Challenging Everything with Alan Kay
376 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsChallenging Everything is a podcast with truth seeker Alan Kay who's on a independent mission to challenge everything he's been taught, told and personally learning.
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076 | The Untold Problem With Expanding Your Awareness
March 17, 2017 19:41There's a problem with personal development which is rarely discussed...
075 | The Vision Board Video Concept
March 16, 2017 23:20Creating a vision board can be cumbersome. A vision board video is easier (and with the proliferation of phones tablets computers and apps arguably it's never been easier). I also feel they are more powerful...
074 | Harnessing The Transformational Power of Awe
March 15, 2017 23:47Awe is an emotion that empowers us to transform the everyday mediocrity we all experience. But it doesn't need to be something we wait to experience again.
073 | The Projectize Template
March 14, 2017 18:00A simple but powerful template for describing tasks or projects that can spring you into getting started.
072 | Get It Done and Suck
March 13, 2017 23:40Executing ideas is challenging. I know that from experience there's nothing more tragic than good ideas collecting digital dust while languishing on my hard-drive. But I think a tweak in mindset, by tweaking the goal prior to executing your idea can make all the difference in terms of actually executing your idea, to make something FANTASTIC.
071 | The Changing Sun Is The Changing Consciousness
March 12, 2017 23:48Some say the Sun has changed color. Pretty much everyone says we are living in crazy times. Conspiracy theorists it's down to the energy from the sun changing, and it can't be stopped despite the efforts of dark forces enslaving our planet...
070 | Why We Are All Gods
March 11, 2017 23:21The Bang Theory and The Story of Creation. I think they are connected. But I don't think that's the most interesting part...
069 | Kronos and Chronos
March 10, 2017 23:42Philosophy from the beginning of time brought up to date with our current time...
068 | The Two Types of People That Emerge When Things Go Sideways
March 09, 2017 23:06When things hit the fan, when things get serious there are two types of people that can normally be observed. Next time the rubber meets the road which one are you going to be? And who are those around you going to be?
067 | A Reason Why For Writing
March 08, 2017 22:57I think reasons why can help solidify our positive habits, giving hope of making them more inevitable. I recently came up with what I feel is a satisfying answer for why I write.
066 | How To Have A Productive Tomorrow After An Unproductive Today
March 07, 2017 20:57Unproductive days suck. But I think there's hope in every unproductive day. Because I think after answer 3 simple questions it's likely you'll have the clarity to make the next day uber productive.
065 | How To Accept People You Dislike
March 06, 2017 20:18Not everyone is going to like you. And you aren't going to like everyone. I believe that's a fact of life. Often in work situations since we aren't choosing to be around the people we are around day-to-day we can get in conflict with those people, we can judge. I think I can and we can do better in such and similar scenarios.
064 | The Lifespan Conspiracy
March 05, 2017 23:57Could it be that there is a conspiracy behind our lifespans? Are we limited in lifespan in order to curtail our awareness? #conspiracysunday
063 | A Perspective On Negative Patterns
March 04, 2017 23:59It's hard to change negative patterns we aren't aware of. I think there is a way to be aware of them by looking to see what's going on, on a deeper level in our lifes.
062 | The Satisfying Decision Intention
March 03, 2017 22:31I find it can be challenging to make satisfying decisions. A way I have found that can reverse the odds of making satisfying decisions is changing how we look at decision making from the outset, by setting a certain intention...
061 | How To Win An Argument
March 02, 2017 23:22It's impossible to win an argument, if someone wins the other loses - so says the legendary personal development book "How To Win Friends and Influence People from Dale Carnegie
060 | Environment Is Pivotal To Performance
March 01, 2017 23:37For year's I've been going to Coffee shops and University libraries and found myself bewildered why it seemed easier to do a certain type of intense thinking I don't normally pull off in my day-to-day environment. I feel I've recently worked out the reason why.
059 | The Best And Simplest Productivity Secret
February 28, 2017 22:57The best and simplest productivity secret is...
058 | The Negative x Two Positives Mindset
February 27, 2017 22:34We all think negatively of others from time to time, some more than others (myself included). A mindshift exercise I remember about 20% of the time (not enough) is to endeavour to replace every negative thought of others into 2 positive ones. #mindsetmonday
057 | The Partial Disclosure Conspiracy
February 26, 2017 23:30NASA (Never a straight answer :) )recently announced the discovery of a new solar system that has at least three Earth-like planets - is this newly discovered solar system proof we're not alone? Or proof the elite who run our world are up to something? I think the latter. And I think we'll see more of it in 2017. #conspiracysunday
056 | Americans and The Truth
February 25, 2017 23:38When I visit on numerous occasions I have observed certain patterns. After struggling with one particular observation, I have recently settled on a conclusion.
055 | Choosing The Middle Path
February 24, 2017 23:09The Middle Path. The Golden Mean. And the Golden Path. #fridayphilosophy
054 | The Badass Journaling Connection
February 23, 2017 22:57I journal almost daily. I recently discussed my habit with another journaler. We both agreed the more we journal the more badass we become.
052 | The Best Times For Thinking & Doing According To The Circadian Rhythm
February 22, 2017 23:14According to ancient Chinese medicine's "Circadian Rhythm" our bodies have a 12-point daily cycle. There are times of the day that are best for concentrating. And there are times of when our energy is it's highest and thus we are most able to take on our most daunting tasks. If there is truth here then perhaps there is a case to be made for blocking off certain hours dedicating them to activities congruent with wisdom contained within the Circadian rhythm?
051 | The 5 Minute Plan
February 21, 2017 22:53We procrastinate on things we want or need to do because we don't feel like doing them. A strategy I use almost daily to combat this is "The 5 Minute Plan".
050 | How To Deal With A Narcissist
February 20, 2017 23:38Mindset Monday. How to deal with a narcissist and cringe later while minimizing being on the receiving end of their possible childish rage.
049 | The Roswell Flying Saucer Crash A.I. Conspiracy
February 19, 2017 23:51Since the infamous Flying Saucer Roswell crash in 1947, we have experienced quantum leaps in terms of technology. But could such a reliance on technology lead to our destruction by the same force behind the Roswell crash?
048 | The Dunning Kruger Effect
February 18, 2017 21:48The Dunning-Kruger effect, I think goes a long way to clarifying the arrogance of stupid people.
047 | The Rules of Eating Fruit
February 17, 2017 19:44I read an article titled: 'The Major Rule For Eating Fruit' on the website Mind Body Green (http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4970/The-Major-Rule-for-Eating-Fruit.html). So I tried out the rules presented within it. And I've pretty much stopped farting.
047 | The Interpretation Lens
February 16, 2017 22:20Robert Anton Wilson's quote: "What the thinker thinks the prover proves" is one of my favourites. I think what underpins what that quote conveys is a concept, "The Interpretation Lens".
046 | Freshly Roasted Coffee
February 15, 2017 21:55I recently watched a TED talk from Asher Yaron - "What you didn't know about coffee" - espousing the virtues of freshly roasted Coffee. I found it fascinating. And went on a quest of my own to get my hands on my first up of freshly roasted coffee. Since then it's the only type of Coffee I drink.
045 | The Holistic Quest
February 14, 2017 23:54I've heard the phrase "the work" stated by numerous different people in spiritual circles. But I don't like it. I think I've come up with a better term.
044 | The 5 Second Rule
February 13, 2017 22:46We often don't do things we want because we don't feel like it. Being a productivity junkie I collect strategies to overcome procrastination on a regular basis. Of late I've been putting "The 5 Second Rule" to the test. I like it.
043 The Bacteria Conspiracy
February 12, 2017 23:21Unpasteurized Milk, Cheese and Butter - which are rich in healthy bacteria beneficial to our gut health - are mostly banned in western countries. Could it be that a hidden hand conspired against the human-race to ban unpasteurized dairy products so that the general population would be more vulnerable to infections, due to weaker immune systems, and thus more reliant on pharmaceutical medications?
042 | It's Challenging To Make Decisions When Stuck In Quicksand
February 11, 2017 21:33Sometimes as we deliberate over a certain decision I feel it can be akin to being stuck in quicksand. Moving forward can be troublesome. I know of one solution and in this episode I reveal it.
041 | The Journaling Decision
February 10, 2017 23:31I started journalling a number of years ago. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made and because of it I feel like I've become less of a fruitcake, although I have a long way to go and a lot of journaling to do...
040 | Talking Scottish In Business
February 09, 2017 23:48I feel one of Scotland's gift to the world yet to be fully appreciates is our skill in getting to the point. I think there is much to be learned from observing how we language to get the job done.
039 | Study Energy Frequency and Vibration: with Tom Beal
February 08, 2017 22:45My first ever guest, Tom Beal challenges the implications of a quote from legendary inventor Nikola Tesla: "If you want to know the secrets of the Universe study energy, frequency and vibration."
038 | How To Transform Your Opponent Into Goodwill
February 07, 2017 23:55Sometimes in arguments when we are heated, conclusions can be difficult to reach. When i can remember it I've successfully used this method to transform the energy of the situation from an argument to a pursuit of the truth.
037 | The Brush Is In Your Hand
February 06, 2017 23:33If you were to imagine a painting or canvas hanging in an art gallery that encapsulates who you are in this life, what would be in the frame?
036 | The Quarantine Conspiracy
February 05, 2017 23:45Many wonder why if there are extraterrestrial Aliens visiting our planet why they don't just set up camp on the White house lawn reveal all they know. Well there's a conspiracy that deals with that...
035 | The Energy Of Uber Productivity
February 04, 2017 23:16Today I felt like the King of the world. And I felt very productive. It was one of those "there's ain't no mountain too high!" days. It got me thinking, the foundation of productivity isn't a strategy, tip or tactic it's your ENERGY.
034 | Interest vs Commitment
February 03, 2017 20:31Are you just interested or are you absolutely committed?
033 | The Head and The Tail of The Dragon At Play On Facebook
February 02, 2017 23:23Many of my Facebook friends have recently undergone a metamorphosis into political experts on the left and right of the left-right dichotomy. At times I feel drawn to respond to their posts like a magnet is to metal. This magnetic attraction made me think of the dragon metaphor commonly used by astrologers to analyze someone's birth chart...
032 | The allegory of the Cave
February 01, 2017 23:58It's great to learn new things. But it's not likely everyone will be as impressed as you that you learned something new. I call them "cave-dwellers". Plato explains it better...
031 | Everyone is a screwball.
January 31, 2017 23:14I learned a while I go everyone, myself included is a screwball. I found that enlightening then and ever since. But I do think there is something tragic in this realisation...
030 | EQ and IQ
January 30, 2017 23:59What matters more, our intellect or what's in our heart? I believe society programs us to prioritise the development of our intellect (what's in our head) at the expense of what's in our heart to our detriment.
029 | "We are beings of unlimited potential who have been tricked"
January 29, 2017 23:58Conspiracy Sunday. Three conspiracies: 1. We live in a prison. 2. We are beings of infinite awareness having an experience of limitation (in and endless prison). 3. We (beings of infinite awareness) were tricked into existing on this planet in the bodies we incarnate in many eons ago. If any or all of these conspiracies are true what changes for us in this current experience? Perspective changes.
028 | It's ok to express disapointment
January 28, 2017 23:19I feel western society deters us from expressing disappointment when expectations aren't met. But I think there's a way to do it, and it's better to do it than not.
027 | Hacking Existing Habits To Form New Positive Habits
January 27, 2017 23:35Some studies say it takes 30 or 45 or even 90 days to form new positive habits. A way to make forming new habits more inevitable is to hack existing ones...