Episode 8: Cabin Fever

Hey Jacob, Hi Scott

In this conversation, Jacob and Scott talk about…

* the things our minds tell us when we need a break from productivity

* i.e., you don’t have value if you’re not working

* i.e., you are worthless period

* the healing power of creating daily practices

* the impact of the Industrial Revolution on our need to be productive

* the overwhelming nature of the information onslaught

* the importance of being selective with what information we consume

* how the things we suppress can oppress us in return

* the power (and difficulty) of shining love on those you don’t like

* letting go of putting your healing on a specific timetable

* the importance of acknowledging our successes, however small

* creating space for rest

* being intentional about carving out needed space in our lives

* practices for clearing negative energy from our beings

* the value of creating personal rituals

* the need, at times, to just stop

* the need for a more holistic approach to mental well-being

* creating the kind of life you don’t need to escape from

Books mentioned:

Ishmael by Daniel Quinn

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

Inner Work by Robert A. Johnson

Article mentioned:

Bring Back the Nervous Breakdown, in The Atlantic, March 2021 issue

The Still Cup - Hafiz (translated by Daniel Ladinsky)

For
God
To make love,
For the divine alchemy to work,
The Pitcher needs a still cup.
Why
Ask Hafiz to say
Anything more about
Your most
Vital
Requirement?