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I had the privilege of being a guest on the Outlier's Edge Podcast with Niiamah Ashong, Professional Business Coach. Niiamah guides entrepreneurs on their journey of building successful businesses. He has helped me along mine, and challenged me too. In our conversation, we talk about a variety of topics, including my career journey, my wellness practice, the difference between resilience and survival, and more.

In Part 1 and Part 2, I demonstrated how bestness can distort our perception of reality, can be cruel and oppressive, and block and reverse any progress made by society. I also shined a light on the benefits of pluralism and diversity. In this third and final instalment, I emphasize the importance of breaking free from scapegoating one another, the nature of competition in sport and business, I share tips on embodying excellence and its connection to resilience, and I ponder the path forward for humanity.

As humans, we are voicing our opinions as never before. It’s the kind of freedom of speech that we have never before seen. Throughout history, there were powers that used propaganda to sell the masses an ideal of bestness as a means of manipulation and control. Sadly, this is happening today. In Part 2, I discuss how we have regressed as a society and show where there is hope.

This is the first of an article trilogy.  In Part 1, I explain how technology has contributed to a culture that seeks constant attention and celebrity to be the “best." However, it’s often used as a filter to push bestness over excellence. Bestness has also been used as a weapon throughout history to silence people because of their excellence.

Resilience and survival are terms that are often used interchangeably. Although they are similar, they are distinct. Fabio explains how our perception of reality impacts our state of being and influences whether we approach problems from a place of survival or resiliency.

Fabio explains why the standard definition of resilience is incomplete and misleading as it doesn't factor in the effort behind trying to overcome undesirable circumstances, which doesn't offer any guarantees.

Fabio talks to hosts, Heather Harris and Lauren Walker, about the importance of mindfulness over the holiday season to remain grounded and at peace.