Havana Cafe Sessions Podcast Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/havana-cafe-sessions-podcast If you love conversation and coffee, you’ve come to the right place. We meet weekly at our favourite local cafe to chat about life, the universe, and everything with the aim to make ourselves better through dialogue. Oh and yes, we want to change the world too! Our dialogues are not exclusive, in fact, the more people – people like you – we can engage in conversation, the more we all learn. Our basic approach is grounded in appreciative inquiry, the Socratic method (basically asking loads of good questions that make you stop and think), and positive psychology. Copyright 2018. Havana Cafe Sessions Podcast 28e5527e-5724-51c9-abc5-15f84ee48b0d no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:34:23 +0000 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:47:38 -0100 http://havanasessions.libsyn.com/podcast https://img.transistor.fm/bA4F7s4XZt9yVAGJdkINN7gokTXkVaCVkVwae0OsjvE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ1Nzc4LzE2OTY0/MTgwODQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Havana Cafe Sessions Podcast http://havanasessions.libsyn.com/podcast episodic Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe If you love conversation and coffee, you’ve come to the right place. We meet weekly at our favourite local cafe to chat about life, the universe, and everything with the aim to make ourselves better through dialogue. Oh and yes, we want to change the world too! Our dialogues are not exclusive, in fact, the more people – people like you – we can engage in conversation, the more we all learn. Our basic approach is grounded in appreciative inquiry, the Socratic method (basically asking loads of good questions that make you stop and think), and positive psychology. If you love conversation and coffee, you’ve come to the right place. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom Clay Lowe No No #146: Setting Your Intentions for 2020 4 4 146 146 #146: Setting Your Intentions for 2020 full bba303fa-d3cc-44d3-be60-ed2f3c123168 https://share.transistor.fm/s/df25f193 As an alternative to making a laundry list of New Year's Resolutions, we choose 3 intention words that we'll to guide us through the New Year.

]]> As an alternative to making a laundry list of New Year's Resolutions, we choose 3 intention words that we'll to guide us through the New Year.

]]> Tue, 31 Dec 2019 08:20:48 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 4352 As an alternative to making a laundry list of New Year's Resolutions, we choose 3 intention words that we'll to guide us through the New Year. As an alternative to making a laundry list of New Year's Resolutions, we choose 3 intention words that we'll to guide us through the New Year. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #145: Cultivating your life using design thinking 4 4 145 145 #145: Cultivating your life using design thinking full aa93ced7-73a0-457e-9a49-93d67149d9bd https://share.transistor.fm/s/4b3a7ed7 In this episode, we explore some of the ideas from the book, Designing Your Life, by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans.

]]> In this episode, we explore some of the ideas from the book, Designing Your Life, by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans.

]]> Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:48:17 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2777 In this episode, we explore some of the ideas from the book, Designing Your Life, by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. In this episode, we explore some of the ideas from the book, Designing Your Life, by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #144: Is life basically suffering? 4 4 144 144 #144: Is life basically suffering? full 89fd00d061c447618aefbb1f444b3798 https://share.transistor.fm/s/97d792b8 Sounds like a very heavy topic, but we, of course, handle it in our normal low-key, informal way. 

]]> Sounds like a very heavy topic, but we, of course, handle it in our normal low-key, informal way. 

]]> Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:08:10 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3497 Sounds like a very heavy topic, but we, of course, handle it in our normal low-key, informal way.  Sounds like a very heavy topic, but we, of course, handle it in our normal low-key, informal way.  conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #143: Creativity and the Courage to Live a Creative Life 4 4 143 143 #143: Creativity and the Courage to Live a Creative Life full 6becbe9f12574cbf9110e26306761efa https://share.transistor.fm/s/fb8f6491 In this episode, writer Cherry Williams and I have a coffee and chat about creativity and the courage to live a creative life.

]]> In this episode, writer Cherry Williams and I have a coffee and chat about creativity and the courage to live a creative life.

]]> Mon, 12 Aug 2019 07:00:00 +0000 Clay Lowe Clay Lowe 3271 In this episode, writer Cherry Williams and I have a coffee and chat about creativity and the courage to live a creative life. In this episode, writer Cherry Williams and I have a coffee and chat about creativity and the courage to live a creative life. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #142: Why Positive Affirmations Don't Work 4 4 141 141 #142: Why Positive Affirmations Don't Work full 0190ddaec87c4eff85479a1f3ee1bc5d https://share.transistor.fm/s/5fc23bbf On this episode, Jeremy Sadler joins me to talk about positive affirmations and why they don't work. Of course, you know they do work, but Jeremy lays out where we go wrong in making affirmations causing them not to work.

]]> On this episode, Jeremy Sadler joins me to talk about positive affirmations and why they don't work. Of course, you know they do work, but Jeremy lays out where we go wrong in making affirmations causing them not to work.

]]> Mon, 05 Aug 2019 06:10:05 +0000 Clay Lowe Clay Lowe 2105 On this episode, Jeremy Sadler joins me to talk about positive affirmations and why they don't work. Of course, you know they do work, but Jeremy lays out where we go wrong in making affirmations causing them not to work. On this episode, Jeremy Sadler joins me to talk about positive affirmations and why they don't work. Of course, you know they do work, but Jeremy lays out where we go wrong in making affirmations causing them not to work. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #141: The Four Agreements 4 4 141 141 #141: The Four Agreements full c5aa71766b07473dab8a3924f8830392 https://share.transistor.fm/s/eb0b875e In this episode, Sarah and I explore our thoughts on Don Miguel Ruiz's book, The Four Agreements.

]]> In this episode, Sarah and I explore our thoughts on Don Miguel Ruiz's book, The Four Agreements.

]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2019 06:08:35 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 4757 In this episode, Sarah and I explore our thoughts on Don Miguel Ruiz's book, The Four Agreements. In this episode, Sarah and I explore our thoughts on Don Miguel Ruiz's book, The Four Agreements. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #140: Self-Acceptance 4 4 140 140 #140: Self-Acceptance full dd5464fbc43b46fe929b05af8ef8a7c1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dd1a96d9 Excited to have as my guest host, Victoria James, founder of Mindflowers, in the studio with us to talk about self-importance and how mastering it will boost your authentic happiness by a factor of 10.

]]> Excited to have as my guest host, Victoria James, founder of Mindflowers, in the studio with us to talk about self-importance and how mastering it will boost your authentic happiness by a factor of 10.

]]> Mon, 22 Jul 2019 06:00:00 +0000 Clay Lowe Clay Lowe 2751 Excited to have as my guest host, Victoria James, founder of Mindflowers, in the studio with us to talk about self-importance and how mastering it will boost your authentic happiness by a factor of 10. Excited to have as my guest host, Victoria James, founder of Mindflowers, in the studio with us to talk about self-importance and how mastering it will boost your authentic happiness by a factor of 10. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #139: Something Is Not Quite Right With The World? 4 4 139 139 #139: Something Is Not Quite Right With The World? full 851d9a55fc9e4b5291ae6556b120f895 https://share.transistor.fm/s/14d249af This week, Sarah returns back to the studio, and with her, she brought an interesting topic. Do you ever get the feeling that something is not quite right with the world? This feeling sometimes manifests itself in the form of dissatisfaction, anxiety, or existential dread. But is this dissatisfaction inherent? Well, that's exactly what Sarah and I dive into for episode #139.

In our open-ended casual style, we examine the topic through a variety of lenses from Samsara ("wandering through, flowing on", in the sense of "aimless and directionless wandering"), to Stoicism, The Matrix, and our own personal life experiences.

]]> This week, Sarah returns back to the studio, and with her, she brought an interesting topic. Do you ever get the feeling that something is not quite right with the world? This feeling sometimes manifests itself in the form of dissatisfaction, anxiety, or existential dread. But is this dissatisfaction inherent? Well, that's exactly what Sarah and I dive into for episode #139.

In our open-ended casual style, we examine the topic through a variety of lenses from Samsara ("wandering through, flowing on", in the sense of "aimless and directionless wandering"), to Stoicism, The Matrix, and our own personal life experiences.

]]> Mon, 08 Jul 2019 06:03:24 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3218 This week, Sarah returns back to the studio, and with her, she brought an interesting topic. Do you ever get the feeling that something is not quite right with the world? This feeling sometimes manifests itself in the form of dissatisfaction, anxiety, or existential dread. But is this dissatisfaction inherent? Well, that's exactly what Sarah and I dive into for episode #139. In our open-ended casual style, we examine the topic through a variety of lenses from Samsara ("wandering through, flowing on", in the sense of "aimless and directionless wandering"), to Stoicism, The Matrix, and our own personal life experiences. This week, Sarah returns back to the studio, and with her, she brought an interesting topic. Do you ever get the feeling that something is not quite right with the world? This feeling sometimes manifests itself in the form of dissatisfaction, anxiety, or conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #138: Resilience and how to bounce back from bullying 4 4 138 138 #138: Resilience and how to bounce back from bullying full 577c38c602364caca23fed3cba2c4a60 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4b04bd9e In this episode, We're talking about resilience and how to bounce back from bullying.

Viki has first-hand experience with bullying both as a kid and as an adult, and now as a parent whose child has had to deal with bullying. She drops some useful tips covering the problem from multiple levels.

]]> In this episode, We're talking about resilience and how to bounce back from bullying.

Viki has first-hand experience with bullying both as a kid and as an adult, and now as a parent whose child has had to deal with bullying. She drops some useful tips covering the problem from multiple levels.

]]> Mon, 01 Jul 2019 05:14:31 +0000 Clay Lowe Clay Lowe 2467 In this episode, We're talking about resilience and how to bounce back from bullying. Viki has first-hand experience with bullying both as a kid and as an adult, and now as a parent whose child has had to deal with bullying. She drops some useful tips covering the problem from multiple levels. In this episode, We're talking about resilience and how to bounce back from bullying. Viki has first-hand experience with bullying both as a kid and as an adult, and now as a parent whose child has had to deal with bullying. She drops some useful tips co conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #137: Can women really do it all? 4 4 137 137 #137: Can women really do it all? full dddfe5e0ef7d449ea53900f7961741d2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/447279f3 In this episode, we're joined by Aimee Mann of CEO of Your Special Needs Family Podcast to explore the question, can women do it all?

]]> In this episode, we're joined by Aimee Mann of CEO of Your Special Needs Family Podcast to explore the question, can women do it all?

]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2019 06:00:00 +0000 Clay Lowe Clay Lowe 3394 In this episode, we're joined by Aimee Mann of CEO of Your Special Needs Family Podcast to explore the question, can women do it all? In this episode, we're joined by Aimee Mann of CEO of Your Special Needs Family Podcast to explore the question, can women do it all? conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #136: Does manifestation, like in the Law of Attraction, really work? 4 4 136 136 #136: Does manifestation, like in the Law of Attraction, really work? full fd56d64fdac54da0bf6740470736de11 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c99f5816 In this episode, Sarah asks the question does manifestation, like in The Law of Attraction really work?

]]> In this episode, Sarah asks the question does manifestation, like in The Law of Attraction really work?

]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2840 In this episode, Sarah asks the question does manifestation, like in The Law of Attraction really work? In this episode, Sarah asks the question does manifestation, like in The Law of Attraction really work? conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No 135: Biohacking your way to a longer life 4 4 135 135 135: Biohacking your way to a longer life full 637702158056456995c4676922788b15 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1d424be2 In this episode, we explore biohacking coffee to extend life and answer the question of how to live through learning how to die.

]]> In this episode, we explore biohacking coffee to extend life and answer the question of how to live through learning how to die.

]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 05:36:08 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 2905 In this episode, we explore biohacking coffee to extend life and answer the question of how to live through learning how to die. In this episode, we explore biohacking coffee to extend life and answer the question of how to live through learning how to die. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #134: Creativity and Being Who You Are 4 4 134 134 #134: Creativity and Being Who You Are full a47b420ea61d49afb877c02ef443202c https://share.transistor.fm/s/aae8a189 How do you nurture an idea from its initial conception to fully realizing it into the world? 

]]> How do you nurture an idea from its initial conception to fully realizing it into the world? 

]]> Mon, 20 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3324 How do you nurture an idea from its initial conception to fully realizing it into the world?  How do you nurture an idea from its initial conception to fully realizing it into the world?  conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #133: What we learned from Star Wars 4 4 133 133 #133: What we learned from Star Wars full f07c0d3846444d29893254d03abbb32a https://share.transistor.fm/s/3cf519cb In this episode, we use the Star Wars saga as a lens to explore some major life themes. Also, Clay has a massive mind-shift.

]]> In this episode, we use the Star Wars saga as a lens to explore some major life themes. Also, Clay has a massive mind-shift.

]]> Mon, 13 May 2019 04:19:32 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3416 In this episode, we use the Star Wars saga as a lens to explore some major life themes. Also, Clay has a massive mind-shift. In this episode, we use the Star Wars saga as a lens to explore some major life themes. Also, Clay has a massive mind-shift. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #132: On the Road to Santiago 4 4 132 132 #132: On the Road to Santiago full 18df19508e36486180846555445c4152 https://share.transistor.fm/s/22b2b20b In this episode, Clay and Sarah share their individual experiences of walking the Road to Santiago.

]]> In this episode, Clay and Sarah share their individual experiences of walking the Road to Santiago.

]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2019 08:47:01 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3130 In this episode, Clay and Sarah share their individual experiences of walking the Road to Santiago. In this episode, Clay and Sarah share their individual experiences of walking the Road to Santiago. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #131: Spirituality versus being a better person? 4 4 131 131 #131: Spirituality versus being a better person? full cf4fe059db504353a3bb5f22bdf39c1b https://share.transistor.fm/s/2c892ee9 In this episode, we discuss where spirituality fits on the spectrum of personal development.

]]> In this episode, we discuss where spirituality fits on the spectrum of personal development.

]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3139 In this episode, we discuss where spirituality fits on the spectrum of personal development. In this episode, we discuss where spirituality fits on the spectrum of personal development. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No havana sessions 130 mixdown 4 4 130 130 havana sessions 130 mixdown full 4d9dc216feb14a249d3d506f796f1e63 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3af8d700 In this episode, we share our love of having conversations that matter. We share some of our backstory on how and why we do the podcast.

]]> In this episode, we share our love of having conversations that matter. We share some of our backstory on how and why we do the podcast.

]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2589 In this episode, we share our love of having conversations that matter. We share some of our backstory on how and why we do the podcast. In this episode, we share our love of having conversations that matter. We share some of our backstory on how and why we do the podcast. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #129: 6 Impactful Books That Will Shift Your Mind 4 4 129 129 #129: 6 Impactful Books That Will Shift Your Mind full c9486841e101423590abbfc995a709fa https://share.transistor.fm/s/686c4173 In this episode, Clay and Sarah share 3 books each that have influenced their lives in a major way. As Clay describes it, "Books that punch you in the face."

]]> In this episode, Clay and Sarah share 3 books each that have influenced their lives in a major way. As Clay describes it, "Books that punch you in the face."

]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2019 21:38:01 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3321 In this episode, Clay and Sarah share 3 books each that have influenced their lives in a major way. As Clay describes it, "Books that punch you in the face." In this episode, Clay and Sarah share 3 books each that have influenced their lives in a major way. As Clay describes it, "Books that punch you in the face." conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #128: Let's Get To Work 4 4 128 128 #128: Let's Get To Work full 788faa2cac694bdba7c67544bef44dbb https://share.transistor.fm/s/082df9d6 In this episode, we explore the idea of work. 

]]> In this episode, we explore the idea of work. 

]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2019 20:59:00 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3988 In this episode, we explore the idea of work.  In this episode, we explore the idea of work.  conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #127: Hiking With Nietzsche 4 4 127 127 #127: Hiking With Nietzsche full 2851e71d52f84e928c986b16493711ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/6e88c2ec In this episode, we explore the philosophical idea of becoming who you are using John Kaag's book, Hiking with Nietzche as the backdrop to our conversation over coffee this week.

]]> In this episode, we explore the philosophical idea of becoming who you are using John Kaag's book, Hiking with Nietzche as the backdrop to our conversation over coffee this week.

]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2019 08:59:48 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3458 In this episode, we explore the philosophical idea of becoming who you are using John Kaag's book, Hiking with Nietzche as the backdrop to our conversation over coffee this week. In this episode, we explore the philosophical idea of becoming who you are using John Kaag's book, Hiking with Nietzche as the backdrop to our conversation over coffee this week. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #126: The Body-Mind Connection 4 4 126 126 #126: The Body-Mind Connection full 04928a54bbde4bce84a6f3368d952793 https://share.transistor.fm/s/214ede52 In this episode, we discuss how you can use the body to explore your emotions and your thoughts. 

]]> In this episode, we discuss how you can use the body to explore your emotions and your thoughts. 

]]> Mon, 04 Mar 2019 05:11:38 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3136 In this episode, we discuss how you can use the body to explore your emotions and your thoughts.  In this episode, we discuss how you can use the body to explore your emotions and your thoughts.  conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #125: Cult of Personality 4 4 125 125 #125: Cult of Personality full ffe3ef42ad08491891db6f8e8b0149a8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/993483ed In this episode, we discuss the cult of personality and the compulsion for everyone to be famous. 

]]> In this episode, we discuss the cult of personality and the compulsion for everyone to be famous. 

]]> Sun, 17 Feb 2019 07:37:13 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 4058 In this episode, we discuss the cult of personality and the compulsion for everyone to be famous.  In this episode, we discuss the cult of personality and the compulsion for everyone to be famous.  conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #124: The 7 Types of Love 4 4 124 124 #124: The 7 Types of Love full a80a60a9582f40e8af45973922607667 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ef813f56 As you gear up for Valentine's Day this week, consider this: romantic love is a modern construct that emerged in tandem with the novel. The idea of romantic love, as we know it today, came on the scene in tandem with In Madame Bovary (1856).

That's one type of love. As it turns out, love has many levels. In this week's episode, we explore the 7 types of love.

]]> As you gear up for Valentine's Day this week, consider this: romantic love is a modern construct that emerged in tandem with the novel. The idea of romantic love, as we know it today, came on the scene in tandem with In Madame Bovary (1856).

That's one type of love. As it turns out, love has many levels. In this week's episode, we explore the 7 types of love.

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2019 05:26:28 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3492 As you gear up for Valentine's Day this week, consider this: romantic love is a modern construct that emerged in tandem with the novel. The idea of romantic love, as we know it today, came on the scene in tandem with In Madame Bovary (1856). That's one type of love. As it turns out, love has many levels. In this week's episode, we explore the 7 types of love. As you gear up for Valentine's Day this week, consider this: romantic love is a modern construct that emerged in tandem with the novel. The idea of romantic love, as we know it today, came on the scene in tandem with In Madame Bovary (1856). That's one ty conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #123: Search for Meaning 4 4 123 123 #123: Search for Meaning full 4925a6b3adb144d5979814ee8a5cef7b https://share.transistor.fm/s/de90c7bf In this episode, we explore Viktor Frankel’s Man’s Search for Meaning

]]> In this episode, we explore Viktor Frankel’s Man’s Search for Meaning

]]> Mon, 04 Feb 2019 05:35:47 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2921 In this episode, we explore Viktor Frankel’s Man’s Search for Meaning In this episode, we explore Viktor Frankel’s Man’s Search for Meaning conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #122: It's not just an adventure; it's a state of mind 4 4 122 122 #122: It's not just an adventure; it's a state of mind full 96fe24bdfef04b85aeee43a387c6e88c https://share.transistor.fm/s/a94dd032 In this episode, we explore the value of adventure and how adventure enhances your overall well-being.

]]> In this episode, we explore the value of adventure and how adventure enhances your overall well-being.

]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2019 05:21:04 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2960 In this episode, we explore the value of adventure and how adventure enhances your overall well-being. In this episode, we explore the value of adventure and how adventure enhances your overall well-being. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #121: The Art of Ageing 4 4 121 121 #121: The Art of Ageing full 3cab5e072a064336afee9a658f0e7298 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0846bacf In this week's episode, we explore the process of growing older and how to face up to the inevitable march of time.

]]> In this week's episode, we explore the process of growing older and how to face up to the inevitable march of time.

]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2019 05:35:29 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3126 In this week's episode, we explore the process of growing older and how to face up to the inevitable march of time. In this week's episode, we explore the process of growing older and how to face up to the inevitable march of time. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #120: Celebrating Imperfection 4 4 120 120 #120: Celebrating Imperfection full 0c1991ec7af44e9bac3e905180b790ad https://share.transistor.fm/s/39129f39 In this episode, we explore the Japanese concept of Wabi-Sabi, the art of imperfection. 

]]> In this episode, we explore the Japanese concept of Wabi-Sabi, the art of imperfection. 

]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2019 05:12:35 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2729 In this episode, we explore the Japanese concept of Wabi-Sabi, the art of imperfection.  In this episode, we explore the Japanese concept of Wabi-Sabi, the art of imperfection.  conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #119 Curiosity 4 4 119 119 #119 Curiosity full 03e7de439c214a5fa276568736274469 https://share.transistor.fm/s/febd4236 In this week's episode, we explore the power of curiosity.

]]> In this week's episode, we explore the power of curiosity.

]]> Sun, 06 Jan 2019 19:51:29 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3080 In this week's episode, we explore the power of curiosity. In this week's episode, we explore the power of curiosity. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #118 Tip of the Iceberg 3 3 118 118 #118 Tip of the Iceberg full 7dce3da2dcee46e48eef1a94a4b56746 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a826109e in this episode, we explore a couple of useful models for identifying and changing behaviors.

]]> in this episode, we explore a couple of useful models for identifying and changing behaviors.

]]> Mon, 31 Dec 2018 06:47:01 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2093 in this episode, we explore a couple of useful models for identifying and changing behaviors. in this episode, we explore a couple of useful models for identifying and changing behaviors. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #117 Reflections and Intentions 3 3 117 117 #117 Reflections and Intentions full 256bc0af936841648ec06c127e382894 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2078fe7b In this episode, we share our intention setting process for getting ready for the New Year to ensure we're set up to have a fantastic year of achievement.

]]> In this episode, we share our intention setting process for getting ready for the New Year to ensure we're set up to have a fantastic year of achievement.

]]> Mon, 24 Dec 2018 05:46:44 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3118 In this episode, we share our intention setting process for getting ready for the New Year to ensure we're set up to have a fantastic year of achievement. In this episode, we share our intention setting process for getting ready for the New Year to ensure we're set up to have a fantastic year of achievement. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #116: Life is but a dream... 3 3 116 116 #116: Life is but a dream... full 625375b3941242bca3a043bb4307f7e3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/225e06d3 In this episode, we explore how our mind plays with reality.

]]> In this episode, we explore how our mind plays with reality.

]]> Mon, 17 Dec 2018 05:16:29 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2884 In this episode, we explore how our mind plays with reality. In this episode, we explore how our mind plays with reality. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #115 Time and Attention 3 3 115 115 #115 Time and Attention full d7440a3589384464838df44caaccf001 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4476a4c7 In this episode, we explore the 5 literacies you need to survive in the 21st century. In part II we explore our relationship to time.

]]> In this episode, we explore the 5 literacies you need to survive in the 21st century. In part II we explore our relationship to time.

]]> Sun, 09 Dec 2018 21:41:44 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 4422 In this episode, we explore the 5 literacies you need to survive in the 21st century. In part II we explore our relationship to time. In this episode, we explore the 5 literacies you need to survive in the 21st century. In part II we explore our relationship to time. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #114: Find your freedom 3 3 114 114 #114: Find your freedom full db98dcf2bb6a41f1b15320d690e09dd4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/32782561 This week we explore the give and take of freedom. Are we really free and is the freedom we do have, balanced? 

]]> This week we explore the give and take of freedom. Are we really free and is the freedom we do have, balanced? 

]]> Sun, 02 Dec 2018 16:25:44 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3313 This week we explore the give and take of freedom. Are we really free and is the freedom we do have, balanced?  This week we explore the give and take of freedom. Are we really free and is the freedom we do have, balanced?  conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No 113: Effortless effort 3 3 113 113 113: Effortless effort full 0630970059ff40a3817eec5615f8f4d2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9c212deb This week we found ourselves wondering if it's important to try or if it is better to let go and just go with the flow. To help us explore this, we delve into the Taoist concept of Wu Wei.

]]> This week we found ourselves wondering if it's important to try or if it is better to let go and just go with the flow. To help us explore this, we delve into the Taoist concept of Wu Wei.

]]> Sun, 25 Nov 2018 14:43:25 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2824 This week we found ourselves wondering if it's important to try or if it is better to let go and just go with the flow. To help us explore this, we delve into the Taoist concept of Wu Wei. This week we found ourselves wondering if it's important to try or if it is better to let go and just go with the flow. To help us explore this, we delve into the Taoist concept of Wu Wei. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No #112: We were on a break! 3 3 112 112 #112: We were on a break! full fd285dac47d74feeb4b7c2c221383591 https://share.transistor.fm/s/efe1f856 This week conversation at the Havana Cafe centers around intentionality and our continuing pursuit of happiness.

Hi, it’s Clay and Sarah  — We’re back in action this week at the Havana Cafe drinking coffee and discussing where life has taken us on our quest to find wisdom in the messy realities of life.

]]> This week conversation at the Havana Cafe centers around intentionality and our continuing pursuit of happiness.

Hi, it’s Clay and Sarah  — We’re back in action this week at the Havana Cafe drinking coffee and discussing where life has taken us on our quest to find wisdom in the messy realities of life.

]]> Sun, 18 Nov 2018 19:41:02 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3026 This week conversation at the Havana Cafe centers around intentionality and our continuing pursuit of happiness. Hi, it’s Clay and Sarah  — We’re back in action this week at the Havana Cafe drinking coffee and discussing where life has taken us on our quest to find wisdom in the messy realities of life. This week conversation at the Havana Cafe centers around intentionality and our continuing pursuit of happiness. Hi, it’s Clay and Sarah  — We’re back in action this week at the Havana Cafe drinking coffee and discussing where life has taken us on our que conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 111: How attached are you to your things? 3 3 111 111 Episode 111: How attached are you to your things? full be8bb73028324507aa2a92ee81507b05 https://share.transistor.fm/s/11f73379 In this episode, we explore the attachment we have to things and how those things sometimes demand too much of us.

]]> In this episode, we explore the attachment we have to things and how those things sometimes demand too much of us.

]]> Mon, 23 Jul 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3342 In this episode, we explore the attachment we have to things and how those things sometimes demand too much of us. In this episode, we explore the attachment we have to things and how those things sometimes demand too much of us. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 110: Wayfinding our way through life 3 3 110 110 Episode 110: Wayfinding our way through life full b54c32a9ff0f4ac480edae4ab1c2a2f8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a150f3b3 In this week's episode, we explore the ancient art of wayfinding with a modern twist.

]]> In this week's episode, we explore the ancient art of wayfinding with a modern twist.

]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2018 20:23:04 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3239 In this week's episode, we explore the ancient art of wayfinding with a modern twist. In this week's episode, we explore the ancient art of wayfinding with a modern twist. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 109: Individual connections, culture & your life 3 3 109 109 Episode 109: Individual connections, culture & your life full 05b4570c516440d88f14251de8d21b8c https://share.transistor.fm/s/80fd9cb8 This week we enjoyed a winding conversation about how individual connections spread cultural norms, and how different cultural groups shape our lives.

]]> This week we enjoyed a winding conversation about how individual connections spread cultural norms, and how different cultural groups shape our lives.

]]> Mon, 09 Jul 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3102 This week we enjoyed a winding conversation about how individual connections spread cultural norms, and how different cultural groups shape our lives. This week we enjoyed a winding conversation about how individual connections spread cultural norms, and how different cultural groups shape our lives. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 108: What hero's journey are you on? 3 3 108 108 Episode 108: What hero's journey are you on? full bb7b3f7fefdf4395861e4313f849e444 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7f547fc5 This week we take a close look at the hero’s journey and how we can apply it in a practical way to our own life journeys.

]]> This week we take a close look at the hero’s journey and how we can apply it in a practical way to our own life journeys.

]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2018 18:50:31 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3671 This week we take a close look at the hero’s journey and how we can apply it in a practical way to our own life journeys. This week we take a close look at the hero’s journey and how we can apply it in a practical way to our own life journeys. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 107: The Poetics of Space 3 3 107 107 Episode 107: The Poetics of Space full 9db3372bb49147119584af31c3ebda8e https://share.transistor.fm/s/d22ad01a This week we wax a bit lyrical about the poetics of space, the possibilities of feng shui, and what it means to ‘hold space’ for oneself and others. In this episode:

]]> This week we wax a bit lyrical about the poetics of space, the possibilities of feng shui, and what it means to ‘hold space’ for oneself and others. In this episode:

]]> Sun, 24 Jun 2018 20:41:42 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3109 This week we wax a bit lyrical about the poetics of space, the possibilities of feng shui, and what it means to ‘hold space’ for oneself and others. In this episode: This week we wax a bit lyrical about the poetics of space, the possibilities of feng shui, and what it means to ‘hold space’ for oneself and others. In this episode: conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 106: Consciousness — what is it and does it have to come in human form? 3 3 106 106 Episode 106: Consciousness — what is it and does it have to come in human form? full c57adae01aea4bca8ff10b38f949709d https://share.transistor.fm/s/ef25d238 This week we're continuing our discussion of the films Ex Machina and Her, and adding on insights from the TV series Westworld and Humans, looking more closely at the question of Consciousness & Free Will.

]]> This week we're continuing our discussion of the films Ex Machina and Her, and adding on insights from the TV series Westworld and Humans, looking more closely at the question of Consciousness & Free Will.

]]> Mon, 18 Jun 2018 08:39:37 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3069 This week we're continuing our discussion of the films Ex Machina and Her, and adding on insights from the TV series Westworld and Humans, looking more closely at the question of Consciousness & Free Will. This week we're continuing our discussion of the films Ex Machina and Her, and adding on insights from the TV series Westworld and Humans, looking more closely at the question of Consciousness & Free Will. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 105: What makes us human? 3 3 105 105 Episode 105: What makes us human? full e7d98c8b1fc846249cdc0dc30d9e8e91 https://share.transistor.fm/s/407ea5f4 What makes us human? Is it consciousness? Is it our emotional complexity? Is it merely our physical body? Sometimes the only way to see through our biases in perception is to consider an alternative...an opposite.  This week we are discussing our big question in the context of two great films — Ex Machina & Her.

]]> What makes us human? Is it consciousness? Is it our emotional complexity? Is it merely our physical body? Sometimes the only way to see through our biases in perception is to consider an alternative...an opposite.  This week we are discussing our big question in the context of two great films — Ex Machina & Her.

]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3157 What makes us human? Is it consciousness? Is it our emotional complexity? Is it merely our physical body? Sometimes the only way to see through our biases in perception is to consider an alternative...an opposite.  This week we are discussing our big question in the context of two great films — Ex Machina & Her. What makes us human? Is it consciousness? Is it our emotional complexity? Is it merely our physical body? Sometimes the only way to see through our biases in perception is to consider an alternative...an opposite.  This week we are discussing our big ques conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 104: Rediscovering the Wild 3 3 104 104 Episode 104: Rediscovering the Wild full e37ae27846a749d9bbd4b4677a17c9c5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3152eaf3 This week Clay and Sarah reach for their cups of coffee and contemplate how and why we might rediscover the wild.

]]> This week Clay and Sarah reach for their cups of coffee and contemplate how and why we might rediscover the wild.

]]> Sun, 03 Jun 2018 19:44:01 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3472 This week Clay and Sarah reach for their cups of coffee and contemplate how and why we might rediscover the wild. This week Clay and Sarah reach for their cups of coffee and contemplate how and why we might rediscover the wild. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 103: Language...instinct, technology or virus? 3 3 103 103 Episode 103: Language...instinct, technology or virus? full d0823d9660044843a5af57a71a806191 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b1c6b8b7 This week we use Burroughs’s famous quote “language is a virus from outer space” to contemplate language as instinct, technology or virus.

]]> This week we use Burroughs’s famous quote “language is a virus from outer space” to contemplate language as instinct, technology or virus.

]]> Mon, 28 May 2018 06:41:04 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2899 This week we use Burroughs’s famous quote “language is a virus from outer space” to contemplate language as instinct, technology or virus. This week we use Burroughs’s famous quote “language is a virus from outer space” to contemplate language as instinct, technology or virus. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 102: Hedonism - Mastering the Lost Art of Pleasure and Leisure 3 3 102 102 Episode 102: Hedonism - Mastering the Lost Art of Pleasure and Leisure full 477093fa1e0d445090f4b8b57ae29e05 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5159672a In this episode, we revisit the original idea of hedonism as ancient Greek philosophy that argued that pleasure and happiness are the primary or most important intrinsic goods and the aim of human life.

 

]]> In this episode, we revisit the original idea of hedonism as ancient Greek philosophy that argued that pleasure and happiness are the primary or most important intrinsic goods and the aim of human life.

 

]]> Sun, 20 May 2018 19:07:07 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3823 In this episode, we revisit the original idea of hedonism as ancient Greek philosophy that argued that pleasure and happiness are the primary or most important intrinsic goods and the aim of human life.   In this episode, we revisit the original idea of hedonism as ancient Greek philosophy that argued that pleasure and happiness are the primary or most important intrinsic goods and the aim of human life.   conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 101: “Levelling up” in your Life 3 3 101 101 Episode 101: “Levelling up” in your Life full 6339c711bfc927f8907ba156880464f2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f614a3c7 When the very things that once excited us now feel boring and repetitive...  When we’ve achieved our big goal but now feel as if we are stagnating and wanting more... When we’ve mastered a set of skills and feel a new call to adventure and change...

It’s time to ‘level up’.

This week Clay and Sarah discuss what it means to ‘level up’ in life.]]> When the very things that once excited us now feel boring and repetitive...  When we’ve achieved our big goal but now feel as if we are stagnating and wanting more... When we’ve mastered a set of skills and feel a new call to adventure and change...

It’s time to ‘level up’.

This week Clay and Sarah discuss what it means to ‘level up’ in life.]]> Mon, 14 May 2018 05:27:31 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3474 When the very things that once excited us now feel boring and repetitive...  When we’ve achieved our big goal but now feel as if we are stagnating and wanting more... When we’ve mastered a set of skills and feel a new call to adventure and change... It’s time to ‘level up’. This week Clay and Sarah discuss what it means to ‘level up’ in life. When the very things that once excited us now feel boring and repetitive...  When we’ve achieved our big goal but now feel as if we are stagnating and wanting more... When we’ve mastered a set of skills and feel a new call to adventure and change... It’s conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 100: What's the Question That Drives You? 3 3 100 100 Episode 100: What's the Question That Drives You? full 85c7cdbc88d6a235a4f585ac55c14aff https://share.transistor.fm/s/9dc47628 Hooray. We've made it to episode 100.  For this episode, we reached out to you, our listeners, to find out what their ultimate questions are.

]]> Hooray. We've made it to episode 100.  For this episode, we reached out to you, our listeners, to find out what their ultimate questions are.

]]> Mon, 07 May 2018 06:15:20 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 4565 Hooray. We've made it to episode 100.  For this episode, we reached out to you, our listeners, to find out what their ultimate questions are. Hooray. We've made it to episode 100.  For this episode, we reached out to you, our listeners, to find out what their ultimate questions are. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 99: What stands in the way becomes the way 3 3 99 99 Episode 99: What stands in the way becomes the way full 031b52185b8be2acc1a2f9600c1a4f2d https://share.transistor.fm/s/c3f2761b Obstacles, difficulties, things “not going according to plan” are an inevitable part of life. But how we respond to these so-called obstacles is what defines us.

This week Clay and Sarah explore the idea of obstacles as the pathway to growth and new opportunities.

]]> Obstacles, difficulties, things “not going according to plan” are an inevitable part of life. But how we respond to these so-called obstacles is what defines us.

This week Clay and Sarah explore the idea of obstacles as the pathway to growth and new opportunities.

]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2018 06:00:46 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3683 Obstacles, difficulties, things “not going according to plan” are an inevitable part of life. But how we respond to these so-called obstacles is what defines us. This week Clay and Sarah explore the idea of obstacles as the pathway to growth and new opportunities. Obstacles, difficulties, things “not going according to plan” are an inevitable part of life. But how we respond to these so-called obstacles is what defines us. This week Clay and Sarah explore the idea of obstacles as the pathway to growth and new oppor conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 98: How has cyberspace transformed creativity? 3 3 98 98 Episode 98: How has cyberspace transformed creativity? full 37877a827f5c4d46d717945f86efa607 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f4b3f94d Within the “consensual hallucination of cyberspace” which we call the internet, a creative explosion is taking place.  We have access to an immense range of audio-visual arts, stories, poetry, music...and new combinations of these.  And the internet has also made it possible for us to create art in new ways and then share it with, literally, the WORLD.

 

This week Clay and Sarah consider the multitude of ways cyberspace has transformed creativity as well as our ideas about what it means to be ‘an artist’.

]]> Within the “consensual hallucination of cyberspace” which we call the internet, a creative explosion is taking place.  We have access to an immense range of audio-visual arts, stories, poetry, music...and new combinations of these.  And the internet has also made it possible for us to create art in new ways and then share it with, literally, the WORLD.

 

This week Clay and Sarah consider the multitude of ways cyberspace has transformed creativity as well as our ideas about what it means to be ‘an artist’.

]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2018 20:53:03 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah hunt 3104 Within the “consensual hallucination of cyberspace” which we call the internet, a creative explosion is taking place.  We have access to an immense range of audio-visual arts, stories, poetry, music...and new combinations of these.  And the internet has also made it possible for us to create art in new ways and then share it with, literally, the WORLD.   This week Clay and Sarah consider the multitude of ways cyberspace has transformed creativity as well as our ideas about what it means to be ‘an artist’. Within the “consensual hallucination of cyberspace” which we call the internet, a creative explosion is taking place.  We have access to an immense range of audio-visual arts, stories, poetry, music...and new combinations of these.  And the internet has a conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 97: Self-mastery – breaking through habits to realise your true potential 3 3 97 97 Episode 97: Self-mastery – breaking through habits to realise your true potential full 90edd695782f02ab34eb72850a277aa2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/168f53f1 This week Clay and Sarah discuss the concept of self-mastery.

]]> This week Clay and Sarah discuss the concept of self-mastery.

]]> Sun, 15 Apr 2018 20:48:34 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3169 This week Clay and Sarah discuss the concept of self-mastery. This week Clay and Sarah discuss the concept of self-mastery. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 96: What Mysticism can tell us about the search for the Divine 3 3 96 96 Episode 96: What Mysticism can tell us about the search for the Divine full 45b82a02d75350113d91fd6c5a84aeb4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9383f4cf Many of us feel a sense that there is more to Life than meets the eye.  Perhaps we call it God. Perhaps we consider it a Force that pervades all life.  Perhaps we don't even bother to name it. But at times we feel a yearning to know it, to experience its vast spaciousness.  This is the realm of Mysticism — the search to experience union with the Divine.

This week Clay and Sarah discuss what Mysticism can tell us about the human search for the Divine.

]]> Many of us feel a sense that there is more to Life than meets the eye.  Perhaps we call it God. Perhaps we consider it a Force that pervades all life.  Perhaps we don't even bother to name it. But at times we feel a yearning to know it, to experience its vast spaciousness.  This is the realm of Mysticism — the search to experience union with the Divine.

This week Clay and Sarah discuss what Mysticism can tell us about the human search for the Divine.

]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2018 07:10:41 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2728 Many of us feel a sense that there is more to Life than meets the eye.  Perhaps we call it God. Perhaps we consider it a Force that pervades all life.  Perhaps we don't even bother to name it. But at times we feel a yearning to know it, to experience its vast spaciousness.  This is the realm of Mysticism — the search to experience union with the Divine. This week Clay and Sarah discuss what Mysticism can tell us about the human search for the Divine. Many of us feel a sense that there is more to Life than meets the eye.  Perhaps we call it God. Perhaps we consider it a Force that pervades all life.  Perhaps we don't even bother to name it. But at times we feel a yearning to know it, to experience its conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 95: Is Privacy Dead? 3 3 95 95 Episode 95: Is Privacy Dead? full 2adb57fd83fe55cf49069abb5bf79b86 https://share.transistor.fm/s/147be7ac In an age when we share so many personal experiences on social media, when data about what we buy and who we communicate with is stored, when we willing carrying a tracking device in the form of our smart phones everywhere we go... we should ask ourselves a very important question. Is privacy dead?

This week Clay and Sarah discuss the issue of privacy.

]]> In an age when we share so many personal experiences on social media, when data about what we buy and who we communicate with is stored, when we willing carrying a tracking device in the form of our smart phones everywhere we go... we should ask ourselves a very important question. Is privacy dead?

This week Clay and Sarah discuss the issue of privacy.

]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 07:59:22 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3620 In an age when we share so many personal experiences on social media, when data about what we buy and who we communicate with is stored, when we willing carrying a tracking device in the form of our smart phones everywhere we go... we should ask ourselves a very important question. Is privacy dead? This week Clay and Sarah discuss the issue of privacy. In an age when we share so many personal experiences on social media, when data about what we buy and who we communicate with is stored, when we willing carrying a tracking device in the form of our smart phones everywhere we go... we should ask ourselves conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 94: Our forgotten relationship with Sleep 3 3 94 94 Episode 94: Our forgotten relationship with Sleep full 5d591fd3222d5f8400e861ca0b566a35 https://share.transistor.fm/s/99b8474f How much do you sleep? What time of the day are you most awake?  These are questions of our circadian rhythms, our natural biological clocks...you know the ones we try to side-step with caffeine, electric lights and our super-human work ethic?

This week, Clay and Sarah discuss sleep, day-time cycles of alertness and how we experience our natural bio-clocks.

]]> How much do you sleep? What time of the day are you most awake?  These are questions of our circadian rhythms, our natural biological clocks...you know the ones we try to side-step with caffeine, electric lights and our super-human work ethic?

This week, Clay and Sarah discuss sleep, day-time cycles of alertness and how we experience our natural bio-clocks.

]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2018 20:06:42 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2756 How much do you sleep? What time of the day are you most awake?  These are questions of our circadian rhythms, our natural biological clocks...you know the ones we try to side-step with caffeine, electric lights and our super-human work ethic? This week, Clay and Sarah discuss sleep, day-time cycles of alertness and how we experience our natural bio-clocks. How much do you sleep? What time of the day are you most awake?  These are questions of our circadian rhythms, our natural biological clocks...you know the ones we try to side-step with caffeine, electric lights and our super-human work ethic? This week, conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 93: Is Happiness a Moral Obligation? 3 3 93 93 Episode 93: Is Happiness a Moral Obligation? full c61f8bd54c1dd074c4a27ec12d3f57b3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cba5c58e If our attitude largely determines our reality...do we owe it to ourselves to strive for happiness?  And if our mood and demeanour impact others... do we owe it to the people we love to try to be happy?

This week, Clay and Sarah ponder to what extent happiness is a moral obligation.

]]> If our attitude largely determines our reality...do we owe it to ourselves to strive for happiness?  And if our mood and demeanour impact others... do we owe it to the people we love to try to be happy?

This week, Clay and Sarah ponder to what extent happiness is a moral obligation.

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2018 21:26:42 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2823 If our attitude largely determines our reality...do we owe it to ourselves to strive for happiness?  And if our mood and demeanour impact others... do we owe it to the people we love to try to be happy? This week, Clay and Sarah ponder to what extent happiness is a moral obligation. If our attitude largely determines our reality...do we owe it to ourselves to strive for happiness?  And if our mood and demeanour impact others... do we owe it to the people we love to try to be happy? This week, Clay and Sarah ponder to what extent happ conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 92: That which you are seeking is causing you to seek 3 3 92 92 Episode 92: That which you are seeking is causing you to seek full e3c2d58de19eb02f46f0718ac87c9a00 https://share.transistor.fm/s/22343910 This week, Clay and Sarah discuss the experience of ‘Seeking’, interrogate the idea of Ego and wonder what we are actually looking for...

]]> This week, Clay and Sarah discuss the experience of ‘Seeking’, interrogate the idea of Ego and wonder what we are actually looking for...

]]> Sun, 11 Mar 2018 20:13:03 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2499 This week, Clay and Sarah discuss the experience of ‘Seeking’, interrogate the idea of Ego and wonder what we are actually looking for... This week, Clay and Sarah discuss the experience of ‘Seeking’, interrogate the idea of Ego and wonder what we are actually looking for... conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 91: What are the limits of personal freedom? 3 3 91 91 Episode 91: What are the limits of personal freedom? full fde97716bf624a6cc5f45b0072b2b29a https://share.transistor.fm/s/60eb9fd1 In a world in which we are all connected and even our smallest action can impact another person, how might we understand the limits of personal freedom?

]]> In a world in which we are all connected and even our smallest action can impact another person, how might we understand the limits of personal freedom?

]]> Mon, 05 Mar 2018 05:05:44 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3185 In a world in which we are all connected and even our smallest action can impact another person, how might we understand the limits of personal freedom? In a world in which we are all connected and even our smallest action can impact another person, how might we understand the limits of personal freedom? conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 90: Human nature and our Social Contract 3 3 90 90 Episode 90: Human nature and our Social Contract full 397c709fd5e1f0e091ff1261fe984e90 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4ae5f18f A social contract refers to a common understanding among a group of people on acceptable ways of behaving. It is a way of theorising how and why we have laws, codes of conduct, and social norms. Yet what we believe about our essential human nature has a direct influence on how we imagine our social contract.

This week Clay and Sarah discuss Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau as they envisaged the social contract.

]]> A social contract refers to a common understanding among a group of people on acceptable ways of behaving. It is a way of theorising how and why we have laws, codes of conduct, and social norms. Yet what we believe about our essential human nature has a direct influence on how we imagine our social contract.

This week Clay and Sarah discuss Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau as they envisaged the social contract.

]]> Sun, 25 Feb 2018 18:27:37 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3676 A social contract refers to a common understanding among a group of people on acceptable ways of behaving. It is a way of theorising how and why we have laws, codes of conduct, and social norms. Yet what we believe about our essential human nature has a direct influence on how we imagine our social contract. This week Clay and Sarah discuss Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau as they envisaged the social contract. A social contract refers to a common understanding among a group of people on acceptable ways of behaving. It is a way of theorising how and why we have laws, codes of conduct, and social norms. Yet what we believe about our essential human nature has a d conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 89: Why we need Utopias 89 89 3 3 Episode 89: Why we need Utopias full dcb357b20a2a30f415c325777fdf92fa https://share.transistor.fm/s/275f6a56 This week Clay and Sarah debate the usefulness as well as the problems of Utopian thinking and ask whether we need visions of Utopia.

]]> This week Clay and Sarah debate the usefulness as well as the problems of Utopian thinking and ask whether we need visions of Utopia.

]]> Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:53:24 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2738 This week Clay and Sarah debate the usefulness as well as the problems of Utopian thinking and ask whether we need visions of Utopia. This week Clay and Sarah debate the usefulness as well as the problems of Utopian thinking and ask whether we need visions of Utopia. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 88: The Value of Multiple Intelligences 3 3 88 88 Episode 88: The Value of Multiple Intelligences full d4102aa6850d93cd2a639e25ce9a3cf0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a9eb2e70 In this episode, we explore Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences.

]]> In this episode, we explore Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences.

]]> Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:45:00 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3386 In this episode, we explore Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences. In this episode, we explore Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 87: Synchronicity & the Interconnectedness of Things 3 3 87 87 Episode 87: Synchronicity & the Interconnectedness of Things full 4a3ac8042cd9e30abe8d817f486113e6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/519a5560 Have you ever thought about an old friend you haven’t seen in years and then bumped into them shortly after? Have you ever known something you couldn’t have known — that someone in your family had been hurt or had died? Have you ever been recommended the same book by several different people that came at just the right time to answer a big life question?

We call these events Coincidences.  But Carl Jung called them something else...examples of Synchronicity, and the result of the Interconnectedness of Things.

This week Clay and Sarah discuss Synchronicity, our interconnection and how this impacts our lives.

]]> Have you ever thought about an old friend you haven’t seen in years and then bumped into them shortly after? Have you ever known something you couldn’t have known — that someone in your family had been hurt or had died? Have you ever been recommended the same book by several different people that came at just the right time to answer a big life question?

We call these events Coincidences.  But Carl Jung called them something else...examples of Synchronicity, and the result of the Interconnectedness of Things.

This week Clay and Sarah discuss Synchronicity, our interconnection and how this impacts our lives.

]]> Sun, 04 Feb 2018 21:43:34 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3427 Have you ever thought about an old friend you haven’t seen in years and then bumped into them shortly after? Have you ever known something you couldn’t have known — that someone in your family had been hurt or had died? Have you ever been recommended the same book by several different people that came at just the right time to answer a big life question? We call these events Coincidences.  But Carl Jung called them something else...examples of Synchronicity, and the result of the Interconnectedness of Things. This week Clay and Sarah discuss Synchronicity, our interconnection and how this impacts our lives. Have you ever thought about an old friend you haven’t seen in years and then bumped into them shortly after? Have you ever known something you couldn’t have known — that someone in your family had been hurt or had died? Have you ever been recommended the conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 86: What's Our Relationship to Time? 3 3 86 86 Episode 86: What's Our Relationship to Time? full 8907ae97114a8e0a91f91384ff8bd199 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f35a8786 In this episode, we explore vary nature of time.

]]> In this episode, we explore vary nature of time.

]]> Sun, 28 Jan 2018 20:01:58 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2738 In this episode, we explore vary nature of time. In this episode, we explore vary nature of time. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 85: What is the purpose of Art? 3 3 85 85 Episode 85: What is the purpose of Art? full c8217efdb2ae0fa08c44706cb585c0e9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8a7526e0 So what is art for? What purpose does it serve for us as individuals and for our society? How does the experience of creating art differ from a visit to a museum to view the artwork of others?

This week, Clay and Sarah discuss the purpose and role of Art in our lives.

]]> So what is art for? What purpose does it serve for us as individuals and for our society? How does the experience of creating art differ from a visit to a museum to view the artwork of others?

This week, Clay and Sarah discuss the purpose and role of Art in our lives.

]]> Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:25:56 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2820 So what is art for? What purpose does it serve for us as individuals and for our society? How does the experience of creating art differ from a visit to a museum to view the artwork of others? This week, Clay and Sarah discuss the purpose and role of Art in our lives. So what is art for? What purpose does it serve for us as individuals and for our society? How does the experience of creating art differ from a visit to a museum to view the artwork of others? This week, Clay and Sarah discuss the purpose and role of Art conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 84: What’s the Story of your Life? 3 3 84 84 Episode 84: What’s the Story of your Life? full 847c479ab171a9a008349e9b0a194d14 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f1f748af There is ‘what happened’.  And then there is ‘the story we tell’ about what happened.  Over time, our propensity to narrate events into a story that means something creates something much larger... our own story of our life.  A story of how we became who we are, and who we are becoming.

But which events do we choose to remember? Which events to we mark out as significant in our Life Story? And how does the version of the story we tell impact our own self-perception and what life we think we’re living into?

 

This week Clay and Sarah discuss narrative identity, the significant way we construct stories about our life.

]]> There is ‘what happened’.  And then there is ‘the story we tell’ about what happened.  Over time, our propensity to narrate events into a story that means something creates something much larger... our own story of our life.  A story of how we became who we are, and who we are becoming.

But which events do we choose to remember? Which events to we mark out as significant in our Life Story? And how does the version of the story we tell impact our own self-perception and what life we think we’re living into?

 

This week Clay and Sarah discuss narrative identity, the significant way we construct stories about our life.

]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2018 19:28:34 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2993 There is ‘what happened’.  And then there is ‘the story we tell’ about what happened.  Over time, our propensity to narrate events into a story that means something creates something much larger... our own story of our life.  A story of how we became who we are, and who we are becoming. But which events do we choose to remember? Which events to we mark out as significant in our Life Story? And how does the version of the story we tell impact our own self-perception and what life we think we’re living into?   This week Clay and Sarah discuss narrative identity, the significant way we construct stories about our life. There is ‘what happened’.  And then there is ‘the story we tell’ about what happened.  Over time, our propensity to narrate events into a story that means something creates something much larger... our own story of our life.  A story of how we became who conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 83: Should Happiness Be Our Goal? 3 3 83 83 Episode 83: Should Happiness Be Our Goal? full 91912ab34f267660b753042ba327ec7c https://share.transistor.fm/s/574fd7a8 Behind and beneath all our smaller goals sits one enormous Ultimate goal — to be Happy. Whether by purchasing the latest consumer product, doing yoga, taking a holiday or searching for our dream job, we are all trying to get there.  Happy. Happiness.  But is happiness really a goal we can strive to achieve?

In this episode and in honour of the New Year, Clay and Sarah ask — should Happiness be our goal?

]]> Behind and beneath all our smaller goals sits one enormous Ultimate goal — to be Happy. Whether by purchasing the latest consumer product, doing yoga, taking a holiday or searching for our dream job, we are all trying to get there.  Happy. Happiness.  But is happiness really a goal we can strive to achieve?

In this episode and in honour of the New Year, Clay and Sarah ask — should Happiness be our goal?

]]> Sun, 07 Jan 2018 19:30:28 -0100 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 3029 Behind and beneath all our smaller goals sits one enormous Ultimate goal — to be Happy. Whether by purchasing the latest consumer product, doing yoga, taking a holiday or searching for our dream job, we are all trying to get there.  Happy. Happiness.  But is happiness really a goal we can strive to achieve? In this episode and in honour of the New Year, Clay and Sarah ask — should Happiness be our goal? Behind and beneath all our smaller goals sits one enormous Ultimate goal — to be Happy. Whether by purchasing the latest consumer product, doing yoga, taking a holiday or searching for our dream job, we are all trying to get there.  Happy. Happiness.  But conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 82: Resolutions and Intentions for 2018 2 2 82 82 Episode 82: Resolutions and Intentions for 2018 full cf883a008637c6051c8c70f73ce869f1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9991238e It’s that time of year again. Time to Celebrate and Evaluate what has happened over the previous year. And time to Invision, Create and Commit to our intentions for the coming New Year.

This episode is our big end of 2017 finale with a conversation about our own personal evaluation of the past year and intentions for the new year... as well as how we all might all do a better job making clear, achievable Resolutions for 2018.

Clay’s got some tips based on the concept of Well-Formed Outcomes where we should:

* state goals in the positive

* decide what evidence we will use to evaluate success

* put in context of your overall life (where, when, how and with whom)

* ensure the goal is within our realm of influence

* consider what we stand to gain and what we will lose if we achieve our goal

 

Hope you enjoy the chat over your own cup o joe... and we’ll see you in 2018 for Season 3!

]]> It’s that time of year again. Time to Celebrate and Evaluate what has happened over the previous year. And time to Invision, Create and Commit to our intentions for the coming New Year.

This episode is our big end of 2017 finale with a conversation about our own personal evaluation of the past year and intentions for the new year... as well as how we all might all do a better job making clear, achievable Resolutions for 2018.

Clay’s got some tips based on the concept of Well-Formed Outcomes where we should:

* state goals in the positive

* decide what evidence we will use to evaluate success

* put in context of your overall life (where, when, how and with whom)

* ensure the goal is within our realm of influence

* consider what we stand to gain and what we will lose if we achieve our goal

 

Hope you enjoy the chat over your own cup o joe... and we’ll see you in 2018 for Season 3!

]]> Mon, 18 Dec 2017 06:42:15 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3226 It’s that time of year again. Time to Celebrate and Evaluate what has happened over the previous year. And time to Invision, Create and Commit to our intentions for the coming New Year. This episode is our big end of 2017 finale with a conversation about our own personal evaluation of the past year and intentions for the new year... as well as how we all might all do a better job making clear, achievable Resolutions for 2018. Clay’s got some tips based on the concept of Well-Formed Outcomes where we should: * state goals in the positive * decide what evidence we will use to evaluate success * put in context of your overall life (where, when, how and with whom) * ensure the goal is within our realm of influence * consider what we stand to gain and what we will lose if we achieve our goal   Hope you enjoy the chat over your own cup o joe... and we’ll see you in 2018 for Season 3! It’s that time of year again. Time to Celebrate and Evaluate what has happened over the previous year. And time to Invision, Create and Commit to our intentions for the coming New Year. This episode is our big end of 2017 finale with a conversation about goals,conversation,resolutions No Episode 81: The Wheel of Life 2 2 81 81 Episode 81: The Wheel of Life full 10ebbec6d33b0a5b21b254adcd5867c0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0f2dffa1 In this episode, Clay and Sarah explore The wheel of Life and how to use it to identify areas of your life you want to improve.

]]> In this episode, Clay and Sarah explore The wheel of Life and how to use it to identify areas of your life you want to improve.

]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2017 08:27:02 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2484 In this episode, Clay and Sarah explore The wheel of Life and how to use it to identify areas of your life you want to improve. In this episode, Clay and Sarah explore The wheel of Life and how to use it to identify areas of your life you want to improve. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 80: Moving the body to change the mind 2 2 80 80 Episode 80: Moving the body to change the mind full f647561fd7a941f3faa28c9070ae55c4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b96444bb Movement — We’re all encouraged to exercise, to get in our 10,000 steps, to use standing desks, take walks at lunch.  We focus on the way movement impacts our health, or our weight.  But rarely do we focus on the way movement can shift our mindset, our mood, our thought-process.  And yet moving the body is often the easiest way to get ourselves out of a mental rut and ‘clear our heads’.

This week Clay and Sarah discuss how moving the body can impact our mindset.

]]> Movement — We’re all encouraged to exercise, to get in our 10,000 steps, to use standing desks, take walks at lunch.  We focus on the way movement impacts our health, or our weight.  But rarely do we focus on the way movement can shift our mindset, our mood, our thought-process.  And yet moving the body is often the easiest way to get ourselves out of a mental rut and ‘clear our heads’.

This week Clay and Sarah discuss how moving the body can impact our mindset.

]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2017 19:47:10 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2734 Movement — We’re all encouraged to exercise, to get in our 10,000 steps, to use standing desks, take walks at lunch.  We focus on the way movement impacts our health, or our weight.  But rarely do we focus on the way movement can shift our mindset, our mood, our thought-process.  And yet moving the body is often the easiest way to get ourselves out of a mental rut and ‘clear our heads’. This week Clay and Sarah discuss how moving the body can impact our mindset. Movement — We’re all encouraged to exercise, to get in our 10,000 steps, to use standing desks, take walks at lunch.  We focus on the way movement impacts our health, or our weight.  But rarely do we focus on the way movement can shift our mindset, our mo conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 79: Is Contemplation the path to happiness? 2 2 79 79 Episode 79: Is Contemplation the path to happiness? full 18135aece83f8265dde2b1aed7fe1b6f https://share.transistor.fm/s/7800fcc1 Aristotle claimed that Contemplation is the highest form of happiness. Yet as he himself admits, there is a dispute about what happiness means and how to achieve it. Some seek happiness through pleasure, some through active service or work, and some through contemplation and the search for wisdom. Was Aristotle right?

This week Clay and Sarah discuss the importance of Contemplation to finding lasting happiness.

]]> Aristotle claimed that Contemplation is the highest form of happiness. Yet as he himself admits, there is a dispute about what happiness means and how to achieve it. Some seek happiness through pleasure, some through active service or work, and some through contemplation and the search for wisdom. Was Aristotle right?

This week Clay and Sarah discuss the importance of Contemplation to finding lasting happiness.

]]> Sun, 26 Nov 2017 19:23:23 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2168 Aristotle claimed that Contemplation is the highest form of happiness. Yet as he himself admits, there is a dispute about what happiness means and how to achieve it. Some seek happiness through pleasure, some through active service or work, and some through contemplation and the search for wisdom. Was Aristotle right? This week Clay and Sarah discuss the importance of Contemplation to finding lasting happiness. Aristotle claimed that Contemplation is the highest form of happiness. Yet as he himself admits, there is a dispute about what happiness means and how to achieve it. Some seek happiness through pleasure, some through active service or work, and some throu conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 78: Does a Higher Purpose drive your life? 2 2 78 78 Episode 78: Does a Higher Purpose drive your life? full 7a8f7e25874ae50be0f758bc94693353 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f95b0800 The idea of one’s Life Purpose can be tricky. Many of the supposed self-help gurus will tell us that we have one, or that we need to find one. And there are times when we believe them. Times when finding our greater purpose feels necessary. Yet other times — perhaps more often — the idea can feel like too much pressure. With so much choice of what to do with our time and our work, we are easily dragged in many directions and are left feeling a lack of any Higher Purpose directing our lives.

In this week’s episode, Clay and Sarah discuss whether we have a higher purpose — and if so, whether everyone’s higher purpose is the same, or whether it is as individual as we are.

 

In this episode: 

* Eckhart Tolle’s distinction between Inner and Outer Purpose

* Areas of purpose: to serve others, to make a mark on the world, to find Truth (spiritual, scientific etc.), to be Happy, to simply Be & the potential that there is No Higher Purpose

* Why some people feel clear about their higher purpose while others do not

* How our higher purpose might be linked with our Values

* Aspirational aspects of higher purpose - what we would like to be or do

]]> The idea of one’s Life Purpose can be tricky. Many of the supposed self-help gurus will tell us that we have one, or that we need to find one. And there are times when we believe them. Times when finding our greater purpose feels necessary. Yet other times — perhaps more often — the idea can feel like too much pressure. With so much choice of what to do with our time and our work, we are easily dragged in many directions and are left feeling a lack of any Higher Purpose directing our lives.

In this week’s episode, Clay and Sarah discuss whether we have a higher purpose — and if so, whether everyone’s higher purpose is the same, or whether it is as individual as we are.

 

In this episode: 

* Eckhart Tolle’s distinction between Inner and Outer Purpose

* Areas of purpose: to serve others, to make a mark on the world, to find Truth (spiritual, scientific etc.), to be Happy, to simply Be & the potential that there is No Higher Purpose

* Why some people feel clear about their higher purpose while others do not

* How our higher purpose might be linked with our Values

* Aspirational aspects of higher purpose - what we would like to be or do

]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2017 05:32:52 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2533 The idea of one’s Life Purpose can be tricky. Many of the supposed self-help gurus will tell us that we have one, or that we need to find one. And there are times when we believe them. Times when finding our greater purpose feels necessary. Yet other times — perhaps more often — the idea can feel like too much pressure. With so much choice of what to do with our time and our work, we are easily dragged in many directions and are left feeling a lack of any Higher Purpose directing our lives. In this week’s episode, Clay and Sarah discuss whether we have a higher purpose — and if so, whether everyone’s higher purpose is the same, or whether it is as individual as we are.   In this episode:  * Eckhart Tolle’s distinction between Inner and Outer Purpose * Areas of purpose: to serve others, to make a mark on the world, to find Truth (spiritual, scientific etc.), to be Happy, to simply Be & the potential that there is No Higher Purpose * Why some people feel clear about their higher purpose while others do not * How our higher purpose might be linked with our Values * Aspirational aspects of higher purpose - what we would like to be or do The idea of one’s Life Purpose can be tricky. Many of the supposed self-help gurus will tell us that we have one, or that we need to find one. And there are times when we believe them. Times when finding our greater purpose feels necessary. Yet other time conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 77: How technology shapes our Identity 2 2 77 77 Episode 77: How technology shapes our Identity full 2bc2bcebe8389ce12f6ca2b75e8dede3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0b01b25b When we post something on social media, are we sharing something about ourselves? Or is this specific technology shaping what we say and therefore think about who we are? Do we choose our identity? Or is our identity shaped and even determined by external forces like technology and social media?

]]> When we post something on social media, are we sharing something about ourselves? Or is this specific technology shaping what we say and therefore think about who we are? Do we choose our identity? Or is our identity shaped and even determined by external forces like technology and social media?

]]> Sun, 12 Nov 2017 14:36:42 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2958 When we post something on social media, are we sharing something about ourselves? Or is this specific technology shaping what we say and therefore think about who we are? Do we choose our identity? Or is our identity shaped and even determined by external forces like technology and social media? When we post something on social media, are we sharing something about ourselves? Or is this specific technology shaping what we say and therefore think about who we are? Do we choose our identity? Or is our identity shaped and even determined by external conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 76: Why Curiosity is the trademark of the Masters 2 2 76 76 Episode 76: Why Curiosity is the trademark of the Masters full 2a50805e3d854ffef92a3d032f3a5ed1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/237ff20c There’s that old saying — Curiosity killed the cat. There are stories that warn of the dangers of curiosity, stretching back to Adam & Eve, Icarus & the sun, and Pandora’s Box. For much of western history, curiosity has been regarded as a negative, a distraction, even a poison. But when we look at the great Masters — of science, of art, of life wisdom — they all share one important trait in common. Curiosity.

This week, Clay and Sarah discuss the importance of Curiosity, what it can add to our lives and why it is the trademark of the great Masters.

]]> There’s that old saying — Curiosity killed the cat. There are stories that warn of the dangers of curiosity, stretching back to Adam & Eve, Icarus & the sun, and Pandora’s Box. For much of western history, curiosity has been regarded as a negative, a distraction, even a poison. But when we look at the great Masters — of science, of art, of life wisdom — they all share one important trait in common. Curiosity.

This week, Clay and Sarah discuss the importance of Curiosity, what it can add to our lives and why it is the trademark of the great Masters.

]]> Sun, 05 Nov 2017 20:01:22 -0100 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2701 There’s that old saying — Curiosity killed the cat. There are stories that warn of the dangers of curiosity, stretching back to Adam & Eve, Icarus & the sun, and Pandora’s Box. For much of western history, curiosity has been regarded as a negative, a distraction, even a poison. But when we look at the great Masters — of science, of art, of life wisdom — they all share one important trait in common. Curiosity. This week, Clay and Sarah discuss the importance of Curiosity, what it can add to our lives and why it is the trademark of the great Masters. There’s that old saying — Curiosity killed the cat. There are stories that warn of the dangers of curiosity, stretching back to Adam & Eve, Icarus & the sun, and Pandora’s Box. For much of western history, curiosity has been regarded as a negative conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 75: Lessons from Walden Pond 2 2 75 75 Episode 75: Lessons from Walden Pond full 31dd6aa9f1ddeed039a412b7ebfe30c2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/82150705 In 1845 Henry David Thoreau moved into a little house he built himself on Walden Pond outside Concord, Massachusetts. His experiment in simple living and renewing connections with nature has inspired people like us ever since.

This week, Clay and Sarah discuss what lessons we might take away from Walden today.

]]> In 1845 Henry David Thoreau moved into a little house he built himself on Walden Pond outside Concord, Massachusetts. His experiment in simple living and renewing connections with nature has inspired people like us ever since.

This week, Clay and Sarah discuss what lessons we might take away from Walden today.

]]> Sun, 29 Oct 2017 19:42:54 -0100 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 2447 In 1845 Henry David Thoreau moved into a little house he built himself on Walden Pond outside Concord, Massachusetts. His experiment in simple living and renewing connections with nature has inspired people like us ever since. This week, Clay and Sarah discuss what lessons we might take away from Walden today. In 1845 Henry David Thoreau moved into a little house he built himself on Walden Pond outside Concord, Massachusetts. His experiment in simple living and renewing connections with nature has inspired people like us ever since. This week, Clay and Sarah di conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 74: What do we get out of spirituality? 2 2 74 74 Episode 74: What do we get out of spirituality? full 60cd2d1e783a2bc0344605740dd1af84 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1273b402 Food, water, shelter - these are essentials. But a spiritual practice? Is it also an essential part of our lives? Is it a natural compulsion, responding to something within us? Or is it something we simply use to comfort ourselves in the face of inevitable death?

]]> Food, water, shelter - these are essentials. But a spiritual practice? Is it also an essential part of our lives? Is it a natural compulsion, responding to something within us? Or is it something we simply use to comfort ourselves in the face of inevitable death?

]]> Sun, 22 Oct 2017 20:09:21 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3296 Food, water, shelter - these are essentials. But a spiritual practice? Is it also an essential part of our lives? Is it a natural compulsion, responding to something within us? Or is it something we simply use to comfort ourselves in the face of inevitable death? Food, water, shelter - these are essentials. But a spiritual practice? Is it also an essential part of our lives? Is it a natural compulsion, responding to something within us? Or is it something we simply use to comfort ourselves in the face of inevitabl conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 73: How do we choose our career? 2 2 73 73 Episode 73: How do we choose our career? full 2ffa93fb5aa3b55c697fa562ca5f4581 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7d83c2a0 Many of us listening to this podcast are on a track now...we've been through school, chosen to specialise in some area and are now out in the working world. But what happens when we want a career change? Or if we leave one career and start looking for another kind of work? And what can we do to help our kids who are going to have to go through this process for themselves? Perhaps we should even ask whether 'career' is even a relevant term anymore??

This week Clay and Sarah discuss how we go about choosing our career, whether it's our first or our seventeenth...

]]> Many of us listening to this podcast are on a track now...we've been through school, chosen to specialise in some area and are now out in the working world. But what happens when we want a career change? Or if we leave one career and start looking for another kind of work? And what can we do to help our kids who are going to have to go through this process for themselves? Perhaps we should even ask whether 'career' is even a relevant term anymore??

This week Clay and Sarah discuss how we go about choosing our career, whether it's our first or our seventeenth...

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2017 20:02:03 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3184 Many of us listening to this podcast are on a track now...we've been through school, chosen to specialise in some area and are now out in the working world. But what happens when we want a career change? Or if we leave one career and start looking for another kind of work? And what can we do to help our kids who are going to have to go through this process for themselves? Perhaps we should even ask whether 'career' is even a relevant term anymore?? This week Clay and Sarah discuss how we go about choosing our career, whether it's our first or our seventeenth... Many of us listening to this podcast are on a track now...we've been through school, chosen to specialise in some area and are now out in the working world. But what happens when we want a career change? Or if we leave one career and start looking for ano conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 72: Is Our Need for Certainty Leading Us Astray? 2 2 72 72 Episode 72: Is Our Need for Certainty Leading Us Astray? full 5b77709517efad8c3a01d82cb5c930af https://share.transistor.fm/s/d61c944b In this episode we examine the nature of certainty and why we seek it even though it can lead to our own happiness.

]]> In this episode we examine the nature of certainty and why we seek it even though it can lead to our own happiness.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2017 20:22:08 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2820 In this episode we examine the nature of certainty and why we seek it even though it can lead to our own happiness. In this episode we examine the nature of certainty and why we seek it even though it can lead to our own happiness. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 71: Artificial Intelligence, Super-Intelligence & Our Human Future 2 2 71 71 Episode 71: Artificial Intelligence, Super-Intelligence & Our Human Future full bfe4cba222b1b9302b11a5887c32fbdd https://share.transistor.fm/s/c517646f Stephen Hawking says that AI will be "either the best or the worst thing ever to happen to humanity", and Elon Musk claims it is the "biggest risk we face as a civilisation". So what's so threatening about the future of Artificial Intelligence? What might happen when computers get smarter than we are? 

 

This week, Clay and Sarah discuss what it might mean to be human with the rise of Artificial Superintelligence.

]]> Stephen Hawking says that AI will be "either the best or the worst thing ever to happen to humanity", and Elon Musk claims it is the "biggest risk we face as a civilisation". So what's so threatening about the future of Artificial Intelligence? What might happen when computers get smarter than we are? 

 

This week, Clay and Sarah discuss what it might mean to be human with the rise of Artificial Superintelligence.

]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2017 04:25:50 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3270 Stephen Hawking says that AI will be "either the best or the worst thing ever to happen to humanity", and Elon Musk claims it is the "biggest risk we face as a civilisation". So what's so threatening about the future of Artificial Intelligence? What might happen when computers get smarter than we are?    This week, Clay and Sarah discuss what it might mean to be human with the rise of Artificial Superintelligence. Stephen Hawking says that AI will be "either the best or the worst thing ever to happen to humanity", and Elon Musk claims it is the "biggest risk we face as a civilisation". So what's so threatening about the future of Artificial Intelligence? What might conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 70: How to be a Man in the modern world 2 2 70 70 Episode 70: How to be a Man in the modern world full 82aba3059b97da43dae1933933d9547c https://share.transistor.fm/s/d5cec870 In times past, the role of a Man and the pathway of becoming a man would have been clearly defined. Hunter, warrior, provider, protector — these roles and responsibilities would have been bestowed through initiation and also would have been non-negotiable.  In this day and age, however, with the infinite range of individual choice and identity, and the blurring of gender roles, how to be a man has become less clear. This has freed men to redefine their identities, but has also led to feelings of confusion about what constitutes manhood and masculinity.

This week, Clay and Sarah discuss what is Manhood in the modern world, and how we might raise our sons to become good men.

]]> In times past, the role of a Man and the pathway of becoming a man would have been clearly defined. Hunter, warrior, provider, protector — these roles and responsibilities would have been bestowed through initiation and also would have been non-negotiable.  In this day and age, however, with the infinite range of individual choice and identity, and the blurring of gender roles, how to be a man has become less clear. This has freed men to redefine their identities, but has also led to feelings of confusion about what constitutes manhood and masculinity.

This week, Clay and Sarah discuss what is Manhood in the modern world, and how we might raise our sons to become good men.

]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2017 19:56:24 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3399 In times past, the role of a Man and the pathway of becoming a man would have been clearly defined. Hunter, warrior, provider, protector — these roles and responsibilities would have been bestowed through initiation and also would have been non-negotiable.  In this day and age, however, with the infinite range of individual choice and identity, and the blurring of gender roles, how to be a man has become less clear. This has freed men to redefine their identities, but has also led to feelings of confusion about what constitutes manhood and masculinity. This week, Clay and Sarah discuss what is Manhood in the modern world, and how we might raise our sons to become good men. In times past, the role of a Man and the pathway of becoming a man would have been clearly defined. Hunter, warrior, provider, protector — these roles and responsibilities would have been bestowed through initiation and also would have been non-negotiable conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 69: Breathing - are we doing it wrong? 2 2 69 69 Episode 69: Breathing - are we doing it wrong? full e95780d4b8d6e3fad8c5d73e7a4c8b54 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c8052264 Breathing. It's the most fundamental part of life. And unlike so many aspects of our health like our diet, exercise, and sleep, it's something we don't really have to think about. Or do we? In this week's episode, Clay and Sarah discuss the health benefits of deep relaxed breathing, the repercussions of poor breathing, and why we often get something as simple as breathing so wrong.

]]> Breathing. It's the most fundamental part of life. And unlike so many aspects of our health like our diet, exercise, and sleep, it's something we don't really have to think about. Or do we? In this week's episode, Clay and Sarah discuss the health benefits of deep relaxed breathing, the repercussions of poor breathing, and why we often get something as simple as breathing so wrong.

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2017 18:03:16 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2834 Breathing. It's the most fundamental part of life. And unlike so many aspects of our health like our diet, exercise, and sleep, it's something we don't really have to think about. Or do we? In this week's episode, Clay and Sarah discuss the health benefits of deep relaxed breathing, the repercussions of poor breathing, and why we often get something as simple as breathing so wrong. Breathing. It's the most fundamental part of life. And unlike so many aspects of our health like our diet, exercise, and sleep, it's something we don't really have to think about. Or do we? In this week's episode, Clay and Sarah discuss the health benefit conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 68: Why We Camp... 2 2 68 68 Episode 68: Why We Camp... full bb442958fab494bba03b49656e1691f5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/10080635 Coming to the end of the summer, many of us will have spent some time pitching a tent and camping in a field under the stars. It's a lot of work, there are a lot of bugs, and as Clay reflecting while finding himself sitting in a camping chair in a random field, we all have nice comfortable houses with electricity, running water and various forms of entertainment.  So why do we choose to pack up all our stuff and venture out in to great outdoors to set up camp?

]]> Coming to the end of the summer, many of us will have spent some time pitching a tent and camping in a field under the stars. It's a lot of work, there are a lot of bugs, and as Clay reflecting while finding himself sitting in a camping chair in a random field, we all have nice comfortable houses with electricity, running water and various forms of entertainment.  So why do we choose to pack up all our stuff and venture out in to great outdoors to set up camp?

]]> Sun, 10 Sep 2017 20:13:03 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2323 Coming to the end of the summer, many of us will have spent some time pitching a tent and camping in a field under the stars. It's a lot of work, there are a lot of bugs, and as Clay reflecting while finding himself sitting in a camping chair in a random field, we all have nice comfortable houses with electricity, running water and various forms of entertainment.  So why do we choose to pack up all our stuff and venture out in to great outdoors to set up camp? Coming to the end of the summer, many of us will have spent some time pitching a tent and camping in a field under the stars. It's a lot of work, there are a lot of bugs, and as Clay reflecting while finding himself sitting in a camping chair in a random conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 67: The Art of Listening 2 2 67 67 Episode 67: The Art of Listening full 0dce7423c39d4fe0fa6da1e93b008899 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aa3d9574 In this episode Clay and Sarah explore what it means to truly listen to another person and how important sound is to our daily life.

]]> In this episode Clay and Sarah explore what it means to truly listen to another person and how important sound is to our daily life.

]]> Sun, 03 Sep 2017 19:15:30 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2743 In this episode Clay and Sarah explore what it means to truly listen to another person and how important sound is to our daily life. In this episode Clay and Sarah explore what it means to truly listen to another person and how important sound is to our daily life. conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No havana sessions 66 2 2 66 66 havana sessions 66 full 219d4567a9d5678e674d224ac9d08ec4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e12bec76 "Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance." Karl Popper's famous Paradox of Tolerance seems something important to explore in light of recent events and what seems ever-increasing strands of extreme intolerance from terrorists to NeoNazis.  But what is Tolerance? Is it still something to strive for? And where are the limits of tolerance?

This week Clay and Sarah discuss the Paradox of Tolerance.

 

In this episode:

* a discussion of the whole of Popper's Paradox of Tolerance (including ways it is often misquoted)

* what is Tolerance? (Malcolm Gladwell claims we often misinterpret the meaning of Tolerance)

* is truth more important than tolerance?

* The limits of tolerance

* Tolerance with different relgious and political opinions and how this differs in extreme cases such as the recent NeoNazi rally in Charlottesville

* The Dalai Lama on Tolerance - a Buddhist perspective

]]> "Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance." Karl Popper's famous Paradox of Tolerance seems something important to explore in light of recent events and what seems ever-increasing strands of extreme intolerance from terrorists to NeoNazis.  But what is Tolerance? Is it still something to strive for? And where are the limits of tolerance?

This week Clay and Sarah discuss the Paradox of Tolerance.

 

In this episode:

* a discussion of the whole of Popper's Paradox of Tolerance (including ways it is often misquoted)

* what is Tolerance? (Malcolm Gladwell claims we often misinterpret the meaning of Tolerance)

* is truth more important than tolerance?

* The limits of tolerance

* Tolerance with different relgious and political opinions and how this differs in extreme cases such as the recent NeoNazi rally in Charlottesville

* The Dalai Lama on Tolerance - a Buddhist perspective

]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2017 07:06:30 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 2986 "Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance." Karl Popper's famous Paradox of Tolerance seems something important to explore in light of recent events and what seems ever-increasing strands of extreme intolerance from terrorists to NeoNazis.  But what is Tolerance? Is it still something to strive for? And where are the limits of tolerance? This week Clay and Sarah discuss the Paradox of Tolerance.   In this episode: * a discussion of the whole of Popper's Paradox of Tolerance (including ways it is often misquoted) * what is Tolerance? (Malcolm Gladwell claims we often misinterpret the meaning of Tolerance) * is truth more important than tolerance? * The limits of tolerance * Tolerance with different relgious and political opinions and how this differs in extreme cases such as the recent NeoNazi rally in Charlottesville * The Dalai Lama on Tolerance - a Buddhist perspective "Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance." Karl Popper's famous Paradox of Tolerance seems something important to explore in light of recent events and what seems ever-increasing strands of extreme intolerance from terrorists to Ne conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 65: Friendship in the age of Social Media 2 2 65 65 Episode 65: Friendship in the age of Social Media full b74f9cf1d4dd4c14942515210d26453a https://share.transistor.fm/s/30489d8a What is true friendship? C.S. Lewis famously claimed that "like philosophy, like art...friendship has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival." Kalil Gibran has written "Your friend is your needs answered. He is your friend which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving."

Yet in our modern world of Facebook, pressures of professional networking and the general commodification of the word 'friend', we felt it was time to revisit this often un-asked question — What is a true friend? What role do friends play in our lives? Do we have levels of friendship? How should we 'be' with our friends?

 

In this episode:

* definitions of friendship from Stoic philosophers down to Emerson & C.S. Lewis

* the role of trust and judgement in friendship

* social media & the commodification of the word 'friend'

* levels, taxonomies and kinds of friendship

* psychological studies on the necessary elements of friendship

* can men and women ever really be friends?

]]> What is true friendship? C.S. Lewis famously claimed that "like philosophy, like art...friendship has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival." Kalil Gibran has written "Your friend is your needs answered. He is your friend which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving."

Yet in our modern world of Facebook, pressures of professional networking and the general commodification of the word 'friend', we felt it was time to revisit this often un-asked question — What is a true friend? What role do friends play in our lives? Do we have levels of friendship? How should we 'be' with our friends?

 

In this episode:

* definitions of friendship from Stoic philosophers down to Emerson & C.S. Lewis

* the role of trust and judgement in friendship

* social media & the commodification of the word 'friend'

* levels, taxonomies and kinds of friendship

* psychological studies on the necessary elements of friendship

* can men and women ever really be friends?

]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2017 06:01:29 +0000 Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt Clay Lowe and Sarah Hunt 3608 What is true friendship? C.S. Lewis famously claimed that "like philosophy, like art...friendship has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival." Kalil Gibran has written "Your friend is your needs answered. He is your friend which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving." Yet in our modern world of Facebook, pressures of professional networking and the general commodification of the word 'friend', we felt it was time to revisit this often un-asked question — What is a true friend? What role do friends play in our lives? Do we have levels of friendship? How should we 'be' with our friends?   In this episode: * definitions of friendship from Stoic philosophers down to Emerson & C.S. Lewis * the role of trust and judgement in friendship * social media & the commodification of the word 'friend' * levels, taxonomies and kinds of friendship * psychological studies on the necessary elements of friendship * can men and women ever really be friends? What is true friendship? C.S. Lewis famously claimed that "like philosophy, like art...friendship has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival." Kalil Gibran has written "Your friend is your needs answered. He is yo conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 64: The Road Not Taken - how we are shaped by our choices 2 2 64 64 Episode 64: The Road Not Taken - how we are shaped by our choices full 136e82b6744b2704a02f6fd6fe6d0c88 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c7934bff Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both... Here in lies our dilemma. With every choice we make, we also say goodbye to other opportunities, possibilities. And knowing how way leads on to way... each choice we make leads us down a path with new possibilities, but usually not the ones we left behind.

This week, Clay and Sarah ask: How do we think about those 'Roads Not Taken'? And how is our life shaped by the choices we make?

]]> Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both... Here in lies our dilemma. With every choice we make, we also say goodbye to other opportunities, possibilities. And knowing how way leads on to way... each choice we make leads us down a path with new possibilities, but usually not the ones we left behind.

This week, Clay and Sarah ask: How do we think about those 'Roads Not Taken'? And how is our life shaped by the choices we make?

]]> Sun, 30 Jul 2017 20:33:06 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 3737 Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both... Here in lies our dilemma. With every choice we make, we also say goodbye to other opportunities, possibilities. And knowing how way leads on to way... each choice we make leads us down a path with new possibilities, but usually not the ones we left behind. This week, Clay and Sarah ask: How do we think about those 'Roads Not Taken'? And how is our life shaped by the choices we make? Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both... Here in lies our dilemma. With every choice we make, we also say goodbye to other opportunities, possibilities. And knowing how way leads on to way... each choice we make leads us d conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 63: Does Willpower work? 1 1 17 17 Episode 63: Does Willpower work? full b4bd3f82321942a7449c09503651b67d https://share.transistor.fm/s/2dfbdab1 An old favourite of the Victorian era, Willpower has made a big comeback in recent years as the key to a succcessful life. But what is Willpower exactly? Is it a force like a muscle that we can strengthen with practice? Does it exist at all? And why does it seem to work in some instances and not others?

This week Clay and Sarah tackle the question of Willpower and whether or not it works as a way to direct our life choices.

]]> An old favourite of the Victorian era, Willpower has made a big comeback in recent years as the key to a succcessful life. But what is Willpower exactly? Is it a force like a muscle that we can strengthen with practice? Does it exist at all? And why does it seem to work in some instances and not others?

This week Clay and Sarah tackle the question of Willpower and whether or not it works as a way to direct our life choices.

]]> Sun, 23 Jul 2017 20:25:23 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 3302 An old favourite of the Victorian era, Willpower has made a big comeback in recent years as the key to a succcessful life. But what is Willpower exactly? Is it a force like a muscle that we can strengthen with practice? Does it exist at all? And why does it seem to work in some instances and not others? This week Clay and Sarah tackle the question of Willpower and whether or not it works as a way to direct our life choices. An old favourite of the Victorian era, Willpower has made a big comeback in recent years as the key to a succcessful life. But what is Willpower exactly? Is it a force like a muscle that we can strengthen with practice? Does it exist at all? And why does conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 62: Navigating our own spiritual paths (part 2) 1 1 16 16 Episode 62: Navigating our own spiritual paths (part 2) full 12bd4ef26bbae41a3b5d8de07d604100 https://share.transistor.fm/s/21f384c9 We seek spiritual paths to remind us who we truly are. If we don't nurture our spiritual selves we stand in danger of losing ourselves. And, indeed, we can even get lost in spirituality if we allow ourselves to identify ourselves with a single 'right' system that moves experiential knowledge into the realms of passive belief.

This week Clay and Sarah continue their discussion of walking our individual spiritual paths.

]]> We seek spiritual paths to remind us who we truly are. If we don't nurture our spiritual selves we stand in danger of losing ourselves. And, indeed, we can even get lost in spirituality if we allow ourselves to identify ourselves with a single 'right' system that moves experiential knowledge into the realms of passive belief.

This week Clay and Sarah continue their discussion of walking our individual spiritual paths.

]]> Sun, 16 Jul 2017 15:53:11 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 2726 We seek spiritual paths to remind us who we truly are. If we don't nurture our spiritual selves we stand in danger of losing ourselves. And, indeed, we can even get lost in spirituality if we allow ourselves to identify ourselves with a single 'right' system that moves experiential knowledge into the realms of passive belief. This week Clay and Sarah continue their discussion of walking our individual spiritual paths. We seek spiritual paths to remind us who we truly are. If we don't nurture our spiritual selves we stand in danger of losing ourselves. And, indeed, we can even get lost in spirituality if we allow ourselves to identify ourselves with a single 'right' sys conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 61: Navigating our own spiritual paths (part 1) 1 1 15 15 Episode 61: Navigating our own spiritual paths (part 1) full 8851bd9376c83521e0b0672602f13c37 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c6bd298 This week Clay and Sarah discuss why we embark on a spiritual journey and reflect on their own journeys up to this point.  From magick and mysticism to eastern philosophy, Native American wisdom and Celtic paganism to yoga and Buddhism we've collectively been through it all. Come listen in and hear what we've tried to take from each of these wisdom traditions.

]]> This week Clay and Sarah discuss why we embark on a spiritual journey and reflect on their own journeys up to this point.  From magick and mysticism to eastern philosophy, Native American wisdom and Celtic paganism to yoga and Buddhism we've collectively been through it all. Come listen in and hear what we've tried to take from each of these wisdom traditions.

]]> Sun, 09 Jul 2017 15:26:03 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 2524 This week Clay and Sarah discuss why we embark on a spiritual journey and reflect on their own journeys up to this point.  From magick and mysticism to eastern philosophy, Native American wisdom and Celtic paganism to yoga and Buddhism we've collectively been through it all. Come listen in and hear what we've tried to take from each of these wisdom traditions. This week Clay and Sarah discuss why we embark on a spiritual journey and reflect on their own journeys up to this point.  From magick and mysticism to eastern philosophy, Native American wisdom and Celtic paganism to yoga and Buddhism we've collectively conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 60: Wisdom of Zen masters and Archangels - insights from S Mitchell's 'Meetings with the Archangel' 1 1 14 14 Episode 60: Wisdom of Zen masters and Archangels - insights from S Mitchell's 'Meetings with the Archangel' full 00ea244092daf77c446b133ff6defc2c https://share.transistor.fm/s/23c0d9db What can a man searching for an experience of the divine learn from Zen masters and Archangels? When the Archangel Gabriel suddenly appears to a simple Zen practitioner, the narrator must reassess what he believes about the potential of human life and the nature of our human reality. In this episode, Clay and Sarah discuss what they have taken away from Stephen Mitchell's fictional tale Meetings with the Archangel.

 

]]> What can a man searching for an experience of the divine learn from Zen masters and Archangels? When the Archangel Gabriel suddenly appears to a simple Zen practitioner, the narrator must reassess what he believes about the potential of human life and the nature of our human reality. In this episode, Clay and Sarah discuss what they have taken away from Stephen Mitchell's fictional tale Meetings with the Archangel.

 

]]> Sun, 02 Jul 2017 18:44:12 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 2755 What can a man searching for an experience of the divine learn from Zen masters and Archangels? When the Archangel Gabriel suddenly appears to a simple Zen practitioner, the narrator must reassess what he believes about the potential of human life and the nature of our human reality. In this episode, Clay and Sarah discuss what they have taken away from Stephen Mitchell's fictional tale Meetings with the Archangel.   What can a man searching for an experience of the divine learn from Zen masters and Archangels? When the Archangel Gabriel suddenly appears to a simple Zen practitioner, the narrator must reassess what he believes about the potential of human life and the conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 59: Are we living in Orwell's 1984? 1 1 13 13 Episode 59: Are we living in Orwell's 1984? full 81572471f5714b5d1f5396b74014503a https://share.transistor.fm/s/1ca8ddf7 "To the past, or to the future. To an age when thought is free. From the Age of Big Brother, from the Age of the Thought Police, from a dead man - greetings!” In honour of George Orwell's birthday on 25th June and the relevance of many of the ideas about personal privacy, mass surveillance and 'alternative facts', Clay and Sarah discuss to what extent our we living in Orwell's 1984

]]> "To the past, or to the future. To an age when thought is free. From the Age of Big Brother, from the Age of the Thought Police, from a dead man - greetings!” In honour of George Orwell's birthday on 25th June and the relevance of many of the ideas about personal privacy, mass surveillance and 'alternative facts', Clay and Sarah discuss to what extent our we living in Orwell's 1984

]]> Sun, 25 Jun 2017 16:30:11 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 3944 "To the past, or to the future. To an age when thought is free. From the Age of Big Brother, from the Age of the Thought Police, from a dead man - greetings!” In honour of George Orwell's birthday on 25th June and the relevance of many of the ideas about personal privacy, mass surveillance and 'alternative facts', Clay and Sarah discuss to what extent our we living in Orwell's 1984 "To the past, or to the future. To an age when thought is free. From the Age of Big Brother, from the Age of the Thought Police, from a dead man - greetings!” In honour of George Orwell's birthday on 25th June and the relevance of many of the ideas about conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 58: What is an Authentic Life? 1 1 12 12 Episode 58: What is an Authentic Life? full 4cbac61853d4def3b87ca08ec0d12398 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0b4fcc9d "To thine owe self be true." Hamlet's words have become famous because they resonate with so many of us.  We are happiest when we feel we can truly be ourselves, and yet this often feels more complicated than it should.  So what is an 'Authentic Life'? And what do we do when our need for Authenticity conflicts with our need for Social Acceptance and Belonging?

In this episode, Clay and Sarah discuss aspects of authenticity and how it applies to the way we live our daily lives.

]]> "To thine owe self be true." Hamlet's words have become famous because they resonate with so many of us.  We are happiest when we feel we can truly be ourselves, and yet this often feels more complicated than it should.  So what is an 'Authentic Life'? And what do we do when our need for Authenticity conflicts with our need for Social Acceptance and Belonging?

In this episode, Clay and Sarah discuss aspects of authenticity and how it applies to the way we live our daily lives.

]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2017 07:58:25 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 3172 "To thine owe self be true." Hamlet's words have become famous because they resonate with so many of us.  We are happiest when we feel we can truly be ourselves, and yet this often feels more complicated than it should.  So what is an 'Authentic Life'? And what do we do when our need for Authenticity conflicts with our need for Social Acceptance and Belonging? In this episode, Clay and Sarah discuss aspects of authenticity and how it applies to the way we live our daily lives. "To thine owe self be true." Hamlet's words have become famous because they resonate with so many of us.  We are happiest when we feel we can truly be ourselves, and yet this often feels more complicated than it should.  So what is an 'Authentic Life'? An conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 57: Different Ways to Be Alone - Loneliness vs Solitude 1 1 11 11 Episode 57: Different Ways to Be Alone - Loneliness vs Solitude full ce1a88f56738fedfec8db02ac3911a4a https://share.transistor.fm/s/c046c495 There are times when we long to be alone and seek out our own company. This kind of solitude can be a restorative and energising. However, there are other times where, even though we are surrounded by people, we can feel very much alone.

What is the difference between these two ways of being alone? In this episode, Clay and Sarah discuss the vastly different experiences of loneliness and solitude.

]]> There are times when we long to be alone and seek out our own company. This kind of solitude can be a restorative and energising. However, there are other times where, even though we are surrounded by people, we can feel very much alone.

What is the difference between these two ways of being alone? In this episode, Clay and Sarah discuss the vastly different experiences of loneliness and solitude.

]]> Sun, 11 Jun 2017 20:54:23 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 3076 There are times when we long to be alone and seek out our own company. This kind of solitude can be a restorative and energising. However, there are other times where, even though we are surrounded by people, we can feel very much alone. What is the difference between these two ways of being alone? In this episode, Clay and Sarah discuss the vastly different experiences of loneliness and solitude. There are times when we long to be alone and seek out our own company. This kind of solitude can be a restorative and energising. However, there are other times where, even though we are surrounded by people, we can feel very much alone. What is the diffe conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 56: How our unacknowledged beliefs can hold us back from really living 1 1 10 10 Episode 56: How our unacknowledged beliefs can hold us back from really living full 1f2d7f689d5e60e7a91c77ccfad0ddfe https://share.transistor.fm/s/76c161d9 Is it the events in our lives that shape us, or our beliefs about what those events mean? How do we interpret our past experiences to create beliefs about who we are and what we are capable of? And do we always acknowledge the beliefs we hold about ourselves or can they live in the shadowlands of our subconscious, whispering to us, and holding us back from really living the life we want to live?

This week Clay and Sarah tackle the concept of our 'Limiting Beliefs'.

]]> Is it the events in our lives that shape us, or our beliefs about what those events mean? How do we interpret our past experiences to create beliefs about who we are and what we are capable of? And do we always acknowledge the beliefs we hold about ourselves or can they live in the shadowlands of our subconscious, whispering to us, and holding us back from really living the life we want to live?

This week Clay and Sarah tackle the concept of our 'Limiting Beliefs'.

]]> Sun, 04 Jun 2017 22:15:21 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 3001 Is it the events in our lives that shape us, or our beliefs about what those events mean? How do we interpret our past experiences to create beliefs about who we are and what we are capable of? And do we always acknowledge the beliefs we hold about ourselves or can they live in the shadowlands of our subconscious, whispering to us, and holding us back from really living the life we want to live? This week Clay and Sarah tackle the concept of our 'Limiting Beliefs'. Is it the events in our lives that shape us, or our beliefs about what those events mean? How do we interpret our past experiences to create beliefs about who we are and what we are capable of? And do we always acknowledge the beliefs we hold about oursel conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 55: Question Everything - the Socratic Method and the Examined Life 1 1 9 9 Episode 55: Question Everything - the Socratic Method and the Examined Life full 44e001db02169adbdefaec9e3a5f4bce https://share.transistor.fm/s/9ada4de2 "The unexamined life is not worth living," Socrates famously said.  Since the times of Ancient Greece, Socrates's Method of questioning everything from beauty, virtue, courage and friendship down to our most basic assumptions has endured as a way of living an Examined Life.

So how can we apply the Socratic method to think not only about the human condition but to examine our own individual life?

]]> "The unexamined life is not worth living," Socrates famously said.  Since the times of Ancient Greece, Socrates's Method of questioning everything from beauty, virtue, courage and friendship down to our most basic assumptions has endured as a way of living an Examined Life.

So how can we apply the Socratic method to think not only about the human condition but to examine our own individual life?

]]> Mon, 29 May 2017 16:13:31 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 2820 "The unexamined life is not worth living," Socrates famously said.  Since the times of Ancient Greece, Socrates's Method of questioning everything from beauty, virtue, courage and friendship down to our most basic assumptions has endured as a way of living an Examined Life. So how can we apply the Socratic method to think not only about the human condition but to examine our own individual life? "The unexamined life is not worth living," Socrates famously said.  Since the times of Ancient Greece, Socrates's Method of questioning everything from beauty, virtue, courage and friendship down to our most basic assumptions has endured as a way of livin conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 54: Alternative concepts of health - making the link between physical, psychological and spiritual 1 1 8 8 Episode 54: Alternative concepts of health - making the link between physical, psychological and spiritual full b458b2b8ed45268437acade1be3b02bc https://share.transistor.fm/s/0cbfe9ec When we think about our physical health, it is usually in terms of nutrition and exercise.  Occasionally we consider how stress might be impacting us.  However, some traditions that argue that an individual's physical health must be examined within a much broader context of their life -- in terms of their personality type, mental state and energetic constitution.

So how can we understand the links between physical health and healing, and our psychological and spiritual practice?

 

In this episode, Clay and Sarah discuss:

* Ayurveda - the traditional Indian health practice, known as the 'Science of Life'

* The three types of bodily constitutions (known as doshas) in Ayurveda - Vata, Pitta & Kapha - including physical characteristics, approaches to work & social situations, responses to stress and lifestyle tendencies

* Sarah and Clay discuss their own results of the 'dosha test' -- you can take it yourself here!

* How we can use the knowledge from this Ayurveda 'dosha' test to keep ourselves in balance physically and mentally

* Similarities to Hippocrates's concept of bodily 'humors' (fluids) and the way the balance of these humors in the body impact mood and personality

* The Keirsey Personality Test - derived from Hippocrates's understanding of the link between the physical and psychological aspects of the self

* Four 'types' of the Keirsey Personality Test - Guardians, Artisans, Idealists, Rationals

* Clay and Sarah discuss their own results from the Keirsey Personality test... You can take the test for yourself here!

 

According to Ayurveda, the mind and the body are inextricably linked.  Therefore, it makes no sense to only consider 'physical' aspects such as nutrition and exercise when attempting to maintain overall health.  In the same way, physical medicine is not considered enough to uproot the causes of disease.

Perhaps we should consider something that western medicine almost wholly dismisses -- the way an individual's health and healing from disease is influenced by a whole range of factors including our psychological makeup, our mental state, even our underlying energetic 'constitution'.

Ayurveda's goals include preserving the health of a healthy person, preventing disease, and promoting longevity through improved quality of life in mind, body and spirit.  Sounds pretty good!

According to this system of health, there are three principle energies governing the cosmos and manifesting in certain ways in our bodies.  Vata is the energy of movement, associated with the element Air, and governs things like our blood circulation, breathing, heartbeat, communication and even the movement of our thoughts.  Pitta is the energy of transformation, associated with the elements Fire and Water, and governs things like our digestion and turning our thoughts into action.  Kapha is the binding energy, associated with Earth and Water, and in our bodies is the aspect that closes cuts and generally keeps our body in a particular shape.

Although these energies are in a constant state of flux depending on our diet, lifestyle, weather, emotions and state of mind, all of us typically have one energy that is dominant in us, and a secondary energy with the third being quite weak.  For instance, a person with high Vata energy tends to be physically slight, a light sleeper, and anxious under stress.  They tend towards hyperactivity and restlessness and like a lifestyle that is free and unattached.  A person with high Pitta energy, by contrast is typically of medium weight and build, and tends to be purposeful and intense in their working life.  They become irritable and frustrated under stress, are generally active and prefer their lives to be well-planned.  People dominant in Kapha energy tend to be slightly heavier build and are deep sleepers.  They tend to be easy-going and accepting in personality, a good listener with lots of friends. Under stress they become withdrawn, and although prefer a regular, reliable lifestyle, have a tendency to get into a rut.

If you want to know your Ayurvedic constitution, take this dosha test here.

Hippocrates, the supposed 'Father of Modern Medicine', had a surprisingly similar understanding of the body. He incorporated the idea that there are four tempermental types into a medical practice based on four physical bodily humors.

Derived from this Ancient Greek system of medicine, the Keirsey Personality Test highlights psychological tendencies and distinguishes individuals into four 'types'.

The Guardians are concrete and organised, seek security and belonging, and are concerned with duty and responsibility.

The Artisans are concrete and adaptable, concerned with making an impact.

The Idealists are abstract and compassionate, seeking meaning and significance.  They are concerned with personal growth and finding their own unique identity.

The Rationals are abstract and objective, seeking mastery and control.  They are concerned with knowledge and competence, and are excellent at strategy.

You can take the Keirsey Personality Test here!

One last note, and something to take to heart.  In these systems that link our physical health with our psychological and spiritual constitution, self-care becomes a sacred duty!  So take care of yourself! :)

 

]]> When we think about our physical health, it is usually in terms of nutrition and exercise.  Occasionally we consider how stress might be impacting us.  However, some traditions that argue that an individual's physical health must be examined within a much broader context of their life -- in terms of their personality type, mental state and energetic constitution.

So how can we understand the links between physical health and healing, and our psychological and spiritual practice?

 

In this episode, Clay and Sarah discuss:

* Ayurveda - the traditional Indian health practice, known as the 'Science of Life'

* The three types of bodily constitutions (known as doshas) in Ayurveda - Vata, Pitta & Kapha - including physical characteristics, approaches to work & social situations, responses to stress and lifestyle tendencies

* Sarah and Clay discuss their own results of the 'dosha test' -- you can take it yourself here!

* How we can use the knowledge from this Ayurveda 'dosha' test to keep ourselves in balance physically and mentally

* Similarities to Hippocrates's concept of bodily 'humors' (fluids) and the way the balance of these humors in the body impact mood and personality

* The Keirsey Personality Test - derived from Hippocrates's understanding of the link between the physical and psychological aspects of the self

* Four 'types' of the Keirsey Personality Test - Guardians, Artisans, Idealists, Rationals

* Clay and Sarah discuss their own results from the Keirsey Personality test... You can take the test for yourself here!

 

According to Ayurveda, the mind and the body are inextricably linked.  Therefore, it makes no sense to only consider 'physical' aspects such as nutrition and exercise when attempting to maintain overall health.  In the same way, physical medicine is not considered enough to uproot the causes of disease.

Perhaps we should consider something that western medicine almost wholly dismisses -- the way an individual's health and healing from disease is influenced by a whole range of factors including our psychological makeup, our mental state, even our underlying energetic 'constitution'.

Ayurveda's goals include preserving the health of a healthy person, preventing disease, and promoting longevity through improved quality of life in mind, body and spirit.  Sounds pretty good!

According to this system of health, there are three principle energies governing the cosmos and manifesting in certain ways in our bodies.  Vata is the energy of movement, associated with the element Air, and governs things like our blood circulation, breathing, heartbeat, communication and even the movement of our thoughts.  Pitta is the energy of transformation, associated with the elements Fire and Water, and governs things like our digestion and turning our thoughts into action.  Kapha is the binding energy, associated with Earth and Water, and in our bodies is the aspect that closes cuts and generally keeps our body in a particular shape.

Although these energies are in a constant state of flux depending on our diet, lifestyle, weather, emotions and state of mind, all of us typically have one energy that is dominant in us, and a secondary energy with the third being quite weak.  For instance, a person with high Vata energy tends to be physically slight, a light sleeper, and anxious under stress.  They tend towards hyperactivity and restlessness and like a lifestyle that is free and unattached.  A person with high Pitta energy, by contrast is typically of medium weight and build, and tends to be purposeful and intense in their working life.  They become irritable and frustrated under stress, are generally active and prefer their lives to be well-planned.  People dominant in Kapha energy tend to be slightly heavier build and are deep sleepers.  They tend to be easy-going and accepting in personality, a good listener with lots of friends. Under stress they become withdrawn, and although prefer a regular, reliable lifestyle, have a tendency to get into a rut.

If you want to know your Ayurvedic constitution, take this dosha test here.

Hippocrates, the supposed 'Father of Modern Medicine', had a surprisingly similar understanding of the body. He incorporated the idea that there are four tempermental types into a medical practice based on four physical bodily humors.

Derived from this Ancient Greek system of medicine, the Keirsey Personality Test highlights psychological tendencies and distinguishes individuals into four 'types'.

The Guardians are concrete and organised, seek security and belonging, and are concerned with duty and responsibility.

The Artisans are concrete and adaptable, concerned with making an impact.

The Idealists are abstract and compassionate, seeking meaning and significance.  They are concerned with personal growth and finding their own unique identity.

The Rationals are abstract and objective, seeking mastery and control.  They are concerned with knowledge and competence, and are excellent at strategy.

You can take the Keirsey Personality Test here!

One last note, and something to take to heart.  In these systems that link our physical health with our psychological and spiritual constitution, self-care becomes a sacred duty!  So take care of yourself! :)

 

]]> Sun, 21 May 2017 21:04:12 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 2459 When we think about our physical health, it is usually in terms of nutrition and exercise.  Occasionally we consider how stress might be impacting us.  However, some traditions that argue that an individual's physical health must be examined within a much broader context of their life -- in terms of their personality type, mental state and energetic constitution. So how can we understand the links between physical health and healing, and our psychological and spiritual practice?   In this episode, Clay and Sarah discuss: * Ayurveda - the traditional Indian health practice, known as the 'Science of Life' * The three types of bodily constitutions (known as doshas) in Ayurveda - Vata, Pitta & Kapha - including physical characteristics, approaches to work & social situations, responses to stress and lifestyle tendencies * Sarah and Clay discuss their own results of the 'dosha test' -- you can take it yourself here! * How we can use the knowledge from this Ayurveda 'dosha' test to keep ourselves in balance physically and mentally * Similarities to Hippocrates's concept of bodily 'humors' (fluids) and the way the balance of these humors in the body impact mood and personality * The Keirsey Personality Test - derived from Hippocrates's understanding of the link between the physical and psychological aspects of the self * Four 'types' of the Keirsey Personality Test - Guardians, Artisans, Idealists, Rationals * Clay and Sarah discuss their own results from the Keirsey Personality test... You can take the test for yourself here!   According to Ayurveda, the mind and the body are inextricably linked.  Therefore, it makes no sense to only consider 'physical' aspects such as nutrition and exercise when attempting to maintain overall health.  In the same way, physical medicine is not considered enough to uproot the causes of disease. Perhaps we should consider something that western medicine almost wholly dismisses -- the way an individual's health and healing from disease is influenced by a whole range of factors including our psychological makeup, our mental state, even our underlying energetic 'constitution'. Ayurveda's goals include preserving the health of a healthy person, preventing disease, and promoting longevity through improved quality of life in mind, body and spirit.  Sounds pretty good! According to this system of health, there are three principle energies governing the cosmos and manifesting in certain ways in our bodies.  Vata is the energy of movement, associated with the element Air, and governs things like our blood circulation, breathing, heartbeat, communication and even the movement of our thoughts.  Pitta is the energy of transformation, associated with the elements Fire and Water, and governs things like our digestion and turning our thoughts into action.  Kapha is the binding energy, associated with Earth and Water, and in our bodies is the aspect that closes cuts and generally keeps our body in a particular shape. Although these energies are in a constant state of flux depending on our diet, lifestyle, weather, emotions and state of mind, all of us typically have one energy that is dominant in us, and a secondary energy with the third being quite weak.  For instance, a person with high Vata energy tends to be physically slight, a light sleeper, and anxious under stress.  They tend towards hyperactivity and restlessness and like a lifestyle that is free and unattached.  A person with high Pitta energy, by contrast is typically of medium weight and build, and tends to be purposeful and intense in their working life.  They become irritable and frustrated under stress, are generally active and prefer their lives to be well-planned.  People dominant in Kapha energy tend to be slightly heavier build and are deep sleepers.  They tend to be easy-going and accepting in personality, a good listener with lots of friends. Under stress they become withdrawn, and although prefer a regular, reliable lifestyle, have a tendency to get into a rut. If you want to know your Ayurvedic constitution, take this dosha test here. Hippocrates, the supposed 'Father of Modern Medicine', had a surprisingly similar understanding of the body. He incorporated the idea that there are four tempermental types into a medical practice based on four physical bodily humors. Derived from this Ancient Greek system of medicine, the Keirsey Personality Test highlights psychological tendencies and distinguishes individuals into four 'types'. The Guardians are concrete and organised, seek security and belonging, and are concerned with duty and responsibility. The Artisans are concrete and adaptable, concerned with making an impact. The Idealists are abstract and compassionate, seeking meaning and significance.  They are concerned with personal growth and finding their own unique identity. The Rationals are abstract and objective, seeking mastery and control.  They are concerned with knowledge and competence, and are excellent at strateg... When we think about our physical health, it is usually in terms of nutrition and exercise.  Occasionally we consider how stress might be impacting us.  However, some traditions that argue that an individual's physical health must be examined within a much conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 53: Do your memories make you who you are? 1 1 7 7 Episode 53: Do your memories make you who you are? full cfbbc30c548bfd9c0518bdcf75f50024 https://share.transistor.fm/s/48310ffe Remember your six year old self? Your thirteen year old self? Your twenty year old self? Are you the same person as you were then?  Memory provides an important sense of continuity to our lives.  But do our memories make us who we are?

 

In this episode, Clay and Sarah delve deep into the land of memory to discuss:

* Amnesia and what is reality like when you've forgotten your past (see this great article by Daniel Levitin, 'Amnesia & the Self that Remains when Memory is Lost')

* Different kinds of memory (Semantic, Procedural, Episodic)

* Are we the same person through time?

* High school reunions - when the person people 'remember' collides with the person you are now

* The impact of shared memories - family memories & communal memories

* Questions of memory in pop culture - the film Momento & the TV series Black Mirror

* What makes you You? Memories? Personality? Habits? Deeper consciousness?

 

What is memory for anyway? 

A simple answer would be -- so we can learn from our past.  So we can respond quickly and appropriately to new situations based on past encounters.

However, scholar Pascal Boyer has an interesting answer to this question.  First we should understand that there are actually three different kinds of memory: Semantic Memory (memory of info about your environment), Procedural Memory (memory of skills and how to do things) and Episodic Memory (memory of unique, specific situations in the past - what we think of as our memory!). Both Procedural and Semantic Memory help us by taking specific situations and extracting common elements about them so that we might use that information when a similar situation arises again.

But Episodic Memory doesn't do this.  Instead it focuses on what is unique about an event, and 'remembering' this kind of information can involve not only a recall of information but a sense of 're-experiencing' the past event.  In other words, this kind of memory -- what we think of as our Memory -- does not give a simple, straightforward answer of what it is for.

Instead, these unique past events line up as thoughts in our mind and form a kind of 'Autobiographical Memory'... the story of who we are and how we got to be this way.

Or, as Ulric Neisser named it, the "Narrative Self" which consists of events linked in a causal story leading to one's present.

But as we all know, often we remember what we want to remember.  And we remember events the way we want to remember them. This suggests that it isn't our memories which made us who we are... it is who we are (or who we think we are) that makes our memories.  In other words, we remember certain events precisely because they fit into our causal story about why we are who we are.

And then of course, it is impossible to escape the fact that, although we might get lost in our thoughts and feel as if we were re-experiencing a past event... although we might feel angry, embarrassed, or suddenly sad by remembering something that has already happened, ultimately all these memories are all just thoughts.  Made up thoughts.  Imaginary thoughts. They aren't happening anymore.  And they may not even accurately represent what actually happened.

"A memory is a mental event in the virtual reality of the mind..."

 

]]> Remember your six year old self? Your thirteen year old self? Your twenty year old self? Are you the same person as you were then?  Memory provides an important sense of continuity to our lives.  But do our memories make us who we are?

 

In this episode, Clay and Sarah delve deep into the land of memory to discuss:

* Amnesia and what is reality like when you've forgotten your past (see this great article by Daniel Levitin, 'Amnesia & the Self that Remains when Memory is Lost')

* Different kinds of memory (Semantic, Procedural, Episodic)

* Are we the same person through time?

* High school reunions - when the person people 'remember' collides with the person you are now

* The impact of shared memories - family memories & communal memories

* Questions of memory in pop culture - the film Momento & the TV series Black Mirror

* What makes you You? Memories? Personality? Habits? Deeper consciousness?

 

What is memory for anyway? 

A simple answer would be -- so we can learn from our past.  So we can respond quickly and appropriately to new situations based on past encounters.

However, scholar Pascal Boyer has an interesting answer to this question.  First we should understand that there are actually three different kinds of memory: Semantic Memory (memory of info about your environment), Procedural Memory (memory of skills and how to do things) and Episodic Memory (memory of unique, specific situations in the past - what we think of as our memory!). Both Procedural and Semantic Memory help us by taking specific situations and extracting common elements about them so that we might use that information when a similar situation arises again.

But Episodic Memory doesn't do this.  Instead it focuses on what is unique about an event, and 'remembering' this kind of information can involve not only a recall of information but a sense of 're-experiencing' the past event.  In other words, this kind of memory -- what we think of as our Memory -- does not give a simple, straightforward answer of what it is for.

Instead, these unique past events line up as thoughts in our mind and form a kind of 'Autobiographical Memory'... the story of who we are and how we got to be this way.

Or, as Ulric Neisser named it, the "Narrative Self" which consists of events linked in a causal story leading to one's present.

But as we all know, often we remember what we want to remember.  And we remember events the way we want to remember them. This suggests that it isn't our memories which made us who we are... it is who we are (or who we think we are) that makes our memories.  In other words, we remember certain events precisely because they fit into our causal story about why we are who we are.

And then of course, it is impossible to escape the fact that, although we might get lost in our thoughts and feel as if we were re-experiencing a past event... although we might feel angry, embarrassed, or suddenly sad by remembering something that has already happened, ultimately all these memories are all just thoughts.  Made up thoughts.  Imaginary thoughts. They aren't happening anymore.  And they may not even accurately represent what actually happened.

"A memory is a mental event in the virtual reality of the mind..."

 

]]> Sun, 14 May 2017 21:02:10 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 2528 Remember your six year old self? Your thirteen year old self? Your twenty year old self? Are you the same person as you were then?  Memory provides an important sense of continuity to our lives.  But do our memories make us who we are?   In this episode, Clay and Sarah delve deep into the land of memory to discuss: * Amnesia and what is reality like when you've forgotten your past (see this great article by Daniel Levitin, 'Amnesia & the Self that Remains when Memory is Lost') * Different kinds of memory (Semantic, Procedural, Episodic) * Are we the same person through time? * High school reunions - when the person people 'remember' collides with the person you are now * The impact of shared memories - family memories & communal memories * Questions of memory in pop culture - the film Momento & the TV series Black Mirror * What makes you You? Memories? Personality? Habits? Deeper consciousness?   What is memory for anyway?  A simple answer would be -- so we can learn from our past.  So we can respond quickly and appropriately to new situations based on past encounters. However, scholar Pascal Boyer has an interesting answer to this question.  First we should understand that there are actually three different kinds of memory: Semantic Memory (memory of info about your environment), Procedural Memory (memory of skills and how to do things) and Episodic Memory (memory of unique, specific situations in the past - what we think of as our memory!). Both Procedural and Semantic Memory help us by taking specific situations and extracting common elements about them so that we might use that information when a similar situation arises again. But Episodic Memory doesn't do this.  Instead it focuses on what is unique about an event, and 'remembering' this kind of information can involve not only a recall of information but a sense of 're-experiencing' the past event.  In other words, this kind of memory -- what we think of as our Memory -- does not give a simple, straightforward answer of what it is for. Instead, these unique past events line up as thoughts in our mind and form a kind of 'Autobiographical Memory'... the story of who we are and how we got to be this way. Or, as Ulric Neisser named it, the "Narrative Self" which consists of events linked in a causal story leading to one's present. But as we all know, often we remember what we want to remember.  And we remember events the way we want to remember them. This suggests that it isn't our memories which made us who we are... it is who we are (or who we think we are) that makes our memories.  In other words, we remember certain events precisely because they fit into our causal story about why we are who we are. And then of course, it is impossible to escape the fact that, although we might get lost in our thoughts and feel as if we were re-experiencing a past event... although we might feel angry, embarrassed, or suddenly sad by remembering something that has already happened, ultimately all these memories are all just thoughts.  Made up thoughts.  Imaginary thoughts. They aren't happening anymore.  And they may not even accurately represent what actually happened. "A memory is a mental event in the virtual reality of the mind..."   Remember your six year old self? Your thirteen year old self? Your twenty year old self? Are you the same person as you were then?  Memory provides an important sense of continuity to our lives.  But do our memories make us who we are?   In this episode, conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 52: Is 'follow your passion' bad advice? 1 1 6 6 Episode 52: Is 'follow your passion' bad advice? full 8b5710bfaeb9af5bead54f9e2805409c https://share.transistor.fm/s/45e6b2a7 Do what you love. Follow your passion. This kind of advice has become a common catch-phrase of our time.  But is this actually good advice? Does it correspond to the reality of how successful people who are 'doing what they love' got to where they are today?

This week, Clay and Sarah discuss the question of whether following your passion is worthwhile advice.

]]> Do what you love. Follow your passion. This kind of advice has become a common catch-phrase of our time.  But is this actually good advice? Does it correspond to the reality of how successful people who are 'doing what they love' got to where they are today?

This week, Clay and Sarah discuss the question of whether following your passion is worthwhile advice.

]]> Sun, 07 May 2017 19:31:33 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 2889 Do what you love. Follow your passion. This kind of advice has become a common catch-phrase of our time.  But is this actually good advice? Does it correspond to the reality of how successful people who are 'doing what they love' got to where they are today? This week, Clay and Sarah discuss the question of whether following your passion is worthwhile advice. Do what you love. Follow your passion. This kind of advice has become a common catch-phrase of our time.  But is this actually good advice? Does it correspond to the reality of how successful people who are 'doing what they love' got to where they are tod conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 51: On the Legendary Road 1 1 5 5 Episode 51: On the Legendary Road full 36a6d06cf386a45b76d34700635c9f97 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aeefa8cd On the strange road to Santiago de Compostela, Paulo Coelho reflects about the experience of pilgrimage and journeys of all kinds.  In this episode, Clay and Sarah talk about what they’ve taken away from reading Coelho’s book The Pilgrimage.

 

 

]]> On the strange road to Santiago de Compostela, Paulo Coelho reflects about the experience of pilgrimage and journeys of all kinds.  In this episode, Clay and Sarah talk about what they’ve taken away from reading Coelho’s book The Pilgrimage.

 

 

]]> Mon, 01 May 2017 08:17:56 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 2882 On the strange road to Santiago de Compostela, Paulo Coelho reflects about the experience of pilgrimage and journeys of all kinds.  In this episode, Clay and Sarah talk about what they’ve taken away from reading Coelho’s book The Pilgrimage.     On the strange road to Santiago de Compostela, Paulo Coelho reflects about the experience of pilgrimage and journeys of all kinds.  In this episode, Clay and Sarah talk about what they’ve taken away from reading Coelho’s book The Pilgrimage.     conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 50: How Stories make us more Human 1 1 4 4 Episode 50: How Stories make us more Human full bf791e37456df6288efe8904a338ce05 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c2a073b1 Stories are the operating system of human consciousness and myths are culture-specific upgrades, each new version bringing out new features and retiring some old ones.

Yes indeed, we have a compulsion to turn almost everything into a story. Joseph Campbell has claimed it is the distinguishing mark of our species. The thing that makes us different from all other animals is not our emotional complexity or even our intellect, but our ability and indeed need  to tell stories.  So why do we need stories? What do they do for us?

How can stories make us more human?

We spend more time within the realm of story than you might think.  This not only includes our time spent reading or watching TV or films.  It also includes our propensity to constantly daydream -- playing out potential real life scenerios in our heads or replaying our version of past events.  It includes the way we answer social questions such as "How are you?" Or "How was your weekend?" Even things from advertisements to watching sports are taken out of the realm of simplistic facts and instead woven into stories about what might happen if you buy this product (for instance the awesome Apple ads of 2016) or the background story of this particular athelete.

In fact we spend so much of our day in within stories that Jonathan Gottschall of The Storytelling Animal, has claimed "Neverland is our evolutionary niche, our special habitat."

]]> Stories are the operating system of human consciousness and myths are culture-specific upgrades, each new version bringing out new features and retiring some old ones.

Yes indeed, we have a compulsion to turn almost everything into a story. Joseph Campbell has claimed it is the distinguishing mark of our species. The thing that makes us different from all other animals is not our emotional complexity or even our intellect, but our ability and indeed need  to tell stories.  So why do we need stories? What do they do for us?

How can stories make us more human?

We spend more time within the realm of story than you might think.  This not only includes our time spent reading or watching TV or films.  It also includes our propensity to constantly daydream -- playing out potential real life scenerios in our heads or replaying our version of past events.  It includes the way we answer social questions such as "How are you?" Or "How was your weekend?" Even things from advertisements to watching sports are taken out of the realm of simplistic facts and instead woven into stories about what might happen if you buy this product (for instance the awesome Apple ads of 2016) or the background story of this particular athelete.

In fact we spend so much of our day in within stories that Jonathan Gottschall of The Storytelling Animal, has claimed "Neverland is our evolutionary niche, our special habitat."

]]> Sun, 23 Apr 2017 19:58:43 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 2459 Stories are the operating system of human consciousness and myths are culture-specific upgrades, each new version bringing out new features and retiring some old ones. Yes indeed, we have a compulsion to turn almost everything into a story. Joseph Campbell has claimed it is the distinguishing mark of our species. The thing that makes us different from all other animals is not our emotional complexity or even our intellect, but our ability and indeed need  to tell stories.  So why do we need stories? What do they do for us? How can stories make us more human? We spend more time within the realm of story than you might think.  This not only includes our time spent reading or watching TV or films.  It also includes our propensity to constantly daydream -- playing out potential real life scenerios in our heads or replaying our version of past events.  It includes the way we answer social questions such as "How are you?" Or "How was your weekend?" Even things from advertisements to watching sports are taken out of the realm of simplistic facts and instead woven into stories about what might happen if you buy this product (for instance the awesome Apple ads of 2016) or the background story of this particular athelete. In fact we spend so much of our day in within stories that Jonathan Gottschall of The Storytelling Animal, has claimed "Neverland is our evolutionary niche, our special habitat." Stories are the operating system of human consciousness and myths are culture-specific upgrades, each new version bringing out new features and retiring some old ones. Yes indeed, we have a compulsion to turn almost everything into a story. Joseph Campbel conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 49: How important are our online and offline communities? 1 1 3 3 Episode 49: How important are our online and offline communities? full d5a202764e6b65ba81672d6c93128036 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a787fd7a With more and more of our lives being lived online on places like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram is the need for offline communities still relevant? Or do our online communities actually strengthen our offline communities by bringing people with like minded interests together like never before, spanning local and global divides to link people up regardless of their geography.

In this episode, Clay and Charlotte of @leamjoyjam explore the importance of our online and offline communities and how the two re-enforce each other.

]]> With more and more of our lives being lived online on places like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram is the need for offline communities still relevant? Or do our online communities actually strengthen our offline communities by bringing people with like minded interests together like never before, spanning local and global divides to link people up regardless of their geography.

In this episode, Clay and Charlotte of @leamjoyjam explore the importance of our online and offline communities and how the two re-enforce each other.

]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:32:03 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 2440 With more and more of our lives being lived online on places like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram is the need for offline communities still relevant? Or do our online communities actually strengthen our offline communities by bringing people with like minded interests together like never before, spanning local and global divides to link people up regardless of their geography. In this episode, Clay and Charlotte of @leamjoyjam explore the importance of our online and offline communities and how the two re-enforce each other. With more and more of our lives being lived online on places like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram is the need for offline communities still relevant? Or do our online communities actually strengthen our offline communities by bringing people wi conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 48: Is FOMO our latest mental affliction? 1 1 2 2 Episode 48: Is FOMO our latest mental affliction? full e7444d9b41feaa6ff72c223d5f526576 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6f1c0471 Does it feel like everyone else is having more fun than you? Taking better vacations, going to trendier bars or cooler art exhibits or playing with newer tech gadgets? Do you worry when you step away from your iphone or email in case you miss something important (even when you're not expecting anything)?  If so, you could be suffering from the latest in our line of modern mental ailments -- there was Affluenza, Comparativitis, and now, FOMO -- the Fear of Missing Out.

]]> Does it feel like everyone else is having more fun than you? Taking better vacations, going to trendier bars or cooler art exhibits or playing with newer tech gadgets? Do you worry when you step away from your iphone or email in case you miss something important (even when you're not expecting anything)?  If so, you could be suffering from the latest in our line of modern mental ailments -- there was Affluenza, Comparativitis, and now, FOMO -- the Fear of Missing Out.

]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2017 08:52:59 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 2705 Does it feel like everyone else is having more fun than you? Taking better vacations, going to trendier bars or cooler art exhibits or playing with newer tech gadgets? Do you worry when you step away from your iphone or email in case you miss something important (even when you're not expecting anything)?  If so, you could be suffering from the latest in our line of modern mental ailments -- there was Affluenza, Comparativitis, and now, FOMO -- the Fear of Missing Out. Does it feel like everyone else is having more fun than you? Taking better vacations, going to trendier bars or cooler art exhibits or playing with newer tech gadgets? Do you worry when you step away from your iphone or email in case you miss something im conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No Episode 47: Are we bound by Fate or Free-Will? 1 1 1 1 Episode 47: Are we bound by Fate or Free-Will? full dae4de445c9c2c69c39f743b617a5d93 https://share.transistor.fm/s/905fac98 Are we destined to take a certain path in life? Or are we the masters of our own destiny? Or is there middle way? Some subtle truth that both fate and free-will play a part on our path in life?

"Wheels have been set in motion, and they have their own pace, to which we are...condemned," Wrote Tom Stoppard in his famous play Rozencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. "Each move is dictated by the previous one -- that is the meaning of order. If we start being arbitrary it'll just be a shambles: at least, let us hope so. Because if we happened, just happened to discover, or even suspect that our spontaneity was part of their order, we'd know that we were lost."

 

In this episode, Clay and Sarah discuss:

* Why we don't like the idea of Fate

* The idea of 'God's Plan' as a possible conception of Fate with Free-Will

* Hard core Destiny (this is Oedipus's problem!)

* The role of Habits in determining our destiny. (Remember in the Matrix, the Oracle's explanation to Neo that "You've already made the choice, now you need to understand why you made it.")

* Hard core Free-Will (aka the World of Random Chaos) Now if you've been listening to the show for awhile, you'll know about Clay's obsession with the Zombie Apocalypse and his not-so-secret curiosity about what would happen if all the structures of law and order that we take for granted come tumbling down so that Free-Will can reign.

You'll also hear in this episode about his other sneaking suspicion that life is like being on a massive ship. In other words, you can go where you like on the ship, but when all's said and done, the ship is headed in a particularly direction to a particular destination.

This reminded us of the film The Adjustment Bureau with Matt Damon where powerful agents of Fate work behind the scenes to 'correct for' our minor deviations and keep us on the predetermined path of our destiny.

But what if there were also a potential that both things are true.

What if there is BOTH an element of fate or destiny AND an element of free-will at work in our lives?

Many of us probably live in this space of contradiction all the time. For instance, as much as many of us are drawn to the idea of what I've called hard core Free-Will, that we are ultimately masters of our own destiny, I would venture a guess that most of us also live with the belief that some things were meant to happen, or not meant to be. For instance, if we didn't get that job we wanted, "it's for the best". If we bump into someone we know randomly and this leads to an important event in our lives, that it was "meant to happen".

Maybe when we believe we have the power to change the direction of our lives AND believe that some things are meant to happen, this is not a contradiction...

What do you think? Do you feel like there have been forces of fate at work in your life at any point? Do you use phrases like 'meant to happen' or 'there are no coincidences', but also believe you have free-will? How do you reconcile these things in YOUR mind?

]]> Are we destined to take a certain path in life? Or are we the masters of our own destiny? Or is there middle way? Some subtle truth that both fate and free-will play a part on our path in life?

"Wheels have been set in motion, and they have their own pace, to which we are...condemned," Wrote Tom Stoppard in his famous play Rozencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. "Each move is dictated by the previous one -- that is the meaning of order. If we start being arbitrary it'll just be a shambles: at least, let us hope so. Because if we happened, just happened to discover, or even suspect that our spontaneity was part of their order, we'd know that we were lost."

 

In this episode, Clay and Sarah discuss:

* Why we don't like the idea of Fate

* The idea of 'God's Plan' as a possible conception of Fate with Free-Will

* Hard core Destiny (this is Oedipus's problem!)

* The role of Habits in determining our destiny. (Remember in the Matrix, the Oracle's explanation to Neo that "You've already made the choice, now you need to understand why you made it.")

* Hard core Free-Will (aka the World of Random Chaos) Now if you've been listening to the show for awhile, you'll know about Clay's obsession with the Zombie Apocalypse and his not-so-secret curiosity about what would happen if all the structures of law and order that we take for granted come tumbling down so that Free-Will can reign.

You'll also hear in this episode about his other sneaking suspicion that life is like being on a massive ship. In other words, you can go where you like on the ship, but when all's said and done, the ship is headed in a particularly direction to a particular destination.

This reminded us of the film The Adjustment Bureau with Matt Damon where powerful agents of Fate work behind the scenes to 'correct for' our minor deviations and keep us on the predetermined path of our destiny.

But what if there were also a potential that both things are true.

What if there is BOTH an element of fate or destiny AND an element of free-will at work in our lives?

Many of us probably live in this space of contradiction all the time. For instance, as much as many of us are drawn to the idea of what I've called hard core Free-Will, that we are ultimately masters of our own destiny, I would venture a guess that most of us also live with the belief that some things were meant to happen, or not meant to be. For instance, if we didn't get that job we wanted, "it's for the best". If we bump into someone we know randomly and this leads to an important event in our lives, that it was "meant to happen".

Maybe when we believe we have the power to change the direction of our lives AND believe that some things are meant to happen, this is not a contradiction...

What do you think? Do you feel like there have been forces of fate at work in your life at any point? Do you use phrases like 'meant to happen' or 'there are no coincidences', but also believe you have free-will? How do you reconcile these things in YOUR mind?

]]> Sun, 02 Apr 2017 22:41:44 +0000 Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe Sarah Beth Hunt, Clay Lowe 2388 Are we destined to take a certain path in life? Or are we the masters of our own destiny? Or is there middle way? Some subtle truth that both fate and free-will play a part on our path in life? "Wheels have been set in motion, and they have their own pace, to which we are...condemned," Wrote Tom Stoppard in his famous play Rozencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. "Each move is dictated by the previous one -- that is the meaning of order. If we start being arbitrary it'll just be a shambles: at least, let us hope so. Because if we happened, just happened to discover, or even suspect that our spontaneity was part of their order, we'd know that we were lost."   In this episode, Clay and Sarah discuss: * Why we don't like the idea of Fate * The idea of 'God's Plan' as a possible conception of Fate with Free-Will * Hard core Destiny (this is Oedipus's problem!) * The role of Habits in determining our destiny. (Remember in the Matrix, the Oracle's explanation to Neo that "You've already made the choice, now you need to understand why you made it.") * Hard core Free-Will (aka the World of Random Chaos) Now if you've been listening to the show for awhile, you'll know about Clay's obsession with the Zombie Apocalypse and his not-so-secret curiosity about what would happen if all the structures of law and order that we take for granted come tumbling down so that Free-Will can reign. You'll also hear in this episode about his other sneaking suspicion that life is like being on a massive ship. In other words, you can go where you like on the ship, but when all's said and done, the ship is headed in a particularly direction to a particular destination. This reminded us of the film The Adjustment Bureau with Matt Damon where powerful agents of Fate work behind the scenes to 'correct for' our minor deviations and keep us on the predetermined path of our destiny. But what if there were also a potential that both things are true. What if there is BOTH an element of fate or destiny AND an element of free-will at work in our lives? Many of us probably live in this space of contradiction all the time. For instance, as much as many of us are drawn to the idea of what I've called hard core Free-Will, that we are ultimately masters of our own destiny, I would venture a guess that most of us also live with the belief that some things were meant to happen, or not meant to be. For instance, if we didn't get that job we wanted, "it's for the best". If we bump into someone we know randomly and this leads to an important event in our lives, that it was "meant to happen". Maybe when we believe we have the power to change the direction of our lives AND believe that some things are meant to happen, this is not a contradiction... What do you think? Do you feel like there have been forces of fate at work in your life at any point? Do you use phrases like 'meant to happen' or 'there are no coincidences', but also believe you have free-will? How do you reconcile these things in YOUR mind? Are we destined to take a certain path in life? Or are we the masters of our own destiny? Or is there middle way? Some subtle truth that both fate and free-will play a part on our path in life? "Wheels have been set in motion, and they have their own pace conversation,philosophy,spirituality,talk,wisdom No