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The One You Feed

Dr. Norman Rosenthal

The One You Feed

Eric Zimmer

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

4.62.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2016

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

This week we talk to Norman Rosenthal about transcendental meditation Dr. Norman Rosenthal is a world-renowned psychiatrist, public speaker and best-selling author who is known for his innovative research and inspirational writings. He is currently clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is most known for his discovery of Seasonal Affective Disorder. He is currently clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine. His new book is Supermind: How to Boost Performance and Live a Richer and Happier Life Through Transcendental Meditation. In This Interview,Norman Rosenthal and I Discuss... The One You Feed parable Transcendental Meditation vs Mindfulness meditation His latest book, Supermind: How to boost performance and live a richer and happier life through Transcendental Meditation That whatever we practice, we succeed at Seasonal Affective Disorder: What it is and how he discovered it That you cannot become a master sailor in calm seas For more show notes visit our website Norman Rosenthal Links Homepage Twitter Facebook A grandfather is talking with his grandson and he says there are two wolves inside of us which are always at war with each other. One of them is a good wolf which represents things like kindness, bravery and love. The other is a bad wolf, which represents things like greed, hatred and fear. The grandson stops and thinks about it for a second then he looks up at his grandfather and says, “Grandfather, which one wins?” The grandfather quietly replies, the one you feed The Tale of Two Wolves is often attributed to the Cherokee indians but there seems to be no real proof of this. It has also been attributed to evangelical preacher Billy Graham and Irish Playwright George Bernard Shaw. It appears no one knows for sure but this does not diminish the power of the parable. This parable goes by many names including: The Tale of Two Wolves The Parable of the Two Wolves Two Wolves Which Wolf Do You Feed Which Wolf are You Feeding Which Wolf Will You Feed It also often features different animals, mainly two dogs.

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0:00.0

Never waste a mistake. If it's a mistake, learn something from it, because it'll be the best lessons you'll ever learn.

0:14.0

Welcome to the One You Feed.

0:16.0

Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have,

0:20.0

quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true.

0:26.0

And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us.

0:30.0

We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear.

0:35.0

We see what we don't have instead of what we do.

0:38.0

We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit.

0:41.0

But it's not just about thinking. Our actions matter.

0:45.0

It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.

0:49.0

This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction.

0:54.0

How they feed their good wolf.

1:08.0

Hi, it's Alvester Ann, on my new podcast, Thinking Out Loud with Alvester Ann.

1:13.0

I'll be bringing you candid and maybe sometimes a little crazy interviews with people from all walks of life.

1:18.0

We'll touch on subjects that you just can't talk about on the radio, like life, love, success, failure, whatever else comes to mind.

1:24.0

But I'll jacked up because after being in this business for as long as I have,

1:28.0

I want to get to the bottom of what makes people tick.

1:30.0

Now listen to my new podcast, Thinking Out Loud on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

1:40.0

Thanks for joining us.

1:41.0

Our guest on this episode is Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal, a world-renowned psychiatrist,

1:47.0

public speaker, and best-selling author who is known for his innovative research and inspirational writings.

1:53.0

He is currently clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine.

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