63: Sam Harris - The Lost Art of Listening to Yourself

Sam explains the lost art of listening to ourselves and the damage it is causing us. In our modern on demand economy we rush from one thing to the next. We optimise all our moments for learning and listening to things in between. With all of this going on we have lost the art of actually being unplugged and just listening to our mind. We constantly feel a need to distract it. There have been huge movements towards meditation and things like the 5 minute journal that make us think about our lives and appreciate what we should be grateful for. But this still requires a framework to tell our brain it’s doing something rather than letting it just do things by itself. Sam explains how this creeps into our lives and how to find moments for yourself for ideas and solving your own problems. ABOUT THE HOST My name is Sam Harris. I am a British entrepreneur, investor and explorer. From hitchhiking across Kazakstan to programming AI doctors I am always pushing myself in the spirit of curiosity and Growth. My background is in Biology and Psychology with a passion for improving the world and human behaviour. I have built and sold companies from an early age and love coming up with unique ways to make life more enjoyable and meaningful. Sam: Instagram Quora Twitter LinkedIn Sam's blog - SamWebsterHarris.com Support the Show - Patreon Subscribe! If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends!Special Guest: Sam Harris.Sponsored By:National Park Rescue: National Park Rescue provides hugely Important work ensuring the protection of National Parks and the animals within them by changing things at both a policy level and at a local level. This is helping preserve endangered species such as tigers, elephants and rhinos and preventing the destruction of habitats and trees that are keeping the planet aliveSupport Growth Mindset Podcast