Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/vishenlakhiani447

Vishen Lakhiani (IG: @vishen) is the founder and CEO of Mindvalley, an award-winning personal growth education company with millions of students worldwide, shaping the future of our education and how we learn.

He is a two-time New York Times bestselling author and hosts a top 20 mental health podcast featuring celebrities, scientists and doctors.

This conversation is really going to get you analyzing your life. Vishen explains that much of what we think and how we act is based on bullshit rules or what he calls Brules that are passed down from generation to generation. He'll teach you how to start thinking and living for yourself.

In this episode, we discuss:

Vishen grew up questioning the assumptions of society
The world of absolute truth vs. relative truth
The art of self-awareness
Find like-minded individuals who share your beliefs
Agreeing to disagree
The 3 most important questions
Cultural programming views
Understanding the difference between a means goal and an end goal
Untangling the concept of a career
How the culturescape is different around the world
Cutting the cord on organized religion
What is belief clustering?
The best entrepreneurs are at peace
The Buddha and the Badass
Following your heart and intuition
4 ways to access altered states
The 6 phase meditation
Establishing a non-negotiable set point
How to optimize your sleep
Vishen’s intermittent fasting schedule
Mindvalley helps you grow

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Related links:

Vishen Lakhiani - The Code of the Extraordinary Mind (book)

Vishen Lakhiani's website (Mindvalley)

Follow Vishen Lakhiani on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Vishen Lakhiani - The Buddha and the Baddass (book)

Neale Donald Walsch - Conversations With God (book)

AIESEC

3 Most Important Questions (YouTube)

American Management Association

Shawn Achor - The Happiness Advantage (book)

Shirzad Chamine - Positive Intelligence (book)

Walter Isaacson - Steve Jobs (book)

Daniel Goleman & Richard J. Davidson - Altered Traits (book)

The Mastery of Sleep with Michael Breus

Beyond Fasting with Ronan Oliveira

WILDFIT with Eric Edmeades

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447: How to Break Free From the Shackles of an Ordinary Life | Vishen Lakhiani

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