Every lineage has a different name for the part of yourself that can wreak havoc in your life. Christianity has the Devil and Demons, Vedic traditions have the concept of Maya, and my guest today believes it’s time for a new definition for the reactive attached mind. In his new book, Sh#t Your Ego Says, James McCrae takes us on a journey through the pivotal times in his life where he overcame being his own worst enemy.
Dubbed by The Huffington Post as “…the Eckhart Tolle of the Internet Generation,” James McCrae is the author of Sh#t Your Ego Says and an award-winning strategist and writer at the intersection of creativity and mindfulness. He works with people and organizations around the world to unlock creative potential and turn imagination into results. An avid supporter of basketball, burritos, and yoga, James lives in New York City.
Today we are going to dive into James book Sh#t Your Ego Says: Strategies to Overthrow Your Ego and Become the Hero of Your Story.
In this episode you’ll learn
- How a mindfulness practice can help recenter and refocus your life
- When you should view fear as an indication of your deeper calling
- How to start living your purpose now instead of waiting for conditions to be perfect
- Releasing the need for outside approval and becoming more comfortable in your own skin
- How to separate yourself from incessant thoughts and become the observer of your own mind
- The power and strength you can find when working towards your higher purpose
- Developing the courage to trust and act on your intuition
- How you can use your creative work and passions to illuminate the world around you
- Learning to turn your uncertainty into excitement
- Strategies you can use to stop the mind from working against you
- How to tap into a flow state by working towards the things you believe in
Click to Tweet James quote
– Biggie Smalls
“If your presence doesn’t work, nothing will.”
– Yogi Bhajan
Connect with James on social media
Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram | Website
Resources
- Pick up Sh#t Your Ego Says on Amazon
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