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Jim Murphy

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
913 total appearances

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The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

This is a really great idea.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

Thank you.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

If I'm content, I'm going to lose out on my, say, productivity.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

I'm not going to be as motivated.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

And so what I've shared with pro athletes is that, so what you're telling me is that if we take away your anxiety, the anxiety that you have, sorry, I don't like to say someone's personal anxiety, take away the anxious feelings that you've had,

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

You say that now you've got all this talent and without the anxious feelings, you're just going to sit on the couch and not do anything.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

I don't think that's going to happen.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

But the other part of it is this obsession with happiness and achievement.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

So say you win 23 Olympic gold medals or you become a billionaire.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

What's the good?

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

So if we look at the 23 gold medals, it's very wisely said, focus on the process, not the result.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

No, that's what inner excellence is.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

What is that process and what is it that we really want?

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

What are we trying to do with it?

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

For me, it's the process of developing yourself to have, to walk in love, not fear, to pursue wisdom above all else, to have more courage.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

It's not about making money.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

Is making a billion dollars good for you?

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

It may be the worst thing for you.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

Because what happens, I think it's pretty well documented that when people get more money, that they become more of who they were.

The Knowledge Project
7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

If you were self-centered, you're going to become more self-centered.