Overcoming Next Level Syndrome

In this episode, Cem and Wayne inspired by Philip Mckernan’s book Rich on Paper, Poor on Life discuss why we need to avoid ‘Next Level Syndrome’ when setting our goals for the New Year. We explain why inferiority complexes tend to create ego-driven goals and why calling bullshit on yourself can often lead to more authentic and meaningful intentions for 2016. What You'll Hear 03:25 - Setting your goals well in advance05:00 - Setting authentic goals08:00 - Stop comparing your blooper reel to everyone else’s highlight reels12:55 - Are your goals based on short term social validation?19:55 - Using shortcuts to seek an enlightened state23:00 - Call bullshit on your own goals28:30 - Working to get to the “self”34:10 - Sometime you need to just be proud of today. References Rich on Paper, Poor on Life Authentic Goal Setting The Art of Charm Podcast Man’s Search for Meaning