Who Gnows? Episode 4: Zen and the Art of Van Life with Nick Potter

Who Gnows? with Matthew E. Smith

He lives in a sprinter van called the Black Pearl. He does strategic planning for the military. He is a one man A-Team for people with medical research needs. In his spare time, he works to discover the secrets to longevity so he can reduce suffering and enhance joy in others. In spite of the fact that he provides consulting for high-ranking military personnel & PhD's, he's been one credit hour short of a degree for over a decade now- and likes it that way. And, he may be one of the smartest, caring guys I've ever met.

On this episode, I get the chance to chat with my friend Nick Potter. We discuss Nick's current topics of interest which include: longevity research and how to use diet, breathing and Chinese exercises to train your nervous system. Nick explains the difference between living a happy life and a meaningful life and why understanding the difference is key. He talks about the mistakes most people make when doing visualization exercises as well as what Napoleon Hill meant when he described Mastermind principles. And that is only a fraction of what we dive in to on this week's episode.

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For more of Nick's research, check out this talk he gave on Evidence Based Visualization.

Anti-aging research with David Sinclair: https://youtu.be/75doh5hJVRI

Authentic Happiness website: https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/home

Mantak Chia: https://www.mantakchia.com/

Lee Holden Qi Gong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9kvYnWKG3g

How Chuck Norris met Bruce Lee: http://www.bruceleedaily.com/chuck-norris-talks-about-how-he-met-bruce-lee

My stroke of insight TED Talk with Jill Bolte Taylor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU

The Zone Diet and Nick's suggested fish oil supplements: https://www.zonediet.com/ambassador/npotter

Two rats brains wired together: https://www.wired.com/2013/02/rodent-mind-meld/

Scientists reverse aging in mice: https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-researchers-reverse-aging-in-mice-study-shows/19562478

Heartmath and Coherence research: https://www.heartmath.com/science/

Alien DNA in our mitochondria: http://longevityfacts.com/thanks-gene-thieves-alien-dna-mitochondria/

Show notes and worksheet: https://www.evernote.com/l/AFkfzSYBoqROL7mEHpFOyHTWXxF4Ifbpe9w