113. The Power of Intentional Living with Kyle Kowalski

The Knowledge with David Elikwu

David speaks with Kyle Kowalski, a thoughtful entrepreneur, adult learner, and proponent of slow living. As an "independent, inquiring, interdisciplinary integrator," he shares insights on topics ranging from intentional living to mental mastery.

They talked about:

🌿 The philosophy of slow living

🧘‍♂️ The antidote to career burnout

🎨 The influence of creativity on career choices

🔍 The struggle to define who we are

🧠 The psychological roots of our desires

✝️ The stigma behind spirituality

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/kylekowalski-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/HXvxk7P6s7U

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Sloww | https://www.sloww.co/

Marie Kondo | http://konmari.com/

The Road to Damascus | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_Paul_the_Apostle

Lottery of Birth | https://www.sloww.co/lottery-of-birth/

Paul Millerd | https://theknowledge.io/paulmillerd/

The Pathless Path | https://amzn.to/3Qn37kp

ADHD | https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/adhd.html

René Girard | https://iep.utm.edu/girard/

Ramana Maharshi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramana_Maharshi

MBTI | https://theknowledge.io/mbti-test/

Enneagram | https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test

DISC assessment | https://www.discprofile.com/what-is-disc

CliftonStrengths | https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx

Jesuit High School | https://www.jesuithighschool.org/

Mortimer J. Adler | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortimer_J._Adler

How to Read a Book | https://amzn.to/4fOvqEL

Daniel Schmachtenberger | https://civilizationemerging.com/

Generator Function | https://civilizationemerging.com/solving-generator-function/

Susanne Cook-Greuter | https://instituteofcoaching.org/author/cook-greuter-susanne

Intro to Ego Development Theory by Cook-Greuter | https://deep-psychology.com/cook-greuter/

Ken Wilber | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Wilber

Abraham Maslow | https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html

Kegan's Theory of Adult Development | https://aliveandthriving.substack.com/p/kegans-theory-of-development-framework

Joseph Campbell and the Hero's Journey | https://www.jcf.org/learn/joseph-campbell-heros-journey

Creating Freedom by Raoul Martinez | https://amzn.to/3YNQXan

👤 Connect with Kyle:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KyKow

Website: Sloww.co | http://sloww.co/

eBook: Ikigai 2.0 | https://www.sloww.co/shop/ikigai-ebook/

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:

David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.

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