Reboot Podcast Episode #13 – You Are Not Alone in the Fear – with Ben Rubin

Top Quotes

“We practice on the cushion so we can do off the cushion.”

“What happens if you fail, what happens to Ben?” Ben: I’m crushed.”

“What alleviates the suffering, is to lean into the fear.”

“Cognitive awareness does not create transformation.”

“Violence is what we do when we don’t know what to do with suffering.”

“You are not alone in that fear”

“Who are you trying to save with your company?” Ben: Myself.”

“This is about something more important than another dollar in the bank.”

“The point of sitting on the cushion is for life off the cushion. We practice on the cushion so that we can do off the cushion.”

“Of course it’s true that it will be fine, but the cognitive awareness of that truth does not alleviate the feeling.”

“Anybody who has struggled struggles with the fear of the struggle coming back.”

“The resiliency is just as much a part of you as the struggle, and nothing takes the resiliency away.”