In calling the 1915 campaign against Armenians a genocide, President Joe Biden has rekindled tensions that never really faded—and has perhaps <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/04/27/turkey-and-armenia-show-no-signs-of-reconciling?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">delayed a rapprochement</a>. Chinese authorities fear religion, particularly when it is practised out of sight; we look at increasing <a href="https://www.economist.com/china/2021/04/03/china-wants-to-make-its-christians-more-chinese?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">repression</a> of China’s tens of millions of Christians. And tracking the coronavirus’s spread by dipping into Britain’s sewers.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a> &#10;&nbsp; <hr>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

A word in edgewise: Turkey, Armenia and genocide

Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s proudly “illiberal democracy” has nobbled nearly every institution. Now that his ruling party <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/05/01/viktor-orban-seizes-control-of-hungarys-universities?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">will run</a> the higher-education system, expect a propaganda blitz. We examine research that points toward a long-sought blood test for clinical depression—one that would identify targeted treatments. And remembering Native American historian and campaigner <a href="https://www.economist.com/obituary/2021/05/01/ladonna-brave-bull-allard-died-on-april-10th?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LaDonna Brave Bull Allard</a>. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a> &#10;&nbsp; <hr>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Illiberal-arts degrees: Hungary’s universities seized

In today's episode of The Daily Mastery Podcast, Robin Sharma shares a personal story about an unexpected hero - his fifth grade teacher, Cora Greenaway.

An Unexpected Hero

Success without significance is an empty win. 

I’ve spent 24 years advising billionaires, celebrated CEOs and other titans of industry on how to multiply their income, lift their influence + unleash their highest impact. Here’s one of the strange paradoxes I’ve observed: A number of them are super-wealthy but very poor. They have money yet lack meaning. They have a large net worth but low self-worth. They have jets and yachts but no joy and peace. [A lot of people with a lot of money, aren't very wealthy.] 

So why measure your success by the suggestions of society when you can become a success on your own terms? Measure your success by the reputation you build, the mastery of your craft, and the value you create.

The Alternate Success Orbit

One of the hardest things you'll do in life is to find within yourself the capacity to forgive someone who has harmed you. Forgiveness is essential if you want to experience true inner freedom. If you think you're not quite ready to forgive someone, know that forgiveness is a journey. It takes time to forgive someone, especially if that someone is yourself. In this week's series, you begin one of the most difficult, yet most important, paths to inner freedom -- the journey of forgiveness. &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Begin the process of experiencing compassion for someone who has harmed you.&nbsp; &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: &nbsp; Affirmation - "I forgive myself. I forgive you." Breathing - Inhale forgiveness, pause + observe, exhale peace Mudra - Shunya - forgiveness Chakra - 4th- compassion Herb - Hibiscus - heart health Yoga Asana - Freedom Pose This is part 7 of a 7-part meditation series, Forgiveness, episodes 2047-2053.  You'll find additional daily support and a weekly guide with the meditation techniques for each theme at sip.and.om Instagram and sip and om Facebook. You'll find deeper, longer daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. I invite you to try it for 2-weeks absolutely free! Receive access to 2,000+ fully guided meditations customized around a weekly theme. Select from 300+ series to fit your mood with a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each theme. Brand new themes are introduced each week. Connect with other meditators on the private Facebook group for app subscribers.    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&amp;preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sipandom.sipandom All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. Resources: Music by Christopher Lloyd Clarke and Greg Keller.

Trusting Yourself

Producers with drained batteries are highly unproductive. ⁣
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The idea that working longer and harder makes you more productive and better is outdated.⁣
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Legendary producers outfocus, outinvent and outwork everyone around them when it’s game time. And then, after they’ve expressed their mastery in a hot burst of flaming audacity, they go dark. Ghost. Silent.⁣
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And recover. And read. And exercise. And daydream. And regenerate.⁣
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This seasonal or cyclical way of running a day and then a week and then a month and then your years is unpopular. And counterintuitive, given the way we’ve been socially programmed to think about productivity.⁣
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Yet if you really want to express your genius, lead your field and stay in your sport for the fullness of a career, it’s the best way to operate. ⁣

An Uncommon Method to x100 Your Productivity

“Here is, in truth, the whole secret of Yoga, the science of the soul. The active turnings, the strident vibrations, of selfishness, lust, and hate are to be stilled by meditation, by letting heart and mind dwell in spiritual life, by lifting up the heart to the strong, silent life above, which rests in the stillness of eternal love, and needs no harsh vibration to convince it of true being.” ~ Patanjali &nbsp; We are living in a time of excess and extremes politically, economically, and socially. We crave a sense of semblance as we seek out a voice of unity. Discover how to find true peace and happiness within yourself. &nbsp; This week, you'll be exploring Moderation, from Pantanjali's Yoga Sutras. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on honoring the way you live your life. You'll focus on moderation to help cultivate a calmer, kinder approach to the problems in the world today. &nbsp; This is part 6 of a 7-part Moderation meditation series with the 4th Yama Brahmacharya, episodes 2117-2123. &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in a Restraint Quest where every day this week you direct your thoughts, actions, and words in a positive way to support yourself, without relying on anything outside yourself to meet your needs. &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: &nbsp; Affirmation - "Peace and happiness are within me." Breathing - Inhale: "Peace and happiness ..." Exhale: "... are within me." Mudra - Detox Mudra Chakra - 1st - at tailbone/coccyx - feel grounded Herb - Dandelion - Humbleness Yoga Asana - Sukhasana - Simple Seated Pose  You'll find additional daily support and a weekly guide with the meditation techniques for each theme at sip.and.om Instagram and sip and om Facebook. You'll find deeper, longer daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. I invite you to try it for 2-weeks free! Receive access to 2,000+ fully guided meditations customized around a weekly theme. Select from 300+ series to fit your mood with a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each theme. Brand new themes are introduced each week. Connect with other meditators on the private Facebook group for app subscribers.    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&amp;preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sipandom.sipandom All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. Resources: Music by Christopher Lloyd Clarke and Greg Keller.

Oneness

How can we live in the physical world with all its distractions and uncertainties without losing our soul essence? This is the question great thinkers throughout the ages have pondered. The answer may be simpler than you might guess -- go inward. &nbsp; This week, you'll be journeying within to listen to your inner wisdom as you release the cares and worries of the world. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You'll focus on tapping into your inner wisdom. &nbsp; This is part 2 of a 7-part Journey Within meditation series, episodes 2131-2137. &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in a Wisdom Quest where every day this week you are encouraged to keep a journey to write down your inner reflections as you listen to your inner wisdom. &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: &nbsp; Day 1: Visualization to listen to your intuition Day 2: Affirmation - "Listen." Day 3: Breathing - Inhale&nbsp; -&nbsp; Listen -&nbsp; Exhale Day 4: Mudra - Shuni Mudra Day 5: Chakra - 1st - feel grounded - red color - earth element Day 6: Layer the week's meditation techniques together Day 7: Walking Meditation LEAVE A REVIEW + TAKE OUR SURVEY If you enjoy the podcast, please let Mary know by leaving a podcast review.&nbsp; Help us get to know more about how best to serve you by taking our demographics survey:  NEED A LITTLE EXTRA SUPPORT?  Each day's meditation techniques shared at:   sip.and.om Instagram   sip and om Facebook     JOIN OUR FREE FACEBOOK GROUP Connect with other meditators on the Daily Meditation Podcast private Facebook group!  SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP  Join Mary for deeper, longer daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 2-weeks free! Receive access to 2,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme.&nbsp;   https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&amp;preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sipandom.sipandom All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. Resources: Music by Christopher Lloyd Clarke and Greg Keller.

Let Go of Fear

"If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself, if you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation."  ~ Lao Tzu  How can we live in the physical world with all its distractions and uncertainties without losing our soul essence? This is the question great thinkers throughout the ages have pondered. The answer may be simpler than you might guess -- go inward.   &nbsp; This week, you'll be journeying within to listen to your inner wisdom as you release the cares and worries of the world. This is part of a collection of meditation series focused on Your Inward Journey. You'll focus on tapping into your inner wisdom. &nbsp; This is part 4 of a 7-part Journey Within meditation series, episodes 2131-2137. &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: You're invited to take part in a Wisdom Quest where every day this week you are encouraged to keep a journey to write down your inner reflections as you listen to your inner wisdom. &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: &nbsp; Day 1: Visualization to listen to your intuition Day 2: Affirmation - "Listen." Day 3: Breathing - Inhale&nbsp; -&nbsp; Listen -&nbsp; Exhale Day 4: Mudra - Shuni Mudra Day 5: Chakra - 1st - feel grounded - red color - earth element Day 6: Layer the week's meditation techniques together Day 7: Walking Meditation LEAVE A REVIEW + TAKE OUR SURVEY If you enjoy the podcast, please let Mary know by leaving a podcast review.&nbsp; Help us get to know more about how best to serve you by taking our demographics survey:  NEED A LITTLE EXTRA SUPPORT?  Each day's meditation techniques shared at:   sip.and.om Instagram   sip and om Facebook     JOIN OUR FREE FACEBOOK GROUP Connect with other meditators on the Daily Meditation Podcast private Facebook group!  SIP AND OM MEDITATION APP  Join Mary for deeper, longer daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. Give it a whirl for 2-weeks free! Receive access to 2,000+ 30-minute guided meditations customized around a weekly theme to help you manage emotions. Receive a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each weekly theme.&nbsp;   https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&amp;preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sipandom.sipandom All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. Resources: Music by Christopher Lloyd Clarke and Greg Keller.

Finding Peace Within

Ahead of a weekend meeting to assess and bolster the Paris Agreement, our correspondent speaks with Antonio Guterres about his reasons for <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2020/11/16/the-world-could-turn-a-corner-on-climate-change?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cautious optimism</a>. The founder of an upstart far-right Dutch party has been consumed by scandals; we discuss a disastrous <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2020/12/05/thierry-baudet-a-populist-prodigy-blows-up-the-party-he-created?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">downfall</a>. And following AirBnB’s stonking stockmarket debut, we examine the <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/12/08/airbnb-guests-seek-out-cleaner-properties-in-the-pandemic?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">revealed preferences</a> of pandemic-era bookers. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a> &#10;&nbsp; <hr>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Taking the temperature: a climate chat with the UN chief

שישי באולפן עם יערה זרד ויאיר נתניהו 1-1-21

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