The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

Top Performance Coach Jim Murphy reveals how to eliminate fear, master pressure, and unlock elite performance.

Jim spent 5 years writing Inner Excellence, the mental toughness manual that shot from obscurity to #1 New York Times bestseller overnight when star athlete A.J. Brown was caught reading it on the sidelines of a NFL playoff game.

A personal coach to professional baseball players and Olympic athletes, he teaches how extraordinary performance and a meaningful life follow the exact same path.

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Approximate Chapters:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:01) The Three Elements of Inner Excellence

(04:36) Before Fame

(05:42) Discovery: When A.J. Brown Read ‘Inner Excellence’ on TV

(12:01) Powering Your Life With Clean Fuel vs. Dirty Fuel

(16:26) Ad Break

(22:34) Why You Avoid Life by Keeping ‘Busy’

(25:39) Purpose in Life and How He Found Religion

(31:09) The Interaction of Ego, Self-Centeredness, and Self-Confidence

(33:59) How to Navigate Failure and Learn From It

(41:43) Dealing With Comparison in the Modern World

(47:34) Discovering Your Inner Excellence

(51:25) Does Success Equal Happiness?

(55:00) Feeling Guilt or FOMO About Life Choices

(01:01:21) Changing Your Focus to Get Through Challenging Goals

(01:05:40) Choices Are Hard to Act On, Rules Are Not

(01:10:40) Daily Mantras for Success

(01:12:15) Is the Best Possible Life Driven by Ambition or Love?

(01:14:52) Why Do We Train Our Bodies but Don’t Train Our Minds?

(01:15:38) What Is Success for You?

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