Here’s a quick holiday suite of messages, plus a few more lessons from the fires. Thanks for the great responses, via email and in person. Glad the epiphany landed with you too. If you’re seeing family over the holidays, then this is your big chance to put everything you’ve learned during the Year of Deep Inner Game into practice. I’ve often … Read More
Try This Simple Water Hack Every Day
A few months ago, I spent most of my nights tossing and turning, wondering why I couldn’t go to sleep. Normally, insomnia has psychological causes, like going through difficult times, or feeling excited about something that is about to happen. But there really wasn’t anything like that happening in my life. I was generally feeling great, working out, and meditating … Read More
Your Second Brain
You have a second brain that helps run the one in your head. You see, there is something living inside of your gut. To be more specific, there is a whole ecosystem of living creatures, of microbes, living inside your body that, combined with a vast neural network, make up what’s known as your second brain. To be clear, this … Read More
Lessons I Learned From Losing Everything Two Days Ago
These past few days have been an emotional roller-coaster—with one of my biggest life lessons at the lowest point of the ride. This blog post is as much for you as it is for me, so that I can remember and internalize the epiphany of this week. Some of you may not even relate to it. But it’s an interesting … Read More
Evacuation Advice from a Survivalist
If you read Emergency, you’ll remember there was an urban survivalist who ran onPoint Tactical Training, who taught me how to pick locks, hotwire cars, escape from handcuffs, and so many more just-plain-cool survival skills. That survivalist is Kevin Reeve. Upon hearing that parts of California are evacuating in record numbers (including my community in Malibu) due to the unprecedented wildfires, Kevin sent … Read More
25 Signs Your Relationship is Working
I often think about how grateful I am for the journey of The Truth. I think that’s why my next book has been so long in coming. I’ve learned so much about what makes our minds tick, and am so committed to spreading the knowledge to as many people as possible. Especially at this turbulent time in our culture. And … Read More
Parenting Tips: A Growing List of Lessons as the Children Grow Up
As I write this, I have been a parent for over 1,300 days. And if you’ve been on my Inner Circle email list, you know that I have repeatedly said that my son Tenn is my greatest teacher. Being a parent has taught me more about myself and the world than anything else. This list is not intended only for … Read More
You Need to Immediately Take on the Project That Excites You the Most
It’s been a busy week here preparing for The HAVE. I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am. One of my goals for this Year of Deep Inner Game is for The HAVE to become a regularly recurring resource for all those who need to deal with and resolve their issues. (Which is basically everyone.) I know that … Read More
How Are You Spending Your Time?
What is your biggest measurable goal? What is the one thing you really want to accomplish in this chapter of your life? Don’t think too hard about it. On some level, even if doubt or overthinking gets in the way of you articulating it, you already know just what it is. For me, when I was in college, it was … Read More
The Problem with Talk Therapy
This blog post is based on a conversation we had with Neil at a recent Society intensive. As a society, we don’t focus enough on mental health. From the start of life, we see physicians, dentists, and teachers – it’s time we start taking our emotional and psychological health just as seriously. First of all, everyone has a reason to … Read More