After getting past a mistake I made, I reflect on privilege, gratitude, social responsibility, and perspective. With a lot happening in the world and having spent a lot of time reflecting on my life this week, this was something of an attempt to speak to those who have the power to instigate significant change while also acknowledging the suffering and struggle of people in difficult situations around the world.

Quotes:

"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridiculeof others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." - Frederick Douglass. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

"I pray that the Lord may undeceive my ignorant brethren, and permit them to throw away pretensions, and seek after the substance of learning." - David Walker. Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World.

"No one is useless, and no one is expendable, and thus we must find ways to include those on the peripheries of life. For they have another way of looking at things; they see aspects of reality that are invisible to the centers of power where weighty decisions are made." - Pope Francis

Music:

'Clarion' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

'I Walk With Ghosts' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

'High Games' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

A winding journey through difficulties and adventures, exploring the joys of glimmering small moments and monumental peak experiences.

Music:

'Within Our Nature' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

'Clarion' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

'Effervescence' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Quotes:

"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were big things." - Robert Brault. Round Up the usual Suspects

"When people are open to appreciating such experiences, these moments may anhance how they view their life. We call this element experiential appreciation. The phenomenon reflects the feeling of a deep connection to events as they transpire and the ability to extract value from that link. I represents the detection of and admiration for life's inherent beauty." - Marianna Pogosyan. A New Dimension to a Meaningful Life

"In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer, and that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, there is something stronger - something better, pushing back." - Albert Camus. Return to Tipasa

"Peak experiences are sudden feelings of intense happiness and well-being, possibly the awareness of an ultimate truth and the unity of all things... the experience fills the individual with wonder and awe ... he feels atone with the world, and is pleased with it ... they are the most wonderful experiences of his life." - Abraham Maslow. Religions, Values, and Peak Experiences

"Have you ever said Yes to a single joy? O my friends, then you have said yes to all woe. All things are entangled, ensnared, enamored; if ever you wanted one thing twice, if ever you said 'You please me, happiness! Abide, moment!' then you wanted all back. All anew, all eternally, all entangled, ensnared, enamored - oh then you loved the world." - Friedrich Nietzsche. Thus Spoke Zarathustra

Thank you for listening!

In this episode I discuss how a perceived failure turned into a massive lifeline in my life. I also discuss the difference between fate and destiny as well as the importance of both faith and blind faith.

Quote:

"I can control my destiny, but not my fate. Destiny means there are opportunities to turn right or left, but fate is a one-way street. I believe we all have the choice as to whether we fulfil our destiny, but our fate is sealed. Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all." - Paulo Coelho, The Zahir

Music:

'Within Our Nature' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

'Clarion' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

In this episode I share one of my challenges from the past few years. I discuss looking forward as the new year begins. I talk about the difficulty of failed or unrealized goals.

Music:

'Clarion' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

'Effervescence' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Today's episode touches briefly on hardship, discipline, and consistency. It's also episode 1! Much more content, stories, and insights to come. Thank you for listening!

Music:

'Effervescence' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

'Clarion' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Denzel Washington's "Put God First" speech (presented by Absolute Motivation)

https://youtu.be/BxY_eJLBflk?si=t7bMw1nCoQxKvtvG