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January 11, 2022 88 mins

In this episode we talk about:

  • “The Great Resignation” happening now. Why are workers quitting jobs?
  • What is a sabbatical?
  • What forced Vikram to re-evaluate his life and confront his own mortality
  • How do you arrange a sabbatical with your boss?
  • The two things you need to do before you can ask for extended time off
  • “Hunting like a lion” at work
  • Managing your schedule and your energy to do your best creative work
  • How to play to your strengths and gain leverage in negotiations at work
  • So you’ve arranged a year off… now what? How should you use that time?
  • A fateful first stop in Dubai, leaning in to serendipity and where it leads
  • What a 10 day Vipassana silent meditation retreat teaches you
  • How to get out of your head and back into your body
  • Eastern vs Western views of time. “Transcend and include”
  • Zooming out to see the “upward Spiral Graph”
  • What is Hindu philosophy, once you strip away all the mythology?
  • Mysticism and the power of direct experience
  • Consensus mechanisms and why crypto gives Vikram hope for humanity
  • Links to Resources and Other Books Mentioned:

  • Vikram on Twitter
  • Bounce Bhangra Website
  • Bounce Bhangra on Instagram
     
  • Confessions of an Economic Hitman
  • Vipassana
  • Ido Portal
  • Wim Hof
  • Mammalian Dive Reflex
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