Summary of Marshall Goldsmith & Mark Reiter's The Earned Life

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#1 The Western paradigm is all about striving for something better in the future and believing that two things will result: we will remain essentially the same person we have been, only better, and against all the evidence, this time it will last.

#2 The Every Breath Paradigm can be difficult for clients to accept, as it takes away the validation of past successes and the future-facing buzz of pursuing an ambitious goal. But it is crucial to their success, as it helps them see the futility of belaboring the past and the importance of focusing on the present moment.

#3 Impermanence is easy to accept if you’re in the business of helping people change. When you accept that everything that flourishes also decays and disappears, you’re accepting a viewpoint that doesn’t apply only to worldly achievements and status. It applies powerfully to your personal development as well.

#4 The connection between the present and the past is as immediate and direct as flipping a switch to fill a dark room with light. We must accept that everything of value that we have earned is impermanent, and we must constantly re-earn it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 16, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822516106

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#1

The Western paradigm is all about striving for something better in the future and believing that two things will result: we will remain essentially the same person we have been, only better, and against all the evidence, this time it will last.

#2

The Every Breath Paradigm can be difficult for clients to accept, as it takes away the validation of past successes and the future-facing buzz of pursuing an ambitious goal. But it is crucial to their success, as it helps them see the futility of belaboring the past and the importance of focusing on the present moment.

#3

Impermanence is easy to accept if you’re in the business of helping people change. When you accept that everything that flourishes also decays and disappears, you’re accepting a viewpoint that doesn’t apply only to worldly achievements and status. It applies powerfully to your personal development as well.

#4

The connection between the present and the past is as immediate and direct as flipping a switch to fill a dark room with light. We must accept that everything of value that we have earned is impermanent, and we must constantly re-earn it.

#5

I came to Buddhism when I was nineteen years old. I was not looking to be converted to a new theology, but the teachings resonated with me and provided me with confirmation and clarity.

#6

The Two Letters Exercise is for people who have intellectualized the Every Breath Paradigm but haven’t developed the muscle memory that makes it instinctive and natural in their lives. It helps them develop a psychological wall between their previous and current selves.

#7

The Bridge on the River Kwai is a good example of an investment. It comes with an