Peeling back these layers of my inner truth, by Austin Mao
Meditative Story
WaitWhat
4.6 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 14 December 2021
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Today’s Meditative Story departs from our standard format. It’s not a story. But it’s as striking and resonant as any wisdom we’ve ever shared on this podcast. In this episode, Austin Mao – a listener in our community and a friend – shares a love letter to his wife, Chuchu, and another to his mother. These two are letters of love, grounded in vulnerability and integrity. The lesson here: When we let go of judgement, there is freedom.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, it's Rohan. |
| 0:01.9 | When you're listening to Meditative Story, are you also doing something else? |
| 0:05.9 | Be honest here. |
| 0:07.0 | I know that not everyone is listening with eyes closed giving us your entire attention. |
| 0:11.4 | That's not really how podcasts work. |
| 0:14.1 | Maybe you're taking a walk, maybe you're cleaning out the garage. |
| 0:17.3 | And that's okay. |
| 0:18.3 | I can't blame you for multitasking. |
| 0:20.2 | I do it myself. |
| 0:21.2 | There are only so many hours in the day. |
| 0:24.1 | But why do we always feel starved for time? |
| 0:27.0 | Our partner BetterUp has given this some serious thought. |
| 0:30.8 | BetterUp connects with coaches. |
| 0:32.7 | These are experts who utilize science back strategies to help you live your highest |
| 0:37.3 | most authentic purpose. |
| 0:39.7 | We've been working with them to create custom coaching experiences, using meditative story |
| 0:44.2 | episodes as a jumping off point for deep conversations that lead to positive new ways of being |
| 0:49.5 | in the world. |
| 0:51.1 | BetterUp calls that feeling of being pressed for time a scarcity mindset. |
| 0:55.8 | And we don't have enough of something we need. |
| 0:57.9 | Our brain triggers a stress response that causes us to focus on getting more of whatever |
| 1:02.8 | that thing is, like time. |
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