In this episode we review a passage from 17th century philosopher, Voltaire's book, "Condide". Voltaire reminds us that even though we may get wrapped up in bigger systems that sometimes it's important to come back and focus on ourselves and "cultivate our own gardens"

We talk about the importance of creativity and its meaning. We also talk about how start being more creative and how to sustain it.

Useful links

Wes Anderson - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027572/

Middleditch & Schwartz Improve - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vao8d50hzw

Douglas Adams, Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy - https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/douglas-adams/9781529034523

Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist - https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-alchemist/paulo-coelho/9780722532935

Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird - https://www.waterstones.com/book/bird-by-bird/anne-lamott/9781786898555

Dead Poets Society (1989) (film) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097165/

In today's episode we are very lucky to be joined by Hannah Pearce, a 'Zero Waste' shop owner and 'sustainable living' advocate.

In this episode she shares her stories and influences from the dusty trails of El Camino de Santiago to the sandy shores of the south west, and how this led her towards a life of sustainable living. She also shows us how easy it can be to live a little bit more sustainably with a few small changes.

CONTENT WARNING: We talk about death and touch on suicide in the episode. If either of these subjects would trigger you please avoid this episode, otherwise, please listen with a calm and open mind.

In this episode we tackle the most fun of all topics, DEATH, and the subsequent fear that comes along with it. We talk about what it means to us and how we each deal with the idea, hoping that you can take something from it.

Shownotes;

Wisecrack - https://www.youtube.com/user/thugnotes

School of life - https://www.youtube.com/user/schooloflifechannel

Bojack horseman https://www.netflix.com/title/70300800

Secret life of walter mitty https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0359950/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3

Hector and the search for happiness https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1626146/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6

The 4 pillars show us that we are part of a collective, and allow us to feel purposeful on a humanistic level:

These are examples of how they show up in our daily lives:

Continue the species - Being a parent, guardian or teacher, finding love and courtship.

Master our mind (Personal development) - Philosophy, Psychology, Education and even media, i.e. teaching something to someone.

Master our environment - Creating or working at business, protecting your environment, advances in science, making a home, gardening and preventing illness or accidents.

Increase our satisfaction - Doing things that bring you joy or expand you i.e. finding community in religion, learning about or creating a culture, and experiencing and appreciating art.

This shows that you have influence and meaning just through your regular lives.

In this episode discuss the ideas and themes of Sir David Attenborough's "A Life On This Planet" . Working our way through what it means to deal with the effect we, as human beings, have had on the planet. As well as discussing the effect this project will have on our culture.

A Life On This Planet - https://www.netflix.com/watch/80216393?tctx=0%2C0%2C%2C%2C%2C