness,' Daniel Gilbert delves into the human capacity to imagine the future and why we are often poor at predicting what will make us happy. Gilbert argues that our imagination is flawed in several ways: it adds or removes details, extrapolates from the present, and fails to account for the psychological immune system that helps us cope with undesired outcomes. The book uses scientific research from psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and behavioral economics to explain why we consistently misjudge our future satisfaction and how this affects our decisions. Gilbert also suggests that understanding these biases can help us make better choices and gain more control over our pursuit of happiness.

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m talking to a guest who thinks, writes, and speaks about intentional living.

Neil Pasricha is known as a top leadership keynote speaker, positive psychology researcher, and international bestselling author of several books, including You Are Awesome: How to Navigate Change, Wrestle with Failure, and Live an Intentional Life. He knows all about how to get to awesome and may just have solved the happiness equation. Gratitude is a big part of that.

“You go around the dinner table, everybody has to say a rose from their day, a highlight, a gratitude, it has to be specific,” Neil says. “Some of this is a neurochemical game. I'm trying to get off dopamine. I want to get back to oxytocin here. I want to get back to touch, kissing, hugs, intimacy, love—those are the chemicals I want in my brain.”

Neil’s also going to let you in on some secrets of confidence, vulnerability and love that will upgrade your resilience.

“One way to get out of our heads, to get out of ourselves, and to build up resilience is to inhabit other consciousness,” he says. “I'm an advocate for wandering and the discovery process that cannot be replicated from I believe any algorithm other than the human mind.”

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