THE LIFE CLUB: All the Quotes We Love to Quote

If you ever feel like you keep ending up in the samesituation or facing the same problem again and again, even though you’ve worked hard to move on… then this episode’s for you. And, after having listened to the podcast…. who knows,maybe a visualization of a spiral staircase can be of help. This week’s quote is “Healing happens in circles, not lines. You’ll return to old places with new eyes.” Hos...

Let’s talk about love. And about being brave. Let’s dive into the power of love and courage, about the courage that comes from feeling secure. When we know we are loved, we dare to be bold. Let’s do a Sigmund Freud quote. This is Episode #56 of The Life Club: “All the Quotes We Love to Quote”, as always hosted by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

Be kind! This episode is about compassion and empathy, about the yogic concepts of karuna and pratipaksha, not to mention, lots and lots and lots about mentalization; reminding us all of the fact that also other people have an inner world, just like you yourself have an inner world. Keep in mind: there’s always a hidden story behind people’s words and actions. In those situations, you may have to...

Desire is not neutral. It’s spoiling what you already have. Or to say it more kindly, as another quote puts it: "Desire doesn’t just aim forward, it undermines the present." This week we dive into happiness, the Buddha’s words, the “grass is greener”-syndrome, the yogic Aparigraha (non-hoarding), the hedonic treadmill, hamster wheels and reset buttons. A fully loaded episode in the compa...

Stop outsourcing your happiness. Or as Mark Manson says it: “How to stay unhappy: Keep expecting other people to fix your life for you.” Different words. Same truth. No one can fix you but you. As always condensed wisdom interpreted by hosts Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar.

Tired of fake it ‘til you make it? Then we’ve got something for you. This week’s episode is an episode you can’t afford to miss. Carl Rogers’ quote “What I am, is good enough, if I only would be it openly” is the exact opposite to fake it until you make it – the quote may sound defensive and lacking ambition – but when you dissect it, you realize that it’s actually the recipe for success. “THE LIF...

In this episode, we explore why advice often fails when someone is overwhelmed and why presence, support, and safety must come before solutions. We talk emotional first aid, empathy in relationships and why timing is everything when it comes to helping others (and ourselves). As always, hosted by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar. #mindfulness #yogamindset #adelefaber #thelifeclub

It’s Jubilee Time! To celebrate Episode #50, we explore one of life’s toughest paradoxes: that growth often come through what challenges us most. The quote “To get what you love, you first have to get patient with what you hate” by Imam al-Ghazali tells us abouthow our soul is refined through what it resists, how real change means learning to accept what’s difficult, not just chasing what feels go...

This week we’re hanging out with Carl Jung. Well, his ideas at least 😉. From the shadow self to why we sabotage ourselves – and, oh, nearly forgot the key question: Was Jung a yogi? Tune in to find out! #mindset #podcast #jung #shadow #yogi #lifeclub #lifehack #yoga #mindfulness  

The meaning of life in 15 minutes? If that doesn’t make the podcast world go wild, we don’t know what will. In this episode of All the Quotes We Love to Quote , your hosts Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar take on one of humanity’s biggest questions, talking about a great quote by Alan Watts. #alanwatts #mindset #meaningoflife

A quote on the suffering we create for ourselves. In this episode, hosts Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg talk about why we often chose negative interpretations, and why our most painful experiences quite often are not real pain, but just mental constructs. #Yoga #mindset #lifehacks

You can change, you can reinvent yourself, you can even become what you might have been. And good thing - it’s never too late. An episode about self-actualization, the lifelong unfolding of one's best self. “It’s never too late to become what you might have been” by George Eliot is the quote of the week. Hosted by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar. #Mindset # mindfulness #yoga #podcast #balance #geor...

This quote is about the fact that the anticipation of pain can be more harmful than the pain itself. Fear of fear arises because we try to suppress or avoid fear. Carl Jung said: “What you resist, persists.” But in doing so, we give suffering – or fear – all the more power. Trying not to feel afraid makes fear louder, increases suffering. In psychology there is term for it, it’s called experientia...

You know them, the "when in doubt"-quotes...  "When in doubt, drink tea." "When in doubt, take a nap." Or even: “When in doubt, dance it out.” Or, the quite surprising: “When in doubt, add glitter.” But if you gather them all together, today's quote by Mpho Andrea Tutu stands above the rest. Hosted as always by Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar. #yoga #wellnes #mindset

Criticism isn’t always what it seems. A lot of the time, people say one thing, but they mean something else. What sounds like a complaint might actually be a wish or an unmet need, a frustration they don’t know how to name. So the criticism can often just be a cover. The real message is hiding underneath. Listen to others. And listen to yourself. In this episode Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar discuss...

Fear is ruling our world in so many ways. Fear arises on perceived threats and the trigger for fear is the threat of harm, real or imagined. Fear feels uncomfortable because it's meant to. It’s supposed to ring a bell. To make us react. Or respond. Or change. Or be alert. To do something. In this episode we talk about fear – and about how changing perspective, awareness and acceptance may help...

Let’s go Margret Atwood. Today’s quote is a reminder that we risk to suffer when we think our worth comes from the way others feel about us. As always hosted by Nidhi Garg (Mumbai) and Magnus Zaar (San Francisco).#mindset #yoga #Innerbalance

In this episode the quote of Adrienne Rich gives us some hope that there are some among us, that welcome us all (including the warriors) to cry and be vulnerable. A support that most likely will let the warrior - and us - gain power and strength. Hosts as always: Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar. #warriors #mindset #yoga

Think big. Be brave, be bold. Don’t limit yourself. In this episode hosts Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar discuss Edward Albee’s quote on being willing to not only fail, but to be willing to fail interestingly.

In today’s episode of “THE LIFE CLUB – All the quotes we love to quote” our hosts, Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg, talk about pain, loss, and suffering and how it can hold hidden values. Yogic philosophy helps us understand, by stating: Everything in life, including suffering, has a meaning. #yoga #mindfulness #soothing #sounds

Truth is not singular. Truth is not permanent. Truth is human perception, culture, and language. Sometimes truth is s whatever works. Sometimes truth is a construct, a social construct. “Each society has its regime of truth, its ‘general politics’ of truth.” In this episode Rick Rubin, and our hosts Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar, talk about truth - and about the concept of pratipaksha; to consciously...

In this episode Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg talk about a quote from investor and risk capitalist Naval Ravikant, covering trust, avoidance and confusion... and the concept of avidya, of course. Given the success of Naval Ravikant - this episode could very well be the billion dollar inspiration you need for unlimited personal growth. If not - then we can at least find som comfort in Bhagavad Gita, w...

Emotions are a source of knowledge. Like wisdom from within. In this episode Nidhi Garg and Magnus Zaar take a closer look at emotions, feelings – and thoughts,From a three different perspectives: the psychological & neuroscientific perspective, the cognitive-behavioral perspective and of course... the yogic & eastern philosophical perspective.

Fighting external monsters, or battling internal ones? Nietzsche reminds us about not becoming monsters ourselves, when we are fighting monsters. A warning about the dangers of adopting the veryqualities we oppose. A reminder, that the more we engage with darkness or negativity, the more we may start to mirror it. In this episode, hosts Magnus Zaar and Nidhi Garg reflect on this idea, and the cost...

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 reminder to pause and check inwards. Or at the very least, don’t forget to explore your own backyard, instead of always looking for meaning in the external.