Overview:
This episode will provide commentary on a few illuminating excerpts from chapters 1 & 2 of Brad Stulberg's book, "The Practice of Groundedness."

Excerpts Discussed From Book:

📖 Chapter 1
“...heroic individualism: an ongoing game of one-upmanship, against both yourself and others, paired with the limiting belief that measurable achievement is the only arbiter of success. Even if you do a good job hiding it on the outside, with heroic individualism you chronically feel like you never quite reach the finish line that is lasting fulfillment” - page 5

“...examine an interesting paradox: why letting go–or at least holding more lightly–outcomes such as happiness and achievements, and instead focusing on building a durable foundation of groundedness, is the surest path to becoming happier and more successful.” - page 22

“...principles of groundedness don’t just go against societal norms, but they may also go against your personal habit energy, your past ways of being and doing…the inertia of what you’ve always done is real-and it can be quite strong…living a grounded life is an ongoing practice.” - page 22

📖 Chapter 2
“Only when I acknowledge and accepted the very thing I wanted neither to acknowledge nor to accept could I start taking actions that would make my situation better. You can’t work on something in a meaningful way if you are fighting it at the same time.” - page 31

“It’s okay, even admirable, to set a high bar, but–and this is a big but–you need to be present and accepting as you strive. Instead of wanting things to be different and then being disappointed when they are not, you need to be with your reality as it is, not just for the highs but for the lows too. Only then can you take wise action to bring about the kind of change that you desire.” - page 32

“...must close the gap between their reality and their expectations…learn to confront and overcome this difficulty; in essence...learn to practice acceptance.” - page 33

Links and Resources:
📘 Purchase book
🌏 Author's website