Dandapani

And I think what he's just saying is where you focus your attention. is where your actions will result. And he's right. Whether it's on that, whether it's on gaming, whether it's on addictions, all those things hold us back from really fulfilling what we're put on earth to do.

Yes. It reminds me of a teacher I had on the show a couple of years ago. I'm not sure if you've ever heard of Don DePonte.

Yes. It reminds me of a teacher I had on the show a couple of years ago. I'm not sure if you've ever heard of Don DePonte.

Yes. It reminds me of a teacher I had on the show a couple of years ago. I'm not sure if you've ever heard of Don DePonte.

Dandapani is a Hindu priest and he was a Hindu monk for I think a dozen years. And he wrote this book on the power of focus. And really it was the most profound lesson that he learned from his years of being a monk was that you can't be intentional about your actions unless you learn how to focus your mind on the right things. And I talk about this in my book from last year.

Dandapani is a Hindu priest and he was a Hindu monk for I think a dozen years. And he wrote this book on the power of focus. And really it was the most profound lesson that he learned from his years of being a monk was that you can't be intentional about your actions unless you learn how to focus your mind on the right things. And I talk about this in my book from last year.

Dandapani is a Hindu priest and he was a Hindu monk for I think a dozen years. And he wrote this book on the power of focus. And really it was the most profound lesson that he learned from his years of being a monk was that you can't be intentional about your actions unless you learn how to focus your mind on the right things. And I talk about this in my book from last year.

where I cite him in this chapter. I call it living a pinball life. I use this analogy because I think so many of us today, we live out our days as if we're like the ball in the game of pinball. We're just bouncing off all the distractions, these 60,000 thoughts that we have throughout the day. And we let them play us instead of really being conscious and deliberate about

where I cite him in this chapter. I call it living a pinball life. I use this analogy because I think so many of us today, we live out our days as if we're like the ball in the game of pinball. We're just bouncing off all the distractions, these 60,000 thoughts that we have throughout the day. And we let them play us instead of really being conscious and deliberate about

where I cite him in this chapter. I call it living a pinball life. I use this analogy because I think so many of us today, we live out our days as if we're like the ball in the game of pinball. We're just bouncing off all the distractions, these 60,000 thoughts that we have throughout the day. And we let them play us instead of really being conscious and deliberate about

how we control those thoughts. So instead of the game playing us, we learn how to play it. And to me, it's a great analogy for life. And the whole, one of the core focuses of this podcast is really on, I believe it's the intentional choices that we make.

how we control those thoughts. So instead of the game playing us, we learn how to play it. And to me, it's a great analogy for life. And the whole, one of the core focuses of this podcast is really on, I believe it's the intentional choices that we make.

how we control those thoughts. So instead of the game playing us, we learn how to play it. And to me, it's a great analogy for life. And the whole, one of the core focuses of this podcast is really on, I believe it's the intentional choices that we make.

I call them micro choices that end up resulting in either a valley of despair that we find ourselves in or reaching peak states of fulfillment and self awareness and self transcendence. And those micro moments are, really determine our choices. So it's how do you start controlling your mind to control the micro choices that you make?

I call them micro choices that end up resulting in either a valley of despair that we find ourselves in or reaching peak states of fulfillment and self awareness and self transcendence. And those micro moments are, really determine our choices. So it's how do you start controlling your mind to control the micro choices that you make?

I call them micro choices that end up resulting in either a valley of despair that we find ourselves in or reaching peak states of fulfillment and self awareness and self transcendence. And those micro moments are, really determine our choices. So it's how do you start controlling your mind to control the micro choices that you make?

So they're leading you down the path that leads you to more fulfillment in your life and less ultimately regrets.

So they're leading you down the path that leads you to more fulfillment in your life and less ultimately regrets.

So they're leading you down the path that leads you to more fulfillment in your life and less ultimately regrets.

Yes.