#00003 History, personal growth, Mahatma Gandhi, discipline, and mangos with Nico Slate

<p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">For historian Nico Slate, heroism is the process of “consistently and courageously struggling to live up to one’s values”. Nico gives us a historical perspective on heroism that applies to every single one of us.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">We also touch on:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">The role of his older brother in shaping his notion of heroism,</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">How to acknowledge our imperfections without seeing them as an obstacle,</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">How our understanding of history shapes our relationship with ourselves,</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">The balance between being our best selves while constantly evolving,</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">What inspires us about the life of Mahatma Gandhi, and</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Navigating the benefits of discipline vs. eating a lot of mangos.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Nico also shares 3 of his powerful daily practices:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Awareness of mortality (“I’m going to day”)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Gratitude (“I’m incredibly lucky”)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Impermanence (“Tomorrow is a new day”)</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Finally, we investigate what we need to actually believe in ourselves and our own ability to change.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">References:</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nico’