Ep 154: How to Master Yourself (and the Universe)

In this episode, I discuss:

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1:18 Wins for the Week: My newest novel cover is done, and the edits are back from editor #1 and off to editor #2.

2:36 Lesson Learned This Week: How the PerfectIt Word Add-in can help you catch more errors in your manuscript.

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5:12 Idea of the Week: Genre-Based Music

6:25 Topic(s) of the Week: I summarize a great TED Talk by a Shaolin monk about mastering yourself. His talk perfectly encapsulates so many of the challenges that writers face daily.

Watch Master Shi Heng Yi’s incredible TED Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-079YIasck

Read a great article summarizing Master Shi Heng Yi’s talk: https://medium.com/mind-cafe/how-to-master-yourself-like-a-shaolin-monk-65deec8c88ca

Five Hindrances to Self-Mastery:

1. Sensual Desires
2. Aversion
3. Heaviness/Trapped inside your mind
4. Restlessness
5. Self-doubt

How to break past hindrances:

Remember the phrase/acronym “Let it R.A.I.N”

R-Recognize the hindrance

A-Accept the hindrance

I-Investigate why it happened and how you prevent it and respond differently next time

N-(Non-Identity)-Control your response

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