Dan Harris
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They're players as opposed to a drill sergeant, which is the move that most of us make. And I think these two techniques in combination, one, the brute power of just being self-aware, and two, this evidence-based ability we all have to change or counter-program our inner chatter, these two techniques are incredibly powerful in combination.
They're players as opposed to a drill sergeant, which is the move that most of us make. And I think these two techniques in combination, one, the brute power of just being self-aware, and two, this evidence-based ability we all have to change or counter-program our inner chatter, these two techniques are incredibly powerful in combination.
They're players as opposed to a drill sergeant, which is the move that most of us make. And I think these two techniques in combination, one, the brute power of just being self-aware, and two, this evidence-based ability we all have to change or counter-program our inner chatter, these two techniques are incredibly powerful in combination.
I'm going to answer two, because I hear two questions in there. First thing I want to say is, Habits are very hard to change. The whole 10% thing is kind of a joke. But the serious part of it is going right to that point. There are no miracle cures. There are no silver bullets. None of this is going to happen overnight.
I'm going to answer two, because I hear two questions in there. First thing I want to say is, Habits are very hard to change. The whole 10% thing is kind of a joke. But the serious part of it is going right to that point. There are no miracle cures. There are no silver bullets. None of this is going to happen overnight.
I'm going to answer two, because I hear two questions in there. First thing I want to say is, Habits are very hard to change. The whole 10% thing is kind of a joke. But the serious part of it is going right to that point. There are no miracle cures. There are no silver bullets. None of this is going to happen overnight.
But what the science around meditation and other modalities, I'm not like a meditation fundamentalist. I think there are lots of ways to learn to do life better, including therapy and nature and relationships and sleep and exercise. But what the science is showing us around all of these things is that happiness is not an unalterable factory setting. It's a skill. I'm not saying it's easy.
But what the science around meditation and other modalities, I'm not like a meditation fundamentalist. I think there are lots of ways to learn to do life better, including therapy and nature and relationships and sleep and exercise. But what the science is showing us around all of these things is that happiness is not an unalterable factory setting. It's a skill. I'm not saying it's easy.
But what the science around meditation and other modalities, I'm not like a meditation fundamentalist. I think there are lots of ways to learn to do life better, including therapy and nature and relationships and sleep and exercise. But what the science is showing us around all of these things is that happiness is not an unalterable factory setting. It's a skill. I'm not saying it's easy.
Habits are hard to change, but you can change them. And while perfection is not on offer, messy, marginal change is. And I have seen this play out in my own life in a huge way. I've been meditating for 15 years. And again, for me, my emphasis has pivoted a little bit. I no longer just talk about meditation. I really talk about all of the practices and exercises we can do to improve our lives.
Habits are hard to change, but you can change them. And while perfection is not on offer, messy, marginal change is. And I have seen this play out in my own life in a huge way. I've been meditating for 15 years. And again, for me, my emphasis has pivoted a little bit. I no longer just talk about meditation. I really talk about all of the practices and exercises we can do to improve our lives.
Habits are hard to change, but you can change them. And while perfection is not on offer, messy, marginal change is. And I have seen this play out in my own life in a huge way. I've been meditating for 15 years. And again, for me, my emphasis has pivoted a little bit. I no longer just talk about meditation. I really talk about all of the practices and exercises we can do to improve our lives.
And I have found that the compounding effect of 15 years of taking this stuff seriously is really, really huge. Now, do I have bad days? A hundred percent. Toward the end of the summer, I was in the middle of like a really gnarly business dispute and it was putting me in a really foul mood. But the difference between
And I have found that the compounding effect of 15 years of taking this stuff seriously is really, really huge. Now, do I have bad days? A hundred percent. Toward the end of the summer, I was in the middle of like a really gnarly business dispute and it was putting me in a really foul mood. But the difference between
And I have found that the compounding effect of 15 years of taking this stuff seriously is really, really huge. Now, do I have bad days? A hundred percent. Toward the end of the summer, I was in the middle of like a really gnarly business dispute and it was putting me in a really foul mood. But the difference between
Between the two minutes or 20 minutes of anger that I was experiencing and what would have been two days, two weeks, two months of anger, the difference is incalculable. And that's really where the money is.
Between the two minutes or 20 minutes of anger that I was experiencing and what would have been two days, two weeks, two months of anger, the difference is incalculable. And that's really where the money is.
Between the two minutes or 20 minutes of anger that I was experiencing and what would have been two days, two weeks, two months of anger, the difference is incalculable. And that's really where the money is.
I like to answer two questions at once. Yeah, that's good.
I like to answer two questions at once. Yeah, that's good.