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The Process of Self-Examination

3 Things that help

  1. Reading philosophy - Some of Naval’s favorite philosophers: Arthur Schopenhauer, Osho, Kapil Gupta, Anthony de Mello
  2. Being aware of your thoughts- Where is this coming from? Who is this person? What is this person saying? Is this true? Is this correct?
  3. Sitting down and meditating- First thing in the morning, sit up with your back straight for 60 minutes every day for 60 days. Whatever your mind wants to do, you just let it do. If it wants to talk, let it talk. If it wants to fight, let it fight. He says it’s the single most important thing that he does.

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