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This week, we continue our conversation with Dr. Bob Choat. Dr. Choat is one of the most impressive & widely-experienced people we’ve ever met. A former Marine Veteran, Bob has worked extensively in physical fitness and martial arts— earning him a 5th-degree black belt in Kenpo and senior instructor status in Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Kali, and Kali-Silat.
It’s really important that you have a meeting with the self, the undiscovered self that's always been there. Bring that out and you'll see yourself much happier, much more fulfilled in whatever you do.
What about you that makes you gravitate towards these insane and very, very rigorous tasks? The answer is nature and nurture. What I did and what you mentioned in terms of doing all these kind of stuff is not any different than what you've done.
Is there anything that you learned there, either martial arts related or otherwise, that you took away from this Eastern culture and kind of brought into your own life? I'd be fascinated by how Japanese culture or Eastern philosophy has impacted your life.
The question touches on nature and nurture. Of course, nurture involves two components, which is your mother and your father. I would love to just ask you to talk about that part of your life where you had to navigate between the complex family dynamics of your mom and also your dad's physical tendencies.
Bob: My curiosity going back to my father. Why he was so violent, because I had to know why. Your curiosity was the only saving grace that allowed you to forgive your father two days before he passed away. And I'm sure that forgiveness made all the difference for him to rest in peace.
"It’s really important that you have a meeting with the Self, the Undiscovered Self, that’s always been there. Come into that and embrace that person and, how can you two work together to propel yourselves in unleashing that part of you while relinquishing that weaker part of you that no longer serves you? Bring that out and you'll see yourself how much happier, much more fulfilled, in whatever you do." - Bob Choat, Ph.D.
This week, we continue our conversation with Dr. Bob Choat.
Dr. Choat is one of the most impressive & widely-experienced people we’ve ever met.
A former Marine Veteran, Bob has worked extensively in physical fitness and martial arts— earning him a 5th-degree black belt in Kenpo and senior instructor status in Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Kali, and Kali-Silat.
He also holds a Ph.D. in neuropsychology, as well as certifications in NLP, executive coaching, and Peak Performance Mindset.
In last week’s episode, Bob shares a bit of his background, as well as some of his biggest tips towards effective learning & decision-making, so we recommend starting there.
This week, we discuss one of our favorite topics - the healing power of curiosity.
Bob tells a powerful story of his father’s upbringing & passing. Despite a violent upbringing & strained relationship, Bob leaned into curiosity to uncover his father's past and, ultimately, forgave his father just two days before his passing.
You’ll also hear about Bob’s childhood— living in Okenowa learning martial arts, and eventually, the US.
We hope you enjoy this episode of Discover More, with us and Bob Choat.
Show Notes:
Bob’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobchoat/
Bob Choat’s Website: https://bobchoat.com/
Mind Hack Academy: https://mindhackacademy.tv/
The School of Transformation Podcast: https://theschooloftransformation.com/
STORROR Parkour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StorrorBlog
“The Fifth Discipline” by Peter Senge: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SEIFKK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
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