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By Eldad Ben-Moshe (Reading Time: 3 minutes)
Hi there Better Lifers!
In a culture where everyone is a self-proclaimed "warrior" (I live in northern California...), I am a worrier.
Not because I'm smart;
It's not an "I'm worried about the future of the world" post.
(Although I do...
(By Eldad Ben-Moshe)
As you may or may not know,
I overcame 2 challenging depression periods in my life.
Without medication.
"Challenging" is a delicate definition.
I'm not writing to brag,
and certainly not to say don't use medications;
I am not saying that.
There are...
(By Eldad Ben-Moshe)
"Be a winner."
"You're such a loser."
"You have to win in life."
"Nice guys finish last."
"You'll never get anywhere in life."
Is culture putting too much on us?
And if so, is it really some external force (e.g., 'culture') that 'does it to us'?
And...
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Hey there Better Lifers!
Act 1: Essence, personality, ego & suffering
(Many) Musicians, researchers, therapists, and spiritual paths agree on this…
It happened to all of us,
and is happening to...
(By Eldad Ben-Moshe)
Hey there Better Lifers!
Welcome to another episode of The Enneagram Blueprint.
And this time we're going to talk about type nine, The Conflict-Avoidant Peacemaker.
But before we dive right into that, two words of wisdom, as usual:
If you haven't seen the...
(By Eldad Ben-Moshe)
Hey there Better Lifers!
Welcome to another episode of The Enneagram Blueprint.
And this time we're going to talk about Type Eight of the Enneagram, The Aggressive Protector.
But before we go ahead and do that, as usual, two words of wisdom.
If you...
(By Eldad Ben-Moshe)
Hey there Better Lifers!
Welcome to another episode of The Enneagram Blueprint.
And this time we're going to talk about Type Seven of the Enneagram, The Hedonistic Visionary.
And that is going to be fun because that's what sevens are about, in part.
But before we...
(By Eldad Ben-Moshe)
Hey there Better Lifers!
Welcome to another episode of The Enneagram Blueprint.
And this time we're going to talk about type six, The Doubting Loyal.
But before we go there, a few words as usual, just in case you haven't seen previous episodes.
We started this...
(By Eldad Ben-Moshe)
Hey there Better Lifers!
Welcome to another episode of the Enneagram Blueprint.
And this time we're going to talk about type five, The Detached Intellectual.
Before we go there, two words of wisdom or suggestions:
If you have not seen the previous episodes of...
(By Eldad Ben-Moshe)
Hey there Better Lifers!
Welcome to another episode of the Enneagram Blueprint. And this time we have a very special guest, the Dramatic Creative - type four of the Enneagram.
And before we dive into the dramatic creative, and why type four is so special, a few...
(By Eldad Ben-Moshe)
Hey there Better Lifers!
Welcome to another episode of the Enneagram Blueprint. And this time we're going to talk about type three of the Enneagram, the Self-Promoting Achiever.
But before we do that, a few words of wisdom:
If you have missed our first video in...
(By Eldad Ben-Moshe)
Hey there Better Lifers!
We're in another video in our Enneagram Blueprint series. And this time, type two, The Proud Helper.
Now, if you haven't seen the previous videos in the series, we have the first video which is what is the Enneagram and how is it changing...
(By Eldad Ben-Moshe)
Hey there Better Lifers!
This is another video about the Enneagram. And if you've seen my previous video about the Enneagram, which is all about what is the Enneagram and how is it changing so many people's lives, you by now know pretty well what is the Enneagram.
But...
(By Eldad Ben-Moshe)
Hey there Better Lifers!
What is the Enneagram, and why is it changing so many people's lives?
I mean, how does that happen?
What is it about the Enneagram that is so powerful and so successful in changing people's lives?
That is a question I get asked a...
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Hey there Better Lifers!
Judging from your responses,
last week’s email stirred up some emotions and fears for many of you...
So let’s deal with that.