Good Morning On Purpose

I have had pieces of my eyeballs removed and replaced! There are a bunch of really cool ways that scientists and doctors can adjust and enhance our bodies when they start to fail. In this episode, I describe some of these technologies and how they are developing, just out of curiosity. Enjoy!

Music:

'Sunday Smooth' 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

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

By the time you hear this, I will have two bionic eyes. In today's episode, I simply share my perspective off the top of my head as I am minutes from leaving for surgery. For anyone out there waiting for something, whether known or unknown, to help you out of a tough situation, don't forget to live through the patience. The time is going to pass either way. Make the most of every day. Enjoy!

Music:

'Felicity' 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

'The Great Sea' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

From breathing in a box to only using one nostril at a time, controlling the breath can serve you well on a daily basis! In this episode, I touch on some interesting breathing techniques, what these might help with, and how exactly the lungs work. It's amazing the little things we can do to improve our experience at any given moment - even just stopping to take a breath or two. Enjoy!

Quotes:

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. – Oprah Winfrey

"For breath is life, so if you breathe well you will live long on earth." - Sanskrit proverb

Music:

'Machinery of the Stars' 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

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

These shades aren't just for show! Some peoplego about their business on a very sunny day without sunglasses, whileothers couldn't see more than five feet in front of them in the same conditions! In this episode I discuss wearing sunglasses and follow up with a conversation about eye health and vision care. Finally, I remember my experience of a total eclipse and review some TED talks.

Links:

David Baron - You owe it to yourself to experience a total solar eclipse

Joshua Silver - Adjustable liquid-filled eyeglasses

Music:

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

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

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

Did you know that lightning strikes around volcanic eruptions? I sure didn't! In today's episode I talk about volcanoes, as well as the apparently inevitable eruption we all have building up in us. I also finish talking about the health benefits of B vitamins.Enjoy!

Quotes:

"Self-discipline is the center of all material success. You can’t win the war against the world if you can’t win the war against your own mind." - Will Smith

“We are, all of us, growing volcanoes that approach the hour of their eruption, but how near or distant that is, nobody knows- not even God.” - Friedrich Nietzsche

Music:

'Time and Space' 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

From futuristic lit up roads to bartering for bowling time, this episode is full of weird fun ideas for how the world could function a little differently, things I can do to have a positive or productive impact in my week, and something I'm truly grateful for. You can do this too, every week on Sunday, and join me in thinking about how we can make our own lives and the rest of the world a bit better, and feel some gratitude for the things that we do have. Enjoy!

Eat your vitamins, believe in yourself, and make the world a better place. Easy, right? Well, that's the theme for this episode, as well as some more information about B vitamins! Thank you so much to the many people who have and will listen to my words and support this project of positivity and possibility. Enjoy!

Quotes:

“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” - Muhammad Ali

“To be hopeful in bad times is based on the fact that human history is not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act. And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand Utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.” Howard Zinn

“Oh for a man who is a man, and, as my neighbor says, has a bone in his back which you cannot pass your hand through!” ― Henry David Thoreau

Music:

'Vanguard' 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

'A Kind Of Hope' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

There are a whole lot of B vitamins, and there is such thing as too much of a good thing! This episode touches on some of the B vitamins, their benefits, and how to get enough of them naturally to avoid deficiencies. I also discuss recommended allowances of foods and upper limits that may cause harm in certain circumstances. Enjoy!

Quotes:

"You take the healthiest diet in the world, if you gave those people vitamins, they would be twice as healthy. So vitamins are valuable." - Robert Atkins.

“I don’t take vitamins. I just eat a lot of oranges. I figure, if I get sick, I’ll just blame the oranges.” - Hannibal Buress.

Music:

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

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

Take note of the notes! Recognize the beauty and wonder in music, and the impact it can have on your life. Dive in to learning to create your own music or learn to play the classics, no matter when or where you are in life. I am rerecording this at the end of the day because of technical difficulties, so please excuse, and enjoy!

Although today was Valentine's Day, love is a concept we can all think on any and every day. Threre is mroe to love than just romance, and in this episode I take some time to scramble my brain with some thoughts on love from ancient philosophers. Then I slow things down a bit by reading some simple quotes for you to listen to, in the hopes that one might apply to you and someone in your life that you care about. Enjoy!

Music:

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

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

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