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Summary of Transcript:
Ben Greenfield is a guest on the Impact Theory podcast and discusses his belief in retaining childhood characteristics that serve you as an adult, such as a love for reading, writing, and teaching. He also talks about balancing the things that no longer do you with the things you’re naturally good at. Tom Bilyeu raises the question of whether natural inclination towards something matters in terms of success. The conversation shifts to pattern recognition and its dyslexia connection, as well as the importance of putting energy into things that may not be natural gifts but are still important.
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Summary of Description:
The episode, sponsored by Thryve, explores pursuing natural talents and abilities from childhood and developing new skills without talent. Guests Ben Greenfield and Tom Bilyeu discuss finding purpose and passions based on childhood inclinations and explore topics such as the ego, human touch, food energy, and reimagining heaven and the afterlife. The conversation also delves into the importance of facing fears and dissolving the ego and the interconnectedness of all creatures and energies.
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Discovering Your Purpose: Exploring Natural Talents and Abilities with Ben Greenfield
Introduction: Uncovering Your True Passion
Have you ever wondered about your natural talents and abilities and how they may lead you to uncover your true passion? In this episode of Impact Theory, Tom talks with Ben Greenfield about the importance of listening to your childhood dreams and talents to find your purpose in life.
Pulled Toward Natural Abilities
Ben and Tom begin their conversation by exploring the idea of being naturally pulled toward your abilities and passions. Ben explains how his childhood love for biology and natural health led him to pursue a career in fitness and nutrition.
Discovering Purpose with Talent
The discussion then turns to how natural talent can lead to discovering one’s purpose. Ben shares how his skills and passions have guided his career and personal life.
Creating Purpose without Talent
Tom offers a counterpoint, suggesting that skills can be developed to create a purpose even if natural talent is lacking. The two then delve into the meaning of ego and the importance of facing one’s fears to find true purpose.
Rite of Passage for Ben’s Sons
Later, Ben shares his experience creating a rite of passage for his sons, which involves facing one’s fears and dissolving the ego.
What the Afterlife Could Be
The conversation then takes a philosophical turn as the two discuss the afterlife and what heaven could potentially be.
Defining a Perfect World
Finally, the two conclude by discussing their vision for a perfect world and the importance of human connection to all living creatures.
What You Will Learn
In this episode, you will learn the importance of paying attention to your natural talents and abilities, how they can lead you to discovering your true purpose in life, and the potential for developing skills even if you lack natural talent. Ben and Tom explore the idea of facing one’s fears and dissolving the ego as a way to find purpose and the importance of human connection and spiritual energy in one’s life.
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Source Description
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What are some of the things you were naturally good at growing up? What captured your attention, made you dream and get excited when you were younger, and had no cares or limitations on what was possible? Are those things still captivating you, or have you lost sight? When you consider what you are currently passionate about and excited to accomplish, is there a relation between then and now?
This conversation with Ben Greenfield dives into the notion of being pulled toward natural talent and abilities from childhood and Ben’s inclination to allow those things to clue you in on purpose worth pursuing. Tom shares the reason he’s leaned into the notion of being able to develop skills even in the absence of natural talent. The ideas Ben and Tom explore take you from childhood to reimagining what heaven and the afterlife could be and everything in between.
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 | Introduction
0:47 | Pulled Toward Natural Abilities
12:34 | Discovering Purpose with Talent
17:18 | Creating Purpose without Talent
24:49 | Rite of Passage for Ben’s Sons
50:08 | What Dissolving the Ego Means
54:52 | Don’t Have to Be the Hero
1:01:08 | Responding to Human Touch
1:10:35 | Your Food’s Energy Matters
1:15:12 | Physical and Spiritual Connection
1:20:04 | What the Afterlife Could Be1:27:48 | Defining a Perfect World
QUOTES:
“The key part of the rite of passage is being alone, facing your fears, finding yourself in a space where you must dissolve your ego and understand that there are forces of nature that are more powerful than you.” [31:52]
“Don’t try to fix people as much as just try to love people.” [1:01:03]
“The spiritual energy that you get from eating real, whole food derived from nature, as close to nature as possible, there’s a certain sacredness in that […] not just physical, but also a spiritual energy…” [1:12:07]
“As creatures on this planet, we can’t disconnect ourselves from the life force of every other creature on this planet.” [1:15:14]
Follow Ben Greenfield:
Website: https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bengreenfieldfitness
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bengreenfield
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bengreenfieldfitness/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BGFitness/
Podcast: https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/podcast/
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