Adam M. Lowenstein - Finding Increased Fulfilment by Reframing Your Day

Adam M. Lowenstein, author of Reframe the Day, is a former U.S. Senate speechwriter who left the nonstop, striving-obsessed world of American politics and discovered that with some simple tweaks to the way in which he approached each day he could resist the allure of 'busyness' and find more meaning in his day and his life. In Reframe the Day, Adam writes about practical systems we can use to nudge our days in a more fulfilling direction as opposed to an endless series of “what’s nexts” — what’s the next meeting, task, obligation, goal, achievement? When people ask Adam what he does, how does he like to reply? How does Adam see himself today, his identity? How would Erin, his wife, say he has reframed how he sees himself? We don't discuss the cost of identity? What's the cost? How Adam sold himself the self-image and identity of an unfeeling workaholic, using 'busyness' to mask vulnerabilities. What are the most important habits that Adam has in his day that backs up his identity? The book is Reframe the Day. What has Adam reframed in the last 100 days that has had a profound impact on his world? Our lives feel like an endless series of “what’s nexts.” How has Adam reframed this feeling? Why everyone else’s 'busyness' seems more productive and useful than our own? Discover who you are by figuring out who you are not. Tara Brach talks about “mental noting”. How does Adam use mental noting to reframe his day? “Tuesdays to write” - how does that work? "And you can take pride in what you’re doing. As writer Joshua Wolf Shenk recounts, during the Civil War, a Union general asked President Abraham Lincoln “Act well your part,” Lincoln told the general. “There all the honor lies.” Abraham Lincoln took to heart not just the power of the written word, but the power of actually writing the words. How does Adam cultivate or curate his learnings?   LINKS Adam M. Lowenstein on Medium https://medium.com/@adamlowenstein   Adam M. Lowenstein blog www.adaml.blog.   The Mojo Sessions website https://www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions?fan_landing=true   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/   Gary on Linked in https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/   Gary on Twitter https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes -  click here. Happy listening!   © 2021 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.   Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.