In today’s episode of the Jake Dunlap Show, we bring to you one of the world’s leading authorities on human behavior and personal development, an author and educator dedicated to the art of mastering life. Dr John Demartini is the founder of the Demartini Institute, a private research and education organization with a curriculum of over 72 different courses covering multiple aspects of human development. We talk about the hardships that influenced his life and the people that inspired him on his journey, his dedication to discovering a way to excel in all areas of life and the things he aspires to do next.
In today’s episode of the Jake Dunlap Show, we bring to you one of the world’s leading authorities on human behavior and personal development, an author and educator dedicated to the art of mastering life. Dr John Demartini is the founder of the Demartini Institute, a private research and education organization with a curriculum of over 72 different courses covering multiple aspects of human development.
We talk about the hardships that influenced his life and the people that inspired him on his journey, his dedication to discovering a way to excel in all areas of life and the things he aspires to do next.
Time stamps:
00:43- Introducing Dr John Demartini- 21 years of living on a ship called "The World";
02:59- The hardships he faced while growing up became lessons for a better life;
09:05- Facing death at 17 and meeting Paul Bragg, the man whose words changed his life forever;
12:07- How he overcame his fears and learned to feel comfortable with himself (graduating med school and discovering his passion for public speaking);
16:58- Dr Demartini shares what he extracted from Alec Mackenzie's book-The Time Trap, one of the all-time bestselling books on time management;
25:22- What inspires people to act and change their lives (the hierarchy values list and learn to delegate work);
31:04- Self-doubt and exaggerated self-esteem- the two actions that can undermine a business;
37:33- Dr Demartini's most recent book: The 7 Secret Treasures: A Transformational Blueprint for a Well-Lived Life;
43:42- What’s next?
47:14- Parting words.
Quotes
“I live on a ship called “The World” and it’s about 675 feet long, 109 feet wide and it’s twelve-story high, and I’ve been living on here for 21 years.”
“Today I’m kind of known for the questions I ask people. And I learned to ask questions at that age, starting at seven and up to twelve, and I would ask the smartest kids what did you get out of the class, and I would get enough information to pass school.”
“Very young I was already you know, hoping trains and hitchhiking everywhere (...) I had the opportunity to meet Howard Hughes, I got to meet Timothy Leary, I got to meet Ted Nugent, I got to meet Jimi Hendrix, I mean I got to meet so many characters along the way.”
“At 15 I made it over to Hawaii, and I socially climbed. I lived under a bridge first, then a park bench, then a bathroom, abandoned car and finally a tent. And I was a big wave surfer, a long hair hippie surfer guy with a beard, and that worked till I was seventeen. I got in some surf movies, I got in surf books, surf magazines and stuff. Did pretty good back there. And then I almost died at seventeen.”
“What he said that night (Paul Bragg), changed the course of my life. Unquestionably. When he spoke, I never thought I was going to be intelligent, until that night I met him(...) And I went on a journey from that moment on and never turned back.”
‘When I tried to go back to school, I failed, and I was so determined to overcome that, that my mom and I made me memorize 30 words a day in a dictionary until my vocabulary was strong enough to pass school(...) I wanted to share whatever I was learning. And slowly but truly, crowds came.”
“I believe that the intelligence of the body inside the cells is far greater than our intelligence, and I want to learn how to maximize that.”
“Knowledge without application and knowledge without organization doesn’t lead anywhere.”
“I’m a firm believer that if you prioritize your actions and live by design, you can create the life that you want.”
“If you liberate yourself from the things that you’re not designed for, and go and get into your core competence where you’re inspired, now you’re going to build momentum.”
“Two things that undermine a business is the exaggeration of self or being proud, and then being cocky, narcissistically thinking that you know better than the customer and the employees, and then de-appreciating yourself, altruistically sacrificing for your employees and your customers.”
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Mentions:
Dr Demartinis home- a ship called “The World”.
Dunce cap- used as an article of discipline in schools (19th and early 20th century.
Howard Hughes-an American business magnate, investor, record-setting pilot, engineer, film director, and philanthropist.
Timothy Leary-American psychologist and author known for his strong advocacy of psychedelic drugs.
Ted Nugent- American singer, songwriter, guitarist and activist.
Jimi Hendrix- was one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century.
Paul Bragg- American alternative health food advocate and fitness enthusiast.
Alec Mackenzie- is an internationally known writer and speaker on time management, who wrote The Time Trap.
The 7 Secret Treasures: A Transformational Blueprint for a Well-Lived Life (2022).
David Carradine- American actor who starred in the 1970’s television series- Kung Fu.
Bill Woods- television journalist, radio and television broadcaster, and author.
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