56. Self-actualisation and Slow living with Kyle Kowalski The Knowledge with David Elikwu

David speaks with Kyle Kowalski, a thoughtful entrepreneur, adult learner, and proponent of slow living.
Kyle describes himself as a synthesiser and solopreneur so we got to unpack what that means.
This was a very introspective episode.
They talked about:
The philosophy of slow living and how it can influence our ambitions and choicesSome of the lessons he learned from going through a personal crisisThe importance of finding purpose and of cultivating a spirit of lifelong learningChallenging life assumptions, prioritizing needs and wants, and structuring time and work for personal growth📜Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/kylekowalski/
📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/bKwiCQH8sv4
👤 Connect with Kyle:Twitter: @KyKow
eBook: Ikigai 2.0 | https://www.sloww.co/shop/ikigai-ebook/
Website: Sloww.co | http://sloww.co/
🗣 Mentioned in the show:How to Live on 24 Hours a Day | https://amzn.to/425wAE0
Lottery of Birth | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery_of_birth
Paul Millerd | https://think-boundless.com/
The Pathless Path | https://amzn.to/3LAO7yH
Ramana Maharshi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramana_Maharshi
Self-inquiry | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-enquiry_(Ramana_Maharshi)
René Girard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Girard
Theory of mimetic desire | https://www.theknowledge.io/mimesis/
Mortimer J. Adler | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortimer_J._Adler
How to Read a Book | https://amzn.to/3LAz5sM
Suzanne Cook Reuter | http://wikibin.org/articles/susanne-cook-greuter.html
Ego Development Theory | https://www.sloww.co/ego-development-theory-cook-greuter/
Ken Wilber | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Wilber
Abraham Maslow | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Maslow
Hierarchy of Needs | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow's_hierarchy_of_needs
Robert Kegan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kegan
Theory of Adult Development | https://www.contextprofessionals.com/en/adult-development-theory-how-can-leaders-grow-as-adults-1/
Joseph Campbell | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Campbell
Hero's Journey | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero's_journey
Transformative Learning | https://www.valamis.com/hub/transformative-learning
Disorienting dilemma | https://www.valamis.com/hub/transformative-learning#:~:text=1.-,Disorienting
Creating Freedom | https://amzn.to/3HeVBor
Raoul Martinez | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raoul_Martinez
Charles C. Mann | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_C._Mann
The Wizard and the Prophet | https://amzn.to/3Va8g1A
Robert Sapolsky | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Sapolsky
Behave | https://amzn.to/4423HKV
Dan Buttner | https://www.bluezones.com/dan-buettner/
Maria Popova | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Popova
Jacob Lund Fisker | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Lund_Fisker
Early Retirement Extreme | http://earlyretirementextreme.com/
Vicki Robin | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicki_Robin
Your Money or Your Life | https://amzn.to/40FSxsd
Essentialism | https://amzn.to/44b8hq4
Greg McKeown | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_McKeown_(author)
One Thing | https://amzn.to/3HeYqWj
Gary W. Keller | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_W._Keller
Jay Papasan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Papasan
Four Thousand Weeks | https://amzn.to/3n7LRFw
Oliver Burkeman | https://www.oliverburkeman.com/about
Joshua Becker | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Becker
Ramit Sethi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramit_Sethi
I Will Teach You to Be Rich | https://amzn.to/3n2uG8x
Daniel Kahneman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Kahneman
The Psychology of Money | https://amzn.to/3Lbdzt2
Morgan Housel | https://www.morganhousel.com/
Alan Watts | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Watts
Naval Ravikant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Ravikant
Read What You Love Until You Love to Read | https://nav.al/love-read
Michael Alan Singer | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Alan_Singer
The Surrender Experiment | https://amzn.to/3n6OJ5y
Living Untethered | http