061 | Mindfulness And FI | Cory Muscara

Mindfulness Coach, Cory Muscara, shares his background as a monk, how mindfulness links with FI and the process of meditation.

On today’s show we cover:

• Cory’s background with mindfulness
• How kept looking for fulfillment
• Why he decided to go to Burma and become a monk for 6 months
• The relationship between physical pain and emotions
• How his guilt forced him to get through with it
• How he learned to notice his emotions
• The experience of re-entering society
• Why he chose the FI lifestyle to find happiness
• How he got his first client
• The link between FI and mindfulness
• How he developed his own sense of fulfillment
• Figuring out what comes after FI
• How people can get started with meditation
• Hotseat questions

Listen to Brad and Jonathan’s thoughts about this episode here. Links from the show:

• Mr Money Mustache
• Free Mindfulness Resources from Cory
  • Text your Email to 631-759-8601
• App: Simple habit
• App: Insight Timer
• Cory Muscara’s info
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a f**k by Mark Manson
• Tim Ferriss Podcast
• Gary Vaynerchuck
• Human Nature, Buddha Nature
• Workflowy
• App: Forest
• Deep Work by Cal Newport

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