Mitch Horowitz is a historian of alternative spirituality and one of today's most literate voices of esoterica, mysticism, and the occult. Topics Discussed In This Episode:

Explaining his new book Cosmic Habit Force
Exploring the psychology of mediocrity
Harnessing honest self-expression and creativity
Asking oneself with brutal honesty, "What do I really want from life?"
Breaking through social conditioning
The Miracle of a Definite Chief Aim
Concentration producing force
Gaining perspective on personal "failures"
Taoism
Paradoxical events in one's life
Mitch gives a personal example of how a perceived failure turned into a blessing in disguise
Rediscovering himself as a writer in his late 30s after working in publishing
Writing his first book, "Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation"
2 famous definite chief aims from Octavia E. Butler and Bruce Lee
The power of focused aims
Healthily dealing with fear and trauma
The law of reciprocity
The power of the mastermind

Books Referenced:

"Cosmic Habit Force" by Mitch Horowitz
"Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation" by Mitch Horowitz
"The Miracle of a Definite Chief Aim" By Mitch Horowitz
"No Longer Human" by Junji Ito x Osamu Dazai
"The Inner Game of Tennis" by Timothy Gallwey
"Non-Violent Communication" by Marshall Rosenberg
"Think and Grow Rich" by Napolean Hill

People Mentioned:

David Foster Wallace (Writer)
Jacob Needleman (Philosopher)
Barry Zito (Professional Baseball Player)
Neville Goddard (Writer)
Octavia E Butler (Writer)
Bruce Lee (Actor and Martial Artist)
Napolean Hill (Writer)

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