31 episodes
Startup Roshi Dean
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- Religion & Spirituality
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5.0 • 22 Ratings
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If you're a starter, a creator or a change maker, and you want something new in life, or out of life, it's time to learn who you are, and aren't. Before we build up, we need to really dig down. Every day I'll discuss a Zen saying or quote and we'll see how it applies to you and your new venture. My hope is that we'll learn somethings and unlearn other things. Let's have some fun!
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Living for here and now
We can live a life of regret, disappointing with where we are, and a life of discontent, always wanting something else, something more. But Buddha told us that there is a way, to fully embrace our situation, to love where we are, find the good and live in the moment.
A Parable:
"A man traveling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself down over the edge. The tiger sniffed at him from above. Trembling, the man looked down to where, far below, another tiger was waiting to eat him. Only the vine sustained him.
Two mice, one white and one black, little by little started to gnaw away the vine. The man saw a luscious strawberry near him. Grasping the vine with one hand, he plucked the strawberry with the other. How sweet it tasted!" - Buddha
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." - Maya Angelou
Until next time, keep digging down in order to scale up.
Dean
www.startuproshi.com
dean@startuproshi.com
Instagram and Twitter: @startuproshi
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Make some noise
"If a tree falls in the woods, and no one hears it, does it make a sound?" - Philosophical thought experiment
Science tells us that sound is created by vibration. If a tree falls, then vibrations create sounds, no matter if that sound is heard.
But what does experience tell us? How do we listen? How are we heard? How do we hear that voice inside of us?
Sounds are present all day, every day, all around us? Do we listen? Do we even notice? We don't have to be in the middle of a forest to test this theory. We simply need to be present, in the moment. Who is being heard? Who is being ignored? Who is ignoring themselves?
In this episode we explore a new take on an old saying. I hope you'll listen.
Keep digging down in order to scale up.
Dean
www.startuproshi.com
dean@startuproshi.com
Instagram and Twitter: @startuproshi
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Whisper in the storm
When we hear that voice in our mind, it can come in two forms, the whisper asking us to do better and be better, and the whisper that attacks others or defends our sense of self. One if looking to connect and the other to disconnect. One is seeking our enlightenment and the other to feed our ego. One tears down walls and the others builds them up.
When we are asked to do things that are uncomfortable we tend to avoid and ignore or self medicate. Maybe we drink more than we should, or eat more, or play games or binge watch shows, all in an effort to avoid facing what we must.
The ego voice tells us to attack others, to raise ourselves higher, to judge and attack. This whisper seeks drama so that we can avoid introspection, and focus on things outside us. Bring light to these thoughts, these whispers and bring realization and attention to what you are listening to and feeding.
"You'll find the way in whispers of truth which you experience in your own everyday life."
Keep digging down in order to scale up.
Dean
www.startuproshi.com
dean@startuproshi.com
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Holding on for dear life
We want to hold onto things in life. We want to hold onto people, places, memories, relationships, because they mean something to us, or because we are afraid to move on and move forward. Either way, when we hold on, our hands are closed. We are telling the universe that we can't take on anything new because we we're carrying the past.
"The tighter you squeeze, the less you have." - Zen saying
To welcome in change, whether that is a new job, a new relationship with others, and especially a new relationship with yourself, we need to loosen our grip, open our hands and welcome something new in.
Open hand, open heart, open mind...
Keep digging down in order to scale up.
Dean
www.startuproshi.com
dean@startuproshi.com
Instagram and Twitter: @startuproshi
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When the student is ready
It's 2019 and no doubt you have your resolutions, hopes and dreams all set. Maybe you are building on 2018 or maybe you are working on something new, but whatever the case, you will be better off working with a coach, mentor or advisor, who can help you achieve your goals and accelerate your success.
"When the student is ready, the teacher will appear." - Zen proverb
Sometimes we may not recognize a teacher right away. It can be a person or a situation. It may also not be pleasant. Sometimes the greatest teachers are the toughest ones. They push up beyond the limits we've set for ourselves, to achieve something greater. Your teacher is waiting for you, prepare, do your work and keep an eye out.
Keep digging down in order to scale up.
Dean
www.startuproshi.com
dean@startuproshi.com
Instagram and Twitter: @startuproshi
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Be your path
Happy holidays! As we head into the new year, I wanted to share some of my own thoughts, hopes and dreams for 2019. Life is not a spectator sport and it is not a solo sport. It is a team sport, meant to be lived, loved and experienced with others. There is an African proverb. "If you travel alone you go fast. If you travel with others you go far.
A Zen master said that the Sangha (the community) is everything. And I have to come to see and believe that. We are strengthened by those we surround ourselves with.
"You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself." - Buddha
"By your own efforts, waken yourself, watch yourself, and live joyfully. You are the master." - Buddha
As we wish 2018 goodbye, and bow for what it has taught us, we welcome 2019 and bow for what it will bring us.
Let us plant our hopes and dreams in the fertile soil of life, and cultivate and care for them, as we walk our path and become one with it.
Happy New Year! Thank you for joining me on my path and it is my honor to join you on yours. (Deep Bow)
Dean
www.startuproshi.com
dean@startuproshi.com
Instagram and Twitter: @startuproshi
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Customer Reviews
Highly recomend
To sucseed as a startup its not all about the obvious, idea, mvp, traction, and growth. You also need to be able to challange the conventioanl way of thinking and to discover who you really are.. Dean and his Koan's help you along this journey. Listen and grow.
Highly recommend
The episodes are about 10 min long and can be listened to on-the-go. Dean starts with a brief story or quote and does a fantastic job connecting the theme to your everyday/professional life. Entrepreneurs and professionals are often so busy pushing forward it becomes easy to get inundated with minutia. This podcast encourages you to take a step back, consider what might be slowing you down, and then move forward with less weight.
Loved it!
I enjoyed listening to Start up Roshi and took into consideration all advice that was given. Incredibly useful information and wonderful presentation. Look forward to new podcasts.