Rich Roll talks with cognitive psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman about what it means to engage a growth trajectory, self-actualize, and live a transcendent life. To read more about Scott and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll669 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS https://www.blakecurtis.net/ 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:55 - Scott's Story as a Late Bloomer 00:13:02 - Self-Actualization: The Bridge to Transcendence 00:17:22 - Framing It as a Way of Being Rather Than Doing 00:19:31 - Maslow's Hierarchy as a Sailboat 00:26:21 - Transcending or Surviving 00:30:50 - Self-Actualization & Finding Purpose 00:36:54 - Paradoxes between Selfishness & Altruism 00:42:08 - Vulnerable Narcissism, Start from Within, not Without 00:51:15 - Self-Actualization is not the same as Achievement 00:54:17 - Recognizing Someone Who is Driven by Growth Rather Than Deficiencies 00:56:53 - Healthy Authenticity 01:02:44 - Methods and Experiences for Getting Outside of Yourself 01:05:55 - Empathy & Compassion 01:09:44 - Building Resiliency 01:14:42 - Confronting Shame 01:20:26 - Be Love 01:24:23 - Can We Change Our Personality/Temperament? 01:34:35 - Self-Actualization Work: Tension Between the Work and Following Your Intuition 01:37:20 - Self-Actualization and Addiction Recovery 01:41:26 - The Concept of the Daimonic 01:48:36 - The Psychology of the Culture War 01:56:46 - A Breakdown in our Trust for Institutions 02:10:37 - Advice for Climbing the Ladder of Self-Transcendence 02:19:56 - Closing Remarks * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 29617 Agoura Rd. Agoura Hills, CA 91301 #richroll #richrollpodcast