This content was created by Brian Johnson. This content was uploaded by Brian Johnson. This is a podcast titled "APN70 - States & Traits" featuring a mini chapter from Brian Johnson's book "A Philosopher's Notes." The episode, created on August 9, 2015, includes Brian Johnson discussing the concept of transforming temporary states of experience into enduring traits through consistent effort.
You're listening to Optimize with Bryan Johnson More Wisdom in Less Time this is a mini chapter from Brian's book A Philosopher's Notes. You can find it on Amazon.
States and Traits doesn't it feel great to walk on fire and just know you can do anything you really set your mind to? And what about that amazing energy you feel after yoga or meditation or whatever, retreat? Or how about that ineffable bliss of falling in love? Gotta love those state experiences, eh? And how about the inevitable crashes that follow? Aren't those a blast? Here's the deal. It's really easy to get all geeked up about pretty much anything for a weekend or a week or a honeymoon. It's an entirely different thing to actually live from that place. Ken Wilber describes the process as turning states of experience into traits of who we are. And that takes work. Diligent, patient, persistent and playful work day in and day out, week in and week out, month in and month out, year in and year out, decade in and decade out. But that doesn't sell, does it?
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