We Are Not Our Thoughts: Lessons from My First Surgery

18/09/2025 8 min Episodio 2
We Are Not Our Thoughts: Lessons from My First Surgery

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, I share the surprising insights I gained while waiting for my first-ever surgery at age 45. From meditation in the hospital bed to the moment I discovered a new surgeon was operating on me, this experience became a real-time lesson in letting go of fearful thoughts and choosing calm presence.
What You’ll Gain:


A practical metaphor to help you step back from your thoughts


How to transform fear into calm awareness


A reminder that true leadership and success are created from inner peace


"We are not our thoughts—just the observer watching them pass by like leaves on a river."
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