Presence Over Pride — The Knowledge Project: 7 Principles to Stay Calm Under Fire
Update: 2025-11-25
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When pressure hits, the difference between cracking and thriving is how you shape your inner life and purpose. In this condensed 5-minute version (original 1 hour), host Shane Parrish and guest Jim Murphy unpack seven principles of inner excellence for peak performance and a wholehearted life. You'll learn why reframing discomfort as a teacher, training presence over flashy confidence, and aligning belief, freedom, and focus matters more than raw talent. Jim shares practical tools — chunking big goals into the next visible target, daily mantras to cut decision friction, and anchoring in purpose to avoid ego-driven comparison. Topics include resilience, mindset, confidence, performance psychology, and parenting with character. Hear how failure becomes feedback, why clean fuel beats a chip on the shoulder, and how defining the feelings you want guides lasting change. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.
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