Episode 10 | Living Life on Life’s Terms with Elizabeth Gilbert (Part 2)
Experience, as they say, is the best teacher. Our collective experiences help inculcate in us the wisdom that we need to thrive in life. However, in this fast-paced, entitled world, people tend to be impatient and prefer instant gratification. And sometimes, forcing change and not living life on life's terms makes us cruel to ourselves.
This episode is the second part of my interview with best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert. She shares how to go through life with wisdom and emotional autonomy. Additionally, she gives tips to help you gentle the cruel voice in your head.
If you want to live an unapologetic life, this episode is for you!
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Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:
Learn how you can surrender your attachment to knowing and just live on life’s terms.
How can your mind be at home with itself and cultivate a kind voice?
Discover what it means to have emotional autonomy.
Resources
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Episode Highlights
The Intimacy of Women Communities
Elizabeth recalls teaching at a woman’s gathering in India. The guru, a feminist man, turned his Ashram into a place for women to come together.
Because of the warmth and safety of the Ashram, she forgot about the testosterone-fueled world outside of it.
Staying Grounded amid Chaos
Tragedies happen to different people across different levels of society.
We’ll never know why tragedies happen. However, what’s important is we sit with each other through them.
Letting Go of the Need to Know Why
The youngest part of ourselves always demands to know why. When this happens, Elizabeth tells herself, “I don’t know, but I love you so much.”
Part of Elizabeth’s self-care ritual is writing to herself every day from love. In other words, it means being patient with herself and living life on life’s terms.
Elizabeth’s Definition of Success
For Elizabeth, success means having a mind that is comfortable in its own presence.
The voice that takes leadership in your mind should be the kindest one.
Self-love begins with being as nice to yourself as you would be to a stranger.
In addition, you also need to shower the cruelest voice in your head with love.
Elizabeth’s Definition of Empowerment
Liz’s definition of empowerment is emotional autonomy.
It entails recognizing that our pain is ours and not caused by anybody else.
Emotional autonomy means people can leave you and you can leave them. Nonetheless, you will be okay.
It doesn’t mean you won’t need other people. It means taking responsibility for yourself and not giving it away to someone else.
5 Powerful Quotes from This Episode
“When I hear her, that youngest part of myself demanding to know the answers to unknowable things, I'm just like, ‘Oh, honey, I don't know. But I love you so much.’”
“That's the only thing love ever says, real love: ‘I'll sit with you in this. And I'll be with you tomorrow too. And I've got nowhere better to be, got nothing better to do than to sit with you.’”
“The quality of your life is going to be only 100% determined by the voice in your head that speaks to you.”
“Let the most vicious voice in your head be the first in line to be loved.”
“When you give your love but not your spirit, the relationship can end and you can feel sadness. But your heart doesn't break because your spirit stayed where it belongs, which is in your care.”
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Gilbert is best known for her best-selling memoir Eat Pray Love, chronicling her journey across three cultures as she moves on from a difficult divorce. The book sold millions of copies worldwide and was made into a film in 2010. Time Magazine named Elizabeth one of the 100 most influential people in the world for her work.
Other works she authored include Pilgrims, Stern Men, The Last American Man, Committed, The Signature of All Things, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, and her latest novel, City of Girls.
Elizabeth divides her time between New York City, rural New Jersey, and everywhere else.
Visit Elizabeth's website to learn more about her works. You can also reach her through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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