Dr. Alok Kanojia

And then out on the other side, when you're actually energetic, like it's amazing.

And then out on the other side, when you're actually energetic, like it's amazing.

The balance arises in a very simple way, and then I'll tell you all practically what that looks like in my life. So the balance is to not become dependent on that thing, as the only answer. So like when caffeine became my only source of energy where I couldn't get other sources of energy, that's when we really get an addiction. So an addiction is when we like, we start to rely on it, right?

The balance arises in a very simple way, and then I'll tell you all practically what that looks like in my life. So the balance is to not become dependent on that thing, as the only answer. So like when caffeine became my only source of energy where I couldn't get other sources of energy, that's when we really get an addiction. So an addiction is when we like, we start to rely on it, right?

The balance arises in a very simple way, and then I'll tell you all practically what that looks like in my life. So the balance is to not become dependent on that thing, as the only answer. So like when caffeine became my only source of energy where I couldn't get other sources of energy, that's when we really get an addiction. So an addiction is when we like, we start to rely on it, right?

It's not an option. It's the only option. So very practically, like what my life, I still drink caffeine most of the time, unless I'm doing very serious meditation practices. But, and then what I've found is the way that you find that balance more practically is being able to tolerate tiredness. So what I found is that like, okay, on a particular day, I feel tired.

It's not an option. It's the only option. So very practically, like what my life, I still drink caffeine most of the time, unless I'm doing very serious meditation practices. But, and then what I've found is the way that you find that balance more practically is being able to tolerate tiredness. So what I found is that like, okay, on a particular day, I feel tired.

It's not an option. It's the only option. So very practically, like what my life, I still drink caffeine most of the time, unless I'm doing very serious meditation practices. But, and then what I've found is the way that you find that balance more practically is being able to tolerate tiredness. So what I found is that like, okay, on a particular day, I feel tired.

Like even today, like before this podcast, I was like, should I have a cup of tea before the podcast? You know, because I'm Indian and we have tea. I was like, I'll have like, I'll make a little bit of tea. It'll be all right. So like, and then I was like, do I really need it? Right? No, I'll just go into this. I'll feel a little bit tired and that's okay.

Like even today, like before this podcast, I was like, should I have a cup of tea before the podcast? You know, because I'm Indian and we have tea. I was like, I'll have like, I'll make a little bit of tea. It'll be all right. So like, and then I was like, do I really need it? Right? No, I'll just go into this. I'll feel a little bit tired and that's okay.

Like even today, like before this podcast, I was like, should I have a cup of tea before the podcast? You know, because I'm Indian and we have tea. I was like, I'll have like, I'll make a little bit of tea. It'll be all right. So like, and then I was like, do I really need it? Right? No, I'll just go into this. I'll feel a little bit tired and that's okay.

So the moment that I accept my tiredness is when I'm able to find balance. But I had a cup of coffee in the morning and like, that's totally fine. So I think a big part of it is just being able to sometimes accept the consequences of not giving into the addictive behavior. And once you become comfortable with discomfort, then addictions become way easier to handle.

So the moment that I accept my tiredness is when I'm able to find balance. But I had a cup of coffee in the morning and like, that's totally fine. So I think a big part of it is just being able to sometimes accept the consequences of not giving into the addictive behavior. And once you become comfortable with discomfort, then addictions become way easier to handle.

So the moment that I accept my tiredness is when I'm able to find balance. But I had a cup of coffee in the morning and like, that's totally fine. So I think a big part of it is just being able to sometimes accept the consequences of not giving into the addictive behavior. And once you become comfortable with discomfort, then addictions become way easier to handle.

Absolutely, people have purpose, 100%. So that's the first thing. Now, the question is, why is it hard to know what your purpose is? And that's because we spend the majority of our lives ignoring ourselves. So if you look at like what we do to children, what we do to boys, girls, this used to be very, very prominent for just women. Now it's starting to happen more to men.

Absolutely, people have purpose, 100%. So that's the first thing. Now, the question is, why is it hard to know what your purpose is? And that's because we spend the majority of our lives ignoring ourselves. So if you look at like what we do to children, what we do to boys, girls, this used to be very, very prominent for just women. Now it's starting to happen more to men.

Absolutely, people have purpose, 100%. So that's the first thing. Now, the question is, why is it hard to know what your purpose is? And that's because we spend the majority of our lives ignoring ourselves. So if you look at like what we do to children, what we do to boys, girls, this used to be very, very prominent for just women. Now it's starting to happen more to men.

So we spend the majority of our lives like getting conditioned away from who we are. Right. So I like like I'll give you a simple example. So when I was you know, when I went to college, I was genetically premed. I was premed because I'm an Indian kid whose parents are doctors. And when you're an Indian kid and you're 15 years old and people ask you, what do you want to be when you grow up?

So we spend the majority of our lives like getting conditioned away from who we are. Right. So I like like I'll give you a simple example. So when I was you know, when I went to college, I was genetically premed. I was premed because I'm an Indian kid whose parents are doctors. And when you're an Indian kid and you're 15 years old and people ask you, what do you want to be when you grow up?

So we spend the majority of our lives like getting conditioned away from who we are. Right. So I like like I'll give you a simple example. So when I was you know, when I went to college, I was genetically premed. I was premed because I'm an Indian kid whose parents are doctors. And when you're an Indian kid and you're 15 years old and people ask you, what do you want to be when you grow up?