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Seeking Truth With Vi Vi Thai
In this episode of the podcast Gavin is joined by Vi Vi Thai to talk about what it means to be a truth seeker.
You can donate to Gavin’s JustGiving page for The Ocean Cleanup by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3DRZefO
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to The Ocean Cleanup, so it's the most efficient way to give - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- A truth seeker is someone who finds freedom from within to be who they are authentically, to be their true self. There’s many different teachings, religions, philosophies, and theories about life and the universe and about being ourselves as humans. For me, the truth is about walking my own path, following my own path in order to figure out that truth and that’s the path of a truth seeker for me.
- I’m a nomad, living a free zen lifestyle, travelling everywhere to be wherever I want. This lifestyle has taught me a lot about myself, not just the freedom it’s given me but all the challenges that I had to go through and the lessons I had to learn from it to know who I am. It’s like building muscles but for your courage by pushing yourself out of your comfort zone.
- I had to overcome my fear of shame, failure and anxiety. The first stage I had to go through was to embark on a completely different lifestyle. It felt like being on the ground floor and having to deconstruct and reconstruct myself again and it was really difficult. I also had to overcome the fear of loneliness. Living the zen lifestyle, I often stay in remote places and find myself in nature which has helped me be independent without relying on my friends to have company. But it also helped me to be in a relationship with other people authentically.
- I left my corporate life in the US with a background in engineering and decided not to go back to that lifestyle in order to do something I’m passionate about, which is travelling. Asian families have really high expectations for their children and I’d achieved the degrees and had got the career, but then I lost it. I was afraid to go back to Vietnam having ‘failed’ and spent so much money to do so, so I stayed in the US for as long as I could before I was living there illegally.
BEST MOMENTS
‘You can learn from other people, but you don’t necessarily have to follow their exact footprint or path to find your truth because your truth is unique to you, you decide what is true and what is not.’
‘If I can make my tiny space like home then I can feel at home anywhere. Home is really within yourself, it’s not outside of you.’
‘Following your heart is the compass that will guide you home within yourself.’
‘The key for me to make progress is making little changes, 1% at a time so I don’t get overwhelmed and shut down, because then I’ll quit and I’m not moving forward.’
ABOUT THE GUEST
Vi Vi Thai is a writer, truth seeker, healer and fearlessly determined to live a free lifestyle regardless of others’ opinions.
She uncovered her true life’s purpose after going through a dramatic and stressful time at the end of her stay in the US. During that time, she achieved a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at Texas A & M University and a Masters of Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University. At the end of 2017, she started a new life in Canada as a new immigrant, where she embarked on a one-of-a-kind van life adventure.
Living her life purpose, Vi helps others to find their path of freedom to live their authentic selves because only then can we all be living a fulfilled life of happiness. She believes that, as we find our own inner freedom, that is when the world can be free and liberate itself to evolve to a better place in the cosmos.
ABOUT THE HOST
Gavin Scott is a born entrepreneur with a passion for start up and scale up. He has over 20 years real estate experience in investment and development.
Gavin says: Over the years I have discovered that mindset is everything. Now, that might sound obvious, but it is! You see the number of awoken minds are very few in reality. Whilst acknowledging mindset is key it is absolutely different from utilising, influencing, impacting and effecting great change, for yourself, your loved ones, friends, colleagues and the wider public.
Why?
Like most of us I have had many ups and downs. I want to share the lessons learnt and promote a better environment for all, internally and externally!
How?
Through sharing my own experiences and hosting some fabulous individuals including some big household names to discuss key topics around mindset and the success formulas I hope the listener will become inspired to create space for change for betterment in their lives. I aim to inspire change by encouragement, not by force. I intend to inspire by education, not by regulation.
CONTACT METHODS
[email protected]
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By Gav ScottIn this episode of the podcast Gavin is joined by Vi Vi Thai to talk about what it means to be a truth seeker.
You can donate to Gavin’s JustGiving page for The Ocean Cleanup by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3DRZefO
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to The Ocean Cleanup, so it's the most efficient way to give - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- A truth seeker is someone who finds freedom from within to be who they are authentically, to be their true self. There’s many different teachings, religions, philosophies, and theories about life and the universe and about being ourselves as humans. For me, the truth is about walking my own path, following my own path in order to figure out that truth and that’s the path of a truth seeker for me.
- I’m a nomad, living a free zen lifestyle, travelling everywhere to be wherever I want. This lifestyle has taught me a lot about myself, not just the freedom it’s given me but all the challenges that I had to go through and the lessons I had to learn from it to know who I am. It’s like building muscles but for your courage by pushing yourself out of your comfort zone.
- I had to overcome my fear of shame, failure and anxiety. The first stage I had to go through was to embark on a completely different lifestyle. It felt like being on the ground floor and having to deconstruct and reconstruct myself again and it was really difficult. I also had to overcome the fear of loneliness. Living the zen lifestyle, I often stay in remote places and find myself in nature which has helped me be independent without relying on my friends to have company. But it also helped me to be in a relationship with other people authentically.
- I left my corporate life in the US with a background in engineering and decided not to go back to that lifestyle in order to do something I’m passionate about, which is travelling. Asian families have really high expectations for their children and I’d achieved the degrees and had got the career, but then I lost it. I was afraid to go back to Vietnam having ‘failed’ and spent so much money to do so, so I stayed in the US for as long as I could before I was living there illegally.
BEST MOMENTS
‘You can learn from other people, but you don’t necessarily have to follow their exact footprint or path to find your truth because your truth is unique to you, you decide what is true and what is not.’
‘If I can make my tiny space like home then I can feel at home anywhere. Home is really within yourself, it’s not outside of you.’
‘Following your heart is the compass that will guide you home within yourself.’
‘The key for me to make progress is making little changes, 1% at a time so I don’t get overwhelmed and shut down, because then I’ll quit and I’m not moving forward.’
ABOUT THE GUEST
Vi Vi Thai is a writer, truth seeker, healer and fearlessly determined to live a free lifestyle regardless of others’ opinions.
She uncovered her true life’s purpose after going through a dramatic and stressful time at the end of her stay in the US. During that time, she achieved a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at Texas A & M University and a Masters of Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University. At the end of 2017, she started a new life in Canada as a new immigrant, where she embarked on a one-of-a-kind van life adventure.
Living her life purpose, Vi helps others to find their path of freedom to live their authentic selves because only then can we all be living a fulfilled life of happiness. She believes that, as we find our own inner freedom, that is when the world can be free and liberate itself to evolve to a better place in the cosmos.
ABOUT THE HOST
Gavin Scott is a born entrepreneur with a passion for start up and scale up. He has over 20 years real estate experience in investment and development.
Gavin says: Over the years I have discovered that mindset is everything. Now, that might sound obvious, but it is! You see the number of awoken minds are very few in reality. Whilst acknowledging mindset is key it is absolutely different from utilising, influencing, impacting and effecting great change, for yourself, your loved ones, friends, colleagues and the wider public.
Why?
Like most of us I have had many ups and downs. I want to share the lessons learnt and promote a better environment for all, internally and externally!
How?
Through sharing my own experiences and hosting some fabulous individuals including some big household names to discuss key topics around mindset and the success formulas I hope the listener will become inspired to create space for change for betterment in their lives. I aim to inspire change by encouragement, not by force. I intend to inspire by education, not by regulation.
CONTACT METHODS
[email protected]