Chasing Excellence Be Selfless So You Can Become Fearless (w/ Jim Murphy)
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Apr 13, 2026 
Jim Murphy, author and performance coach who trains elite athletes in presence and humility, explores how self-centeredness fuels fear. He discusses the affluenza of possessions and status, the PALMS drivers, the ego’s comparing habits, practical ego check-ins, the Monkey Mind/Critic/Trickster trio, and daily practices that cultivate presence, sacrificial love, and true aliveness.
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Two Natures Explain Why Fear Arises
- Humans are born with two natures: an image-of-God wiring for love and a natural self-centeredness that leads to fear when unchecked.
- Jim Murphy explains self-reliance becomes fear and isolation unless surrendered to connection and disciplined love.
Actively Reject The PALMS Affluenza
- Avoid the affluenza virus by refusing to let possessions, achievements, looks, money, and status define your worth.
- Murphy labels this PALMS trap and warns its conditional peace evaporates when circumstances change.
Do An Ego Check With One Question
- In the moment of irritation, do an ego check: ask Are you taking this personal? to pause reactive decisions.
- Murphy used a rescheduled lunch turned dinner that led to unexpected reconnecting with Nellie Korda as proof.
