How Embracing Fearvana Leads To Greater Joy & Fulfillment w/ Akshay Nanavati

Have you ever considered that the happiness you seek could be a
side effect instead of your end goal itself? What if, instead of
asking yourself which passion you want to follow, you focused on
what struggle you are willing to endure? 





Akshay Nanavati knows a thing or two about fear and suffering and
is here today to help you fall in love with your own unique
worthy struggle.






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in-depth guest info, and more.



In This Episode


Learn what the ‘Worthy Struggle’ is and how it can play into
your reason to be happy (3:25)

Why you need to embrace the idea of falling in love with
suffering to find progress (17:57)

How to turn your demons into something purposeful through the
paradox of singular duality (25:20)

Tips for responding to fear, stress, and anxiety when
building a business (43:19)

Daily practices to help you conquer your demons and confront
your fears (52:05)

How to recognize fear in your wellness clients and help them
address it as part of the healing process (1:01:28)







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Discovering Your Opportunity for Growth


After serving in the Marine Corps and overcoming depression,
substance addiction, and suicidal thoughts, Akshay literally
wrote the book on developing a positive relationship with fear
and suffering. Akshay’s mission is to help others find, live and
love their worthy struggle so that they can experience a life of
greater bliss and meaning. 





Now a lover of all things he used to be scared of, Akshay
continually pushes himself physically and mentally to find the
growth on the other side of the struggle. 



Falling In Love With The Struggle
Akshay believes that life is meant to be
lived, and experiencing struggle, fear, and stress are all part
of the grand adventure. Instead of running from your fears,
Akshay wants you to fall in love with the experience of suffering
to continue to grow as a person and continually experience new
awakenings. 





If you don’t have a worthy struggle in life, you are not going to
grow. Every time you fall there is an opportunity for new growth
if you choose to see it. If you want to determine your worthy
struggle, Akshay suggests working backward from the future and
getting clear on who you want to be. While knowledge comes from
others, wisdom comes from within yourself, and it is only by
embracing the fear and the struggle that you can benefit from the
growth on the other side. 





Engaging With Your Fear


Having confidence is not the fuel you need to try the thing that
is causing your fear, stress, or anxiety. Confidence is the
result of striving for clarity, commitment, conviction, courage,
and developing your capabilities. 





The key to inner peace is the pursuit of a worthy inner war. When
you are able to embrace, confront and understand your fear, you
can use it as a catalyst to turn your demons into something
purposeful. 





Being able to engage with your fear takes practice, but it is
only by motivating yourself to get to the other side of fear that
you can find true nirvana. The union of opposing dualities is
where true spiritual awakening lies, and understanding this fear
can help you push past your own anxieties, and your clients, to
help them use fear as a crucial part of the healing
process. 








Instead of beating yourself up over your fears, Akshay challenges
you to engage with it, understand it, and move forward with it.
By challenging yourself, stepping out of your current paradigm of
the world, and embracing the coexistence of light and dark in all
aspects of your life, you build ease, joy, and contentment into
your life in a way that you never thought possible. 



How are you working to fall in love with the experience
of suffering and use that growth as the catalyst to shift your
mindset and find happiness in the struggle? Share which of
Akshay’s perspectives or mottos you connected with the most with
me in a voice message here. 



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