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Podcast: Self-Defined Human

  • #27 – What is Perfectionism?

    #27 – What is Perfectionism?

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    What’s the deal with perfectionism? In this episode, I’ll talk about where it comes from, why it’s a problem, and what to
    do about it.

  • #26 – Michael is Just a Character

    #26 – Michael is Just a Character

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    Is “Michael Korman” a character, or a “real” person? Are you? What’s the difference?

    All your questions answered in this episode.

  • #25 – Something About Habits

    #25 – Something About Habits

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    Let’s talk about habits. And why science is not always such a great thing.

    (You might be interested in my blog post How to Build Habits)

  • #24 – Random Talking About Meditation and Piano, with Ruth Djatmiko

    #24 – Random Talking About Meditation and Piano, with Ruth Djatmiko

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    This is a conversation I had with Ruth Djatmiko. Ruth is a piano teacher in Amsterdam. She also recently started meditating with my No Problem course. I asked her to have this conversation because I wanted to hear about her difficulties with meditation and how she relates it piano playing.

    01:45 – Definition of “meditation”
    04:49 – Michael’s meditation routines
    06:02 – Does meditation require sitting? Can walking be meditation?
    08:09 – Is playing music a meditation posture?
    11:29 – Is sitting important even if it’s uncomfortable?
    12:21 – Is sitting REALLY useful?
    13:17 – Is 2 hours of meditation too much?
    14:58 – How to build up longer periods of time
    19:09 – Does meditation change how you look at the world?
    21:00 – The No Problem meditation course
    23:44 – Why is Michael angry at piano teachers?
    27:39 – Piano practice
    29:05 – Sight-reading vs. studying
    35:11 – What’s the point of classical music?
    38:53 – Appreciating music after studying it.
    40:32 – Fugues
    43:21 – Should Michael appreciate piano teachers’ opinions?
    44:20 – Doing what works, how Michael came up with ignoring musicality
    47:42 – Meditation, music, spreading ideas
    49:46 – Free improvisation
    52:16 – Michael’s path to a music degree
    55:56 – Difference between amateur and professional musicians
    57:05 – Feeling the stress of classical musicians
  • #23 – Why Generosity Is Impossible, But Necessary

    #23 – Why Generosity Is Impossible, But Necessary

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    Let’s talk about human nature. Should we be generous? Are we inherently selfish?

  • #22 – Stories Are Just Tools

    #22 – Stories Are Just Tools

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    The stories you tell yourself aren’t “true” or “false”. They’re tools, like a hammer or a screwdriver. In this episode, I talk about why that’s important, and give an exercise for helping you destroy your own personality in a blaze of contradictions.

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