I buy more books than I’ll ever read in my lifetime. Why? Because I know that all it takes is one idea read in a single book to transform the way you work – and the way you live. One idea. And so I buy books. Constantly. Passionately. Hungrily. Searching for that One Idea. That will change the way I think/feel/behave. And view the world. And it’s never to late to find that book. And to learn.

The Antidote to Obsolescence

Despite the fact that public speaking remains an important and relevant skill in our modern age -- you never know when you'll need to give a toast at a wedding, pitch an idea at work, or champion a proposal at a city council meeting -- most of us get very little instruction these days in how to do it effectively.

Fortunately, my guest says, we can look to the great orators of the past to get the public speaking education we never received. His name is John Hale, and he's professor of archeology as well the lecturer of The Great Courses course Art of Public Speaking: Lessons from the Greatest Speeches in History. Today on the show, John shares what we can learn about the physicality of public speaking from Demontheses of Athens, the importance of empathetic body language from Patrick Henry, the effective use of humor from Will Rogers, the power of three from the apostle Paul, and the potency of brevity and well-executed organization from Abraham Lincoln. 

Get the show notes at aom.is/publicspeak.

#698: The Secrets of Public Speaking From History's Greatest Orators

The aim is not to grow into someone other than who you are; the goal is to work through the layers of doubt and fear that you’ve accumulated on this earthwalk to remember who you truly are.

Use any fear surfacing to heal, grow and strengthen yourself. Hard times activate hidden wounds that can be remedied. Making you stronger, wiser and more loving when the pandemic ends.

Remember — times of discomfort are periods of elite growth. We don’t expand so much when everything’s fabulous.

Recode Your Emotional Architecture for Fearlessness

We all experience seasons in the wilderness where we feel alone, confused, and challenged.

Yet, please remember that turbulence is necessary for transformation. And things must fall apart for things to be built up in a greater way.

The suffering will morph into strength. The wounds will grow into wisdom. The volatility will—eventually—yield a more decent humanity.

All change really is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.

“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master knows is the butterfly,” wrote Richard Bach.

Confusion is Nothing More than Growth Unfolding

Victims make excuses. Leaders deliver results.

Your excuses are liars, your doubts are thieves. The more times in a day that you rationalize why you can’t become all that you wish to be or handcraft the life that your best self wants, the more you’ll hardwire the neural circuit of that belief into your brain.

And that which you keep practicing is that which you’ll become a pro at. We become amazing at the things we repeat.

If you keep excusing away your power to do remarkable things, grow stronger amid adversity, and live the life of your ideals, you won’t do the work required to realize these feats.

So your very mental habit will become a self-fulfilling prophecy. And actually limit the glory of your potentially awesome reality.

The Game-Changer's Protocol

Twenty Minute Practice of Centering Prayer

10th Sept'13

Centering Prayer - A Meditative Practice

This Audio Collection is for Training Purposes Only and not to be Distributed to the Public. 

45 Proper Introductions of Trainer

Diepak - Hey Deena Dayalu

Archive audio: H.H.Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi at Dollis Hill ashram, London, England. (1980-0526)
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1980-0526 Attention

Online Global Akhanda Bhajans by Sai Young Adults from around the world

Vitthala Vitthala Vitthala Sai Narayana

Research and science is confirming the power of mirror neurons and the phenomenon of emotional contagion. We become our conversations. And we model our associations.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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One of the best things I’ve done in my own life to maximize my creativity and amplify my peace is to delete the energy vampires and release the hope thieves. It’s not easy, yet life’s just too short to hang with people who bring you down.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Encode this Piece of Neuroscience to Improve Your Behavior

Bestselling author of 15 books (including The 5AM Club), globally celebrated leadership expert and philanthropist; Robin Sharma is considered to be one of the top 5 leadership experts in the world. His work is embraced by rock stars, royalty, billionaires and many celebrity CEOs. 

Deeply passionate about helping children in need live happier, healthier lives, Robin founded The Robin Sharma Foundation for Children (RSFC) as a registered charitable foundation. 

Visit www.robinsharma.com to learn more.

Confusion is Nothing More than Growth Unfolding

Robin Sharma

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