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In Murphy’s Kingdom

By Jackie Krentzman

Since the 1960s, the Esalen Institute has been at the forefront of the human potential movement. Now cofounder Michael Murphy, an ardent golfer and former frat boy, is reaching a new generation with his books on spirituality.

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Are We About to Unlock the Secrets to Peak Performance?

“How many surf bums who can’t keep a job washing dishes will be up at 5 AM putting on a gritty, sandy wetsuit to paddle out in cold, sharky water for just one shot at a barrel? That’s motivation. If you could bottle that, then what’s possible?”

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Alison E. Berman
2017
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The High-Tech Race to Make Deadly Adventure Sports Safe for Anyone

Risky pursuits like BASE jumping offer a buzz better than any drug. New technologies provide the same rush without the danger.

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Jamie Wheal , Steven Kotler
2017
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Science Can Help You Reach Enlightenment—but Will It Mess with Your Head?

For a long time, research into flow states was subjective—researchers had to rely on people’s self-reported experiences to understand altered states of mind.

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Stefanie Cohen
2017
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Opinion: What Navy SEAL Team 6 Can Teach Us about How to Succeed at Work

SEALs go against most default approaches to leadership, training and execution to excel under adversity.

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Jamie Wheal and Steven Kotler
2017
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Steven Kotler And Jamie Wheal: What You Can Learn From Top Performers

I spoke to both Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal, coauthors of the national bestseller Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work, about why they focused on performance enhancement for their book, their four accelerating...

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Dan Schawbel
2017
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