All of us share a mysterious ancestry in that we are all originally a creative expression of existence. Along the winding path of life, most of us forget to feel the awe and wonder of the simple fact that we exist at all. But the remembering of this and of the knowledge that the mystery still lives within us is what can make us truly creative individuals.
Join Ben in this episode to tap into your reservoir of creativity!
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As we endeavor to grow and develop as conscious humans, It’s important to be able to return to the seed and roots of our Genius which is the blueprint of our expressive self. Returning to our Genius means to remember the creative qualities we were born with but have somehow forgotten. Join Ben this week as he discusses the idea of life fulfillment and life purpose as it pertains to your individual Genius self.
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S1 E17 - How to Know When It's Time to Make a Change
When we see that our life is based more on change than on permanency, we see that we need awareness and tools to make necessary life changes when our life circumstances have stagnated or become unhealthy. Knowing when to make those changes is the key. Join Ben this week to learn the valuable life skill of facilitating your own life changes.
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Learning to embrace the times when we don’t know something, like where we’re going or what we could be doing in our lives is a fertile opportunity for personal growth. When we can be at rest in this liminal space, we have a chance to encounter a deeper part of ourselves that develops in silence and in mystery. Join Ben this week to learn how to navigate liminal space and the art of not knowing.
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We all have a few habits that we’re wanting to break that know will make our lives more healthy and fulfilling. There is a science to breaking them that can be practiced and that can make lasting and profound life changes. In this episode, Ben shares some powerful tools that you’ll be able to use in your daily life to break the habits that are currently limiting you.
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We’re all born with a seed of Genius that is meant to grow into something fuller and more complex. We use our lives to tend to this seed of expression and to make sure that what we have to say to the world while we’re here doesn’t go unsaid. Join Ben Hummell for this episode to learn how to bring out your unique song and sing it to the world you live in.
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"S1 E1 - Why it's a Good Thing to Feel Stuck and Purposeless - The Genius Way with Ben Hummell "
Take a close look at the bright side of feeling Stuck and Purposeless. Ben Hummell talks about our inborn Genius and it's role in creating positive life direction.
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Many times in our lives we find ourselves at the end of a life chapter with no idea what we’re doing next. This is a liminal state between two identities or two versions of ourselves. Join Ben Hummell on this episode to take a close look at the truth about starting over, and the opportunities that come after a loss or life transition.
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S1 E14 - It's not the Destination, It's the Journey
Learning to focus our awareness on the present moment instead of an unknown future enables us to dive more deeply into the experiences that make up our life. When we do, we learn that the present always contains the very life of life, and prepares us for the next step, and so on. Join Ben this week to learn the life skill of enjoying the life journey that you’re on.
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S1 E4 - Become Better at Being Yourself - Become More of Who You Already Are
This episode of The Genius Way with Ben Hummell covers the difference between Self-Improvement and Personal Development. Although these two things may sound similar, Personal Development is based on unlocking potential instead of fixing something that's wrong with us. Ben discusses the differences between these two approaches and offers expert guidance on how to apply them in your own life.
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Whenever we want to accomplish anything, the deciding factor in the success of our efforts is the intention that we set behind our actions. By clearly knowing and stating our deep intention, we have the best chance of creating the things we want to create in the world. Join Ben this week to learn about the power of intention and how to apply it to your creative life.
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S1 E3 - Listening for the Creative Sparks Coming from Your Genius
Learn to tune in to your Creativity by deep listening to your Genius Self. In this episode, Ben discusses how to collect and nurture your new ideas and projects with practical personal development tips and tools.
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S1 E2 - Discover the Importance of Being Your Own Best Friend.
In this episode, you'll discover the value and importance of being your own best friend.
Ben shares deep insights and practical tools to help you with your personal development journey.
S1 E5 - The Genius Way to Navigate Major Life Changes - The Genius Way with Ben Hummell
Tune in to this week's episode of The Genius Way with Ben Hummell to learn the best way to navigate life changes and life transitions. Ben discusses how to shift our perspective and invite deeper aspects of our identity to emerge when the inevitable changes take place in our lives.
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When we hear the word Libido, we usually think of sex drive. But another way to see libido is the natural urge of life and life expression, covering all of the ways we use our life energy. Learning how to tap into our life Libido and use it for creative self-expression and motivation is an advanced life skill that we can learn. Join Ben this week to dive into the topic of Libido in it’s larger sense.
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Our individual life purpose isn’t necessarily about something as weighty as curing cancer or some other worldly recognized feat, as much as it is about personal fullfillment. This feeling of personal fulfillment is how existence entices us to play our part in this vast drama of life with all of the supporting characters we encounter along the way. As we tune into our individual Genius, we find that life purpose isn’t about worldly recognition or fame. It’s about usefulness, participation, service, and contribution.
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When we realize that we are more than what has happened to us, our journey to our original identity begins. Long before we were wounded by our experiences and made a career of healing our wounds, we were born with an intact identity that I call the pre-wounded self. This self is the holder of our expressive blueprint and our potential for this lifetime.
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Choosing to take a risk when it comes to living into our higher potential is always a good idea, even when it feels scary or the outcome is uncertain. Taking healthy risks allows us to learn to trust our intuition and deeper perceptions, and rely on our inner guidance. Join Ben this week to learn the importance of risk-taking.
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When we take the time to notice the positive things in our lives, we’re practicing a powerful technique that creates pleasurable brain chemistry, creative thinking, and cognitive flexibility. Gratitude also enhances our mental functions, span of attention, and perception.
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S2 E5 - Your Genius has Something (in particular) to Say.
We have a connection to existence within us that is a source of our creative expression This is the Genius Drive. When we are able to tap into this fund of expressive energy, we find that the things we express bring us to a state of purpose and fulfillment. Join Ben Hummell this week to discover how to connect to your own Genius Drive.
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Riding the wild edge of places we are growing into is an art form and a creative expression that those of us on the personal development path need to develop. Every dream of expansiveness, fulfillment, and purpose lies beyond the current growth edge where our limitations and our possibilities meet. And no one can make us go there. The journey is 100 percent voluntary. But when we do, we have the privilege of seeing and experiencing deeper and more complex truths about ourselves that become our new and expanded identity
S2 E13 Sovereign Space: Creating Healthy Boundaries
Creating Sovereign Space is a task that each one of us has to do on our own, and as we see fit. This is our inner territory that we tend to and protect, and no one gets to decide what personal boundaries are appropriate for us to keep. The best boundaries are permeable, meaning that they can let in the people and situations that we have learned are trustworthy while keeping out anything that doesn’t match or compliment our personal vibration.
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When we’re feeling stuck and there seems to be no path forward, the best way to get things moving is to use the obstacle as our teacher. When we no longer avoid the things that block us, we can use them to develop the skills we need to move on. Join Ben this week to see how the obstacle is the path!
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Insights alone won’t necessarily change our life, but nurturing them certainly will. Knowing how to work with our own insights is a skill that can be learned. Join Ben this week as he presents The Genius Way Insight Protocol that can teach you how to allow your own insights to change your life.
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Self-Inquiry is essential for personal development. It’s the act of asking our deeper self for guidance that is specifically for us right now. Practicing self-inquiry helps us to trust and in and be guided by our own intuitions. Although we may be used to looking outside of ourselves for answers, it’s never too late to begin the practice of self-inquiry, because our deeper self is always there, ready to provide the information and insights we need.
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Many of us have settled for far less than living into our own true potential. We’ve lowered our expectations to the extent that the idea of reaching the upper limits of our potential seems like an impossible fantasy. Join Ben this week to dig into ways of living the life you were born to live!
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We all have the right and privilege of starting over whenever we feel the need to leave the old, worn-out aspects of our lives behind us. The new year is an auspicious time for just that. Join Ben this week to learn how to enter into your new year with purpose and possibility.
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We have no choice but to be practicing something, every day, all day. When we can look closely at our internal daily dialog, we can see what it is that we’re actually practicing and what that practice is making us better at doing or being. We have to acknowledge that the time we’re given each day will pass, and that what we spend that time on becomes stronger, and that what we don’t spend our time on becomes weaker. This is a very simple yet profound truth, right in front of us, every day. Make sure that you’re spending your time and practice on what matters to you most.
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Throughout our lives, we all develop life skills that allow us to take care of ourselves, develop and grow, and function in our society. However, very few of us learn the skills of expressing our individual Genius and making it a part of our lives. Join Ben this week to learn a new Life Skill directly related to expressing your Genius self.
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