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Many people know Bruce Lee as a martial artist and film star. But he was also a  philosopher, who articulated principles that apply beyond engaging in artful combat, to grappling with life itself.

Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee, caretaker of his legacy, and author of Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee, unpacks those principles on today's show. We begin our conversation with what Shannon remembers of her late father, and how she discovered the power of his philosophy after sinking into a depression following the death of her brother, Brandon Lee. We then dive into some of the sources of Bruce Lee's philosophy, his reading habits, and what books he kept in his extensive library. Shannon shares the story behind how her father first started formulating his ideas around becoming like water, how he engaged in forms of moving meditation, and what you can learn from his journaling practice. We end our conversation with the resilient, proactive way Bruce Lee responded to a potentially crippling back injury. 

Great inspiration in this show on what should be every man's ideal: the combination of contemplation and action.

Get the show notes at aom.is/leephilosophy.

#690: The Life Philosophy of Bruce Lee

We all know how indisputably good exercise is for you. Yet a lot of folks still find it a struggle to engage in much physical activity. To understand the reason that this conflict and tension exists and how to overcome it, it helps to understand the lives of our human ancestors. Though, not the way the popular culture understands them, but the way someone who's actually studied them understands them.

My guest is such an expert guide. His name is Daniel Lieberman, and he's a Harvard professor of human evolutionary biology and the author of Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding. Today on the show, Daniel shares what we can really learn from our ancestors as to our modern relationship with exercise, while debunking some of the popular myths about our hunter-gatherer history. We begin by talking about how very recent, and actually quite weird, the whole concept of exercise is. We then discuss the fact that our ancestors were not the natural super athletes we typically imagine, what their state of physicality was really like, and how understanding their lifestyle can help us understand the competing interests going on in our own minds and bodies that can leave us feeling ambivalent about getting up and moving around. We then discuss if, as it's been said, "sitting is the new smoking," and the less and more healthy ways to sit. Daniel unpacks whether we're evolved for running, how our ancestors' strength compares to our own, and whether or not exercise helps us lose weight. We end our conversation with how this background on the past can help us in the present, by showing us the two factors that are critical in helping us moderns make exercise a habit.

Get the show notes aom.is/exercised.

#691: What You Can (Really) Learn About Exercise from Your Human Ancestors

A soothing rhythmic demo I wrote for Orchestral Tools' "Habitat by Dominik Eulberg" library.

Polyhedra (Habitat by Dominik Eulberg Official Demo)

Tout au long du XIXe siècle, l’histoire de France est à la mode. Si elle est considérée comme un enseignement noble et nécessaire, l’édition des manuels dépend directement des enjeux économiques et financiers du monde de l’édition. L’Histoire de France écrite par Victor Duruy (1811-1894) a une place particulière dans le paysage éditorial, car son auteur devient ministre en 1863. Comment conçoit-t-il son Histoire de France ? Son contenu est-il radicalement différent de celui des manuels actuels ? Quel est le rôle de Louis Hachette, l’éditeur de Victor Duruy, dans le succès du livre ? En quoi sa réception critique nous renseigne-t-elle sur les tensions idéologiques qui divisent alors la France ? Qu’est-ce que cette Histoire de France, qui fit rêver Charles Péguy, nous apprend-elle sur l’histoire sociale et culturelle de la France dont les écoliers connurent la craie, le grand tableau sombre et l’instituteur de noir vêtu ?
L’auteur : Jean-Charles Geslot est maître de conférences à l’université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, spécialiste de l’histoire culturelle des XIXe et XXe siècles. Il vient de publier : Histoire d’un livre. L’Histoire de France de Victor Duruy (CNRS éditions, 400 pages, 25.00€).

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Cinq bonnes raisons de relire Jules Michelet : https://bit.ly/3AMTl3H
Baptême de Clovis : le roi de France qui est devenu catholique : https://bit.ly/3cPe1jC

Itinéraire d'un livre : "L'Histoire de France" de Victor Duruy, avec Jean-Charles Geslot

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Alcazar's post eclipse season of April 2024 message: dig deeper, find the gold.

Alcazar - Dig Deeper, Find The Gold

These programs constitute the core practice curriculum of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in the Stress Reduction Clinic. They are meant to be used in conjunction with Dr. Kabat-Zinn's book, Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain and Illness. https://www.betterlisten.com/collections/jon-kabat-zinn/products/guided-mindfulness-practices-with-jon-kabat-zinn-series-2

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EASTWEST Hollywood Brass - "Memories" by Thomas Bergersen

I’ve always maintained that I’m not the easiest person to care about.

In my own space I’m a little grouchy and obsessive about my work. I often reserve romance for my scripts and sentiment for my songs. It’s very easy to mistake my pragmatism for indifference, my need for self preservation (in light of my line of work) for selfishness and my deep dislike of Rooibos tea for…well, that one’s true.
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My kind of love is unceasing, but it is tough.
Abandon all calls to ‘save’ me.
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To fix me.
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Because my kind of love is peculiar and hard.
It does not need to be softened for it to be love.

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As one year ends and another begins, it's natural to reflect on both the past and the future -- who we were, who we are, and who we want to become.

My guest today offers three questions that can help make that self-reflection truly fruitful, insightful, and possibly even life-changing. His name is Gregg Krech, he's executive director of the ToDo Institute, which promotes principles of psychology based on Eastern traditions, and the author of Naikan: Gratitude, Grace, and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection. Gregg and I begin our conversation with what Naikan is, and how this structured method of self-reflection can hold up a mirror to your life, helping you gain greater self-awareness, and see reality, and the way people perceive you, more clearly. Gregg then walks us through Naikan's three rich, incisive questions and how to use them to help you discover how you really show up and operate in the world. We end our conversation with how to incorporate these reflections into your daily routine, and even make it a special ritual with which to ring in the new year.

Get the show notes at aom.is/reflect.

#671: Begin the New Year by Reflecting on These 3 Life-Changing Questions

This is a rebroadcast. This episode originally aired January 2019.

If you’re like a lot of men listening to this podcast, you’ve likely made it a goal to lose some weight this year. But if you’re also like a lot of men listening to this podcast, you’ve made that goal before, maybe even succeeded with it, but have had to make it again because you gained all the weight back. My guest today argues that losing weight is actually pretty easy. The real trick is keeping it off.

His name is Layne Norton. He’s a professional bodybuilder, powerlifter, and doctor of nutritional science, and today on the show we discuss all things fat loss. We begin our conversation discussing why losing weight is easier than keeping it off, the mechanisms that kick into gear once we shed body fat that cause us to gain all of it, and even more back, and why yo-yo dieting is so terrible for you.

We then dig into whether there’s one diet that’s the most effective in helping you lose fat, the tactics you need to use to keep the weight off in the long run, and the real reason exercise plays a role in helping you do so, which isn’t what you think.

#475: How to Lose Weight, and Keep It Off Forever

There are goals in life that seem very attainable. And then there are those which seem practically impossible — rising out of poverty and/or a traumatic childhood, becoming a bestselling writer, deadlifting 500 pounds. With impossible goals the odds seem long, and it isn't clear how to get from point A to point B.

My guest today has spent decades figuring out the roadmap for making that journey. His name is Steven Kotler, he's a peak performance expert, the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, and the author of numerous books, including his latest: The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer. Today on the show, Steven talks about how he defines an impossible goal and then unpacks the formula for making the impossible, possible. That formula begins with harnessing the five big intrinsic motivators that will give you focus for free and which you need to activate in a certain sequence, and then moves through the six levels of grit which should be trained in a particular order as well. We discuss the importance of creativity and continual learning, and how to assess the ROI of your reading. Steven also explains how flow amplifies the process of achieving peak performance, and why you need to rediscover the primary flow activity from your childhood. At the end of our conversation, Steven shares some things you can begin doing today to start tackling your impossible goals.

Get the show notes at aom.is/artofimpossible.

#672: How to Do the Impossible This Year

Chances are, you've got a job right now. Chances are even good that you have a pretty decent job. But there's also a good chance that you often desire something more from your work life. Not just a better job, but the kind of job you've always wanted. A dream job.

Whether you're currently employed or not, my guest today has concrete advice on how to turn your longing for a dream job into a reality. His name is Ramit Sethi and he's a personal finance expert, the owner of I Will Teach You to Be Rich, and the creator of the Find Your Dream Job program. Today on the show, Ramit explains why finding your dream job, even in our current economic environment, is entirely viable, as long as you understand that this pursuit is a skill like any other. He then walks listeners through what the average job seeker does wrong, and what the skill of landing your dream job actually involves, beginning with knowing which of three career seasons you’re currently in. We get into why you shouldn't just look for an opening with the same job title that you have now, but should figure out what your dream company and dream role look like instead. Ramit shares the 10-second test you should do to determine if you've got a winning resume, and what you should put in and take out of your resume as well as your cover letter. We also get into how to prepare for and ace a job interview, including how to answer the infamous "Tell me about yourself" question, as well as other sticky questions like why you've been out of work for a long time or were fired from your last job. We end our conversation with considerations to think about if you're contemplating changing careers to a completely different field.

Get the show notes at aom.is/dreamjob.

#691: What You Can (Really) Learn About Exercise from Your Human Ancestors

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