What traits separate people who are driven from those aren’t?Psychologist Doug Brackmann and Meg Terwilliger describe what it means to be driven, the differences between driven men and women and how a first-timer beats a veteran sniper in a shooting match in this very illuminating Living 4D conversation.Learn more about the work Doug and Meg do and take a free assessment on your potential to be driven at their website and listen to their I am Driven podcast.Show NotesHow do people become driven? (7:05)The one thing driven people crave the most. (16:40)We live in a domesticated, farmer’s world. (23:55)FOMO and the perfect cup of espresso. (31:36)Shame: The ability to identify with the monster living inside you. (44:05)Knowing the difference between pain and fear. (50:46)Are you driven or possessed? (58:01)“Identity is a huge component for driven women.” (1:05:29)Identifying wounded masculine behaviors in women. (1:16:32)Extreme self-righteousness, narcissism and pre-verbal wounds. (1:29:36)“Although we envision it to be very euphoric, transformation is uncomfortable.” (1:41:06)Understanding that there’s no weakness in being feminine or gentle. (1:48:20)False enlightenment. (2:12:16)“Why do people self-sabotage? The ego lives in your body, not your brain.” (2:17:49)“There is an elitism to being driven that is not deserved.” (2:33:31)Feminine simplicity beats toxic perfectionism, especially on the shooting range. (2:43:24)Ever attend a shooting meditation retreat? (2:52:25)ResourcesDriven: Understanding and Harnessing the Genetic Gifts Shared by Entrepreneurs, Navy Seals, Pro Athletes and Maybe You by Dr. Doug BrackmannThe Edison Gene: ADHD and the Gift of the Hunter Child and ADHD and The Edison Gene by Thom HartmanThe work of Thom Hartman, Father Thomas Keating, Matthew Fox and Natalya MammadovaThe Point of Existence: Transformations of Narcissism in Self-Realization by A.H. AlmaasMore resources for this episode are available on our website.Thanks to our awesome sponsors: CHEK Institute/IMS 1 Online, Paleovalley (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code chek15 at checkout), BiOptimizers (save an extra 10 percent on your purchase by using the code PAUL10 at checkout), Cymbiotika (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK15 at checkout), Organifi (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout) and Airestech (save 15 percent on any purchase you make by using the code CHEK15 at checkout).We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.