What 50 Years with the Dalai Lama Taught About Midlife | Pico Iyer

What 50 Years with the Dalai Lama Taught About Midlife | Pico Iyer

What if midlife isn’t a breakdown—but a breakthrough?


In this powerful conversation, world-renowned writer Pico Iyer shares the surprising lessons he’s learned from 50 years of friendship with the Dalai Lama, losing everything he owned, and finding stillness in the chaos. From walking away from success in New York to building a soulful life in Japan, Pico reveals how true freedom comes not from having more—but from letting go. This episode is a masterclass in finding purpose, inner peace, and meaning in the second half of life.


Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:13 Meet Pico Iyer

02:02 Why TED Keeps Inviting Pico Back

02:50 Pico’s favorite TED talk

04:04 Early Life Across Continents

05:17 What “Home” Really Means

07:21 Stillness and the Midlife Chrysalis

12:33 Moving from Park Avenue to Kyoto

15:31 The Value of Being an Expat

18:10 Inner Calm in a Chaotic World

22:31 Everyday Stillness Practices

29:24 A Lifetime with the Dalai Lama

37:34 Living in Absence of Answers

42:29 Pico’s Anticipated Regret

46:11 What Makes MEA So Special

50:47 Awe, Community, and Transformation

53:27 Pico’s Wisdom Bumper Sticker

56:27 Episode Key Takeaways


Learn more about MEA at ⁠https://www.meawisdom.com/


#MidlifeChrysalis #PicoIyer #ChipConley #MidlifeTransformation #ModernElder #Stillness #InnerWisdom #SpiritualGrowth #LifePurpose #DalaiLama #HomeAndSoul #ExpatLife #GratitudePractice #Resilience #MindfulLiving

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(148)

How to Talk to People You Profoundly Disagree With | Shamil Idriss

How to Talk to People You Profoundly Disagree With | Shamil Idriss

How do you find common ground with someone you profoundly disagree with?At a time when political, religious, and cultural divisions seem deeper than ever, peacebuilder Shamil Idriss, CEO of Search for...

17 Aug 45min

Why Retirement Is the Wrong Goal | Ken Dychtwald

Why Retirement Is the Wrong Goal | Ken Dychtwald

Midlife isn't the beginning of the end. For more than 50 years, Dr. Ken Dychtwald, psychologist, bestselling author, and founder of Age Wave, has studied what it really means to grow older.In this con...

14 Aug 47min

Why Midlife Feels Stuck (And How to Break Free)

Why Midlife Feels Stuck (And How to Break Free)

Don't wait until it's too late to tell someone what they mean to you.In this inspiring Wisdom Wednesday episode, Chip Conley joins host Derek Gehl to share a powerful idea that could change the way we...

12 Aug 23min

How Psilocybin Can Change Your Life After 40 | Neil Markey

How Psilocybin Can Change Your Life After 40 | Neil Markey

Could one guided psychedelic experience transform the way you think, feel, and live?In this episode of The Midlife Chrysalis, Chip Conley speaks with Neil Markey, CEO of Beckley Retreats, former Army ...

10 Aug 55min

Your Brain Is Lying to You About Happiness | Dr. Laurie Santos

Your Brain Is Lying to You About Happiness | Dr. Laurie Santos

We've been chasing happiness the wrong way. Dr. Laurie Santos explains what actually works.Join Chip Conley and Dr. Laurie Santos, Yale's renowned happiness professor and creator of the university's m...

7 Aug 45min

Why High Achievers Still Feel Like Imposters

Why High Achievers Still Feel Like Imposters

Do you ever feel like you're not good enough, even when you're succeeding?You're not alone. In this Wisdom Wednesday, Chip Conley explores why imposter syndrome follows so many high achievers and, mor...

5 Aug 25min

The Biggest Lies We've Been Told About Aging | Ashton Applewhite

The Biggest Lies We've Been Told About Aging | Ashton Applewhite

In this eye opening conversation, bestselling author and aging activist Ashton Applewhite challenges everything we think we know about growing older. She reveals why many of our fears about aging come...

3 Aug 46min

Why Your 70s Can Be Your Most Meaningful Years | Dr. Philip Pizzo

Why Your 70s Can Be Your Most Meaningful Years | Dr. Philip Pizzo

What if your most meaningful chapter begins after 70?Most people think aging is about slowing down. Dr. Philip Pizzo believes it's about discovering new purpose.In this inspiring conversation, Chip Co...

31 Jul 49min

Populært innen Fakta

fastlegen
dine-penger-pengeradet
relasjonspodden-med-dora-thorhallsdottir-kjersti-idem
foreldreradet
treningspodden
jakt-og-fiskepodden
rss-orjasater
rss-kunsten-a-leve
mikkels-paskenotter
rss-strid-de-norske-borgerkrigene
tomprat-med-gunnar-tjomlid
sinnsyn
hverdagspsyken
rss-var-forste-kaffe
fryktlos
gravid-uke-for-uke
hagespiren-podcast
kvallm
rss-impressions-2
dopet