EP 195 - How We Can Use Rituals To Develop Our Discipline and Willpower - Benjamin Spall
The rituals we can apply to help us find greater discipline and success.
Benjamin Spall is the co-founder of the blog, mymorningroutine.com, and author of the best-selling book, "My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired." In the book, he interviews today’s most talented creatives and business people who share their secrets on what they do first thing in the morning for greater energy, focus, and calm. Benjamin is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post. In this episode, he shares with us why rituals are popular and the secrets we can apply to lead us to greater success.
Here's what we discuss in this week's show:
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“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
― Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
Benjamin Spall is the co-founder of the blog, mymorningroutine.com, and author of the best-selling book, "My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired." In the book, he interviews today’s most talented creatives and business people who share their secrets on what they do first thing in the morning for greater energy, focus, and calm. Benjamin is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post. In this episode, he shares with us why rituals are popular and the secrets we can apply to lead us to greater success.
Here's what we discuss in this week's show:
- When people ask Benjamin what he does, how does he like to reply?
- Is a morning routine different than a ritual?
- Having done over 300 interviews, what is the one commonality for success?
- Do routines have to be complicated to be good?
- Ryan Munsey changed his routine to write his book. Is that common trait for success?
- How do routines help us overcome procrastination?
- Do routines act as triggers to start work?
- The coffee ritual of Proust
- Can routines become unhealthy?
- Are there some readers who will not use routines because it's too trendy?
- Can our rituals stifle creativity?
- Benjamin's favourite interview, who and what was the routine?
- Stanley McChrystal, retired United States Army General - what is his routine?
- Biz Stone, one of the creators of Twitter - what is his routine?
- Ryan Holiday, a student of the Stoics, author of "Ego is the Enemy and the Obstacle is the Way" - what is his routine?
- Does having a set routine as part of the day help with the planning and execution of our day?
- Marie Kondo, author of "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying" - what is her routine?
- Are many routines centred around food occasions?
- How do rituals and routines help our willpower?
The Mojo Radio Show - © Gary Bertwistle & Darren Robertson
Products or companies we discuss are not paid endorsements. They are not sponsored by, nor do we have any professional or affiliate relationship of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show.... sadly! It’s just stuff we like, think is cool and maybe of interest to you our listeners.
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
― Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
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Benjamin Spall website
http://benjaminspall.com
The blog My Morning Routine
mymorningroutine.com
The book “My Morning Routine” on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/My-Morning-Routine-Successful-Inspired/dp/0735220271/
Karnage n Darknis
https://www.caamamusic.com.au/karnage-n-darknis-itunes/
The Mojo Radio Show
http://www.themojoradioshow.com
The Mojo Radio Show on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoRadioShowPodcast/
The Mojo Radio Show on Twitter
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The Mojo Radio Show
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The Mojo Radio Show Answering Machine
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