E3: Let Go, Let Come, Let Be: Cultivating Equanimity for Business and Personal Growth

[01:10] The Buddha explained suffering as insufficiency in our lives caused by attachment to things, which manifests as craving, aversion, or ignorance. These three relationships create a persistent feeling of disease or lack of center.[07:29] Equanimity is the crucial quality needed in work and life. It is centeredness, the ability to stay focused and not be pulled off course by desires or frustration.[11:08] Recognize that storytelling creates desires and fears, but they are not reality.[12:29] Recognize and let go of attachments and aversions, embrace what comes, learn from failures, overcome ignorance to cultivate equanimity.[16:59] Venture capital in the slow and frustrating cannabis industry. Anxious about progress and investment returns. Adjusting expectations.[20:40] Freedom allows you to overcome setbacks and find happiness.[24:48] Understanding the unknown through medical process helps alleviate fear and improve well-being across various aspects of life.[28:46] Our perception of others reflects our own depth of reflection. Those who are self-aware can understand others on a deeper level, benefiting personal and professional relationships.[00:30:20] The meditation consists of three parts: Letting go, letting come, and letting be. It involves clenching and then relaxing the fists, pushing away and then inviting in, and observing the present moment with an open gaze.[34:09] A thank you and promotion for the podcast.Podcast Landing Page: https://game-of-zen.captivate.fm/Zen@Work (Paul's Site): https://www.zenatwork.org/Zen@Work Today (Paul's newsletter) https://zenatwork.substack.com/(Scott's LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sc....ott-berman-3901022/( LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-agostinelli/