#048 - Sasha Chapin on Awakening, Meditation & Writing

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Sasha Chapin is a writer, coach, and the co-founder of a fragrance line. We talk about his book, awakening, meditation, Deep Okayness, coaching, writing, fragrance, and more.

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(00:54) Writing a book on meditation & awakening (04:30) What is awakening, and is there a “destination”? (07:48) There’s a “manager” in our head (11:56) Aliveness & egoism (13:40) Recognizing essential sameness; focusing on non-striving and not goal-oriented living (23:21) Deep Okayness, self acceptance, and “The Other Thing” (27:55) You don't shed your person — you just develop a different relationship with them (30:26) How much impact does coaching have? (34:03) Bypassing the illusion vs. everything is here now (38:27) Hitting publish even when hesitating & it's imperfect (42:43) Recognizing the neuroticism & worrying; relaxed writing (44:56) Fragrance as an art form

(49:25) What’s the uncomfortable thing you want to do?

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