In the book Doors of Perception, Aldous Huxley discusses the idea that our Brain acts just like a reducing valve. Our brain takes in information but before we become consciously aware of this information our brain begins to reduce that information down. In other words, when it comes to the world around us, we don’t see the whole story, what we perceive is just a tiny fraction of the big picture. Get your podcast gear here...
Apr 09, 2020•16 min•Ep. 15
Not all teaching methods are created equal. And better methods produce better students. The flip side to this is that there are better ways to learn, and that not all learning methods are created equal. So whether it's learning a new language, learning to play the guitar, learning a martial art or learning about the spirit world, there exists a spectrum of possible learning styles ranging from the not so great, to mediocre, to good, to excellent and everything in between.
Mar 31, 2020•13 min•Ep. 14
Have you ever had the realization that you just can’t do it all? The world is a HUGE place filled with LOTS of people you will never meet, cultures you will never understand, romances that will never happen, languages you will never speak, Countries you will never visit, jobs you will never have, books you will never read, musical instruments you will never learn, and hobbies you will never master (and the list goes on and on and on)... Onism - The frustration of being stuck in one body, that in...
Mar 10, 2020•13 min•Ep. 13
There are lots of ways to develop yourself physically, the truth is that any physical movement you do is way better than doing nothing at all. However not all methods are created equal, some are definitely better than others and the best way to develop yourself physically is to pick a physical hobby! And by hobby I mean choosing an activity that requires persistence and patience. Something that requires developing skill and mastery. Ideally choosing an activity that is relatively easy to learn b...
Feb 25, 2020•12 min•Ep. 12
We have a massive plastic problem on this planet. Today we produce 380 million tons of plastic. The world is essentially drowning in a sea of plastic. The solution to this problem is to recycle, at least that's what we have been told... Netflix series Broken
Feb 18, 2020•17 min•Ep. 11
In this episode talk about some of the themes contained in the book “Civilized to Death” by Christopher Ryan. As I have mentioned before (and will most likely say again) there is always two sides to every story and the book Civilized to Death does a great job presenting an alternate view of our ancient hunter/gather past as well as looking at the other-side, the darkside, the shadow of our current civilization and modern lifestyle. It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly s...
Jan 28, 2020•18 min•Ep. 10
Diamonds are fascinating because they are the hardest known natural substance on Earth. The only thing that can cut a diamond is another diamond. In addition diamonds are also chemically resistant and have the highest thermal conductivity of any natural material. These properties make diamond suitable for use as a cutting tool and other applications where durability is required. So from an industrial standpoint diamonds have some real value and utility.. But from a jewelry standpoint the value o...
Jan 21, 2020•12 min•Ep. 9
The Shadow as defined by Carl Jung: Is the unconscious aspects of our personality which the conscious ego does not identify in itself. The shadow encompasses all the different processes of our mind that take place outside of our awareness. Shadow work, then, is the process of making the unconscious conscious. It’s the process of exploring our unconscious thoughts, emotions and actions. In doing so, we gain awareness of our unconscious impulses and can then choose whether and how to act on them....
Jan 14, 2020•10 min•Ep. 8
The person I am and the person you are, is nothing more than the sum of all our actions, and a large driving factor behind most of our actions are the goals we have set for ourselves. This is why setting goals is so important because they have the ability to change who we are on a fundamental level. Always remember: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. One man’s reward is another man’s punishment. Book recommendation: Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus, How growth became the enemy of prosper...
Jan 07, 2020•15 min•Ep. 7
What makes us human? How did we become conscious? These questions have been describe by many scientist as the greatest riddle in human history. In this episode I break down Graham Hancocks fascinating book titled " Supernatural (Book) Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind ".
Dec 17, 2019•25 min•Ep. 6
Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.” ― Albert Camus (a French philosopher and author)
Dec 10, 2019•13 min•Ep. 5
Where does life come from? Or maybe a better question would be, where does existence come from? Existence can be defined as basically anything and everything, life, the planets, stars and solar systems. So where does it all come from? Is it all a product of some grand design, of some greater intelligence? Or is it a product of random events taking place over a near infinite time scale? Who knows?!?! This is one of life's ultimate questions and the answers or actually theories (because there is n...
Dec 04, 2019•14 min•Ep. 4
The Hero with a Thousand Faces Our home is our foundation. It should be a place of refuge, it should be our domain where we can safely put down our guard and recharge. Unfortunately we will always have to work to keep our headquarters strong and functional however in our journey of self -discovery this might be the most important work we do. The stronger your home the further and deeper into the unknown you can go....
Nov 28, 2019•10 min•Ep. 3
Book recommendation: Story of the Human
Nov 19, 2019•9 min•Ep. 2
This episode is the why, behind the podcast. It states the general intentions and direction of the podcast.
Nov 10, 2019•5 min•Ep. 1
