Listen "Dr. Drew: Why Disgust Is the Best Motivation"
Episode Synopsis
At an early point in his secondary education, Dr. Drew Pinsky found himself debating whether he should become a doctor or an opera singer. Ultimately his true passion for helping others prevailed, making him one of the most recognizable names in medicine. Learn from the New York Times best-selling author, physician, opera singer, and civil servant as he goes deep into the philosophy behind the brain-body connection and addiction in this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu.
Original air date: 5-16-17
SHOW NOTES
Dr. Drew recalls being a workaholic and talks about why medicine is not fun today. [2:53]
Tom and Dr. Drew dig into the philosophy behind helping other people. [5:54]
Dr. Drew goes deep on the brain/body connection and the concept of embeddedness. [10:14]
Tom and Dr. Drew discuss the inception of self. [14:18]
Dr. Drew talks about constructing a sense of self as an adult. [18:17]
Dr. Drew explains why disgust is a powerful motivator. [23:02]
Dr. Drew unravels the necessity and power of myth. [28:35]
Tom and Dr. Drew discuss cultivating a mythological landscape through community. [31:20]
Dr. Drew describes how to leverage other people to make a conscious personal change. [34:34]
Dr. Drew performs an impromptu operatic solo. [36:00]
Dr. Drew talks about finding his path and how he stopped fighting a career in medicine. [36:40]
Tom and Dr. Drew talk over subjective happiness and what it means to lead a good life. [41:54]
Dr. Drew expounds on how to increase skill (techne) and wisdom (phronesis). [45:26]
Dr. Drew defines the impact that he wants to have on the world. [48:01]
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Original air date: 5-16-17
SHOW NOTES
Dr. Drew recalls being a workaholic and talks about why medicine is not fun today. [2:53]
Tom and Dr. Drew dig into the philosophy behind helping other people. [5:54]
Dr. Drew goes deep on the brain/body connection and the concept of embeddedness. [10:14]
Tom and Dr. Drew discuss the inception of self. [14:18]
Dr. Drew talks about constructing a sense of self as an adult. [18:17]
Dr. Drew explains why disgust is a powerful motivator. [23:02]
Dr. Drew unravels the necessity and power of myth. [28:35]
Tom and Dr. Drew discuss cultivating a mythological landscape through community. [31:20]
Dr. Drew describes how to leverage other people to make a conscious personal change. [34:34]
Dr. Drew performs an impromptu operatic solo. [36:00]
Dr. Drew talks about finding his path and how he stopped fighting a career in medicine. [36:40]
Tom and Dr. Drew talk over subjective happiness and what it means to lead a good life. [41:54]
Dr. Drew expounds on how to increase skill (techne) and wisdom (phronesis). [45:26]
Dr. Drew defines the impact that he wants to have on the world. [48:01]
SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS:
Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod.
Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial.
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What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here:
If you want my help...
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