18: Eric Zimmer: The Life Purpose of Being Useful

In this episode, Eric Zimmer discusses recovery, being useful and his award winning podcast, The One You Feed.
“It’s a noble purpose to help other people succeed.” -Eric Zimmer
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About Eric Zimmer

Eric Zimmer is the host of The One You Feed podcast. The show features conversations about creating a life worth living and was named a Best of 2014 Podcast by iTunes and one of the best health podcasts of all time by The Huffington Post. He has been involved in many successful startup companies in the software and clean energy industries. He is currently doing  e-commerce consulting for Fortune 500 companies along with coaching for select clients. He is a frequent public speaker on topics related to entrepreneurship, clean energy and creating a life worth living.
….In this show….

Eric Zimmer’s Life Purpose

• To be useful.
• To help others who are recovering from addiction.

Life Purpose Ah-Ha Moments

• At age 24, Eric was a drug and alcohol addict.  He lived in the back of a van.  Facing lots of jail time, he knew he had to make a different choice if he wanted to live.
• Eric fell out of recovery and recommitted to sobriety.

Spiritual Belief

• Agnostic.  “I’m interested but I don’t really know”.  Aligns closely with Buddhism.  No God participating or intervening in life.  Everything is connected.
• Eric’s connection with Alcoholics Anonymous has influenced his understanding of God in a broad way.

Recommended Personal Growth Resource or Practice

• Meditation, journaling, reading books, personality assessments.
• Radical self inquiry.
• Eric’s Podcast, The One You Feed,  is a practice to help him keep important topics in front of him.
• Book:  The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
• Book:  Start Where You Are by Pema Chodron

Eric Zimmer’s Wisdom on Igniting Life Purpose and Personal Growth

• “Meditation practice is mental hygiene.  Meditating can be a lot simpler than people make it out to be.  Start with 5 minutes and work up.  Also, moving your body is the best anti-depressant.”

Interview Links and Special Offers from this Episode

• Eric Zimmer’s Website
• The One You Feed Podcast

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