163 episodes

The (strictly no-business) podcast that shall never become yet another to-do item in a busy CEOs life. A storytelling playground and save space for irresponsible experimentation. We willll talk martial arts, ponder the nature of life, have conversations with weirdos and misfits, shamelessly fail in public, and share what we learn along the way.

Inner Work with Steli Efti Steli Efti

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The (strictly no-business) podcast that shall never become yet another to-do item in a busy CEOs life. A storytelling playground and save space for irresponsible experimentation. We willll talk martial arts, ponder the nature of life, have conversations with weirdos and misfits, shamelessly fail in public, and share what we learn along the way.

    164: Random Beach Musings From Halkidiki

    164: Random Beach Musings From Halkidiki

    I’ve been spending the last few weeks of summer at the beach in Halkidiki and have made a daily ritual of swimming in the ocean each morning. While the water here is typically known to be gentle and serene, it recently has been much more turbulent and unsettled. I’ve had to adjust my swimming technique to navigate the rocky waves and trust in my body to adapt to the tumultuous conditions. 
    This experience reminded me of a lesson that is true of many things in life - the journey is more enjoyable when you can freely flow with the waves that come your way. Diving into this thought more and some of the philosophical musings I’ve been pondering from my time at the beach.
    Shownotes: https://steliefti.com/ep164
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    • 28 min
    163: Krishnamurti on the Simple Truth Within You

    163: Krishnamurti on the Simple Truth Within You

    We won't find truth outside of us. There's no system, no organized set of teachings, no framework of thinking that will lead us to truth. Ultimately, the only place where we find truth is within ourselves. Reading passages from Jiddu Krishnamurti's Total Freedom reminded me once again of this big adventure that awaits each of us: to seek within ourselves.
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    • 12 min
    162: I Lost My Teeth (And Maybe a Bit of My Mind) In a Weird Dream

    162: I Lost My Teeth (And Maybe a Bit of My Mind) In a Weird Dream

    I’ve been having so many intense, vivid dreams lately - so intense that I feel tired and unsettled even after waking up. I knew these dreams were trying to tell me something about myself that I couldn’t see with open eyes during the day, but I didn’t feel like analyzing them or dealing with them in the moment. But one of the dreams that I couldn’t shake is a very common dream that many people experience, but one that is pretty unusual for me - dreaming that my teeth are falling out. In this episode I do some live dreamwork to decode and dissect the underlying message this dream was trying to reveal to me. 
    Shownotes: https://steliefti.com/ep162
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    • 1 hr
    161: Demons by Dostoevsky: How to Laugh From the Heart & The Dangers of Snap-Judging People

    161: Demons by Dostoevsky: How to Laugh From the Heart & The Dangers of Snap-Judging People

    I’ve been reading Demons by Dostoyevsky and there are two small anecdotes from the book that immediately resonated with me—two topics that many of us as humans deal with throughout our lives. The first is the impulsive act of judging others too quickly and the arrogance we must overcome to give one another a fair chance. The second is the lost ability of being able to laugh from the heart. So often in life we wear masks to protect our own self-image and gain approval from others, but at a detrimental cost to our true inner selves. Talking more in this episode about the profound wisdom and depth I discovered from these passages and how I’ve seen these topics reflected in my own life.
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    • 25 min
    160: The Brothers Karamazov

    160: The Brothers Karamazov

    Today I want to share with you one of my favorite books of all time, The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky. I loved the experience of reading this book so deeply that I already can’t wait to read it again. It does a wonderful job of portraying many major life themes in a profoundly delightful way. I found so much beauty and wisdom contained within each page that it has stuck with me for days, and even weeks, after reading it. If there’s one book you read in your entire life, let it be this one.
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    • 16 min
    159: Creating Inner Harmony: How to Unite Conflicting Parts Within Yourself

    159: Creating Inner Harmony: How to Unite Conflicting Parts Within Yourself

    Rather than feeling present and peaceful, I felt fragmented and frustrated in recent weeks. My nights were filled with uneasy sleep and weird dreams. And in the course of the days, I struggled with confounding urges: When I worked, I wanted to take a break. When I took a break, my mind kept thinking about work. And the same was true for other areas of life: For much of my day, I was doing one thing, while some part of me felt compelled to do something else. And just recently was I able to make sense of all this.
    Shownotes: https://steliefti.com/ep159
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    • 18 min

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Everybodyonearth ,

Great life insights!

Love the way Steli tells stories. His wisdom has directly inspired me and helped my life for the better., but love that it’s all anecdotal.

He’s fun to listen to, smart, and a cool inspiring guy.

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