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The Four Horsemen of Seduction: An Alternative View of Addiction
29:19 - 37:20 (08:01)
In this transcript, Elizabeth Gilbert talks about how creativity can be an alternative to numbing activities like sex, substance abuse, shopping, and workaholism, which she calls "the Four Horsemen of Seduction." She highlights how writing helped her find stillness, and meditation has recently enhanced spiritual growth.
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The speaker, a writer, reveals she is willing to give up a lot for writing, including going on vacation with friends and having fancy things, because it is her source of light.
29:19 - 31:04 (01:45)
Summary
The speaker, a writer, reveals she is willing to give up a lot for writing, including going on vacation with friends and having fancy things, because it is her source of light. Her passion to write began in her 30s when she was going through a difficult divorce, and she never had a backup plan.
ChapterThe Four Horsemen of Seduction: An Alternative View of Addiction
Episode#430: Elizabeth Gilbert’s Creative Path: Saying No, Trusting Your Intuition, Index Cards, Integrity Checks, Grief, Awe, and Much More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The host talks about his personal experience with meditation and how it has only deepened recently, particularly since someone passed.
31:07 - 34:08 (03:00)
Summary
The host talks about his personal experience with meditation and how it has only deepened recently, particularly since someone passed. He also mentions how writing can help to drop into the state of "wordless oneness."
ChapterThe Four Horsemen of Seduction: An Alternative View of Addiction
Episode#430: Elizabeth Gilbert’s Creative Path: Saying No, Trusting Your Intuition, Index Cards, Integrity Checks, Grief, Awe, and Much More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Elizabeth Gilbert discusses how creativity is a slower and gentler way to feel good and relieve pain while substance abuse, spending money, and other activities are hot wired ways to feel good.
34:08 - 37:20 (03:12)
Summary
Elizabeth Gilbert discusses how creativity is a slower and gentler way to feel good and relieve pain while substance abuse, spending money, and other activities are hot wired ways to feel good. She emphasizes that art is an intuitive and natural way that human beings can calm themselves.