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TTE 154 – Weight loss, iPads and The Clash

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Jamie Smart

It’s enthusiasm time again. Let me know what you think via twitter at @JamieSmartCom, on my Facebook page, or on my blog here.

1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
This week’s quote comes from a fascinating interview I heard with journalist, author, translator and activist Masha Gessen:

“Politics is a conversation about how we inhabit this world together. It can only be had if there’s an assumption of good faith on both sides. I think that the assumption of bad faith is not unfounded. And yet we can only have the conversation if we assume good faith.” Read More →

TTE 153 – Rush, holidays and public speaking

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Jamie Smart

It’s enthusiasm time again. Let me know what you think via twitter at @JamieSmartCom, on my Facebook page, or on my blog here.

1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
I’m a big fan of the Grayson Perry, the English artist / potter / tapestry maker / thinker. I’m currently listening to the audiobook of his ‘Descent of Man’, and he mentions a wonderful quote by Julian Baggini. Here it is:

“‘I’ is a verb masquerading as a noun”. Read More →

TTE 152 – Psychos, Positioning and Pagoda

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Jamie Smart

It’s enthusiasm time again… let me know what you think!

1. A quote I’m resonating with this week

I’m currently reading the book, “The War on Normal People” by 2020 US Presidential candidate Andrew Yang. It’s probably the most important book I’ve read this year; a shocking picture of what our near-term, AI-driven future could very well look like. The game is about to change in ways we can scarcely imagine. I mention this, not to frighten anyone, but because it looks to me like it’s more important than ever that we embrace our true nature as creative, resilient and compassionate individuals and start getting ready for this! Read More →

TTE 151 – Bliss, queens and UBI

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Jamie Smart

I’ve got some delightful enthusiasms for you this week. Enjoy! Jx

1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
I’ve long been a fan of the work of Joseph Campbell. His encouragement to “follow your bliss” was one of the things that inspired me to start my first company (its tagline was “Do what you love”) and to trust that inner guidance system we all have, but that fewer people are willing to trust and follow. Here’s what Campbell had to say about it: Read More →

TTE 150 – Warm-heartedness, CRISPR and youth violence

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Jamie Smart

I’ve got some delightful enthusiasms for you this week. Enjoy! Jx

1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
I was reading an interview with the Dalai Lama a while back, and came across this quote. It really resonated with me (or me with it). Today is the second day of a 2-day workshop I’m running with Clarity Coaches Dorothy Kolomeisky and Robin Lockhart called ‘Resolving the Roots of Youth Violence’. We’re sharing the principles behind clarity with youth workers from the UK and around the world, and looking at how we can support them in making a difference to the young people they work with. Yesterday, we spent much of our time talking about the power of connection, realisation and insight. It seems to me that we may have our hands on the very thing the Dalai Lama is pointing to here: Read More →

TTE 149 – Truth, Games and Radioactive Dragons

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Jamie Smart

I’ve got some delightful enthusiasms for you this week. Enjoy! Jx

1. A quote I’m resonating with
This one comes from Brad Blanton, author of the book Radical Honesty. While I’m very dubious about the value of his methods, this quote is a valuable companion for me.

“Yesterday’s truth is today’s bullshit. Even yesterday’s liberating insight is today’s jail of stale explanation.” Read More →

TTE 148 – Faith, Futures and Mind-bending Brilliance

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Jamie Smart

I’ve got some delightful enthusiasms for you this week. Enjoy! Jx

1. A quote I’m resonating with
This week’s comes from the author Anthony De Mello:

“Faith is the willingness to follow the truth, wherever it may lead, no matter what the cost.” Read More →

TTE 147 – Bloom, Beatles and Spermbots

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Jamie Smart

I’ve got some mind-bending enthusiasms for you this week. Enjoy! Jx

1. A quote I’m resonating with
Here’s one from Sydney Banks that I’ve been reflecting on this week (it’s from an old recording of his called The Best of 2 Worlds):

“It lies within… you see, if you think that anything outside… is gonna give it to you… then you’re saying it’s not inside… no matter where you go you take it with you… it’s yours… you can’t run away from it…” Read More →

TTE 146 – Books, Banks and Buxton

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Jamie Smart

1. A quote I’m resonating with
I’ve just spent the past couple of weeks with my dear friends, colleagues and mentors, Jan and Chip Chipman. We ran the Clarity Life Transformation Retreat together last week, and had a beautiful time with a great group of people. I was reminded today of the power of the inside-out understanding, and came across this beautiful quote from Syd Banks who’s speaking of the power and beauty of what we each have within us.

“You deserve to live in heaven here on Earth, at all times, because that’s where you started from.” Read More →

TTE 145 – Joplin, Resilience and GDPR

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Jamie Smart

I’ve got some rocking enthusiasms for you this week. Enjoy! Jx

1. A quote I’m resonating with
Sam Harris’ Waking Up podcast is one of the shows I give financial support to. While there’s lots he says that I disagree with, he’s an extremely clear thinker and an honest agent. He’s often maligned (unfairly), but having listened to hundreds of hours of his work, I haven’t heard anything to support the unfair claims made against him. Here’s a quote from his conversation with the also-maligned Dave Rubin that’s got me thinking this week:
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