HIT - ‘ Hear it is ’ : Recent Episodes
Arun Chokkappa
HIT (‘Hear it is’) - aims to share snippets of interesting text from literature that you can hear in less than 5 mins and can introspect forever.
I am is the immaculate self within. The pure I without qualification or modification is the supreme self . Is god . For more details check - Thesis on God by A Parthasarathy https://amzn.eu/d/2F9LB6c
Everything worth pursuing comes with a little pain. The trick is not minding it hurts. Same As Ever: Timeless Lessons on Risk, Opportunity and Living a Good Life https://amzn.eu/d/h22LF6Y
Spending money to show people how much money you have is the fastest way to have less money . For more read The Psychology Of Money https://amzn.eu/d/bR29e9W
Be ruthless to the things that don’t matter . For more read THE DAILY STOIC https://amzn.eu/d/j5fS7mX
Would you want to have Einstein on your basket ball team ? When he fails to dribble should he feel humiliated ? Think about how great people fail. For more read check MY Principles by Ray Dalio. For further read check Principles https://amzn.eu/d/0AVeEGM
The all or nothing cycle of behavior change is just one pitfall that can derail your habits. Another potential danger - especially if you are using a habit tracker - is measuring the wrong thing.
Atomic Habits: the life-changing million-copy #1 bestseller by James Clear
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Clinging to temporary things gives them power over us and they become sources of pain and fear. But when we accept the temporary nature of everything in our lives , we can feel gratitude for the good fortune of getting to borrow them for a time. For more insights check author / ex Monk Jay Shetty’s : Think Like a Monk 1st edition - Train your Mind https://amzn.eu/d/9MqWExl | Check the episode sponsor : https://creativewithcolours.blogspot.com/2023/04/art-school.html
If a person wishes to grow he must know the difference between brilliance and intelligence. The one who recognizes how and when to use water is far more intelligent than the one who knows it’s formula. Deep Tirvedi , discusses much more in his insightful book - I am The Mind https://amzn.eu/d/3L2fn0v
Not worrying is not an admission of defeat. But let’s not suffer more in imagination than in reality !! An understanding of the dichotomy of control - what you can and can’t is important for peace. This episode has excerpts from the article : Stoicism philosophy for youths - How to navigate your life in a world of uncertainty by Fikayomi ( https://youthaspiring.com) and there are several books on Stoicism and one of my favourites : The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Featuring new translations of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius [Paperback] Holiday Hanselman, Ryan Stephen https://amzn.eu/d/5AqrNva
When you have self control you will have the resolve to the things you always wanted to do. This episode is an excerpt from the international best selling book - The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari https://amzn.eu/d/gAAen2X
Dwell on the beauty of life , watch the stars , and see yourself running with them. What was mucus yesterday will become a Mummy / Ash tomorrow. Be that olive that falls when it’s ripe with the blessing of nature who produced it and thanking the tree on which it grew. Check the book : Meditations by Marcus Aurelius at https://amzn.eu/d/bNTxq5w
Let’s remind ourselves that our innate nature is to be happy. Let’s not allow a goal to restrict our happiness. It’s definitely possible to achieve your goal and at the same time be happy - provided you focus on the system. This read comes from- Atomic Habits by James Clear : The life-changing million copy bestseller https://amzn.eu/d/3jTDYdB
If you can’t decide , the answer is NO ! This simple yet power guidance comes from Eric Jorgensen’s THE ALMANACK OF NAVAL RAVIKANT. A highly recommended read. Available : https://amzn.eu/d/g55nUT0
The fight to master our greatest opponent EGO starts by restraining ourselves. The best selling author Ryan Holiday describes in his must read book about the importance of restraining ourselves.
A simple yet a powerful message shared by Prof.Randy Pausch in his book - The Last Lecture (lessons in living). You can find is Last Lecture : https://youtu.be/j7zzQpvoYcQ and in case you read check it here : THE LAST LECTURE https://amzn.eu/d/0XIvk0J
The Yogavasishtha of Valmiki an ancient Indian text details out the fundamental difference of Man vs Animal. In this episode I have shared a short glimpse of something fundamental that this text ponders around. Do not forget to Introspect !