Deepak Chopra

And maybe he'll see this or listen to this or somebody will send it to him. But I asked him once, I said, you're such a big philosopher. Do you have any Indian philosophy in your department? And he looked at me and he said, no. Then he said, do they address the heart problem of consciousness? I said, no, they address the heart problem of matter.

Self-power, not agency power. Agency power comes from money, from titles, from position. I'm the president of the country. I have so much money. That's agency power. And as soon as the agency goes away, it's gone. You know, I actually, you're too young to remember this, but I campaigned for Michael Dukakis when he was running for president. And he won Massachusetts. He lost the others. Democrat.

Self-power, not agency power. Agency power comes from money, from titles, from position. I'm the president of the country. I have so much money. That's agency power. And as soon as the agency goes away, it's gone. You know, I actually, you're too young to remember this, but I campaigned for Michael Dukakis when he was running for president. And he won Massachusetts. He lost the others. Democrat.

Self-power, not agency power. Agency power comes from money, from titles, from position. I'm the president of the country. I have so much money. That's agency power. And as soon as the agency goes away, it's gone. You know, I actually, you're too young to remember this, but I campaigned for Michael Dukakis when he was running for president. And he won Massachusetts. He lost the others. Democrat.

Two years later, he was at a restaurant. They asked him for his name. He said, Michael Dukakis. The waitress didn't know who he was. And that was two years before he, you know, ran for president of the country. And then she took his name. And after 15 minutes, she said, Mikey, Mikey, Mikey, where are you? Your table is ready. So that is agency power. But true power cannot be taken away from you.

Two years later, he was at a restaurant. They asked him for his name. He said, Michael Dukakis. The waitress didn't know who he was. And that was two years before he, you know, ran for president of the country. And then she took his name. And after 15 minutes, she said, Mikey, Mikey, Mikey, where are you? Your table is ready. So that is agency power. But true power cannot be taken away from you.

Two years later, he was at a restaurant. They asked him for his name. He said, Michael Dukakis. The waitress didn't know who he was. And that was two years before he, you know, ran for president of the country. And then she took his name. And after 15 minutes, she said, Mikey, Mikey, Mikey, where are you? Your table is ready. So that is agency power. But true power cannot be taken away from you.

It comes from your connection to your source. Immune to criticism, totally fearless, beneath no one.

It comes from your connection to your source. Immune to criticism, totally fearless, beneath no one.

It comes from your connection to your source. Immune to criticism, totally fearless, beneath no one.

Silence is the basis of dynamism.

Silence is the basis of dynamism.

Silence is the basis of dynamism.

You can't force creativity. That's why I don't believe in motivation either. Inspiration means to be in spirit. That is irreversible. It's like a child that's born, can't go back. Motivation is very weak because it's mental.

You can't force creativity. That's why I don't believe in motivation either. Inspiration means to be in spirit. That is irreversible. It's like a child that's born, can't go back. Motivation is very weak because it's mental.

You can't force creativity. That's why I don't believe in motivation either. Inspiration means to be in spirit. That is irreversible. It's like a child that's born, can't go back. Motivation is very weak because it's mental.

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Yeah, although in the beginning I was very offended by all the criticism, but I'm not anymore.