The Daily Mastery Podcast by Robin Sharma

I recently re-read Meditations by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius [a book I often carry with me] and I recorded this episode about a paragraph that truly spoke to me, for you to consider—as you optimize your game and escalate your life.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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In a world that constantly pressures us to conform, true greatness comes from having the courage to walk your own path, honor your deepest values, and live by the virtues that define who you are.

In today's episode, I share the 13 Essential Virtues of American Founding Father, inventor, and philosopher Benjamin Franklin—timeless principles for building character, strengthening self-discipline, and living a life of purpose, integrity, and extraordinary meaning.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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People call you lucky when they didn’t see your private winters.

They missed the early mornings, the risks, the mistakes, the learning and the years of work when no one was watching.

The world may call it luck. You will know it was devotion.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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Our culture has pushed and trained and brainwashed so many of us to chase money and watches and things so we become “rich.”

It’s sad. Because people get hurt (by getting nice things and losing their soul along the way).

And this brainwashing is designed to make us think that if we exhaust our energy and spend our lifeforce on this pursuit, we’ll get to a place where we wake up happy.

It’ll never happen. Never. Ever.

I’ve seen it time and time again with the billionaire clients that I’ve mentored for decades. They feel happy for a week and then the scientific phenomenon of hedonic adaptation takes effect, they normalize the new rewards and, of course, they want more.

A great life may have financial independence in it and if that’s important to you then win in this area, please. But without wellness, love, craft and the other forms of wealth (along with my specific tools that optimize each one) a person ends up as the richest person in the graveyard.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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Human beings are born into clarity yet programmed into fear.

…we are taught to ignore our instincts and overindex on logic (which is simply what the majority tells us is possible).

And yet your instinct is wiser than your intellect. The great symphonies, artworks and social movements were not made through cold, hard logic but via good-hearted intuition.

The best moves I’ve made in my life have been made when I listened to the calls of intuition over the voices of reason — trusting the guidance my wisest self was giving.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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The more you build and live your life from a place of helpfulness, generosity and acute faith in the rewards that flow from doing good for as many people as possible, the more income you’ll receive, the more influence you’ll experience, the more serenity you’ll know and the more your life will take on its own unique form of magic.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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Lead where you’re planted! Never say, “I’ll show more bravery and resilience when I have a higher title.” Start now.

…thinking like a victim is a program you’ve learned and practiced so often it may have become your unconscious operating system. Step outside it and see what you’re doing. Then each day catch yourself and begin inscribing the habit of thinking like a leader.

In today's episode you'll learn one simple yet potent method to habituate the trait of facing your fears to make you wiser, stronger and more resilient in the future.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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High-agency individuals have made peace with discomfort.

They know the path to anything extraordinary drives directly through difficulty. When circumstances are hardest, they lean in. When the pressure is greatest, they do their finest work.

A masterwork is not made under easy conditions. Neither is a remarkable human life.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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Victims wish there was no change and complain it’s all so hard and blame conditions, giving away their power to make the future as they want in the process.

Do not do this. Do not be like this. Don’t be around people, news, conversations, and mentalities like this.

Step up. Now. Into. Your. LEADERSHIP.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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Write a letter of gratefulness to someone who deserves to be recognized. Every person alive today craves sincere appreciation. Handwriting a letter to a good soul is a gift you both get to receive.

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A simple idea to get you to your next level: to earn more you must learn more.

As you learn what the best do, you will develop new awareness. With better awareness, you can make better choices. And with better choices, you are certain to see better results. Investing in learning is the smartest investment you’ll ever make.

And please don’t tell me you are too busy to spend at least 60 minutes a day learning. Some of the busiest people I know read or listen to CDs or do online training for at least an hour a day. A lot of people are too busy being busy. Shift from being busy to getting results.

See, the leader who learns the most wins. And you’ll never rise higher in life than who you are. To perform better and to serve braver, become a greater person.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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To be human is to have a clear (or hidden) purpose within your soul that only you can do. That only you can see. That only you can complete. I wish you find it and then make this genius real.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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As you know: legendary producers + history-makers all understand that you can dominate your domain by producing masterpieces or be playing with your phone all day long, but you don't get to do both.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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Machines can’t care. Sure, they can fake it but they don’t feel it. Your human heart has no artificially made equal. It just doesn’t! Consider the wisdom and the courage and the love resting within it. Please, polish (and honor) this.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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My sincere hope for you is that you use this time of cataclysmic change (it will accelerate) to understand the things that only our species can do and then fortify your daily dedication to deepening and illuminating them.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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When you were a child you lived in bursts of remarkable imaginativeness. Your eyes sparkled and clouds looked like lions. You wished to be an astronaut and a superhero. I pray you get that gleam back. Robots don’t have it.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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Machines can do things increasingly well. But they are not artisans. This morning I walked by an ancient studio in Rome where an old man produced ceramics. It seems that he’d done so for decades and he worked with devotion, steadiness and bright mastery. I wish this for you.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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Learn to protect your attention, deepen your focus and produce exceptional work through craftsmanship, disciplined execution and doing fewer things extraordinarily well.

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Sometimes—in the hardest and darkest of times—what helps you survive and then thrive and then fly is putting one foot after another foot, after another foot. Small baby steps that eventually get us running again.

The key is not to give up. Never ever never ever ever ever ever never ever! (Thanks Winston).

Not to become an injustice collector. Not to give up on your heroic ideals and your gorgeous dreams for a richer, better, happier and more helpful life.

Become UnKillAble. Please.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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Yes I do believe in destiny. I sense that there is a set of invisible hands guiding us along and encouraging our moves and watching our backs. Having said this, nothing works for someone who does no work. Sorry to say this but there are just too many people on the planet who want the rewards of world-class without lifting a pinky to do what world-class requires. Leadership and personal greatness absolutely requires us to apply APR: Absolute Personal Responsibility.

We must set good habits and create clear plans and do the workouts (at 5AM please!) and deliver for clients. We need to read the books and study the craft and care for our loved ones and watch less TV and get the job done.

I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.

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