Episode 447

The Top Lessons On Living A Regret Free Life

With Brian Johnson

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Our modern world often encourages us to pursue fame, fortune, and looks, but we know that one of the biggest pitfalls of chasing illusions of success comes at the cost of not knowing our true purpose and not living to our fullest potential. While the journey can seem daunting, and there is no straightforward guidebook to tell us if we are on the right track, there are key foundational pieces and impediments that are known to help or hinder the journey to living to our fullest potential and showing up as our best selves.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Brian Johnson, an expert on activating the hero within all of us.  Brian shares the biggest impediments preventing people from creating meaning in their lives and being virtuous. He deep dives into the key objectives from his new book, Areté, and breaks down the fear or laziness that can often hold us back. He also shares an essential exercise we can use to develop a personal protocol and feel motivated to be the best versions of ourselves each day. 

On the road to living till 100, it’s no secret that nurturing our souls helps us live longer. Brian is here to show us how.

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For more on Brian, follow him on Instagram @heroicbrian, Facebook, Twitter @heroicbrian, YouTube, and through his website

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I hope you enjoyed this conversation as much as I did.
Wishing you health and happiness.
Dhru Purohit

In this Episode, you will learn

  1. The biggest impediments that prevent people from creating a life of meaning
    (2:18)
  2. Areté: being your best self and closing the gap
    (4:12)
  3. What comprises our virtue in the modern era
    (6:30)
  4. How does Areté give us guidance on what we should seek
    (11:34)
  5. Brian’s journey to find his purpose
    (14:13)
  6. Virtues that should be prioritized: wisdom, discipline, love, courage, and the role of zest in life
    (17:35)
  7. Self-actualization of your potential as real as oxygen for your soul
    (20:16)
  8. Living a life where you don’t have regrets and focus on repairing relationships that matter to you
    (25:19)
  9. How fear and laziness can prevent you from living to your fullest potential and being comfortable feeling uncomfortable
    (30:44)
  10. Purposefully building anti-fragility in your life
    (33:35)
  11. Embracing the imperfection of life
    (38:00)
  12. How to design your personal protocol and learn how to play the game of life
    (41:01)
  13. Foundational pieces that are a must to create zest in life: eating, moving, and sleeping
    (50:11)
  14. How to ingest Brian’s book Areté and the micro chapters
    (55:30)
  15. Leaning into the why to understand each of the lessons
    (59:12)
  16. The seven objectives that Brian deep dives into his book
    (1:01:28)
  17. Where to follow Brian and how to join the Heroic community
    (1:12:33)

Guest

 
Dhru Purohit

Dhru is the host of the Dhru Purohit Show, a top 30 health podcast with over 30 million downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset.

Dhru Purohit is also a serial entrepreneur and investor in the health and wellness industry.

 
Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson is the Founder & CEO of Heroic Public Benefit Corporation. He’s 50% Philosopher + 50% CEO, and 101% committed to helping create a better world. As a Founder/CEO, prior to his current company, he built and sold two social platforms. As a Philosopher/teacher, he’s helped millions of people worldwide, trained 10,000+ Heroic Coaches from 100+ countries, and created a protocol that science says changes lives.

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