Long Time No Talk

Following the cursory examination of the father effect, Rewell and Levi connect to their emotional past.  Feelings of loneliness and abandonment are explored and how they impacted their significant relationships.

The brother-bonding effect is detailed beginning in childhood and the correlation to one’s love language.

Rewell discloses a contention with lust and we theorize how one’s past effects one’s future.  We use Rewell’s role as a parent as a platform to delve into parenting and commication between parent and child.

Our proverbial icebreaker art activity of creating a pictorial representation of the past, present and future self continues. We continue with our present pictures, resuming following Larry’s picture, Jason describes his present.  We complete this activity by expounding on the future pictures we are striving for ourselves.

With printed paper, colored pencils and crayons strewn out on the dinner table, we begin with a proverbial icebreaker art activity.  Draw a pictorial representation of your past, present and future self.

While drawing we touch on topics including ripeness and a past topic regarding external enhancement.

We expound on our illustrations of the past and its significance. Larry closes out this episode describing what his present looks like.  The continuation of “This Is Me: Super Saiyan“ to be concluded with Ep 53.

Rewell cites the account in which Jacob was betrothed to the sister of his supposedly bride-to-be as a parallel with his own life.  Rewell particularly identifies with Jacob and the flow of consequences due to his actions.  This was the impetus for deep, self-reflections.

Rewell details a small business enterprise he and his brother pursue almost a decade and half ago.  Levi recalls the origins that provoked their shoe ventures.  Strange events follow their business ventures, leading Rewell to now identify with Jacob's experiences.  

From [Original Recording #5]

Jason details interview with mixed martial artist Georges St. Pierre's view on the changing landscape of sports competition.  What used to be the platform for human performance is now the stage for super human exploits.  However, this is not only a recent phenomenon, a long sordid history can at least be traced back to the 1988 Olympics.  

The shocking revelation: superhuman performances are not limited to the sports arena, rather the sports world is a microcosm of the social structure.  To achieve high levels of success, requires assistance, enhancement.  Some of the most renown names have disclosed the use of extraneous assistance.  Thus the notion that hard work, determination, and focus is all you need to achieve and sustain the highest echelons is a facade, there is a cost.

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[Original recording #6]

Rewell begins by sharing what has been on his mind the last few days.  Provoked by a change in his schedule,  increased availability and spare time, he has thought about how to occupy himself.  Rewell shares his idea of pursuing coding.  This provides the platform for delving into the dynamic of passion.

Jason shares how Long Time No Talk came about.  However, passion is not the most significant piece.  Just as important, even more so, is the motivation: the why.  Rewell describes other activities to occupy his time with.

{Recording #6}

Levi starts the conversation off wondering how we spend our leisure time.  Larry and Jason list their interests including sports, movies, and games, particularly poker for Jason.  (Though not at a casino, rather a home game with friends)

Jason describes expanding his leisure interests into audiobooks and how a continuous reading of the Bible has provided the opportunity to dive into other classic literature texts and fiction.  Without a familiarity of old English, Jason would be restricted to only modern language and writing.  

A connection between leisure preferences and the formation of habits are detailed.  Habits are developed due to the fulfillment of deeper desires.  How can one identify the deep seeded desires?  How can one establish desires intently?  Rewell talks about his approach to his leisure time.

 We end on the importance of reflection.   "The unexamined life is not worth living.