In order to be able to have peace at all with ourselves and with other people, we need to be able to acknowledge that there is contradiction in everything and that is the beauty of life.

And trying to resolve that contradiction is a full-saring that's only ever going to make us feel disappointed because one part is not going to seize existing because we're trying to will it to do so.

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 you are what you think, ring true.

And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us. We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear.

We see what we don't have instead of what we do. We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit.

But it's not just about thinking. Our actions matter. It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.

This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction. How they feed their good wolf.

Hi, it's Elvis Jaran on my new podcast, Thinking Out Loud with Elvis Jaran. I'll be bringing you candid and maybe sometimes a little crazy interviews with people from all walks of life.

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. But all jacked up because after being in this business for as long as I have, I want to get to the bottom of what makes people tick.

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

Thanks for joining us. Our guest today is Maria Popova, a writer, blogger, and critic living in Brooklyn, New York.

She's best known for brainpickings.org, which features her writing on culture, books, and many other subjects.

Brainpickings is seen by millions of readers every month. Maria describes her work as a human-powered discovery engine for interestingness, a subjective lens on what matters in the world and why, bringing you to things you didn't know you were interested in, until you are.

Before we start the interview today, I wanted to let you know that we have a free download at 1Ufeed.net. It's a resource guide we can all use to keep us inspired, so don't forget to check that out.

And here's Eric with a quick message, followed by the interview.

I believe we're all doing the best we can in our lives with the abilities that we have and the things that we know.

But sometimes getting some new methods or getting some accountability and support can really help us in feeding our good wolf and moving our lives forward.

If this is something you're interested in learning more about, some of the programs that we're offering, send an email to Eric at 1Ufeed.net.

Thanks.

Hi, Maria. Welcome to the show.

That should pleasure to be with you.

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