Becoming The Solution

Whatever we dislike about the world around us is ultimately a reflection of how general society is thinking and acting—ourselves included. Many of the challenges we face are symptoms of a collective mindset that has abdicated responsibility to third parties, only to later complain about the outcomes. If we want to increase global consciousness, we must first take ownership of our own actions and decisions. A good place to start is with information: how we consume it, how we verify it, and how we share it.

In an age dominated by centralised control over information, finance, and governance, decentralisation offers a transformative path towards autonomy, accountability, and collective evolution. By utilising blockchain technology, we can move beyond simply redistributing power and into a process of lowering entropy—reducing chaos, misinformation, and manipulation—while raising consciousness through verifiable truth, ethical accountability, and self-governance.

One of the most pressing concerns in creating such a system is its financial sustainability. How can decentralised information verification and governance be funded in a way that is both ethical and viable? The current model of free access often comes at the hidden cost of users becoming the product—data is harvested, monetised, and leveraged for control. If we are to break away from this paradigm, we must explore alternatives that align with decentralisation’s core principles. A possible solution is a pay-as-you-go system, where microtransactions—measured in cents rather than dollars—are facilitated through blockchain-based tokens. At scale, this approach could ensure a self-sustaining ecosystem without relying on advertising models that compromise integrity. Could such a system encourage a shift in mindset, where value is placed not on manipulation, but on truthful, accountable discourse?

The Need for Decentralisation of Information

For too long, information flow has been controlled by centralised institutions: governments, corporations, and media conglomerates. These entities dictate narratives, control the spread of ideas, and influence public perception based on their own interests. This control structure has led to polarisation, misinformation, and a lack of individual accountability.

Decentralisation through blockchain technology offers a self-regulating and transparent alternative, ensuring that no single authority can dictate what is true or false. Instead, distributed consensus mechanisms allow for collective validation, reducing entropy in the informational landscape and encouraging a more nuanced and accurate representation of reality.

Blockchain as a Tool for Raising Consciousness

Blockchain is more than just a ledger for financial transactions—it is a tool for structuring truth, fostering responsibility, and enabling self-governance. When applied to information, it can:

Through these mechanisms, blockchain reduces the noise of misinformation (entropy) and fosters a more cohesive, truth-driven discourse—leading to higher collective awareness and consciousness.

Decentralised Governance for Verifiable Truth

1. DAO-Based Information Curation

Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) can be structured to govern how information is validated and ranked. Instead of traditional centralised fact-checking institutions, DAOs operate through community-driven, transparent voting:

This removes authoritarian control over truth while preventing the anarchy of misinformation.

2. Reputation-Based Trust Mechanisms

Not all voices should carry equal weight. Blockchain enables reputation-based influence, where users earn credibility through verified accuracy rather than popularity or financial power. A tokenised reputation system can:

3. AI-Powered Truth Verification & Decentralised Fact-Checking

Rather than relying solely on human fact-checkers (who bring bias), AI-driven content analysis can cross-reference claims with decentralised oracles—external sources that validate information without political or corporate influence.

Ethical Considerations in Decentralised Information Systems

While blockchain offers a path towards autonomy, it is not without risks. Ethical concerns must be addressed:

1. Privacy vs. Transparency

2. Preventing Censorship in a Decentralised System

3. Eliminating Financial Influence Over Truth

The Bigger Picture: Decentralisation as a Step Towards Evolution

Decentralisation of information is not just a technological shift—it is an evolutionary step towards greater consciousness. The more we decentralise power, knowledge, and accountability, the more we lower entropy and allow human intelligence to flourish in an authentic, verifiable, and self-regulating manner.

Blockchain is a tool for restructuring society, but it requires active participation and ethical stewardship. If implemented with transparent governance and decentralised truth verification, it has the potential to reshape human consciousness, fostering a world where autonomy, integrity, and knowledge thrive.

The question is not if we will decentralise information but how responsibly we will do it—and whether we are ready for the responsibility it demands.

Final Thoughts: Are We Ready?

As we move towards a decentralised information ecosystem, we must ask ourselves:

The answers lie not in the technology itself, but in how we choose to use it. By embracing blockchain-driven decentralisation, we have an opportunity to reshape our minds, lower entropy, and elevate human consciousness.

The future is decentralised. The choice is ours.

Stephen Griffin

Todays Song : The Journey in itself

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In todays podcast Tom Campbell discusses the importance of balancing intellectual and personal thoughts, suggesting that while intellectual engagement is valuable, deeper personal reflection is necessary for overall well-being.He emphasises the need to integrate intuitive experiences alongside intellectual processing, advocating for a dynamic approach to spiritual and personal growth within everyday life. Campbell shares insights on achieving balance, highlighting the significance of feeling and intuition in addition to rational thought. He also mentions the challenges of spiritual development within societal contexts and advocate for robust meditation practices.

Intervierwer

I spend a lot of time in my intellect and I feel that I generally have a positive and productive relationship with my intellect. My intellect is generally happy, positive, efficient, and productive, and I almost always have something interesting and in my view also valuable to process on. Is that really something dysfunctional that I should outgrow, or how should I look at that?

Tom Campbell

 No, I don’t think you should look at it as something dysfunctional you should outgrow.  But you must also allow time for deeper, more personal thoughts to gain balance. You know, eventually balance is automatic.

You don’t have to think about staying in balance. So the problem is that if that’s all you do, is you’re intellect is always churning, churning, churning on problems and they’re interesting problems and they’re fun problems and that works. That’s good. Don’t want to stop it and you don’t really want to outgrow it but you want to keep it in balance. So continue to do that but make some time like I say for deeper, more personal thoughts, things that are more to a tune of who am I and what does it matter? How am I? How am I reacting to things?

How about my relationships I have? Are those relationships primarily me giving? Or are they primarily me trying to get things the way I want them? Those kinds of thoughts, rather than thinking about logical problems, those are the kind of thoughts I mean by personal thoughts, you know, assessing yourself, deciding to spend some time with an intention on getting rid of a fear.  That’s sort of a thing. So just find balance in your life with it. And if you’re balanced, eventually the balance will take care of itself. Sometimes when you need to be 90% intellectual, sometimes you’ll need to be 90% intuitive.

It just depends on what you’re doing in the situation you’re in. And that’s okay. You don’t always have to be 50/50. 50/50 isn’t the right state. It’s just as on a whole you need to stay in balance. You don’t want to be just intellectual for the next six years.

With the promise to yourself that then you’ll do six years of being intuitive. That’s not good. You need to stay generally balanced over weeks or months. You should spend an equal time because the intellectual parts are important too. It’s important to who you are, it’s important to the work you do.  It’s important to you understanding the world. You trying to understand the soft parts, the metaphysics, the understanding, the philosophy, the spirituality, how does that engage with the rest of your life?

And say there’s not two separate lives. Well, I got my spiritual life over here, and I do that on Tuesdays, you know, Thursdays and Saturdays, and then I have my intellectual life, and I do that on Monday, Wednesdays, Fridays, you do all of it all of the time.

So don’t be rigid about it, but you’ll know when you feel like you’re in balance. So I say search for balance, but no, it’s not that you should outgrow that intellectual part of you. That’s who you are. That’s what defines you in many ways, but it doesn’t mean you can’t be a really spiritual person at the same time.

I don’t think I’ve ever told this story anybody but this was back. I don’t know. Early to mid, maybe mid 1970s. I got this sense. You know, I got a premonition. I’ve always gotten those kinds of things where you kind of know the future. And I knew that in the future that I would one day be a spiritual leaderand whatever, I was just to told this. And I was told that one of the things that I would bring to the table that others had not was to demonstrate the possibility of being well-developed spiritually and intuitively and still be an everyday normal kind of person with a job and family and children and other interests. That you don’t have to go to a monastery to become, you know, spiritually adept, you don’t have to drop out a society, you don’t have to, you know, what leave your family and live alone in a cave someplace or, well, you know, become a hermit, all those things are not necessary. You can live a normal life doing a normal job living around normal people in a normal culture with all of the dysfunction and nastiness and everything else that’s in there. You can do that and do it successfully. You don’t have to say, well, see all the nastiness in this culture. I need to go someplace where it’s quiet and serene. I will have all that stuff because that distracts from my ability to be aware. It doesn’t, you just have to develop your intuitive side enough that you can do that in almost any setting. You can be that way all the time.

So that was one of my contributions, I suppose, to other people who are here who are well develop intuitively and whoever you want to call them adept to spirituality or adept to whatever.

One of the things I would do, one of my kind of missions was to show that you don’t have to give interaction in your culture and with other people up, not necessary. Now, that may make it easier in some ways, but it also makes it easier to become an actor.

You can’t get one without the other. You know, if it’s easier to become a depth, it’s also easier to become an actor and not do it. So, easy isn’t a point. So, I tell people when you learn to meditate, go sit down on a bench and a mall someplace, sit on a bench near a playground, you know, in a park where all the kids are running around and squealing and meditate. That will make your meditation robust.

And if your meditation’s robust, then you’ll be able to meditate anywhere at any time. You’ll be able to drop into that kind of a state and start healing somebody, even if you’re in the midst of a crowd going crazy, because somebody’s been shot or something else.

Your will mind, will always be yours to instruct and do as you wish, because you learn that discipline of not having to have peace and quiet, or dark or anything else. That will give you a real robust control over your mind. Well, that’s harder than meditating in a quiet serene place, but you learned to overcome that. And to me, that just makes you stronger.

Things that are harder just make you develop to be strong enough to deal with it. So I think that’s a good thing that we do that.

Interviewer

So you made this distinction between intellectual thoughts and more personal thoughts and that one should find a balance between those two, that is not only intellectual thoughts. And I do, I definitely spend a lot of time thinking also personal thoughts, like how are my relationships, what fears are driving me, things like that. But to me, that seems to still my intellect crunching things. I don’t feel like I’m in a particularly intuitive state when I process in that way.

Tom Campbell

You have to not only think about it, you have to feel it because the feeling tends to be an intuitive space.  It’s hard to think feelings. You just feel feelings in there more intuitive. You’re not only have to think, Well, I should work on my meditation skills or this or that, well that’s all intellectual. What is the same time? You need to then slip into that meditation state and feel how solid is it? How strong is it? How does it feel? That’s why I mean mix it up. You can do both that kind of intellectualizing about spiritual things, well that’s okay too. But you also have to do some of the more connected things where you really are in that state doing it and feeling it and a part of it. So that’s what I meant. Not that you should just think about, you know, spiritual things or not think about secular things. Things are things. You know, they’re all structures, rules, the way these things work. And you can think about all that stuff whether it’s secular or spiritual. When I say personal thoughts, time with yourself in a feeling mode, in a feeling space where you are consciousness, where you’re not really engaged in the physical world.

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In this incredible short lecture Tom Campbell covers the subject of changing ourselves at the being level, He emphasises the importance of addressing fear and ego to foster a state of love and openness. He suggests that rather than actively seeking love, individuals should focus on eliminating fear, which obstructs their ability to embody love.

Campbell explains that fear is deeply ingrained in the ego and perpetuated by beliefs, which limit one’s ability to process information and perceive reality objectively. He argues that ego, driven by fear, hinders genuine connection and compassion for others. Campbell challenges the notion that ego is essential for self-preservation, asserting that awareness in service of love is not egoic. He urges individuals to take responsibility for their feelings and recognise the underlying fears that manifest as negative emotions. By relinquishing the desire to control external outcomes and prioritising love and understanding in their interactions, individuals can cultivate greater peace, joy, and fulfilment in their lives.

Campbell emphasises the significance of relationships as avenues for personal growth and advocates for choices rooted in love and empathy rather than ego-driven manipulation. Ultimately, he encourages listeners to shift their focus from controlling external circumstances to optimising their internal choices, thereby fostering a more harmonious and fulfilling existence.

I attach below Campbells description in English for those that prefer to read :

How do we change ourselves at the being level? Well, the thing that we have to do, the thing that makes a being level, a being of love or a being of fear, is not fear. It’s not that you have to learn how to love. You have to get rid of the fear. When you get rid of the fear in the ego, you’ve succeeded.

You would become love, you see. So it’s not something you have to go out and grab and take into you; it’s something you have to get rid of that’s already in you. So in a way that should make it easier. You’ve got all the tools you need inside. It’s not that you have to go out and find better tools or find a better way of behaving. It’s not about behaving. It’s about being. That’s where the rubber meets the road. Alright, so how are we going to go about changing ourselves at the being level? How are we going to deal with that fear? How are we going to get rid of that ego and those beliefs? Because the beliefs lock us in.

The beliefs keep us from being open-minded. When we have beliefs, then we get information that’s contrary to our belief, we discard it. We make up a story why it’s really not like that, and we don’t think about it anymore. So beliefs are just a barrier. It’s a trap that limits you as far as the information you can process. The things you can think about. That’s the box. You’re living in a box and you can’t get out of the box. That box is made up out of your beliefs. So we have to get rid of those beliefs so that we can see bigger pictures. We’re not trapped. And we have to get rid of that ego because as long as it’s about us, then it can’t be about others. Love is about others. It’s not about you. Love is unconditional. If it’s got conditions, it’s not love. It’s something else.

Now, the word love has so many meanings and connotations in our language that, uh, you know, it’s almost a minefield thinking about it. Well, what is love? Well, love is the nature of a low-entropy consciousness. That’s love. That’s caring. That’s not about yourself. So people will immediately think, well, it has to be about me. I mean, after all, I’m the one, you know, I’m the actor here. And it’s me and it’s others out there, all the other people. And if I don’t take care of me, nobody else is going to take care of me. So I get to take care of me because that’s what I have to do. I have to see things from my vision and my viewpoint. Isn’t that important? Is it important to have an ego? That’s the sense of self, isn’t it? And that is a confusion.

Now, ego is the awareness. You are awareness. We all are, as we mean we say, we’re conscious, we’re aware. Ego is awareness in the service of fear. Thats ego. And if you think that that is a kind of a special definition that MBT made up, and it’s not really the ego that Freud talked about, that’s not true. It’s the same ego Freud talked about. It’s no different. It’s when Freud talked about it, though, he talked about it and been a normal, healthy part of every individual. We all have ego, that’s our sense of self. But what he didn’t understand, well he did understand this, he got his data from talking to people, he was a scientist in the sense that he didn’t just make up theory, he talked a lot to people, he interviewed, he analysed, he would gather information. He found that this level of self-concern, self-interest, and all about yourself, was almost everybody was like that. And people who were seen to be healthy, they seem to be getting along. They were working valuable members of society. And so on, so then the ego became normal. That’s what everybody that’s doing things and doing well, as the ego, therefore, ego is a normal good part. Well, what he didn’t realise is that almost everybody is right up to here with fear. You know, and that the ego he was looking at really was the result of the fear. Yes, it is normal in the sense that normal means average. No doubt about that, it’s perfectly normal. But it’s not perfectly healthy. It’s what we need to let go of.

Now awareness in the service of love is not ego. So it doesn’t mean that you can’t have a self-concept. It’s not that a self-concept is a bad thing. It isn’t. You need a self-concept. But that self-concept needs to be developed in the service of love. And that’s a different thing. That’s not ego. Sure, we need a sense of self because we need to know how can I help? What can I do for you? There’s an I in there. We also have responsibility. I have to take care of my family. I have to pay the mortgage, I have to put gas in the car. There’s things that I have to do. You have to be aware of the I. You have to be aware of your responsibilities. you have to be aware of how you can be helpful, how you can be useful, what can you do for other people? So that sense of I, I am an individual unit of consciousness and I want to be of service. I want to do something that’s useful, I want to be helpful. That’s a sense of I and what you want, you see. But that’s in the service of love. That’s not the I. I need this. I need, you know, I need to be appreciated. I need to be cared for. I need whatever. That’s different. The fear is that you won’t get your needs met. The fear is that you’re not adequate or not good enough for people to like you or all the other kind of fears that we have, fear of abandonment, fear of failure, all these fears. That’s what’s driving your needs. I need this, I need that, I need more stuff. I need a new Mercedes-Benz. I need all kinds of things. I need status. I need importance. I need people that look up to me. I need my children to respect me. I need all these things that you need. And they all have to do with fears. I fear that I don’t deserve any status. I fear that my children won’t like me. I fear that you know, all the fears and only the side of that. So I’m trying to give you an idea that ego is that awareness in the service of fear. It’s not ego if its awareness in the service of love. That’s just you. You’re at the being level. you have to be that way.

Okay, so given that what we want to get rid of is our fear, and given that our fear, if we can get rid of that, then the ego is going to go with it, right? Because if we don’t have the fear, what’s do we have in the service of our fear? There’s nothing there. So that’s why when we get rid of that fear, that you go to go. And almost all the belief goes with it too. Because the reason we have those beliefs is that we, one, don’t like uncertainty. Uncertainty makes us afraid. We have a fear. The things might happen in ways that aren’t good, that we don’t want, that we don’t like. And we feel powerless sometimes. And most of our beliefs have to do with sugarcoating or whitewashing those fears. We think there’s something really important we need to understand or we need to know, but we don’t know it. Well, we come up with a belief. If somebody gives us information that conflicts with the way we think, we come up with another belief. So our beliefs kind of insulate our ignorance. We have ignorance. We don’t know. fill that hole with the belief. Now we feel better because now we know. Well, I call that in the book pseudo knowledge. We just believe we know. And it makes us feel better. So the beliefs in the ego, the ego being the most obvious of the two, are really the problem and what we need to do is get rid of that fear. The fear is hard to find because the reason we need that ego is to get between us and the fear. It’s that ego has the strategies for burying the fear where we can’t see it and where we can ignore it. That’s how we deal with it.

We deal with that fear by pretending that isn’t there or pretending that it’s not scary, pretending that it doesn’t bother us. And when we have strategies to deal with that, so strategies can be all sorts of different things. And they can be very varied. If we feel very insecure and inadequate, we may have a strategy to deal with that fear by being very bousterous and anrogant. Because we feel an inadequate, therefore, we’re going to be bigger than life. We’re going to make ourselves noticeable and important. So we tend to be a little pushing or we could be the wallflower. We could shrink and kind of hide because we feel inadequate. You see, that’s two extremes. But they’re both strategies for dealing with fear. So we have all kinds of strategies. A favorite strategy that people use in dealing with their fears is, if I don’t play, I can’t lose. So when something comes up, that’s stressing, Something comes up where they’re kind of afraid maybe it won’t work out very well. A lot of people use that strategy. Oh, I don’t care anyway. I don’t really, you know, I’m not interested in that and we decide that if we just don’t play, if we don’t get in that game, we don’t try, if we don’t stand up and say what we think that it will somehow, then we can’t lose. But the fact is, if you don’t play, you can’t win. You can’t grow, you can’t go anywhere. And if you can’t move forward, what you will do is move backwards. So that’s a losing strategy. It’s not even a hold your own strategy. That’s a losing strategy. But that strategy is used for all sorts of things.

But if you think about it, you’re probably using that strategy on a lot of things. We’re not aware of our fears. They hide because we hide them with our ego. But our ego, that’s really easy to see. That’s there. Right on the surface where we can grab hold of it and look at it. And our beliefs are also hard to see. We don’t know what we believe. We have no idea because these aren’t beliefs that we sat down and memorised and learned. They’re beliefs that just got into us by osmosis, by convenience, by making us feel better. So they’re not something we’re intellectually did. It just happens to us and we take them on. Beliefs are hard, but the ego is easy. How do you find ego? Just look at your feelings. Look at your emotions. If you feel unhappy, if you feel angry, if you feel sad, if you feel anxious, all of the things that we can see as negatives. If you feel irritated, that’s because of ego. You can take that feeling and you can trace that feeling back to a fear. Why am I angry? Well, I’m angry because she said this and that and that’s just not fair. So I’m angry. Well, what’s the fear behind that? No, you’re not angry because what she said. You choose to be angry because of what she said. Number one, take responsibility for how you feel. Nobody makes you angry. You choose to be angry. Nobody makes you upset. Nobody makes you anxious. Nobody irritates you. You choose those things. In a reaction to something else, but it’s your choice. You don’t have to be angry. You see, You could be different.

So step one, I guess, in this process of pinpointing your fear, is take responsibility for your feelings. And if your feelings are negative, if your feelings are impositive, if your life isn’t a life of joy and satisfaction, then you’ve got fear. Because when you get rid of the fear, your life will be joy and satisfaction. Primarily, that’ll be your life. It’ll be great. It’ll be fun. And every day, it’ll just be better than the next. And you’ll have a lot of joy in your life. And if that’s not your, if that’s not the way you feel now, then you have fear.

Well, look at those times that you feel negative. Look at the times you feel upset. Why are you upset? All right, I’m upset because I wasn’t appreciated. Somebody said something that was rude to me. All right, well, what’s the fear there? Fear there is– well, if I wasn’t appreciated, the fear is of not being appreciated, but the deeper fear is of not being loved, not being thought well of, of not being thought to be important or significant, or it’s lots of stuff. In other words, it goes back to a fear of failure, a fear of inadequacy. These are the fears that most of us have. So you find the negative feeling. And probably most of you aren’t going to stand up and say, my life is just joy and happiness and satisfaction. that’s my life. Very few people are like that. And most of you could probably say, Yeah, I’ve had a feeling and an emotion in the last week that probably was negative. And most of us actually could say, I’ve had a feeling in the last hour. That was probably negative. And when you’re at work, they’re in the work that you could probably say, I’ve had a feeling in the last two minutes. That’s been negative. Whenever there’s any angst, oh no, that’s awful. How can they do that? See, no, we’re trying to make it all about them. They make me feel angry. You know, how could they do that to me? Why don’t they see the truth that I see? That’s all you. And we act like that and feel like that all the time. Every day, almost every minute of every day, which means we are being pushed around and our daily choices in interactions and relationship via fear. And that’s why we struggle. That’s why we’re not full of peace and joy and happiness and satisfaction because we’re being pushed around by our fears all the time. We’re making these choices thinking these thoughts, choosing to be angry because we have fear. Choosing to be upset because of our fear, choosing frustration. So it’s us that needs to change. We need to start making better choices. We need to choose to be happy.

So this is what MBT has to do with you. So what does this have to do with me and why should I care? It’s because this affects all the rest of your life. It determines the quality of your life. It determines your relationships. So relationships are, from most of us, where the rubber meets the road, most effectively. It’s in those relationships, because those are the things that are up close and personal in our life. Relationships are probably where we learn and have the most opportunity to learn to grow up. It’s in our connections with other people. And all sorts of relationships. It’s not just romantic relationships, although that’s a big one. It’s also relationships with your children, with their parents, with their boss, with your coworkers. It’s all these relationships. That’s where all those feelings that are negative come from. It comes from all those relationships. That’s the point. We don’t go out and look at a tree and get angry. It’s other people that make us angry. It’s those relationships. Well, that’s because what we’re here to do is make choices towards love. Well, that doesn’t have to do with relationships. It has to do with people. Does’t have to do with rocks and trees. It has to do with people. So it’s in our relationships with people. It’s where the rubber meets the road.

And instead of approaching life in how can I manipulate the situation to be the way I want it? How can I make this come out the way? Well, how can I make those people like me? How can I get my boss to give me a promotion? How can I get what I want? How can I make my children grow up to become doctors, lawyers, and Indian cheefs instead of drug addicts and bums? How can I control the world to make it more the way I want it? So that’s all ego.

Now you do have to exercise some control in the world or you wouldn’t be able to pay your mortgage. Of course, on the practical side, but we go way past that. We want to control everything. Matter of fact, 95% of all our energy is put into controlling others, controlling the outside world. That’s what we do. We tend to spend our time thinking. That’s why we don’t live in the present moment. We live in the future. How are we going to arrange this? So it comes out the way we want. How am I going to get my needs met? How am I going to make sure that people turn out the way I want them to be? My boss thinks what I want him to think. My children think the way I want them to think. How am I going to arrange all this? And when it comes to children, yes, you do have to sometimes overrun their free will. Because they’re children and their free wheels to go out and play in a street and that’s not good for them but they don’t know that. So with children it’s a little different. You do have to overrun their free will sometimes. It’s not true with adults. Even very young adults. That’s not true. You have to let them be.

So, here’s a very simple step to help you focus better on finding your ego and dealing with it. It’s to let go of control. Stop trying to control everything. That means mostly get out of your head. Don’t try to figure everything out and then make a smart move that makes things happen in the way you want. You say, that’s not really what you want to do. A better idea. No, that’s okay. I’m not saying, Never do that. I’m saying, That just shouldn’t dominate your life and dominate your relationships. Sometimes you do have to make a smart move. Sometimes you do need to manipulate a situation. That’s not saying that these things are never do. I say, Don’t just run your life that way. Unknowingly. A better way to be is, things happen. And they just happen because they happen. They happen because the way you are and the way other people are. Sometimes its just random, it just happens that way. And you get to deal with it. So you see life this way. Instead of, well, there’s this world out here and I need to control it the best I can to make get the way I know it should be, that would be best.

Instead, you say, stuff happens. And I have to deal with it. I’m going to make sure that the way I deal with it is with love, is with caring, is with respect. That’s the way I’m going to deal with it. So I’m going to control how I deal with it. I’m not going to try to control what happens. I’m just going to put my focus on how to deal with it. That’s a different, that’s just a shift in where you’re looking. Instead of looking there in the future trying to control what’s going to happen? You’re looking in the now of how am I going to deal with it. And make that choice.

Now, if somebody’s rude to you, you can tell yourself how am I going to deal with that. Should I get angry? Should I reach out and slap them for that? Scream, holler, get mad, get even. What’s the best way to deal with that? What’s the low-entropy choice here? What’s the choice that’s about them? You see, and suddenly, all those negative things drop out, because they’re obviously all bad choices. It just makes it worse. Makes everything works when you do those negative things. It makes it better when you do things done out of caring. Caring for that person that made you angry. Caring for whatever there is to care for out there. So that’s one thing. Stop looking at the future and how you can make it work for you. Because that’s all about you. And just let stuff happen.

So now when somebody comes up in their rude, you don’t take it personally and say, Oh, that’s about me. And it’s unfair because, see, it’s not about you. It’s about them. Their rude is about them. The way you reacted to that is about you. You see, we tend to get that backward. They’re rude, and we immediately take it personally, it’s about us and it makes us angry. We don’t deserve that. That isn’t fair to us. So their rudeness suddenly becomes our problem. Well, don’t take on somebody else’s problem. Their rudeness is their problem. And they will need to get rid of that fear that created that rudeness themselves. That’s not your job to fix them. That’s not your job to explain to them why they shouldn’t be rude to you. They just are the way they are, except that and deal with it. How are you going to deal with it? See, it’s a different perspective that we normally have in life.

So that’s one strategy. When you do that, what happens at the other end isn’t that it has to happen according to your plan. You don’t have a plan. You just deal with the stuff that comes, deal with it the best you can, And whatever happens happens. And other people just have to deal with that. And deal with it the best they can, and whatever happens happens. You see? And it just flows around, and we all just try to do our best to deal with things the best we can. And what happens happens? You get to deal with what happens with them. They get to deal with what happens with you, and we’re all trying to optimise our own choices. So, that puts the focus where it needs to be. Instead of optimising the outside world and optimising the result, we let that stuff just happen. We just want to optimise our choice. So, that’s one strategy for you to be aware of. And again, if you’re saying, Well, is that a problem of mine? Well, ask yourself, is my life full of joy, peace, and happiness? And if the answer is no, or not all the time, Then you have room to improve your choices. Because when you make those choices, out of love you are peace and tranquility. And life is just good that way.

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Today’s podcast is part of an AI series reviewing spiritual books that align closely with Tom Campbell’s more science-based theory of everything, My Big TOE (MBT).

We are going to delve into Autobiography of a Yogi, a captivating book about the life and teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. The conversation we will hear deals with the intriguing nature of the book, blending personal anecdotes with profound spiritual concepts. The host and guest discuss Yogananda’s childhood, marked by his deep connection to the Himalayas and vivid memories suggesting a past life devoted to yoga, a belief in reincarnation that shaped his spiritual path.

A significant moment in Yogananda’s early life is the story of his mother’s devotion to her guru, Lahiri Mahasaya, which saved Yogananda’s life. This story highlights the power of belief and its connection to our perception of reality. Another poignant moment is the prophecy his mother left for him before passing, emphasizing the idea of spiritual awareness transcending the physical realm.

As Yogananda matures, he meets various saints and yogis with extraordinary abilities, such as bi-location, controlling inner passions, and materialising scents. These encounters challenge Western concepts of reality and spark wonder about the untapped potential of the human mind.

The discussion then moves to Yogananda’s meeting with his guru, Sri Yukteswar, who introduced him to Kriya Yoga—a powerful practice designed to accelerate spiritual growth. Kriya Yoga’s focus on breathing techniques, meditation, and scientific principles contrasts with conventional spiritual practices, offering a methodical approach to spiritual enlightenment.

Yogananda’s exploration of complex spiritual concepts, like karma and reincarnation, is also highlighted. His teachings emphasise the interconnectedness of all things and the personal responsibility we carry for our actions, shaping not just our current lives but future ones as well.

The conversation touches on Yogananda’s eventual mission to bring Kriya Yoga to the West, marking a pivotal shift in his life. He even recounts an encounter with the immortal yogi Babaji, further validating his mission. The discussion reflects on Yogananda’s legacy, not only through his books but also through the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF), which continues to preserve and share his teachings.

Ultimately, the interview paints a picture of Yogananda as a visionary—both a spiritual leader and a writer—whose ideas continue to influence modern spirituality and human potential. The host emphasises how Yogananda’s story inspires self-discovery and the pursuit of deeper truths, leaving listeners with a sense of wonder and inspiration to explore the mysteries of life.

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In this beautiful interview Tom Campbell talks about the critical issues around gender, relationships, and personal growth. Campbell highlights that the confusion about gender and its impact on human behaviour is one of the most pressing challenges humanity faces today. This confusion creates fear and dysfunction, particularly in relationships, where people often settle for need-based rather than love-based connections. True unconditional love in relationships, where partners prioritize each other’s happiness, is rare but transformative, making relationships more joyful and lasting.

Campbell contrasts two types of relationships: one based on need, which becomes stale and struggles over time, and one based on unconditional love, which remains vibrant and fulfilling. The central issue in many relationships is that people are often self-centered and too focused on their own needs, which limits their ability to truly love and care for their partners. This self-centeredness also leads to broader societal problems, as individuals who struggle in their personal lives are more likely to be judgmental, angry, and disconnected from the larger world.

He proposes that to improve relationships and, by extension, society, people need to grow up emotionally, learning to care for others and move beyond a self-centered mindset. The author is working on two books—My Big Toe and Primal Male, Primal Female—which aim to address these issues, with the goal of helping people find happiness, satisfaction, and joy in life through personal growth and improved relationships. The books are intended to be interdependent, reinforcing the idea that personal transformation leads to broader societal change. The ultimate message is that fostering unconditional love and caring in relationships is key to creating a better, more harmonious world.

Written by Stephen Griffin and Chat GPT

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Today’s podcast is part of a series reviewing spiritual books that align closely with Tom Campbell’s more science-based theory of everything, My Big TOE (MBT).

The interview delves into the teachings of Sri H.W.L. Poonja (Papaji), based on his book The Truth Is, which is a collection of his spontaneous, raw, and direct talks on spiritual topics. Central to Papaji’s teachings are the nature of the self, freedom, and the role of a true teacher.

Papaji explains that we are both the awareness (the ocean) and the objects of awareness (the waves), and that the sense of being a separate, limited self is an illusion created by the ego. True freedom comes from recognizing our true nature as boundless awareness, rather than identifying with the small “I” of the ego.

A key aspect of Papaji’s teaching is self-inquiry (vichara), which involves turning inward and questioning the nature of the “I.” He stresses that self-realization is not a result of practices or methods, but a natural unfolding that occurs when we remove the mental blocks, like attachment to the ego, that obscure the truth. The true teacher, or Sat Guru, does not give answers or teachings but helps to clear away these obstacles, pointing to the truth within.

Papaji also emphasises the importance of surrender, which is not passive submission but a recognition of our inherent freedom. Spiritual awakening, according to him, comes through grace, not effort. He teaches that death is not to be feared, as the true self is eternal. Ultimately, freedom is the recognition that we are already free, and the spiritual path is about uncovering this truth, effortlessly and naturally.

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Today’s podcast is part of an AI series reviewing spiritual books that align closely with Tom Campbell’s more science-based theory of everything, My Big TOE (MBT).

Todays discussion dives into Alan Watts’ ideas from The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are, exploring themes of self-identity, ego, and interconnectedness. In this book Watts delves into the idea that society encourages us to avoid knowing our true selves. This taboo, he suggests, arises because truly understanding our nature might disrupt our comfortable worldview. Watts compares human life to “tubes,” constantly consuming and producing in an endless cycle, a stark image that urges readers to question the meaning of this repetitive existence. He argues that our sense of a separate “self” is a constructed illusion, a kind of hallucination that Western science and Eastern philosophy challenge. This illusion of separation keeps us striving endlessly for external fulfillment, much like chasing a mirage.

Watts encourages a shift in perspective—seeing life as a game or a piece of music, where joy comes not from achieving goals but from engaging in the process. This perspective is closely aligned with Tom Campbell’s My Big Toe (MBT), where Campbell emphasizes that life’s purpose is rooted in love and connection. Both Watts and Campbell advocate for moving beyond ego-driven pursuits toward a state of interconnected awareness.

A key point for Watts is embracing the world’s oddness, recognising that life is inherently strange and, in that recognition, finding enlightenment. Humor and playfulness are essential tools for detaching from the ego’s games. Campbell echoes this idea by stressing that personal growth comes not from control or separation but from understanding our oneness with all things. Both thinkers highlight that rigidly identifying with an ego-self limits our potential and contributes to conflicts and discontent.

Ultimately, Watts and Campbell invite us to view life as a cosmic play, where even conflict has its place. Rather than eliminating enemies or opposing forces, they argue for a respectful understanding of their role in the broader “game.” By transcending the illusion of separation, we can live in harmony with ourselves, each other, and the universe.

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In today’s world, the term “cancel culture” has become a frequent topic of discussion. To comprehend its implications fully, we must delve deep into this concept. Cancel culture involves ending, nullifying, or eradicating the influence and presence of an individual, typically due to something they said or did that others find objectionable. This phenomenon, magnified by the reach of social media, often takes the form of public shaming, boycotts, and collective efforts to diminish the person’s public platform.

Cancel culture is rooted in the idea that when someone says or does something disagreeable, rather than addressing the issue at hand, the focus shifts to the individual themselves. This behaviour can be likened to a triangle of roles – the villain, the hero, and the victim. When someone perceives another as the villain, they position themselves as either the hero or the victim, with the aim of bringing about the perceived wrongdoer’s downfall.

Cancel culture often emerges from the desire to project one’s goodness or moral correctness. People engage in performative virtue signaling to demonstrate their alignment with certain values or beliefs. This behaviour is rooted in narcissism, where the focus shifts from genuine activism to seeking validation and approval from others. Those engaging in cancel culture see themselves as the moral arbiters, but in reality, they hinder genuine healing and dialogue by escalating conflict.

Cancel culture has gained prominence in an era marked by the rise of the millennial generation. It has been said that millennials, as a generation, have experienced disappointment and a sense of being duped by the systems that preceded them. This has made them prone to distrust and has fuelled their inclination towards narcissistic behaviour. The feeling of powerlessness within the generation has led to a desire to regain control, often manifesting as the urge to cancel those they perceive as adversaries.

Social media has dramatically amplified the reach and impact of cancel culture. It has become easier than ever for individuals to rally support and create pressure against those they disagree with. The digital age has turned social media into a new battleground, allowing anyone with an internet connection to engage in cancel culture. The ease of waging such campaigns has made it a widespread phenomenon.

In a world marked by intense polarisation, cancel culture thrives. Society, driven by a fear of backlash, tends to conform to the prevailing political correctness. As a result, cancel culture often operates under the banner of social accountability, with the aim of enforcing conformity to specific ideals. However, this does not lead to genuine change; it merely forces people to hide their true beliefs rather than fostering open dialogue and understanding.

One of the major pitfalls of cancel culture is its subjectivity. Cancelling someone is a relatively subjective perspective, as it is based on individual perceptions of right and wrong. The consequences imposed often lack a causal connection to the original offense, and this creates an unfair and unproductive cycle of behaviour. It does little to resolve the underlying issues and instead drives them underground, allowing them to fester.

To navigate cancel culture wisely, we must reconsider our approach to justice. True justice should prioritise healing over control. Punishment and reward-based systems are control techniques that hinder genuine learning and change. Cancel culture may seek to force conformity to ideals, but this approach does not promote true healing or progress. To heal, individuals must experience the opposite of their pain, which cannot be achieved through punitive measures.

Cancel culture is a complex and controversial phenomenon that has permeated our society. It stems from a desire for control and conformity rather than genuine healing and justice. To avoid the pitfalls of cancel culture, we must redefine our concept of justice, prioritise healing, and foster open dialogue. True progress comes from understanding, empathy, and the experience of the opposite. Cancel culture, in its current form, hinders our evolution as a conscious species. It is our responsibility to transform the culture of cancelling into a culture of healing, understanding and love for the betterment of society as a whole.

Written by Stephen Griffin and ChatGPT

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In relationships, particularly sentimental ones, partners often begin by acting a certain way to cater to the perceived needs of the other person in order to win them over. Acting, in this context, involves a conscious effort to present oneself in a way that satisfies the expectations of the other. For example, a partner might act caring, thoughtful, or attentive because they believe these qualities will fulfil their partner’s needs or desires, and thus make them more likable or desirable. However, this acting can become problematic over time because acting requires effort, while truly being caring, loving, or attentive is effortless.

When you are acting, you’re constantly putting on a performance. It’s not authentic; it’s a strategy aimed at achieving a goal—whether it’s to make the other person happy, gain their approval, or meet their expectations. While this might seem effective at first, acting always comes with a catch: once the effort behind the act dissipates, the true nature of the person behind the act reveals itself. And often, this revelation can be quite jarring.

The partner who has been acting kind or loving may eventually stop putting in the same level of effort, whether due to fatigue, disinterest, or a shift in their personal priorities. When the act stops, what was once a façade gives way to the reality of the person’s true emotional state, desires, and behaviour. This transition often leads to disappointment, confusion, and frustration for the partner who has been deceived by the act. The emotional needs that were initially fulfilled through the performance suddenly go unmet, and the relationship can suffer as a result.

Take the example of a new relationship where one partner, eager to win the other’s heart, goes out of their way to be overly thoughtful—sending flowers, always offering help, and showing an exceptional level of attention. The other partner, seeing this behaviour, feels special and cherished. But over time, as the effort becomes tiring, the once thoughtful partner begins to fall short of their previous acts. They might become less attentive, less generous with their time, and start showing less enthusiasm for doing things for the other person.

The partner who had once felt so valued now finds themselves questioning why their needs for affection, care, and attention aren’t being met. The truth is, those needs were being temporarily fulfilled by the partner’s act, not by a deep-seated, authentic desire to nurture the relationship. Once the act ends, the partner’s true feelings—or lack thereof—come to the surface. It is then that the partner who has been deceived by the act feels betrayed, or at the very least, unfulfilled. This can lead to resentment, conflict, and ultimately the dissolution of the relationship, as the emotional bond that once felt secure begins to unravel.

One of the benefits of recognising this dynamic early on, particularly in a new relationship, is that you may encounter things that annoy you or feel out of sync with your ideal image of a partner. However, these are often just the quirks or flaws of your partner’s true being, not an act designed to fit your needs or desires. At least in this case, you’re seeing what you get.

For example, you may find that your partner leaves their things lying around or is less organised than you’d like. While this might be frustrating, it’s a much more authentic expression of who they are than the earlier act of being perfectly tidy or controlled. This doesn’t mean that there’s no room for improvement—relationships thrive on good communication, mutual respect, and a shared goal of emotional growth. But by accepting your partner as they truly are, rather than as an actor fulfilling your expectations, you can build a foundation of trust, openness, and mutual understanding. In turn, this can lead to a more genuine and satisfying connection, as both partners work together to grow and improve emotionally, rather than being trapped in the cycle of acting.

The gap between acting and being becomes even more pronounced—and dangerous—when the person acting to win over a partner also exhibits traits of narcissism, control, or an overbearing “alpha” mentality, especially in male partners. For individuals with these traits, the difference between their initial act and their true self can be stark. Early in the relationship, they may charm their partner with a seemingly generous, attentive, and confident demeanour, but these behaviours are often exaggerated or manipulative tools rather than genuine expressions of care. This type of performance is a strategic act meant to create dependency or admiration, which fuels their own ego or sense of control.

As the relationship progresses, the act becomes harder to sustain, and the narcissist or control-driven partner reveals a more disagreeable side: behaviours may shift from attentive to demanding, from caring to critical, or from supportive to dismissive. This transition can be profoundly jarring for the other person, who may feel confused, hurt, or even responsible for the change. In some cases, the shift is gradual and subtle, as the partner learns to accept, or “normalise,” this behaviour to survive in the relationship. The person who was initially caring and considerate becomes demanding and dismissive, leaving their partner constantly struggling to meet shifting standards to avoid conflict or disapproval.

This discrepancy between the act and the reality can create a toxic dynamic where the partner, feeling isolated or confused, begins to doubt their own perceptions and emotions. Over time, this can erode their self-worth and independence, making it even harder to exit the relationship or recognise the unhealthy cycle they’re in. Genuine love, in contrast, does not demand that one partner diminish themselves to survive or be accepted.

Ultimately, the key to a truly successful, long-lasting relationship is the ability to be loving, caring, and authentic, rather than simply acting those ways to win approval. When both partners operate from a place of genuine being, their actions are effortless, driven by a deep, internal desire to support and nurture one another. This creates a much stronger emotional connection than anything that can be achieved through acting alone.

Acting can serve its purpose in the early stages of a relationship, but it cannot replace the deep connection that arises from a genuine and authentic being. When we stop acting and start being, we open the door to true intimacy and emotional fulfilment. We embrace our partner for who they are, not for the image they project. We begin to understand that love and care are not performances to be staged but are natural expressions of our inner selves, flowing freely without the need for constant effort or pretence.

Written by Stephen Griffin and ChatGPT

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Today’s podcast is part of an AI series reviewing spiritual books that align closely with Tom Campbell’s more science-based theory of everything, My Big TOE (MBT). Todays review is Campbells book My Big Toe itself.

In this interview, we reflect on the key concepts of Thomas Campbell’s My Big TOE, exploring how his theory integrates science, philosophy, and personal experience to offer a comprehensive model of reality. We revisit Campbell’s shift from a physicist to a consciousness explorer, particularly after his exposure to transcendental meditation (TM), which radically challenged his materialistic worldview. Through his own out-of-body experiences and collaboration with pioneers in consciousness research, Campbell introduces the idea of non-physical matter reality (NPMR)—a deeper dimension where consciousness operates independently of the physical body and where the laws of physics we know don’t necessarily apply.

We discuss the “belief trap” that Campbell warns about, where clinging too tightly to fixed beliefs limits our ability to perceive the broader nature of reality. They emphasise his call for questioning assumptions and remaining open to new experiences. A central takeaway from the book is Campbell’s assertion that consciousness is the fundamental force of reality. Rather than our brains creating consciousness, he argues that consciousness creates and shapes the physical world, a concept that ties into his theory of “probable realities”—where all potential outcomes coexist as probabilities and our intentions and choices influence which reality we experience.

The interview also revisits Campbell’s “fundamental process,” the cyclical flow of growth, exploration, feedback, and evolution that shapes all of existence, with consciousness at its core. We reflect on Campbell’s view of love as the driving force behind this process—more than just an emotional experience, love is the fundamental energy that propels creation and growth.

In terms of practical application, the discussion focuses on Campbell’s advice for integrating his ideas into everyday life. The hosts expand on the importance of self-awareness, meditation, and mindfulness, which Campbell encourages as tools to quiet the mind, increase awareness of our thoughts, emotions, and motivations, and make more conscious, intentional choices. We explore how, through these practices, individuals can reduce mental and emotional clutter (entropy) and align more closely with their deeper purpose. Campbell’s emphasis on personal responsibility is also revisited, especially in how we respond to challenges. While circumstances may be beyond our control, he stresses that we always have the power to choose how we react.

Ultimately, the interview reinforces Campbell’s belief that My Big TOE is not just an intellectual exploration but a call to action. By aligning our intentions with the fundamental process of consciousness, lowering entropy, and embracing our purpose, we can begin to transform our lives and contribute meaningfully to the world around us.

At the end of this episode, I’ve included a song I recently released under the Stephen Griffin Collective titled From Fear to Love. This song carries a message that resonates deeply with the themes of My Big TOE. I hope you enjoy it, and if you’d like to explore more music inspired by MBT, you can find additional tracks on platforms like Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube. Thanks for listening, and I hope the music resonates with you as much as the ideas behind it.

Written by Stephen Griffin and ChatGPT

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