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performance is not guaranteed. Gary Zukoff is a spiritual icon. He's the author of four

consecutive New York Times bestsellers and beginning in 1998 appeared more than 30 times on the

Oprah Winfrey show. His book The Sea to the Soul, which is one of my all-time favorite books,

fundamentally changed my view on relationships when I first read it over 20 years ago.

It is an unbelievable honor to have him on the show today to discuss his latest must-read book titled

Universal Human. Gary, welcome. Thank you, Jason. It is such an honor to have you here. The

Sea to the Soul had a profound impact on me. Years and years ago when you first wrote that,

one of my all-time favorites and so excited to see your latest and greatest must-read

Universal Human. So welcome. Thank you. So there are so many great quotes you have or passages,

if you will, from the book. I'm going to start with one early on, which struck me where you say,

quote, the world is macro, you are the micro. If we want to change the world, we need to change

ourselves. End quote. So, amen. You're preaching in the choir. I believe in empowerment. I believe

in accountability. How do we start that process and how do we prioritize that process if we really

want to make change? It begins with intention. Everything begins with intention. And then

it requires developing awareness, self-awareness, because the bare bones of self-transformation

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