Scott Barry Kaufman on Living a Transcendent Life

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Eric Zimmer, The One You Feed

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

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🗓️ 12 May 2020

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive scientist interested in the development of intelligence, creativity, and personality. He applies a variety of perspectives to come to a richer understanding and appreciation of all kinds of minds and ways of achieving greatness. In this episode, he and Eric discuss his book, Transcend: The New Science of Self Actualization. They discuss many ways in which we can go beyond coping and, instead, set our sights a bit higher to thrive in our day to day life, regardless of the circumstances. Scott Barry Kaufman shows us how the ordinary life is always, at its heart, the extraordinary life. You can find all of the most up to date crisis help & support resources that Eric is making available through The One You Feed by going to www.oneyoufeed.net/help The wisdom and practice of self-compassion is a foundational principle that Eric teaches and helps his private clients learn to apply through the 1-on-1 Spiritual Habits Program. To learn more about this program, click here. But wait - there's more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It's that simple and we'll give you good stuff as a thank you! In This Interview, Scott Barry Kaufman and I discuss Living a Transcendent Life and… His book, Transcend: The New Science of Self Actualization That the way you frame a question can influence how you feel How to take the leap towards growth so that your focus is no longer on simply coping The idea of spending our days in transcendent ways What it means to cope The detrimental path of Experiential Avoidance The importance of integrating everything that’s happening right now within yourself How to view your personal growth opportunities while others are suffering The difference between those who are creative amidst uncertainty and those who struggle to be creative in the same conditions Being open to embracing new experiences by letting go of the need for control Going right to the heart of the fears that you have so that you can make peace with them That we don’t grow all at once and in a linear way Scott Barry Kaufman Links: scottbarrykaufman Twitter Facebook YouTube Channel “Demons on the Boat” Video Daily Harvest: Delivers absolutely delicious organic, carefully sourced, chef-created fruit and veggie smoothies, soups, overnight oats, bowls, and more. To get $25 off your first box go to www.dailyharvest.com and enter promo code FEED Skillshare is an online learning community that helps you get better on your creative journey. They have thousands of inspiring classes for creative and curious people. Get 2 FREE months of premium membership at www.skillshare.com/feed Best Fiends: Engage your brain and play a game of puzzles with Best Fiends. Download for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play. If you enjoyed this conversation with Scott Barry Kaufman on Living a Transcendent Life, you might also enjoy these episodes: Mark Nepo Linda Graham See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by our newest Patreon supporters. Patricia P. Ashley B.
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0:15.1	Ephiuma E. Kenneth H. Gloria G. Braun. Alice J. And Teresa L. Thanks to you and of course thanks to
0:25.4	all of our Patreon members. If you'd like to experience being a Patreon member and all of the benefits
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0:38.7	we stop worrying so much about coping.
0:49.0	Welcome to the One You Feed. Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the
0:54.3	thoughts we have, quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true.
1:01.2	And yet for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us. We tend toward negativity,
1:07.2	self-pity, jealousy, or fear. We see what we don't have instead of what we do. We think things that
1:13.9	hold us back and dampen our spirit. But it's not just about thinking, our actions matter. It takes
1:20.4	conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living. This podcast is about how
1:26.2	other people keep themselves moving in the right direction. How they feed their good wolf.
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1:56.9	meant the most to them. What films scared them the most, what made them cry the most, etc.
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