APRIL 7 • 1 hour 13 minutes 39 secondsWTRB Episode #006: Kyle Kowalski - Living Intentionally — — — — —The sixth guest on WTRB is Kyle Kowalski, a former marketing executive who turned an existential crisis into a meaningful career in holistic education. In 2015 Kyle launched the website Sloww.co, which offers a wealth of powerful information to help us explore the deep and many aspects of intentional living and personal development.In this episode we covered:How Crisis Can Catalyze Significant Life TransformationHow Observation and Reflection Assist in “Connecting The Dots”Discovering Purpose and MeaningConcepts of Intentional LivingCuriosity and Fostering A Questioning MindsetSurrendering Control and Appreciating The Mystery of LifePerspectives on Free Will, Nature and NurtureKnown as “The Art of Living For Students of Life”, Sloww.co shares observations and syntheses on slow and simple living, the search for meaning and purpose, spirituality and consciousness, natural and social sciences, psychology, metaphysics and many more philosophical and science-based materials. Kyle’s mission in offering this rich educational support is to help us better understand ourselves, transcend stuck patterns, and more confidently and consciously traverse the dynamic landscapes to self-actualization.— — — — — —Listen now on Apple, Spotify, Simplecast.To sign up for the newsletter and podcast visit https://www.wheretheroadbends.fm/—Where to find Steve Schlafman:• Website: https://www.schlaf.co/ • Twitter: @Schlaf• Facebook: Steve Schlafman• LinkedIn: Steve Schlafman—Where to find information on Kyle Kowalski:• Website: www.sloww.co• Twitter: @KyKowReferences:Maria Popova - The MarginalianHoward Gardner - Frames of Mind and The Theory of Multiple IntelligencesRené Gerard - Memetic DesireCal Newport - Digital MinimalismJoseph Campbell - The Hero’s JourneyParker Palmer - Let Your Life SpeakIkigaiDan Buettner - Blue ZonesJim Collins:The Hedgehog ConceptThe Flywheel EffectNeval RavikantMarie KondoJoshua Becker - Becoming A MinimalistGreg McKewan - EssentialismDavid Foster WallaceAlan WattsEkhart Tolle - A New EarthDouglas HardingDavid BohmMichael Singer:The Untethered SoulLiving UntetheredThe Surrender ExperimentTerrance McKennaSteve March - Alethia Coaching AcademyThe Lottery of BirthWarren Buffet - The Ovarian LotteryRobert Kegan - Theory of Adult DevelopmentRobert Sapolsky - The Biology of BehaviorDavid Eagleman - LivewiredJohn Rawls:The Veil of IgnoranceOriginal Position Thought ExperimentVictor Frankl - Man’s Search For MeaningClayton ChristiensenKen RobinsonJames HollisRamana MaharshiTime Stamps:(00:00) Kyle Kowalski - Soundbite(00:44) Introducing Kyle Kowalski(02.06) The Multi-Dimensionality of Kyle Kowalski(05:01) The Synthesizing Mind(06:11) Observation, Reflection and Dot-Connection(07:15) Stumbling Into The Marketing Industry(07:58) Discovering That Self-Worth Was Tied to Work(09:28) Social Conditioning and Material Desire(10:53) Work Burnout, Questioning Purpose(14:06) Existential Crisis, Resetting Life Perspective(15:02) Discovering Concepts of Intentional Living(16:06) Origins of Sloww.co(18:00) Period of Increasing Cognitive Dissonance(20:04) Transformation as a Long Unfolding Process(20:58) Entrepreneurial Projects During Career, Sloww.co Launch(22:42) First Sloww.co Post - Digital Minimalism(23:26) Backed Into A Corner, Stars Aligned For Leap Of Faith(26:11) Transformative Learning and the Importance of Supportive Partnership(27:00) Finding Support on The Internet(27:49) Early Days After Quitting Career & Diving Into Entrepreneurship(29:16) Choosing Between Options: “Which One Can't I NOT Do?”(30:28) The Journey Of Understanding and Articulating Purpose(33:32) Ikigai: A Japanese Perspective on Passion and Life Purpose(36:09) Jim Collins & The Hedgehog Concept(37:22) Bringing Ikigai Full Circle: Sharing Your Gift With The World(38:33) How To Find Your Own Ikigai(39:22) The Role That Money Plays in Ikigai(40:55) Introducing The Four Sloww Stages(42:20) Lifelong Learning: Innate Vs Taught(43:17) Curiosity, A Questioning Mindset(44:16) The Four Sloww Stages(47:05) A Start For Intentional Living: Asking Questions(47:38) Simple Living Vs. Slow Living(48:26) Decluttering, Intentional Spending(49:35) Voluntary Simplicity, Downshifting, Minimalism(51:27) Social Programming: Obstacle and Motivation for Change(53:26) Addressing Potential Concerns About Intentional Living(53:34) Looking Back to Connect The Dots(56:04) Personal And Universal Coherence(56:33) Surrendering Control; Awe and Reverence for the Mystery of Life(57:45) Recognizing Synchronicities in the Unfolding of Life(59:36) Thoughts On Free Will(62:13) A-Ha Moment: Convergence of Conceptual, Experiential and Scientific(64:32) The Paradox: A Seemingly Limiting Idea Is Actually Liberating(65:15) The "Lottery Ball" Thought Experiment(66:36) The "Lottery of Birth", Nature and Nurture(68:25) Book ...
