A Journey to Self Discovery and Sobriety with Matthew Quick

The One You Feed

Eric Zimmer

Education, Self-improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Buddhism, Mental Health

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Matthew Quick shares his insights of his journey to self-discovery and sobriety. His experience in Jungian analysis provides a unique perspective for listeners. Matthew also offers his profound understanding of the role of the psyche in personal development, overcoming addiction, and navigating creative blocks.

In this episode, you will be able to:

Understand shame and its effect on interactions with others
Explore the concept of individuation and self-awareness
Balance intrinsic and extrinsic motivations in creative work
Understand unconscious motivations behind addictive behaviors and the need for comfort and security
Embrace the delicate balance between seeking external recognition and staying true to internal creative impulses

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0:00.0	We live in a culture where people want to hear, oh, it's easy, you know, pay 10 bucks and you can get a pill and you'll be fine.
0:07.0	Or, you know, just take this seminar one weekend and everything will be okay for the rest of your life you know and that's not really the case.
0:27.3	Welcome to the one you feed. Throughout time great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have. Quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or
0:31.9	you are what you think, ring true.
0:35.0	And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us.
0:39.2	We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear.
0:44.0	We see what we don't have instead of what we do.
0:46.9	We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit.
0:50.4	But it's not just about thinking.
0:52.3	Our actions matter. It takes conscious consistent and creative effort to make a life worth living
0:58.2	This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction,
1:03.0	how they feed their good wolf. Last season millions tuned into the betrayal podcast to hear a shocking story of deception. I'm Andrea Gunning and now
1:25.2	we're sharing an all new story of betrayal. Justin Rutherford, doctor, father, family man.
1:32.0	It was the perfect cover to hide behind. Doctor, Father, Family Man.
1:32.6	It was the perfect cover to hide behind.
1:35.3	Detective Weaver said, I'm sure you know why we're here.
1:39.5	I was like, what in the world is going on?
1:42.3	Listen to betrayal on the I-Heart Radio app,
1:44.8	Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:49.0	Thanks for joining us.
1:50.2	Our guest on this episode is Matthew Quick, an American writer of adult and young adult fiction.
1:55.0	You may know his name from his debut novel, The Silver Lining's Playbook, which became a huge New York Times bestseller and was adapted into a 2012 movie of the same name.
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