The Hidden Cost of Success - How Ego Blocks Peace and What Entrepreneurs Must Surrender to Find It with Armin Shafee

What if everything you’ve been taught about success is only half the story? In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, we sit down with Armin Shafee—a former millionaire entrepreneur, award-winning international speaker, and VP of Think and Grow Rich. Armin built a multi-million-dollar coaching empire, only to discover that external achievements couldn't fill the internal void. He walked away from it all to embark on a transformative journey toward inner peace, now guiding others through his "Surrender Experiment" and spiritual teachings. We explore how entrepreneurs often become unknowingly enslaved by their own ambitions, mistaking external milestones for inner happiness. You’ll learn how ego subtly controls your decisions, the surprising truth about “healthy ego,” and why surrendering doesn’t mean giving up—but finally tuning in. If you're an entrepreneur chasing success but sensing something is missing, this episode might just shift everything. ⏱️ Episode Breakdown: 1:23 mins | The Two Paths of Life: Planning with Ego vs. Living with Surrender 8:48 mins | Where Does Ego Come From, Really? 13:59 mins | The Truth About the “Healthy Ego” and Its Hidden Trap 20:08 mins | Meet Our Guest: A Journey from Millionaire to Mindfulness 21:54 mins | What Is the Surrender Experiment—and Why It Matters 31:56 mins | The Tricks of Ego and How to Deflect Its Influence 41:25 mins | Practical Meditation Tools to Quiet the Mind and Find Stillness 50:40 mins | Happiness vs. Peace: The Difference Every Achiever Needs to Understand 1:00:38 mins | How to Connect with Our Guest and Learn More

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The Hidden Cost of Success - How Ego Blocks Peace and What Entrepreneurs Must Surrender to Find It with Armin Shafee is an episode from The Growth Mindset by Silawath Irshad.

This episode is 01:01:34 long.

This episode was published on Apr 20, 2025.

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