25: North Korea - Life as a North Korea Tour Guide - [Recorded in the DPRK]

25: North Korea - Life as a North Korea Tour Guide - [Recorded in the DPRK]

We're very excited to announce our first episode from North Korea. Recorded in the heart of North Korea, Sam talks to his tour guide Ben about the country and his experiences. Sam visited North Korea over Easter 2018 and this podcast is an interview with his tour guide Ben Johnson. We discuss the country and the surprises it has in store for the people that visit. It was an amazing experience and a pleasure to bring some of it back for you. We also discuss the growing industry of dark tourism and challenging yourself to go out of your comfort zone. Sam, Ben and our Korean HostsPresident Kim Jong-Un score card. Very accurate marksmanCanned Food in a Freezer. They clearly didn't know what the display freezer was for.We had a fun English lesson with some students. They were just as excited as we werePack cigarettes for $1 - Toothpaste for $8The DMZView of Pyonyang from my Hotel WindowKimchee CrispsMiracle Body DrinkLunchView of Pyonyang from an important war monumentPlaying volleyball at sunset at the outside the train stationTube station inside the Pyonyang UndergroundNorth Korea Tube StairsSam on the Pyonyang TubeBeautiful country but very harshKids love balls in Korea tooTOP TIPSTHE NEWS IS RIDICULOUS AND POWERFUL AS HELLThe western world paints north korea as this land of crazy mental people that want to nuke everywhere and a nation of people oppressed and in massive suffering. Actually most of them are pretty damn chill about the entire affair and happy going about their lives and walking their dogs. They certainly live modest lives and don’t have a lot of money as a nation, but they aren’t distracted by social media and all that crap the whole time and if you rushed in trying to save them they’d look at you like your bonkers. It is scary the way news controls our lives and thoughts and the way it makes us percieve them. We of course are very aware of the influence of north korean news on it’s own people which is of course very controlling, yet we pay little attention to our own news and it’s influence on us.I’ve been really enjoyed reading the book ‘Factfullness’ by Hans Rosling which is one of the most informative books about the world around you. He gives an example of an Englishman going to Mexico City which is apparently one of the most dangerous places and yet the people there were scared to visit London because they’d heard of stabbings and crime and riots. and this happened to me exactly when i visited and the book is just full of funny facts we get completely wrong about how bad the world is and is a very positive book to help you question the reality of what your being told.QUESTION NORMALITYBeing shut of from most of society they have a very different impression of normal. As a nation of skinny people they found fat people an amazingly rare and hilarious thing to observe. When a train gets delayed this is a perfect opportunity for everyone to practice a group dance so why just waste time standing around when you could be dancing. They also believe that dark chocolate will make you black and white chocolate will make you white. So one, never buy a north korean lady dark chocolate as a present. and think twice before tucking into your favorite white chocolate bar before chowing down on a milkbar before you lose your tan. That’s something the scientist never warned you aboutTHE WORLD IS GETTING MUCH SMALLERWith the increasing wealth of all nations and decreasing cost of travel the number of tourists is exploding. Places like North Korea and Eritrea and starting to be able to have their own tourism industry as people increasingly want rare and unusual experiences beyond the normal and completely overdone options offered on package holidays where you are just one of a million people doing the same thing.Again going back to the Hans Rosling book there are two ways of looking at this. It’s easy to see the overabundance of people at tourist attractions as annoying and a problem. But it’s actually amazing that so many more people are able to afford to take time off work and enjoy their money and go away and relax.I was really surprised to meet rich North Korean on the train into and out of China who were going on shopping holidays for the latest fashion and things. It was a concept that hadn’t even entered my brain as possible MOST THINGS AREN’T THE END OF THE WORLD. YOU REALLY DON’T NEED TO STRESS - A BIT OF RESILIENCE AND IT’S ALL FINE!Travelling opens your eyes in many ways as I’ve shown. But one of the best things is when everything goes completely wrong and the most terrible stuff happens. and yet you still walk away fine having had this completely bonkers experience. It genuinely makes you feel like there’s no point worrying about anything. Ben’s experience being stranded on different borders or my experience being arrested in Paraguay feels like it’s the end of the world. and yet it all ends up okay. I can only liken it to jumping of a skyscraper and expecting to go splat and then just landing on the floor a little awkard and then picking yourself up and feeling a bit silly and walking off scratching you head wandering why you’ve been lied to in every single physics lesson.I really think the north koreans are possibly the most resilient people ever. Whether they’ve had self imposed disasters or problems imposed on them they keep picking themselves up and carrying on without worrying to much about it. They had literally all their personal savings wiped out 10 years ago when the currency was replaced with a new official currency and they weren’t allowed to swap more than $50 dollars of their savings into the new currency or something. Sure it’s a disaster and super bad thing that the government did, but it’s also amazing that the people were able to deal with this and just move on and find happiness in their lives, and if you can get over that you can probably get over anything. And i guess this was the kind of wierd thing that I genuinely felt like on average the north koreans were mostly happier. perhaps they just stopped giving a fuck and you can’t break someone who doesn’t care. So we can all learn to be a little bit more happy for whatever we do have and not worry about things that don’t go away. So thanks North Korea for showing me that and I hope it helps you be happier also!BOOKSBARBARA DEMICK - NOTHING TO ENVY (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nothing-Envy-Lives-North-Korea/dp/184708141X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=nothing+to+envy&qid=1580473042&s=books&sr=1-1)Amazing book about lives of several north korean famalies and what they went through and expereinces defecting from the country. A completely mental experience of mankind that I feel everyone should readFACTFULNESS - HANS ROSLING (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Factfulness-Reasons-Wrong-Things-Better/dp/147363749X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=factfulness&qid=1580473083&s=books&sr=1-1)A much more positive book if Barbara Demick gets you down. This book really shows what is going on in the world and why we should find more reasons to be grateful rather then waste so much time whining about all our problems and pining for the past that was actually much worse than our current situation. Contact UsYou can find out more about us and chat about anything you likeBen:LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-johnson-%E8%94%A1%E5%93%B2%E6%98%8E-70496b85/)Sam:Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/samjamsnaps/)Quora (https://www.quora.com/profile/Sam-Harris-58)Twitter (https://twitter.com/samharristweets)LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharris48/)Sam's blog - SamWebsterHarris.com (https://samwebsterharris.com/)Support the Show - Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/growthmindset)Subscribe!If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Ben Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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175: Exploring consciousness and reality - Jim Rutt, Podcaster at The Jim Rutt Show

175: Exploring consciousness and reality - Jim Rutt, Podcaster at The Jim Rutt Show

Consciousness John Stuart’s view of consciousness is biological: We are conscious because we are animal. Consciousness is something that we evolved without animal lines. Conscious is biological phenomena. Perceptual memory: e.g when you are seeing a scene those residences on your visual system are stored close to the rest of the visual system in milliseconds Short term working memory- can be stored in a short period of time. e.g : the 7-2, you cellphone number. Episodic memories – various periods wjat youre experiencing reduced to detail and then stored. Global Workspace Theory by Bernard Bars Whole brain knows what are the current conscious contents are the objects Conscious contents: • Short term memory • Long term memory • Attention is the key to consciousness. We can only attend to exactly one thing at a time. • You can’t multitask. • How we decide what we attend to? • Attentional switching is time scaled. Every corner of the second, your brain makes the decision. • Experiences in life defines the cursor of consciousness. • Consciousness is emergent phenomena of life. Other class of conscious contents: Symbolical The higher emotional balance, good or bad, the more likely it has on your being. Number of useful memories has significance on your emotional balance. You can access your emotional balance. (It's like, if you had a bad memories, you can turn it into a good memories or funny memories). Can also prevent PTSD. Try to control your flow of attention. Choose what you pay attention to. Phone sucks your attention. Take your attention very seriously. Biggest takeaway: Don’t let anything or anyone hijack your attention. You are your attention. Subscribe! If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Jim Rutt. Don't Forget to leave a comment on this episode See podvine.com/privacy-policy for podcast listener privacy info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Juni 202120min

173: Investing in friendships - Jack Hughes, Co-Founder at Reason FM

173: Investing in friendships - Jack Hughes, Co-Founder at Reason FM

Jack HughesCofounder of Reason FM and my business partner, Jack Hughes, has been my best friend for over 20 years. We started Reason FM, our business, which is a social podcast player to let people listen to podcasts together and stay more in touch with their friends.We've always thought about friendship and how to make the best of it and how to be the best friend you can be in sort of enrich your life with the right relationships. And the following is just a really big conversation to friendships and.How to get the most out of them and how you should value them. And yeah, we just go into a lot of interesting things and like how you can engineer tribes around you and just have a better support system and feel less lonely, and just think about how you show up in the worldSubscribe!If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Jack Hughes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Juni 202124min

172: Living on your terms - Chris Howard

172: Living on your terms - Chris Howard

We have another massive insight drop from the founder of The Rattle, Chris Howard. We take a dive into the mindset of why we do things and really picking the right reasons and not letting yourself be driven into making rash decisions just because everyone is doing it. How to choose your own entrepreneurial journey that fits the lifestyle for you rather than. Just kind of what everyone else says you should doTop TakeawayEntrepreneur vs FounderEntrepreneurs Prove their Ideas, Founders Choose to Live their Ideas.The meaning of success differs for startup founders and entrepreneurs. While startup founders gain fame and glory in their business, entrepreneurs go for the money. If an entrepreneur creates a line of products, than it is vital for him to sell it for money. While for startup founders, selling the product is not of immediate importance. They wait for the product to grow and become well known in the public and then bother about the money.Subscribe!If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Chris Howard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Juni 202127min

171: Raising money - When, Why, What - Chris Howard

171: Raising money - When, Why, What - Chris Howard

Chris Howard CEO of The Rattle & Cofounder of Min Chris Howard is a builder of provocative companies. His mission is to free talented makers from old-school gatekeepers. While he considers himself a beginner at almost everything, he has spent a considerable number of years exploring the boundaries of entrepreneurship and psychology. Chris, It's just an amazing human I have to say is like energy and vibe is awesome. Top Takeaways Three stages on raising money Founder Fit – knowing thy purpose as a founder Invention Fit – inventing something that fundamentally change the behavior of people and beneficiary to everyone. Product Fit – creating commercially valuable product that is beneficiary to everyone (invention fit). Subscribe If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Chris Howard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Maj 202119min

170: Controlling your outcomes by controlling your thoughts - Brian Biro

170: Controlling your outcomes by controlling your thoughts - Brian Biro

Brian Biro Brian Biro is one of the foremost motivational and leadership speakers in the United States. With degrees from Stanford University and UCLA, he has spent the last 21 years delivering over 1,300 presentations around the world. A former vice president of a major transportation corporation, and the author of nine books including the bestseller, Beyond Success, Biro was rated #1 among 40 speakers at four consecutive Inc. magazine international conferences. He has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN’s Business Unusual, and the Fox News Network. Books Try a free Audible trial of any book here There Are No Overachievers: Seizing Your Windows of Opportunity to Do More than You Beyond Success: The 15 Secrets to Effective Leadership and Life Based on Legendary Coach John Wooden's Pyramid of Success Subscribe If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Brian Biro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Maj 202136min

169: 3 Strategies to Lead Life on Your Terms - Brian Biro, Professional Speaker and Bestselling Author

169: 3 Strategies to Lead Life on Your Terms - Brian Biro, Professional Speaker and Bestselling Author

America's Breakthrough Coach - Brian Brio No matter what industry you’re involved in, we are in the breakthrough business. Every day we seek to breakthrough with customers to generate loyalty, satisfaction, and relationship. The key to lasting success in business is breaking through with your own team members so they eagerly embrace personal responsibility, committed purpose, and leadership. Don’t let what you can’t do keep you from doing what you can. Shift your energy to what you can control to be able to choose the outcome you desire. 3 simple but dynamic controllables. Books Try a free Audible trial of any book here Beyond Success: The 15 Secrets to Effective Leadership and Life Based on Legendary Coach John Wooden's Pyramid of Success Subscribe If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Brian Biro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Maj 202120min

168: Hooked book summary - the science of forming habits - Nir Eyal

168: Hooked book summary - the science of forming habits - Nir Eyal

1st interview with Nir Eyal in Growth Mindset Podcast (https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/2021-nir-eyal)Wiser Than Yesterday podcast (https://www.wiserpod.com/)Hooked - how to build habit-forming products by Nir EyalNir Eyal is the author of a New York Times best selling book about consumer psychology and technology: "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products".He is a prominent figure in the silicon valley start up scene with specialist expertise in product development and consumer psychology.Hooked is based on Eyal’s years of research, consulting, and practical experience. He wrote the book he wished had been available to him as a startup founder – not abstract theory, but a how-to guide for building better products. Hooked is written for product managers, designers, marketers, startup founders, and anyone who seeks to understand how products influence our behavior.4 parts: Trigger — A ‘trigger’ is the actuator of behavior; comes in two types — External and InternalAction — The behavior done in anticipation of a rewardVariable Reward — Rewarding users by solving a problem, reinforcing their motivation for the action taken in the previous phase.Investment — This implies an action that improves the service for the next go-around.BooksTry a free Audible trial of any book here (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audible-Free-Trial-Digital-Membership/dp/B00OPA2XFG?tag=samharris48%E2%80%9321)Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Indistractable-Control-Your-Attention-Choose/dp/B07SY9PD43/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=nir+eyal&qid=1619556339&s=audible&sr=1-1)Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hooked-How-Build-Habit-Forming-Products/dp/B00HZOBOUO/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=nir+eyal&qid=1619556388&s=audible&sr=1-2)Subscribe!If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Nico Vereecke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Apr 202139min

167: Make a plan, work the plan - Chris Bello

167: Make a plan, work the plan - Chris Bello

Chris Bello A college graduate who later on questioned the direction he was going into and quit his corporate job 3 years in. Chris wanted to take hold of the reigns of life and write his own story.After struggling with one side-hustle after another, he went all-in on residential real estate, where he has quickly caught momentum. Chris is also the host of the top-rated business podcast, the Entrepreneur Motivation Podcast, where he documents his journey and interviews incredible guests. Recently, Chris' podcast reached a million downloads.In his free time, Chris enjoys exercising, podcasting, and traveling. He is a strong believer of “experiences over things” and strives to live life to the fullest every single day. Chris’ motto is “Less dreaming, more doing.”BooksTry a free Audible trial of any book here (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audible-Free-Trial-Digital-Membership/dp/B00OPA2XFG?tag=samharris48%E2%80%9321)Key Person of Influence: The Five-Step Method to Become One of the Most Highly Valued and Highly Paid People in Your Industry (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Key-Person-Influence-Five-Step-Industry/dp/B01BUK3C1W/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=key+person+of+influence&qid=1618858141&s=audible&sr=1-1)The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life - Before 8AM (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Miracle-Morning-Not-So-Obvious-Guaranteed-Transform/dp/B00CLU9F62/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=miracle+morning&qid=1618858219&s=audible&sr=1-1)Subscribe!If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Chris Bello. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Apr 202142min

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