The Path Towards Self-Actualization & How to Overcome Your Fears | Demetri Kofinas

Hidden Forces

Demetri Kofinas

Government, Business

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2022

⏱️ 74 minutes

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In Episode 253 of Hidden Forces, I (Demetri Kofinas) share an interview I recently gave on the In-Bloom podcast hosted by Micaela Richmond. This was a pretty emotional conversation, and I don’t want to spoil the episode by giving it away, but I do want to say that while the subjects I mostly cover on Hidden Forces are intellectual the things that matter most to me are most definitely not. Every now and then I publish episodes that speak to those things like my episode with Jerry Colona on the hero’s journey and the art of growing up or my episode with Eugenia Zuckerman who courageously shared stories from her own experience living with Alzheimer’s. These types of conversations speak to what I believe is common in all of us. Our common humanity and our capacity to experience joy and suffering as we try and make our lives matter. And that can be really hard especially when you’re younger and you’re just starting out, full of insecurities, self-doubt, impatience, fear…I dealt with a lot of fear when I was growing up—fear of failure, fear of disappointing others, fear of not amounting to anything. That was my greatest fear that I’d die and have made nothing of my life. It wasn’t until I overcame those fears of failure and of not amounting to anything by learning to run into danger, by learning to run into the burning building that I found my path to bliss. And I say this because I know that millions of you out there feel exactly the same way even if you haven’t found the words to articulate it.

My hope is that today’s conversation with Micaela can go some way in helping you identify, face, and overcome those fears regardless of where you are in your life, because those are the things that stand in the way of joy, love, and self-actualization. Those are the things that matter in life. Not money or fame or material success. The sooner you recognize that, the sooner you can come into relationship with the mystery of life from which I believe everything arises and ultimately returns.

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Episode Recorded on 05/05/2022

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0:00.0	What's up everybody? My name is Demetra Cuffinus and you're listening to Hidden Forces,
0:06.0	a podcast that inspires investors, entrepreneurs and everyday citizens to challenge consensus narratives,
0:14.0	and to learn how to think critically about the systems of power shaping our world.
0:18.0	I made a commitment late last year that I would change my approach to doing this podcast,
0:24.0	that I wouldn't allow myself to get sucked into a predictable, weekly routine
0:28.0	of pumping out content or scheduling episodes weeks in advance,
0:32.0	given just how fluid everything in markets and the political economy have become.
0:37.0	This sometimes requires taking a step back from the news cycle to read and reflect
0:43.0	on a broader range of material without the pressure of creating content around it.
0:48.0	And that's what I've done the last two weeks, because truthfully,
0:51.0	I don't expect to have this opportunity again anytime soon.
0:56.0	My intuition is that we're going to see a lot of things break in this market,
1:00.0	and a lot of fireworks take place in the global political economy
1:04.0	and on the international stage over the next year.
1:07.0	And I spent the last two weeks thinking quite a bit about what role I want this podcast to play
1:13.0	for all of you during this time.
1:16.0	Ultimately, I want this program to help you navigate the turbulence
1:19.0	that this period will inevitably bring, not just to your portfolios,
1:23.0	but to your lives.
1:25.0	And this requires an approach to content creation that doesn't fit easily
1:29.0	into the typical format of current affairs podcasts or investor newsletters
1:34.0	that most of you are probably familiar with.
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