The Way of Integrity with Martha Beck
In this episode, we’re delighted to be interviewing the phenomenal Martha Beck. For those of you who do not know Dr. Martha Beck, she is a New York Times bestselling author, a speaker, and a life coach, with an infectious humor. She holds three Harvard degrees in social science, and Oprah Winfrey once called her the smartest woman she knows.
Martha is passionate and engaging, and she is well known for her unique combination of science, humor, and spirituality.
Having a son with Downs syndrome caused Martha to reconsider what human life was about and set her off on “a lifetime adventure of breaking the rules.”
To quote Martha Beck “Emerson said beauty is its own excuse for being, and I decided that joy is the felt equivalent and the only real reason to be here.”
In her new book, “The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self,” Martha explains why integrity, or being in harmony with ourselves, is the key to a meaningful and joyful life, which is what we discuss in today’s episode.
Martha perfectly helped us understand integrity beyond a virtue to strive for: “the word Integrity comes from the Latin integer, which means whole or intact, undivided.” We need integrity to function as a whole being. In the same way that an airplane needs to be in structural integrity to fly, we need to be true to ourselves in all situations and with all people to be wholly intact, to be in integrity.
This is a remarkable interview with a world-renowned sociologist about what you need to do to find your integrity and, with it, a sense of purpose, emotional healing, and a life free of mental suffering.
Here’s a peek at what else we discuss:
The idea of being at odds with culture for the sake of individuality rather than conformity.
The different social pressures that men and women experience and how they affect us.
Find out how entrepreneurs are affected by conflicting value systems and social pressure.
Whether or not integrity coincides with happiness; turning suffering into joy.
How going into your integrity relates to social activism; activating positive, not righteous anger.
Martha emphasizes the idea that self-care in and of itself is radical action.
Why self-help should not be about ‘fixing’ yourself but rather about letting the mess that culture has made of your mind fall away.
Resources:
Martha Beck on Twitter
Martha Beck on Instagram
The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
Tao De Ching by Laozi
Marvelous on Instagram
This week’s Joy:
Martha shares that everything in her life brings her joy and talking to other people is certainly a part of it.
This week’s Hustle:
According to Martha, “When you are doing something you love in a place you love with the people you love in a way you love, love sells better than hate. So do whatever pulls on you, do it. See what happens.”
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