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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 57 MIN

Success Isn't Reaching The Top - Dan Millman - #64

from The Chase Merrill Podcast · host Chase Merrill

Dan Millman is a former world-champion athlete, coach, and bestselling author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior.What does it actually take to live with a peaceful heart? We're told that finding our calling, thinking positively, and reaching our goals will finally make us happy, yet the people chasing those things hardest often feel the furthest from peace. So what are we getting wrong about success, and what would it look like to get it right?Expect to learn why you have far less control over your thoughts and feelings than your actions, why trying to think positively often backfires, how Dan defines success as regular progress rather than reaching the summit, the six words he says could be a lifetime practice, the four purposes of life and the difference between a career and a calling, why a daily death meditation helps you appreciate being alive, what to do when you still haven't found your calling and much more…-Save hundreds on the best saunas on the market: HERE (use code MERRILL)Save on an amazing cold plunge: HERE (use code MERRILL)-Thank You For Listening To The Chase Merrill Podcast-Get in touch in the comments below or head: HERE-Dan's Instagram: HEREDan's website: HERE-0:00 Shaped Like Stones In A River6:11 Why Action Beats Thoughts And Feelings8:54 The Problem With Positive Thinking11:04 Entitled To Your Labor, Not The Fruits12:48 Why Success Isn't Reaching The Top16:37 Where "Peaceful Warrior" Came From22:16 Chop Wood, Carry Water24:42 The Six Words For A Dollar27:27 Stress, Tension, And What Meditation Really Does34:08 The Four-Minute Death Meditation37:38 The Four Purposes Of Life42:49 When You Haven't Found Your Calling45:13 The Book That Failed For Three Years52:32 Closing Questions: Who To Speak To & Book Recs

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