Spoken Openness

We are back on the topic of flow state and discipline - mostly discipline. What are the little things you do that repeat and grow stronger that you may prefer not to grow should you be more conscious of them? "Maybe" is beautiful. We explore the possible relationship between instinct and intuition and bring mindfulness, attention, and discipline into the mix. How do you put yourself into a new paradigm?  

S.O. is a podcast that aims to have consistent long-form conversations. As hosts, we strive to improve our ability to remain mindful, practice focus and proper listening, improve verbal fluency, explore ideas without attachment, and expand our perspectives of reality.   #podcast #discipline #dharma

What do you think about the interplay between discipline and flow-state? Do you feel attached to specific outcomes? Do you notice that affect your psychology as you work towards those outcomes? We discuss the feedback loops that are created when plateaus occur - and your increased emotional attachment to outcomes. We explore the potential for setting goals in the shorter term - while maintaining a less defined ideal outcome that draws you from a further future. We also get into the ideas of observing your own inputs for minimum input, maximum output.   S.O. is a podcast that aims to have consistent long-form conversations. As hosts, we strive to improve our ability to remain mindful, practice focus and proper listening, improve verbal fluency, explore ideas without attachment, and expand our perspectives of reality.   #goals #process #discipline

If you could dream whatever you wanted, what would you dream? Are you "creative"? Is creativity a gift? Are you born with a capacity for creativity? Or do you learn "who you are" and that involves your perception of your creative capacity that then affects your creative output? We dance around these questions in this episode and discuss lucid dreaming, the potential efficacy of exploring the chaos of archetypes within dreams for the expanding of your source database of conceptual thoughts for the maximizing your integration and formulation of new ideas, creativity, dedication to a practice, collective unconscious, art, and more!

S.O. is a podcast that aims to have consistent long-form conversations. As hosts, we strive to improve our ability to remain mindful, practice focus and proper listening, improve verbal fluency, explore ideas without attachment, and expand our perspectives of reality.   

Carpe diem is completely different to yolo . What is your approach to reading? Do you track or gamify aspects of your life?  We get back into the discussion about variabilities relating to the psychological maintenance of motivation when building new habits. Can delaying gratification continuously result in frequently missed opportunities? What is your relationship to news consumption? Can we figure out what is really going on? How is the news changing?  We riff on concepts that surround these questions and open up many tangents that will most likely be continued in the future.

S.O. is a podcast that aims to have consistent long-form conversations. As hosts, we strive to improve our ability to remain mindful, practice focus and proper listening, improve verbal fluency, explore ideas without attachment, and expand our perspectives of reality.

Just a couple of surfers having a conversation. We are all about the surfing lifestyle. When is something micro vs macro? Is there no end to the size and complexity of phenomenon in the universe? What is our vantage point? How much do your shins hurt when you learn to ollie on a skateboard? All this and more on this episode!

S.O. is a podcast that aims to have consistent long-form conversations. As hosts, we strive to improve our ability to remain mindful, practice focus and proper listening, improve verbal fluency, explore ideas without attachment, and expand our perspectives of reality.

Who makes the rules of the game? Can large systems be self-regulated? Are there universal truths? Are you a road-rager? We go far and wide on this episode and discuss topics ranging from the de-platforming of Alex Jones to the Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris debates. We explore philosophy, epistemology, postmodernism, and the gems guarded by snakes.

S.O. is a podcast that aims to have consistent long-form conversations. As hosts, we strive to improve our ability to remain mindful, practice focus and proper listening, improve verbal fluency, explore ideas without attachment, and expand our perspectives of reality.

Why does momentum shift? Why do you start a new habit with full clarity and excitement, only to give into comfort? This discussion approaches our habit conversation from different angles  - we find some clarification and evolution on that subject. Further, we discuss the trap of convincing yourself that information consumption is always useful, the addiction of screens, the benefits of reading, and more !

S.O is a podcast that aims to have consistent long-form conversations. As hosts, we strive to improve our ability to remain mindful, practice focus and proper listening, improve verbal fluency, explore ideas without attachment, and expand our perspectives of reality.

How do you prioritize what you put effort into? Is self-improvement and habit-formation momentum temporary by nature? What are the best possible ways of visualizing metaphors surrounding the potential for enacting will in the world. We explore these question in this cast. We also discuss the Sam Harris / Jordan Peterson debates, facing yourself, and more !

S.O is a podcast that aims to have consistent long-form conversations. As hosts, we strive to improve our ability to remain mindful, practice focus and proper listening, improve verbal fluency, explore ideas without attachment, and expand our perspectives of reality.

How long would it take you to respond 100% honestly and comprehensively to the question: how are you? Navigating expectation and collectively formed habitual conversational paradigms are interesting, aren't they? Is there a collective consciousness?  Have you ever experienced being in a group and simultaneously experiencing a heightened sense of humour or giggles? We explore these questions, as well as enlightenment, language, awareness, and more in this episode.

S.O is a podcast that aims to have consistent long-form conversations. As hosts, we strive to improve our ability to remain mindful, practice focus and proper listening, improve verbal fluency, explore ideas without attachment, and expand our perspectives of reality.

Is stopping at the number 9 arbitrary? Is meditation beneficial for everyone? How much does our measurement system for time affect our perception? We explore this and more in this episode. Until next time!

S.O is a podcast that aims to have consistent long-form conversations. As hosts, we strive to improve our ability to remain mindful, practice focus and proper listening, improve verbal fluency, explore ideas without attachment, and expand our perspectives of reality.