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Charles Bukowski was not a yogi.

Not even close.

But still, what a quote he delivered.

The wisdom in his words resonates with both behavioral science and yogic philosophy.

In this episode, we’re dealing with double trouble, not one, but two kleshas (root causes of suffering).

And there’s plenty of ego-talk and we also touch on the Manipur chakra.

(And yes, we reveal the line that follows the quote… it might surprise you.)

Your hosts, as always: Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

#yogamindset #bukowski #quoteoftheday

Nothing in life is guaranteed.

“Whatever can happen anytime, can happen today.”

In this episode stoic and yogic wisdom go hand in hand.

The future is unpredictable, and the present moment is more precious than we usually realize.

Live today!

Because while we are postponing, life speeds by.

#stoicwisdom #yoga #dontwait

Don’t we all love to talk about the weather?

So this week’s episode is a real treat.

“You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather” by Pema Chödrön.

Or, as the Stoics might have said:

Focus on the sky. Let go of the weather.

Or, even more simply:

Focus on what you can control. Let go of what you can’t.

Hosted by Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg.

#wisdom #yoga #mindset

Positive Thinking Galore!

And quite a bit on non-attachment.

In this episode we invite no less than the wisdom of Hunter S Thompson into our podcast studio. The quote of the week:

“Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.”

Hosted by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar

So you have two alternatives. Chose wisely.

We’re quite good at holding on to things, pretty good at clinging…

But what about letting go? Sounds easy. But in reality, well,not that easy…

Today, we discuss the art of (and the importance of) lettinggo, and hopefully offer you some support in making your choice.

Hosted by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

#yoga #zenproverb #mindset

"Later" is a trick of mind…

In this episode both evolution and The Buddha play a central role.

Also:

Quite a lot of talking about the yogic concept of abhyasa. And as someone said, in order to be winning in life (whatever that may mean) you only need two things: abhyasa and vairagya.

Hosted by: Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

#yoga #mindset #buddha

We’re all just humans walking along on Planet Earth.

All we really do is live.

Or, so to say, walk the path of life, parallel with everyone else.

And as long as we’re here walking… we might as well do it in a friendly way.

We’re on the same path.

Hosted by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

#mindful #yogapodcast

Most people aren’t watching you.

They’re inside their own minds, busy with their own mind-stories, their own concern about their egos and their lives.

You will become way less concerned with what otherpeople think of you when you realize how seldom they do.

How to reach that point? In yoga this can be done through vairagya, letting go. Not the easiest part of yogic thinking. But still...

Hosted - as alwys by Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg.

#davidfosterwallace #mindfulness #yoga

We chase the view.
We chase the summit.
We chase the feeling that something out there will finally give us peace.

We look for that magic place.

We hope that going to the top of the mounatin, we will find inner peace and inner balance and clarity of mind.

But today’s quote says: “The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains… is the Zen you bring there.”

Sometimes we need to remind us:

• Distance feels like healing.

• Silence feels like wisdom.

• Height feels like perspective.

It FEELS like healing, FEELS like wisdom, FEELS like perspective.

So it’s not necessarily a bad thing to climb a mountain.

But if it’s inner peace you are looking for there... you have to bring it yourself.As always hosted by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

#zen #mindfulness #yoga

This week's epsiode is about positive - yogic - thinking. Don't we all need some of that?

Responsibility is not about controlling the dark, it’s about choosing how you respond when life doesn’t cooperate.

This week, it’s time for a positive Rumi quote: “Ifeverything around seems dark, look again, you may be the light“.

Are we enough if we only have enough?

Brené Brown calls it “Scarcity Culture” - the idea of ‘never enough', that often dominates our lives.

In this episode our hosts, Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar, take a closer look at her quote “For me, the opposite of scarcity is not abundance, it's enough”.

Information overload? Analysis paralysis?

Let’s be real: do we really need another podcast episode?

Do we really need more information?

Instead, don’t we just need to actually DO, do the things we keep avoiding?

When we dissect the quote of James Clear of Atomic Habit-fame: “Most of the time you don’t need more info- you just need more courage”, it’s a lot about avoidance and self-trust and self-confidence… and, believe it or not, about mindfulness and meditation.

Hosted by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

#TheLifeClub #JamesClear #AtomicHabits #InnerBalance

Dare to stand out. Dare to go your own way.

Today it’s time for some major POSITIVE THINKING.

This one is a truly inspirational quote.

”If you are always trying to be normal, you willnever know how amazing you can be” by Maya Angelou.

The Life Club hosted by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

#mindful #mindset #wisdom

This one hits deep.

It’s time for some Bruce Lee wisdom.

“Pain will leave you, when it's done teaching you.”

An episode about resilience, growth and what comes after the lesson.

Mandatory listening. I would say.

New episode of The Life Club: All the Quotes we Love to Quote.

As always hosted by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

Out now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

If you ever feel like you keep ending up in the samesituation or facing the same problem again and again, even though you’ve worked hard to move on… then this episode’s for you.

And, after having listened to the podcast…. who knows,maybe a visualization of a spiral staircase can be of help.

This week’s quote is “Healing happens in circles, not lines. You’ll return to old places with new eyes.”

Hosted as always by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

Let’s talk about love. And about being brave.

Let’s dive into the power of love and courage, about the courage that comes from feeling secure. When we know we are loved, we dare to be bold.

Let’s do a Sigmund Freud quote.

This is Episode #56 of The Life Club: “All the Quotes We Love to Quote”, as always hosted by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

Be kind! This episode is about compassion and empathy, about the yogic concepts of karuna and pratipaksha, not to mention, lots and lots and lots about mentalization; reminding us all of the fact that also other people have an inner world, just like you yourself have an inner world. Keep in mind: there’s always a hidden story behind people’s words and actions. In those situations, you may have to step out of yourself to get another perspective – while at the same time stay connected with yourself.

As always hosted by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

Desire is not neutral.

It’s spoiling what you already have.

Or to say it more kindly, as another quote puts it: "Desire doesn’t just aim forward, it undermines the present."

This week we dive into happiness, the Buddha’s words, the “grass is greener”-syndrome, the yogic Aparigraha(non-hoarding), the hedonic treadmill, hamster wheels and reset buttons.

A fully loaded episode in the company of Epicurus, as always hosted by Nidhi Garg & Magnus Zaar.

#TheLifeClub #Podcast #Mindfulness #Happiness #YogaPsychology #Aparigraha #Epicurus#InnerBalance

Stop outsourcing your happiness.

Or as Mark Manson says it:

“How to stay unhappy: Keep expecting other people to fix your life for you.”

Different words. Same truth. No one can fix you but you.

As always condensed wisdom interpreted by hosts Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

Tired of fake it ‘til you make it?

Then we’ve got something for you.

This week’s episode is an episode you can’t afford to miss.

Carl Rogers’ quote “What I am, is good enough, if I only would be it openly” is the exact opposite to fake it until you make it – the quote may sound defensive and lacking ambition – but when you dissect it, you realize that it’s actually the recipe for success.

“THE LIFE CLUB – all the quotes we love to quote”, hosted as always by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

#mindful #yoga #meditation #carlrogers #balance #innerbalance

In this episode, we explore why advice often fails when someone is overwhelmed and why presence, support, and safety must come before solutions.We talk emotional first aid, empathy in relationships and why timing is everything when it comes to helping others (and ourselves).

As always, hosted by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

#mindfulness #yogamindset #adelefaber #thelifeclub

It’s Jubilee Time!To celebrate Episode #50, we explore one of life’s toughest paradoxes: that growth often come through what challenges us most.

The quote “To get what you love, you first have to get patient with what you hate” by Imam al-Ghazali tells us abouthow our soul is refined through what it resists, how real change means learning to accept what’s difficult, not just chasing what feels good.

A milestone episode worthy a celebration, as always hosted by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

#jubilee #mindset #mindfulness #quoteoftheday #allthequoteswelovetoquote #yoga

This week we’re hanging out with Carl Jung. Well, his ideas at least 😉.
From the shadow self to why we sabotage ourselves – and, oh, nearly forgot the key question: Was Jung a yogi?

Tune in to find out!

#mindset #podcast #jung #shadow #yogi #lifeclub #lifehack #yoga #mindfulness

The meaning of life in 15 minutes?
If that doesn’t make the podcast world go wild, we don’t know what will.

In this episode of All the Quotes We Love to Quote, your hosts Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar take on one of humanity’s biggest questions, talking about a great quote by Alan Watts.

#alanwatts #mindset #meaningoflife

A quote on the suffering we create for ourselves.

In this episode, hosts Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg talk about why we often chose negative interpretations, and why our most painful experiences quite often are not real pain, but just mental constructs.

#Yoga #mindset #lifehacks

You can change, you can reinvent yourself, you can even become what you might have been.

And good thing - it’s never too late.

An episode about self-actualization, the lifelong unfolding of one's best self.

“It’s never too late to become what you might have been” by George Eliot is the quote of the week. Hosted by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

#Mindset # mindfulness #yoga #podcast #balance #georgeeliot

This quote is about the fact that the anticipation of pain can be more harmful than the pain itself. Fear of fear arises because we try to suppress or avoid fear. Carl Jung said: “What you resist, persists.” But in doing so, we give suffering – or fear – all the more power. Trying not to feel afraid makes fear louder, increases suffering. In psychology there is term for it, it’s called experiential avoidance, trying not to feel, which ironically magnifies suffering.

Hosted as always by Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg.

You know them, the "when in doubt"-quotes...

 "When in doubt, drink tea."

"When in doubt, take a nap."

Or even: “When in doubt, dance it out.”

Or, the quite surprising: “When in doubt, add glitter.”

But if you gather them all together, today's quote by Mpho Andrea Tutu stands above the rest.

Hosted as always by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

#yoga #wellnes #mindset

Criticism isn’t always what it seems.

A lot of the time, people say one thing, but they mean something else. What sounds like a complaint might actually be a wish or an unmet need, a frustration they don’t know how to name.

So the criticism can often just be a cover. The real message is hiding underneath.

Listen to others. And listen to yourself.

In this episode Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar discuss an Esther Perel quote on criticism.

#yoga #mindfulness #meditation

Fear is ruling our world in so many ways.

Fear arises on perceived threats and the trigger for fear is the threat of harm, real or imagined.

Fear feels uncomfortable because it's meant to. It’s supposed to ring a bell. To make us react. Or respond. Or change. Or be alert. To do something.

In this episode we talk about fear – and about how changing perspective, awareness and acceptance may help us handle that fear.

Hosted as always by Nidhi Garg (Mumbai) and Magnus Zaar (San Francisco).

Let’s go Margret Atwood.

Today’s quote is a reminder that we risk to suffer when we think our worth comes from the way others feel about us.

As always hosted by Nidhi Garg (Mumbai) and Magnus Zaar (San Francisco).#mindset #yoga #Innerbalance

In this episode the quote of Adrienne Rich gives us some hope that there are some among us, that welcome us all (including the warriors) to cry and be vulnerable. A support that most likely will let the warrior - and us - gain power and strength.

Hosts as always: Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

#warriors #mindset #yoga

Think big.

Be brave, be bold.

Don’t limit yourself.

In this episode hosts Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar discuss Edward Albee’s quote on being willing to not only fail, but to be willing to fail interestingly.

In today’s episode of “THE LIFE CLUB – All the quotes we love to quote” our hosts, Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg, talk about pain, loss, and suffering and how it can hold hidden values.

Yogic philosophy helps us understand, by stating: Everything in life, including suffering, has a meaning.

#yoga #mindfulness #soothing #sounds

Truth is not singular.

Truth is not permanent.

Truth is human perception, culture, and language.

Sometimes truth is s whatever works.

Sometimes truth is a construct, a social construct.

“Each society has its regime of truth, its ‘general politics’ of truth.”

In this episode Rick Rubin, and our hosts Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar, talk about truth - and about the concept of pratipaksha; to consciously consider or cultivate an opposite perspective.

Which actually may be helpful... or as Wayne Dyer put it:

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”

In this episode Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg talk about a quote from investor and risk capitalist Naval Ravikant, covering trust, avoidance and confusion... and the concept of avidya, of course.

Given the success of Naval Ravikant - this episode could very well be the billion dollar inspiration you need for unlimited personal growth. If not - then we can at least find som comfort in Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna tells Arjuna that “It is better to follow one’s own path imperfectly, than to follow another’s perfectly.”

Emotions are a source of knowledge.

Like wisdom from within.

In this episode Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar take a closer look at emotions, feelings – and thoughts,From a three different perspectives: the psychological & neuroscientific perspective, the cognitive-behavioral perspective and of course... the yogic & eastern philosophical perspective.

Fighting external monsters, or battling internal ones?

Nietzsche reminds us about not becoming monsters ourselves, when we are fighting monsters.

A warning about the dangers of adopting the veryqualities we oppose. A reminder, that the more we engage with darkness or negativity, the more we may start to mirror it. In this episode, hosts Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg reflect on this idea, and the cost of staying too long in the fight.

As Nietzsche put it:

"And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you."

This week’s episode is a gentle reminder:
We tend to chase happiness somewhere out there,in the next thing, place, person...
From a yogic lens, this is a reminder to pause and check inwards.
Or at the very least, don’t forget to explore your own backyard, instead of always looking for meaning in the external.

Let's go Star Wars!

In this episode, Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg, dissect a quote from The Great Jedi Master Yoda himself. It's time for wisdom from a galaxy far, far away.

Please note this week's hashtag specials:

#yoga #yoda

Don’t run away from your problems!

In this episode your hosts, Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar, dissect a Fernando Pessoa-quote; “I bear the wounds of all the battles I avoided”.

An episode that reminds us that avoiding life’s challenges doesn’t eliminate them… in short, an episode on avoidance, coping mechanisms and a bit about our samskaras.

#yoga #lifecoach #mindset

How we see others, says something about ourselves. Or as Carl Jung put it:

"Everything that irritates us about others, can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." Our perception of others, reveals some truths about ourselves. A new episode with hosts Nidhi Garg (Mumbai) and Magnus Zaar (San Francisco).

#yoga #lifecoaching #yogapodcast

What happens when certainty becomes our biggest blind spot? In this episode, your hosts Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg, unpack the wisdom behind this ancient, stoic paradox, by connecting to some yogic references, not the least to Avidya, incorrect knowledge, or, basically, mistaking superficial knowledge for ultimate truth. Please join. Come curious.

In this episode our hosts, Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar, take on a Marcus Aurelius quote from his “Meditations”,and talk about priorities, habits, self-mastery and thoughts. And a bit about the yogic concepts of raga and dvesha.

#Yoga #stoicism #mindset #mumbai #sanfrancisco

Our hosts, Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar, talk about honesty and about the concept of Satya ("truth") and about Asmita ("egoism") - and lots more when dissecting this Cornel West quote.

And dont forget to listen to the music of Cornel West on Spotify - here's a link to his artit's page on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3FLOwpW1KWqfCrJFuzpsbY?si=e-xVVwSjTjKhCKN3SUmwhg

#cornelwest #yoga #mindset #podcast #lifehack

Your hosts Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar take on an Oscar Wild quote full of hidden wisdom. We talk about chakras and attachments - and about love and connectedness.

#yoga #yogapodcast #wisdom

In this episode of The Life Club we focus on being thankful, all connected to a quote by Meister Eckhart (no, not to be confused with Eckhart Tolle). This is also an episode that we recommend to replay every Thanksgiving... just as a reminder.

#Yoga #wisdom #lifecoach

Your hosts Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar take on some Jack Kornfield wisdom in an episode that covers everything from The Flight attendant method (no, not the grape fruit one), Jack Kornfield's Spirit Rock meditation centre (literally next door), to the anahat chakra and the concept of Ahimsa (of course).

Wisdom from Viktor Frankl in this week's episode of The Life Club - All the quotes we love to quote.

Your Life Club guides Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar talk about habits, even about the concept of habit stacking and on abhyasa (concistency in practice).