By Algis Valiunas — 2011
Why the prophet of self-actualization was more than just a New Age icon
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An interview with Michael Murphy, on his new book ‘The Future of the Body.’ On evolution of the body, what he means by human attributes, and how we begin to recognize the extraordinary.
One of the first things that Michael Murphy did after he bought his Victorian house in San Rafael in Marin County, Calif., seven years ago, was to destroy the hot tub in the garden.
The billionaire says that cultivating one key trait helped her discover her life’s purpose and achieve extraordinary success: self awareness.
In the past 10 years, I've realized that our culture is rife with ideas that actually inhibit joy. Here are some of the things I'm most grateful to have unlearned:
In the six-and-a-half weeks prior to our interview, Robbins traveled to more than 15 countries. Brazil, Panama, Scotland, Russia, Serbia, Australia and Fiji were only some of the stops on his list. He motivated, advised and coached tens of thousands of people.
I know success leaves clues. It’s why I’m so interested in the routines and habits of the most successful people. I’ve found once I implement behaviors that have been proven to work, I always experience positive change.
People always ask Brendon, “How do you know if someone is going to succeed? Are there components to achievement that you’re looking for? How do you know if you’re going to do a good job, if real achievement is going to happen and if someone’s going to get progress towards something?”
Why, having been endowed with the courageous heart of a lion, do we live as mice?
Why Marie Forleo walked away from Wall Street to help people build lives they love.