{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fefc14e89-0ea3-4fca-a8b6-8572ef6589c8","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Shoshin: The Beginner\u2019s Mind\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/efc14e89-0ea3-4fca-a8b6-8572ef6589c8\"></iframe>","title":"Shoshin: The Beginner\u2019s Mind","description":"Have you ever met someone that\u2019s so stubborn, so stuck in their ways, that they\u2019re difficult to reason with?\u00a0 They wouldn\u2019t consider new ideas because \u201cthis is how they\u2019ve always done it\u201d?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThese people are everywhere.\u00a0 Maybe you work with them. Maybe you are one of them in a certain area of life.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt\u2019s understandable.\u00a0 Once we gain familiarity or mastery in a subject matter, we gain confidence.\u00a0 The pianist that has played for 15 years has a deep belief in her ability that only comes from hard work.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBut sometimes that deep belief makes us set in our old ways.\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThere is a concept in Zen Buddhism, called shoshin, or Beginner\u2019s Mind.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nShoshin is the opposite of being stuck in your old ways.\u00a0 It means that your mind is a blank canvas, with each day\u2019s information creating a brand-new portrait of wisdom.\u00a0 More concretely, it means you\u2019re willing to learn from others. You know there\u2019s always a chance to improve and that, in some way, everyone knows more than you.\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nShoshin is the executive that uses our current global climate to take a class.\u00a0 It prompts the busy father to learn a new skill, instead of binge Netflix.\u00a0 It gives the young \u201cprodigy\u201d enough humility to ask for help when it\u2019s needed.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nApproach today with a Beginner\u2019s Mind, and take note of how much you still have to learn.\u00a0<br />\r\nThis post is from our new series, Daily Momentum.\u00a0 Each morning, we send a short, inspirational post via email, blog and podcast.\u00a0 You can get it\u00a0directly to your email here.\u00a0 You can\u00a0subscribe on iTunes here.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/84060626-235a-42dc-9a40-a1eead6830e0/eAA1TPwy9oTcEamuijU4gpev.png"}