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THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
Each week we take a new quote and explore what it really means in everyday life - through the lens of yoga philosophy, psychology, spirituality, science and our own experiences. As counselors and seekers, we share our thoughts, stories, and insights along the way. Join us for honest, curious conversations that might make you see things a little differently. By Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar Welcome to THE LIFE CLUB. Web: thisisthelifeclub.com Insta: @thisisthelifeclub
Episodes
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#34: “Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster” by Friedrich Nietzsche
Fighting external monsters, or battling internal ones? Nietzsche reminds us about not becoming monsters ourselves, when we are fighting monsters. A warning…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#33: "Don't neglect the gold in your own backyard" by Ben Okri
This week’s episode is a gentle reminder: We tend to chase happiness somewhere out there,in the next thing, place, person... From a yogic lens, this is a…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#32: "Train yourself to let go of everything you are afraid to lose" by Yoda
Let's go Star Wars! In this episode, Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg, dissect a quote from The Great Jedi Master Yoda himself. It's time for wisdom from a galaxy…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#31: "I bear the wounds of all the battles I avoided" by Fernando Pessoa
Don’t run away from your problems! In this episode your hosts, Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar, dissect a Fernando Pessoa-quote; “I bear the wounds of all the…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#30: "What you see in others, exists in you" by Unkown
How we see others, says something about ourselves. Or as Carl Jung put it: "Everything that irritates us about others, can lead us to an understanding of…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#29: “It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows” by Epictetus
What happens when certainty becomes our biggest blind spot? In this episode, your hosts Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg, unpack the wisdom behind this ancient…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#28: "You are better off not giving the small things more time than they deserve." by Marcus Aurelius
In this episode our hosts, Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar, take on a Marcus Aurelius quote from his “Meditations”,and talk about priorities, habits, self-mastery…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#27: "You must let suffering speak, if you want to hear the truth" by Cornel West
Our hosts, Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar, talk about honesty and about the concept of Satya ("truth") and about Asmita ("egoism") - and lots more when dissecting…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#26: "Who, being loved, is poor?" by Oscar Wilde
Your hosts Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar take on an Oscar Wild quote full of hidden wisdom. We talk about chakras and attachments - and about love and…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#25: "If the only prayer you say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough" by Meister Eckhart
In this episode of The Life Club we focus on being thankful, all connected to a quote by Meister Eckhart (no, not to be confused with Eckhart Tolle). This is…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#24: "If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete" by Jack Kornfield
Your hosts Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar take on some Jack Kornfield wisdom in an episode that covers everything from The Flight attendant method (no, not the…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#23: "When we are no longer able to change the situation, we are challenged to change ourselves" by Viktor Frankl
Wisdom from Viktor Frankl in this week's episode of The Life Club - All the quotes we love to quote.
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#22: "The rarest of human qualities is consistency" by Jeremy Bentham
Your Life Club guides Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar talk about habits, even about the concept of habit stacking and on abhyasa (concistency in practice).
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#21: "Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open?" by Rumi
Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg give you some Rumi wisdom - about why we tend to limit yourselves. #yoga #wisdom
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#20: "Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity" by Simone Weil
Your hosts, Nidhi garg and Magnus Zaar, take on a Simone Weil quote, which appears to be yogic in its very foundation. Today's episode is about staying…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#19: “If you’re not grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happier with more?” by Roy T Bennett
Your hosts, Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg, talk about our constant search for next source of pleasure... and about always wanting more.And about being stuck in…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#18: "I would never die for my beliefs, because I might be wrong" by Bertrand Russell
Our hosts Nidhi Garg, Mumbai, and Magnus Zaar, San Francisco takes on a new classic quote - this time it's Bertrand Russel's quote where he reminds us all of…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#17: "There can be no hope without fear, and no fear without hope" by Baruch Spinoza
Our hosts, Magnus Zaar (San Francisco) and Nidhi Garg (Mumbai), talk about hope and fear. It's all about the futurre. But also about balance, acceptance and…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#16: "Many people lose the small joys in the hope for the big happiness" by Pearl S Buck
Your hosts, yoga psychology counselors Nidhi Garg (Mumbai) and Magnus Zaar (San Francisco), take on a Pearl S Buck quote in this episode and discuss small joys…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#15: “When you are in a mess, be in a mess. See it, don’t move away from it” by Jiddu Krishnamurti
Our favourite yoga psychologists Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar, this week interpret a Krishnamurti quote , covering avoidance, satya, santosha, and allowing…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#14: “If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy can be our teacher” by Pema Chodron
Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg dive deep into the yoga wisdom and try to interpret a Pema Chodron quote in this week’s episode that covers everything from being…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#13: “The most difficult thing in life is to understand yourself” by Thales of Miletus
Know yourself! Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg talk about Self Awareness and Self Knowledge. And in this episode – a global breaking news scoop about the stoics…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#12: “You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain” by Miyamoto Mushashi
Magnus Zaar (@beyondbalance_byzaar) and Nidhi Garg (@nidhi_therapy) dissect a new quote every week. This week a quote about how to find your own way. You are…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#11: "The greatest remedy for anger, is delay" by Seneca
What is anger? And how to handle it? Today Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg dissect a Seneca quote on anger. Anger is a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#10: “Your unconscious mind will be attracted to what its definition of normal is, even if it's unhealthy, toxic or abusive” by Steph & Craig / thestephandcraigshow
If you experience inconsistent or abusive caregiving, you may unconsciously seek out similar dynamics in adulthood, as these patterns are what they have come…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#9: "The More you know yourself, the more patience you have for what you see in others" by Erik Eriksson.
Self knowledge and self awareness - and self reflection. The more you know yourself, the more patience you have for what you see in others, is a quote by Erik…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#8: "As you start to walk on the way, the way appears" by Rumi
About how wisdom unfolds and presents itself through practice and dedication. "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." #yoga #yogalifestyle…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#7: "You are always one decision away from a totally different life" by Unknown
Every big change in the world has started with a single thought. What man can conceive, man can achieve. What you think, you become. Making better decisions…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#6: “Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions” by Pema Chodron
Learning to not trying to control external things - involves practices of awareness, inner focus & self knowledge acceptance and non-attachment.
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#5: “If you want love and abundance in your life, give it” by Mark Twain
Selfless action. By giving love and abundance – you actually bring the very same qualities into your own life. Lead with examples; guiding others through your…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#4 “The most common lie is that which one lies to himself; lying to others is relatively an exception” by Friedrich Nietzsche
In this quoate Nietzsche reminds us about that we DO lie –and that we lie quite a lot… mainly to ourselves. And from a yogic angle we connect the quote to both…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#3 "Reality is always kinder than what I'm believing about it" by Byron Katie
Positive thinking! Embracing positivity is extremely powerful but any risk that we mask the reality? On the other hand - we become what we think. Stay…
- THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote
#1 “Take risks in your life. If you win you can lead, if you lose you can guide” by Swami Vivekananda
This is the first episode where we dissect a new quote every week - this week is about risk taking. Wise words by Swami Vivekananda. And sorry for the "not…