Over the course of the last 6 years or so, I’ve become a vivacious learner, sometimes to my benefit and other times to the sacrifice of my own sanity. I tend to follow my natural curiously as most humans do, but there can be times and people that digest things for the sake of social acceptance, which ultimately leads to a degradation of your own spirit. Recently I’ve been engaged with Christianity and if you had asked me even 5-6 months ago that I’d be increasingly curious about Christ, I’d be quite surprised. The following books have been very helpful for me before diving into the Bible. And Jordan Peterson’s Lecture series are astonishingly helpful for conceptualizing the utility of Christian faith from an Evolutionary, Psychoanalytic, Literary, Moral, Practical, Rational (But no more reductionistic than necessary), and Phenomenological perspective. I find that a lot of people don’t know about JP’s series. I am taking detailed notes on the first two, and will hopefully take notes on every one. If you’d be interested in seeing the notes compiled, like this post.
Interviewed a local Austinite who tapped into Proof of Work in life by losing 110 lbs naturally and keeping it off for 5 years. Episode #61 releases on Monday.
The balance between Pride and Humility. This part of the Tucker Carlson podcast provided a lightning bolt of goosebumps for me. Initially when I moved to Texas, joined a company that provided an aligned purpose, and started my own podcast, there was a striking force of momentum within me that made me ultra-productive. Lately, l've lost some of that drive and motivation. As I reflect in retrospect on some of the parts of my ego that were healed from either plant medicine retreats, community, and/or other self-help activities, I began to realize that there was a great sense of drive from prideful fear. As Cernovich describes, when you enter into a spiritual realization, humility and humbleness presides. Heart intelligence activates. I'm reestablishing my sense of motivation and purpose through my natural, God-given gifts. Not becoming complacent, but being brutally honest, finding balance, and changing perspective. What is the "Why?" behind what you're doing?
When 9/11 happened, the entire nation's heart came together. Now, a great portion of the American people will just shrug this off, continue to distract themselves. We are so disconnected. People have been so comfy in this nation and lack the imagination of how bad it could get. image