Since my brother died, my meditation practice has been spotty because whenever I attempt to sit quietly I’m quickly overwhelmed by feelings of loss surrounding Dave’s death. From a meditation practice perspective, this is emotional overwhelm. When I brought this up with a teacher, I learned that the brain’s response to overwhelm is the same,

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Thank you, Adam for a fantastic conversation. ABOUT THE EPISODE Jonathan shares a lot of timeless advice with the audience about being mindful with your money. He explains the difference between currency and money, he discusses the two most important things in life, how to quiet your mind and stop reacting to external stimulus, and

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Thursday last week, I returned home after a 7-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat at Spirit Rock. Our day started with a bell of awakening at 6:00 am and our first sit in the meditation hall started at 6:30. Our last sit in the meditation hall ended at 9:30 pm. All told, we spent about 7

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I was on my podcast partner’s other podcast… this is the result!!! ABOUT THE EPISODE In real estate investing, lack of financial literacy is deadly. Investors who don’t have a fundamental understanding of basic financial concepts like risk tolerance and return expectations are destined to make costly mistakes… or worse, to go bankrupt! But it’s

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