Russell Simmons

The One You Feed

Eric Zimmer

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

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2016

⏱️ 31 minutes

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This week we talk to Russell Simmons about being a giver Russell Simmons is an American entrepreneur and author. He began his entrepreneurial career in his youth, but on the wrong side of the law, selling marijuana to make money while an active member of a local gang. He then partnered with Rick Rubin to create Def Jam Records, and signed artists like the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy and Run-D.M.C. He is also The Chairman and CEO of Rush Communications, he cofounded the hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. He is also a vocal proponent of meditation and veganism. His latest book is called The Happy Vegan: A Guide to Living a Long, Healthy, and Successful Life In This Interview, Russell Simmons and I Discuss: The One You Feed parable How good givers are great getters Giving before you get Dissociating ourselves from the results of our labors How success and fame don't necessarily make us happy Improving our health through veganism Improving the health of the planet through veganism Corporate greed The horrors of factory farming His experience with Occupy Wall Street The corruption in politics His daily yoga practice Combining yoga, meditation, and veganism Remaining useful and active as we age For more show notes visit our website

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0:00.0	I believe that we are servants and that we benefit by giving good give us a great gettus
0:04.9	and it you give before you get and this idea of getting without giving is a shortcut but ultimately
0:09.5	doesn't promote happiness. Welcome to the one you feed. Throughout time great thinkers have
0:22.5	recognized the importance of the thoughts we have, quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or
0:28.3	you are what you think, ring true and yet for many of us our thoughts don't strengthen or empower
0:34.5	us. We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy or fear. We see what we don't have instead of what
0:41.9	we do. We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit. But it's not just about thinking.
0:48.3	Our actions matter. It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.
0:54.4	This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction,
0:58.9	how they feed their good wolf.
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1:40.5	get your podcasts. Thanks for joining us. Our guest on this episode is Russell Simmons and American
1:48.6	Entrepreneur and Author. Russell began his entrepreneurial career in his youth, but on the wrong side of
1:54.6	the law, selling marijuana to make money while being an active member of a local gang. He then
1:59.6	partnered with Rick Rubin to create DevCham Records and signed artists like the Beastie Boys,
2:04.4	L.L. Cool J, Public Enemy, and Rundee MC. He is also the chairman and CEO of Rush Communications
2:10.9	and created the clothing fashion lines, fat farm, argyle culture, and tantras. What many people may
2:17.0	not realize is he is also a vocal proponent of meditation and veganism. His latest book is called
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