I am Mission Laciani, founder of Mind Valley, the School for Human Transformation.

You're listening to the Mind Valley Podcast where we'll be bringing you the greatest teachers and

thought leaders on the planet to discuss the world's most powerful ideas and personal growth for mind, body, spirit,

and work.

Welcome back to the Mind Valley Podcast.

Folks, you've been lied to. There are so many grand myths about civilization today

that really hold us back from who we are and one of the biggest lies is that

you cannot have it all.

It's the lie that says that you have to choose in between life.

You can't be a mom and have a career.

You can't be successful and have a balanced life. You can't be rich and have a decent soul.

You can't be fit and still have time for your career. You can't build a thriving company and still be a good dad, that you've got to sacrifice your health

when you get older, or you've got to sacrifice your wealth if you want to make more time to relax and enjoy the world.

And the twist is this. All of this are lies from mediocre people,

from mediocre education, from mediocre times, we are far more powerful than we believe

we are.

Terrence McKenna said this, nature loves courage.

When you make the commitment commitment nature will respond to that

commitment by removing impossible obstacles. Dream the impossible dream and

the world will not grind you under, it will lift you up.

This is the trick.

This is what all those teachers and philosophers who really count it, who really touch the alchemical

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