Slow Down to Accelerate ⛰️

A counterintuitive principle for flourishing ͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­ Forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]() for more [Slow Down to Accelerate ⛰️]( A counterintuitive principle for flourishing [Jordan Bates]( Apr 24   [READ IN APP](   🌿 Retreat Update: Hey Family, just letting you know we now have only 1 space left for our [upcoming retreat]( ~1 month from now, May 26th - June 1st. We expect this final space to be filled soon. So if you sense in your heart you’re meant to experience a Sacred Reset in Mexico with Ayahuasca, Bufo, and soulful community, now is your moment to [schedule a call with us to speak heart-to-heart about it](. [Schedule a Call With Our Team]( “The direction you’re heading in matters more than how fast you move...” — [Naval Ravikant]( There’s a simple yet powerful principle that says… “Slow down to accelerate.” What does this mean? Most people are busy, busy, busy, but… Often they’re focused on the wrong things. They’re pushing really hard in a certain direction, but… Often they haven’t spent enough time deciding if their direction is a wise one. You can work harder than anyone, but if you’re working on the wrong things, you won’t get far. By slowing down, you give yourself space to reassess. Slowing down gives you room to reconnect to your heart. Slowing down creates the space for non-linear insights to drop in. New visions. New directions. And these are the true game-changers. If you apply more effort in the wrong direction, nothing will really change. It’s the shifts in direction that can 100x your fulfillment in life. “The direction you’re heading in matters more than how fast you move—especially with leverage. Picking the direction you’re heading in for every decision is far, far more important than how much force you apply. Just pick the right direction to start walking in, and start walking.” — Naval Ravikant, [The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness]( When you find the right direction, go all in. “Play long-term games with long-term people. All returns in life, whether in wealth, relationships, or knowledge, come from [compound interest]( — [Naval Ravikant]( Caution: Do not take what I’ve said above and use it as a reason to constantly change direction. In life, you want to find the people and passions you can go all in on. Those that you can invest in for a lifetime. This leads to deep fulfillment and uncommon flourishing. So slow down, find your North Star, walk toward it, and stick with it. This applies to marriage, friendships, collaborations, health, spirituality, career, business, creativity, wealth-building, and more. “Find the thing that looks like work to others, but feels like play to you, and then go all in on it.” — Naval Ravikant, [The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness]( Creating space for slowness We’re not really taught how to create space for slowness in the modern world. Space for retreat and contemplation. Space for revelation and epiphanies. Space to zoom out, step back from our life, reflect on our direction, and ask ourselves: Am I moving toward my North Star in all areas of my life? I recommend creating space for this. A good target is to set aside ~1 day per week for pure retreat and reflection on life. You can also create longer at-home retreats. Apotheosis director Eric Brown wrote an [excellent guide to DIY at-home (psychedelic) retreats here](. And naturally… This is also something we love about our Apotheosis retreats. We love giving people the space to slow down and step outside of normal life. We love giving them space to quest for a new vision and inspiration. We love providing a space for paradigm shifts. A space where people can remember who they are and reorient toward their True North. If you are ready to slow down, step outside of normalcy, reflect deeply on your life, and quest for a new vision… Consider joining us in Mexico in next month from May 26th - June 1st for our next Apotheosis retreat. We still have 1 space left in this warm-hearted tribe of 12 guests. If you know you’d love to claim this space, simply reply to this email and let us know, and we’ll tell you the next steps. Or, if you want to talk it over first, [go ahead and schedule a call with us](. We’d love to have a heart-to-heart with you to find out if Apotheosis fits well in your life at this time. [Schedule a Call With Us]( You can [learn more about this retreat here](. Thank you for reading. Sincere heartfelt love to you. You’re beautiful. With Care, Jordan Bates & the Apotheosis Team --------------------------------------------------------------- [Share]( --------------------------------------------------------------- About Apotheosis Our mission at [Apotheosis]( is to assist in creating a more beautiful world by guiding people through deeply transformational experiences. Having first emerged within HighExistence, our retreats have now served 140+ people from dozens of countries. Our signature approach—which incorporates soulful community, unique psychedelic ceremonies, grounded life mastery, Divinity-reconnecting modalities, a myriad of workshops, and a robust preparation & integration program included in the cost of a retreat—distinguishes us as high-integrity facilitators of once-in-a-lifetime transformational experiences. Consider joining [our next retreat with Ayahuasca and Bufo—May 26th to June 1st in Mexico](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Author Bio: [Jordan Bates]( is a dad, husband, [space holder]( [men’s coach]( [rapper]( [course creator]( [blogger]( truth lover, co-creator of [Apotheosis]( & [HighExistence]( and author of [four books](. You can learn more about his work [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- What People Say About Apotheosis: “[I feel] amazing. 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