#143 - John Assaraf - Understand Your Emotions &amp; Take Control Of Your Life

Kamal Ravikant

life happens to me, life happens for me, life happens through me.

In my book, inner size, there's, um, there's a variety of inner size, which are mental and emotional techniques to empower yourself.

So I never focus on the results themselves. I always focus on what's driving the behaviors that cause me to take action or not take action.

Guest: John Assaraf

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John Assaraf is an author, entrepreneur and mindset expert. Our brains are the most complex organisms in the known universe, but they don't come with an instruction manual. Today John takes us through some of the key principles to harness our brains to work for us, not against us. Expect to learn... What are the primary emotions which affect us every day? How can we overcome anxiety and fear? Why is precision with our speech so important? Which habit has had the most positive impact on John's life? What is John's issue with The Secret? And much more. Get Surfshark VPN - https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (Enter Promo Code MODERNWISDOM for 83% off & One Extra Month Free) Extra Stuff: Follow John on Twitter - https://twitter.com/johnassaraf Buy Innercise - https://amzn.to/2uFqdxf Check out John's Website - https://www.myneurogym.com/ Take a break from alcohol and upgrade your life - https://6monthssober.com/podcast Check out everything I recommend from books to products - 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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Key quote: “In my book, inner size, there's, um, there's a variety of inner size, which are mental and emotional techniques to empower yourself.”

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Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It

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life happens to me, life happens for me, life happens through me.

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In my book, inner size, there's, um, there's a variety of inner size, which are mental and emotional techniques to empower yourself.

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So I never focus on the results themselves. I always focus on what's driving the behaviors that cause me to take action or not take action.

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