A Buddhist Recipe For Confidence | Ethan Nichtern

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>Cultivating resilience in the face of whatever comes up.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Ethan Nichtern is the author of <a href="https://a.co/d/gA7AWpe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Confidence: Holding Your Seat through Life's Eight Worldly Winds</em></strong></a> and several other titles, including the widely acclaimed <em>The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path</em>. A renowned contemporary Buddhist teacher and the host of <em>The Road Home Podcast</em>, Nichtern has offered meditation and Buddhist psychology classes at conferences, meditation centers, yoga studios, and universities, including Brown, Yale, and NYU. He has been featured by CNN, NPR, the <em>New York Times</em>, <em>Vogue</em>, and <em>Business Insider</em> and has written for the <em>Huffington Post,</em> <em>Beliefnet</em>, <em>Lion's Roar</em>, <em>Tricycle</em>, <em>Buddhadharma</em>, and more. He lives in Brooklyn. Visit him online at <a href= "http://www.ethannichtern.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">http://www.EthanNichtern.com</a>.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Authentic vs performative confidence</li> <li>The line between humility and confidence</li> <li>A Buddhist list called the Eight Worldly Winds</li> <li>A slew of little practices you can do in order to boost your confidence (or resilience or equanimity)</li> <li>The meaning of self-confidence in a tradition that argues the self is an illusion</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/ethan-nichtern-242" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>A Buddhist Approach to Money Worries | Ethan Nichtern</strong></a></li> <li><a href= "https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZKBrgwQcJ3TQ3jYRNckij?si=4b22420f39954cee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Dharma of the Princess Bride | Ethan Nichtern</strong></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/david-nichtern" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>How To Get Ahead At Work, Buddhist-Style | David Nichtern</strong></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/valerie-young-574" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>#574. Do You Feel Like an Imposter? | Dr. Valerie Young (Co-Interviewed by Dan's Wife, Bianca!)</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/ethan-nichtern-819" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/ethan-nichtern-819</a></p> <p><br /></p>