{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealthwealthandthepursuitofhappiness.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Faa1ed154-fae91098","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Master of Your Freedom","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8d9964/8d99646b-bb74-4096-9f35-5f27f21c6fe4/d2255be6-639d-4141-bdf9-1ccceb97582e/1555552609artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"The penultimate episode of Season One features the father of life planning, George Kinder.\r\n\r\nWhen one wants to master a skill, one should learn from a master. \r\n\r\nIf you want to understand what living a life of real freedom is all about, do yourself a favor and listen to this interview from someone who walks the talk and lives the words he speaks. George is such a person and master of the art of life planning.\r\n\r\nHe has personally been an inspiration to me and the myriad others that have known or been taught by him. \r\n\r\nIn this interview George takes us through his early life, when the seeds of freedom were sown, and the early stages of the life planning movement. You will learn more about the most important skill we can bring to others: Being fully present and listening with unconditional positive regard for the one who is sharing with us. \r\n\r\nEnjoy and please don’t forget to check out the links to all the resources shared in this podcast.\r\n\r\nIn love and appreciation… and to your inspired life!\r\n \r\nWhat We Discuss:\r\n\r\nA brief recap of Mark’s and Aries’ intentions for this season\r\nBoth of them hoped for “one thing” this first season. Learn what it was.\r\nGeorge’s young life growing up on the foothills of the Appalachians \r\nThe best year of George’s life at the young age of three\r\nBeing conscious of vitality and inspiration at this early age\r\nGrowing up in a small “salt of the earth” town\r\nHarvard in the 60s with students “ruling the campus”\r\nValuing our democratic freedoms and how he can live and make it accessible to others\r\nCame out of Harvard wanting to live a life of poetry, painting and meditation\r\nInspired by the work of Christo as a sculpture\r\nBecame an accountant providing tax planning part time to support his life as an artist \r\nHow George evolved from taxes to financial planning in the 70s \r\nLearning about empathy and listening skills from his niche building with therapists\r\nHow listening was and has always been at the heart of planning\r\nViewing money as simply a means of facilitating our dream of freedom \r\nWhy he shifted from service to the public consumer to industry professionals\r\nWhen you live a life of freedom and vitality you gain greater self-knowledge\r\nA bit about George’s spiritual journey\r\nHow just living a life of freedom, vitality and vigor can propel the client forward \r\nWe were born to be authentic and bring something extraordinary into the world\r\nFinding our authenticity, self-knowledge and wisdom to model integrity and freedom\r\nThe Three Questions, Heart’s Core Grid and living your Ideal Day, Week and Year\r\nBeing awake and present in every moment of our life\r\nGeorge’s latest book: A Golden Civilization & The Map of Mindfulness\r\n\r\nResources:\r\n\r\nWebsites\r\nA Golden Civilization\r\nLife Planning for You\r\nThe Kinder Institute\r\n\r\nBooks by George Kinder\r\nA Golden Civilization & The Map of Mindfulness \r\nSeven Stages of Money Maturity \r\nLife Planning for You \r\nLighting the Torch\r\nTransforming Suffering into Wisdom: Mindfulness and the Art of Inner Listening\r\n"}