Pedram Shojai is a former Taoist monk and physician of Chinese medicine who brings an esoteric approach to Western wellness. He is the author of several books, including The Urban Monk, Inner Alchemy, and his latest, Focus: Bringing Time, Energy, and Money into Flow. He's also a filmmaker and the host of The Urban Monk Podcast.
What you'll learn from this episode:
Why attention is the currency of the information age, and how being in charge of where that attention is focused keeps the value of that currency in your hands rather than someone else's.
Why Pedram left his life as a kung fu-trained Taoist monk behind and re-entered the modern world to make films, write books, and educate the masses about wellness from an esoteric perspective.
How meditation is like flossing: a simple, daily act that rewards us with numerous benefits, yet many of us neglect at our own peril.
Why assembling the building blocks that reinforce the focus and vitality necessary to thrive in the modern world aren't as complicated as the busy Western world makes it out to be.
What we can do to be present and mindful of our own existence to avoid becoming what Buddhism would call a hungry ghost—a reactive, never-satisfied facsimile of ourselves constantly in search of external attention and validation.
And so much more!
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Resources from this episode:
Focus: Bringing Time, Energy, and Money into Flow by Pedram Shojai
Inner Alchemy: The Urban Monk's Guide to Happiness, Health, and Vitality by Pedram Shojai
The Art of Stopping Time: Practical Mindfulness for Busy People by Pedram Shojai
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