August 17, 2015 28:52 E3

Benefits of pessimism with David Cain of Raptitude [S01E03]

Summary

David Cain of Raptitude talks me through his mindfulness practice and how un-zen life can be, even with a dedicated practice.

Thanks for listening to the third episode of Process! This is our launch day, and this is the third and last episode I'll be releasing today. The next one is coming up on Friday!

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My guest on this episode is David Cain. Through his blog, Raptitude, David reaches readers on the topics of mindfulness, his personal experiments in improving his life, and more. During our conversation, we cover:

How un-zen his creative process can be at times
His creative schedule, in depth
An accidental negative visualization he experiences, which leads to happier results
Batching tasks he doesn't enjoy
The importance of having a "business mind" to allow for more creative time
Balancing serving others versus serving himself

Here's my favorite quote from our conversation:

"You can't disaster-proof everything, but you can read as much as you can and be as prepared as you can be."

Totally agree!

Show Notes

Throughout our conversation, we mention different sites and events which I'm linking to below:

- You can find David and his writing here: raptitude.com / his books

- An excerpt from David's article in New Escapologist

Thanks for listening! And a huge thanks to David Cain for joining me on this episode #003 of Process. :-)

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xo,
Marcella

PS. Next episode coming on Friday! Stay tuned...