#014 - Self Confidence

Sam Harris

Indexed context: The host mentions 'Lying' by Sam Harris to emphasize the significance of truthfulness in personal development. He believes that understanding the con…

Philip Pullman

Indexed context: The host references 'His Dark Materials' to illustrate the journey of personal development and the loss of innate skills due to social pressures. Thi…

School of Life

Indexed context: The host discusses the importance of confidence and how it can be influenced by body language and social perceptions. They reference 'The Confidence…

Guests: Jonny Watson, Yusef Smith

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Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me this week as we delve into the world of confidence. Expect to learn whether confidence is an innate talent or a skill that can be learned, what principles we have implemented to improve our confidence, what the term "self conscious" truly means, and why Jonny has been bullied into growing a top knot. Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact

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Sam Harris

The host mentions 'Lying' by Sam Harris to emphasize the significance of truthfulness in personal development. He bel…

Philip Pullman

The host references 'His Dark Materials' to illustrate the journey of personal development and the loss of innate ski…

School of Life

The host discusses the importance of confidence and how it can be influenced by body language and social perceptions.…

The Four Agreements

Don Miguel Ruiz

The host discusses the concept of confidence and how it can be independent of outcomes, referencing 'The Four Agreeme…

12 Rules for Life

Jordan Peterson

The host mentions '12 Rules for Life' to highlight the importance of posture and self-perception in building confiden…

Jordan Peterson

The host discusses the concept of confidence and its relationship to mastery, referencing Jordan Peterson's ideas on…

Erasmus

The host mentions Erasmus in relation to the concept of embracing one's folly as a means to build confidence. This re…

Confidence

Al Enderbottom

The host briefly mentions the book 'Confidence' while discussing the concept of confidence in relation to a friend's…

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Referenced books include Lying by Sam Harris and His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman.
Related interests include Individuals seeking personal development and self-improvement. and Readers interested in personal development and social dynamics.

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Sam Harris

Best for Individuals seeking personal development and self-improvement.Often cited around importance of honesty

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Lying by Sam Harris is a one-hour read. It's a conceptual justification for why you should never, ever lie. He discusses the implications of lying, including white lies.

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended

Trigger: importance of honesty

For: Individuals seeking personal development and self-improvement.

Indexed context: Anyone who's listening, Lying by Sam Harris is a one-hour read.

The host mentions 'Lying' by Sam Harris to emphasize the significance of truthfulness in personal development. He believes that understanding the concepts in this book can help individuals confront their realities rather than avoid them.

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Philip Pullman

Best for Readers interested in personal development and social dynamicsOften cited around honesty and social skills

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It's a series of books by Philip Pullman. They butchered it when they tried to turn the first one into a film called Northern Lights. Considering that I was a massive fan of the book.

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: honesty and social skills

For: Readers interested in personal development and social dynamics

Indexed context: Then the woman says it in the book, she says, it will take you a lifetime to learn, but your depth of understanding will be infinitely greater than it ever was before.

The host references 'His Dark Materials' to illustrate the journey of personal development and the loss of innate skills due to social pressures. This connection highlights the complexities of navigating honesty and confidence in social situations.

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School of Life

Best for Individuals seeking to improve their self-confidence and understand social dynamics.Often cited around confidence in social situations

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The book discusses the ability to ride the waves of life and how perspective changes with experience, emphasizing resilience in the face of challenges.

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: confidence in social situations

For: Individuals seeking to improve their self-confidence and understand social dynamics.

Indexed context: I think one of the main things that you can take away from confidence is that the desire for us all to hold onto our own dignity is one of the key elements of why people have a lack of confidence.

The host discusses the importance of confidence and how it can be influenced by body language and social perceptions. They reference 'The Confidence Book' to highlight the idea that everyone, regardless of status, experiences vulnerability and self-doubt.

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The Four Agreements

Don Miguel Ruiz

Best for Individuals seeking personal development and resilience in social situations.Often cited around confidence and vulnerability

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The discussion references the four agreements from Don Miguel Ruiz, particularly focusing on the idea of not taking things personally.

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: confidence and vulnerability

For: Individuals seeking personal development and resilience in social situations.

Indexed context: Don't take anything personally.

The host discusses the concept of confidence and how it can be independent of outcomes, referencing 'The Four Agreements' to emphasize the importance of not taking things personally. This perspective aligns with the idea that one's self-worth should not be tied to the reactions of others.

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12 Rules for Life

Jordan Peterson

Best for Individuals seeking to improve their confidence and self-perception.Often cited around confidence and perception

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The whole first chapter of 12 rules for life is not a million miles away from this.

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: confidence and perception

For: Individuals seeking to improve their confidence and self-perception.

Indexed context: the whole first chapter of 12 rules for life is not a million miles away from this.

The host mentions '12 Rules for Life' to highlight the importance of posture and self-perception in building confidence. They draw a parallel between the book's themes and the concept of adopting a power stance to improve one's mental state and how others perceive you.

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Jordan Peterson

Best for Individuals interested in psychology and personal developmentOften cited around confidence and mastery

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The discussion references mixed feelings about Jordan Peterson before reading his book, which suggests a specific work by him is being discussed.

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: confidence and mastery

For: Individuals interested in psychology and personal development

Indexed context: it's the world appearing the way that you planned it to be is it not something along those lines

The host discusses the concept of confidence and its relationship to mastery, referencing Jordan Peterson's ideas on how mastery involves consistent outcomes that align with one's expectations. This leads to a deeper exploration of the nuances of confidence, including the distinction between grounded confidence and delusional confidence.

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Erasmus

Best for Individuals struggling with confidence and self-acceptanceOften cited around confidence and self-perception

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In the confidence book, I think it might be Erasmus again as well, says something to the effect of.

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: confidence and self-perception

For: Individuals struggling with confidence and self-acceptance

Indexed context: he was saying like as soon as we recognise that and we stop holding ourselves to the standards of our strengths and we realise that if you if you're in a foreign country and you ask someone for directions thinking that you're going to get shot down because they'll be like what a prick silly tourist and you just accept that that's the case anyway then it's a pleasant surprise if you don't

The host mentions Erasmus in relation to the concept of embracing one's folly as a means to build confidence. This reference highlights the importance of recognizing and accepting our imperfections to alleviate self-deprecating thoughts.

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Confidence

Al Enderbottom

Best for Individuals interested in personal development and self-confidence.Often cited around discussion about confidence

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The speaker mentions a miniature book called 'Confidence' by Al Enderbottom, discussing its content on elements contributing to confidence in the modern world.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference

Trigger: discussion about confidence

For: Individuals interested in personal development and self-confidence.

Indexed context: I think confidence no hold on what were you saying Chris said pariah is that the end of it I'm not being confident I meant paragon right I meant paragon.

The host briefly mentions the book 'Confidence' while discussing the concept of confidence in relation to a friend's critique. It serves as a light-hearted segue into a broader conversation about self-presentation and personal style.

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Lying

Modern Wisdom · 31:44

Indexed context: The host mentions 'Lying' by Sam Harris to emphasize the significance of truthfulness in personal development. He believes that understanding the con…

His Dark Materials

Modern Wisdom · 51:49

Indexed context: The host references 'His Dark Materials' to illustrate the journey of personal development and the loss of innate skills due to social pressures. Thi…

The Confidence Book

Modern Wisdom · 1:33:40

Indexed context: The host discusses the importance of confidence and how it can be influenced by body language and social perceptions. They reference 'The Confidence…

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