The Inner Odyssey

This episode is a continuation of last episode, on the subject of concentration.

Introduction to the podcast.

This episode is about concentration and going over techniques on how to focus your mind.

This episode is about how the words you use in both your internal and external dialogue shape your reality.

This episode we will discuss how your thoughts create you.

Who are you?

You, with all your strengths and weaknesses, your quirks and foibles, your perfect imperfections are like Kintsugi

Translated as “golden joinery, it is the ancient Japanese technique of repairing broken pottery.

Dating back to the 15th century, and represents the spirit of the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi - seeing the beauty in the “flawed” or “imperfect”.

You may wonder how could something be flawed yet be considered beautiful?

What is perfect (perfection)?

What is beauty?

Perfection - a concept - so does not exist in nature, in reality, naturally.  Perfection is an unattainable ideal.

Whereas Beauty, is everywhere - where you are, who you are, what you are, in spite of it all.

Hopefully this episode fully convinces you of the fact that you are beautiful.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

~ Confucius

Today we will continue our discussion about honesty and focus on how to operationalize the principle of honesty.

In addition to considering the previous questions, we will focus on how to live honestly……. to eliminate from our experience thoughts, words, and deeds that are without merit, those that are incompatible with your true nature and entertain only those thoughts that are based on an unimpeachable foundation.

·       “Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”

~~~ Lao Tzu

Subscribers: Remember to check out the Mirror Exercise!

Enjoy!

This a a principle I want you to embrace intellectually, as well as deep into the essence of your being. I want this to be a guiding principle that exudes from every pore, so that when difficult emotions and troubling circumstances occur, any decision that is made will be influenced by it.

Where honesty is paramount, there are no viable internal debates to be had, even when the cons outweigh the pros….

Listen to the complete episode……

Read more about this plant that symbolizes the concept of honesty. https://www.gardenia.net/plant/lunaria-annua-honesty

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The very first episode of The Inner Odyssey where we discuss the goals and purpose of the podcast.

My goal today is to provide a space to have an open dialog, a conversation, including multiple perspectives, about the nature of things and how to embrace the contradiction that is life/nature.

I want to inspire you to think better thoughts; have a more satisfying, successful and purposeful life; have a positive impact on those in your small spheres of influence and thereby reduce the impact of fears and hopelessness.

I want to provide you with practical tools and ideas that are readily implementable in all aspects of daily life……..

Listen to the full episode for more inspiration……