When current events are so constantly upsetting, how do we remain informed without descending into despondency? In this timely episode, Luke shares how he consumes the news while remaining hopeful:

• It’s possible to be well-informed without succumbing to stress or doomscrolling, which means you don’t have to choose between being informed or being comfortable.
• To avoid filter bubbles created by social media algorithms, use RSS readers to curate news from multiple credible sources across the political spectrum and different countries.
• Be aware that news media is often curated, focusing on negative events (“if it bleeds, it leads”) due to commercial interests. Media consolidation can further influence narratives.
• Remember the purpose of consuming news is to be an informed citizen and extract actionable information, not for passive entertainment or to induce suffering in yourself.
• Focus on your personal sphere of influence where you can make a tangible difference, rather than solely dwelling on global events for which you have no direct culpability.
• Personal well-being and happiness do not detract from global efforts; instead, by being at peace, you add to the world’s overall peace and happiness.
• Maintain moral clarity by distinguishing between others’ wrongdoings and your own actions. Then, you can sleep well at night and help the world in the future.
• Defining specific times and places for news consumption, develop interests outside of news and smartphones, and engage with your local community.

Table of Contents:

0:00 – Intro
5:56 – #1: Consume the news selectively
11:40 – #2: Be aware of ideological bias in the media
18:42 – #3: Keep in mind how few events are reported
22:25 – #4: Have a clear purpose for news consumption
26:56 – #5: Have interests other than the news
30:39 – #6: Remember your personal sphere of influence
32:31 – #7: Your personal suffering does not reduce global suffering
36:33 – Outro

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At some point, we must all take our first jobs. In this solo episode, Luke speaks about how to get the most from yours, from the perspective of a small business owner:

• To excel in your first job, view it as a resume building project, focusing on the value you create which should exceed your salary.
• Understand that jobs are created when there’s enough work and revenue to hire someone. Your compensation is based on the value you bring, not just the hours worked.
• Avoid an entitled attitude; employers take a chance on new hires. Focus on making your employer’s and colleagues’ lives easier.
• Manage up by communicating effectively with your boss, asking clarifying questions, and anticipating needs before they are explicitly stated.
• Be professional by being punctual, reliable, trustworthy, and making it easy for others to work with you. This includes adhering to dress codes, communication etiquette, and avoiding distractions.
• Adopt a ‘can-do’ attitude, be willing to go above and beyond your job description, and solve problems even if they aren’t directly assigned to you.
• Recognize hidden hierarchies based on knowledge and experience, not just official organizational charts. Respect those with soft power.
• Understand that in most workplaces, going above and beyond is expected. Simply doing the minimum can be perceived negatively.
• Remember that work is a compensated activity where you often need to subsume some individuality to be part of the collective. Meet social and self-expression needs outside of work.
• While you are an employee, you are a worthy and dignified person working with others who are also worthy and dignified. Row alongside your team, including your boss.

Table of Contents:

00:00 – Intro
01:49 – Provide disproportionate value
10:20 – View early jobs as resume-building projects
16:16 – Work is a mercenary game you play for money
19:12 – How to “be professional”
28:39 – Be aware of hidden hierarchies
35:00 – Outro

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In this conversational episode, Kate and Luke discuss how to overcome procrastination, based on their personal experience, as well as professional work with hypnotherapy clients.

• Procrastination originates from the Latin word procrastinus, meaning ‘of tomorrow,’ highlighting the tendency to defer actions to a future time.
• Living with the knowledge of future consequences (e.g., dirty dishes, laundry) can motivate present action and set up a better tomorrow.
• Self-motivated and productive individuals maximize their available waking hours by prioritizing important tasks and letting go of non-essential ones.
• Completing tasks quickly, rather than carrying them as burdens, leads to a lighter and easier life, as avoiding tasks often requires more energy than doing them.
• Tasks are frequently perceived as more difficult than they actually are; engaging with them reveals they are often feasible and manageable.
• The belief that one can accomplish a task is crucial, echoing Henry Ford’s sentiment that ‘whether you believe you can or whether you believe you can’t, you’re right.’
• We frame procrastination as a ‘software problem’ (thought processes) rather than a ‘hardware problem’ (fixed wiring), suggesting it can be overcome by upgrading thinking patterns.
• Breaking down large tasks into smaller, manageable steps (chunking) is essential for completing them, similar to running a marathon one step at a time.
• The principle ‘done is better than perfect’ encourages action and progress over striving for unattainable perfection.
• Audacity is the key differentiator between those who ‘dare to disturb the universe’ and take action, and those who do not.

Table of Contents:

0:00 – Intro
0:49 – What is procrastination?
2:23 – How to make the most out of each day
6:32 – Luke’s experience with procrastination
8:47 – Is procrastination a fixed mindset, or can it change?
10:58 – Best practices for procrastination
15:20 – How perfectionism fuels procrastination
19:38 – Learn to be your own greatest ally
23:06 – Turn best practices into action
25:34 – Becoming a doer, not a dreamer
27:29 – Dare to disturb the universe

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