The Unlearning Playground

The article I am reading aloud and commenting on, in this video - https://roccojarman.substack.com/p/this-is-not-a-substack-post--------------Some articles challenge your perspective—this one shatters it.Rocco Jarman’s "This is not a Substack post" isn’t just another opinion piece. It exposes what may be the most urgent crisis of our time: a society stuck in emotional and intellectual adolescence. Many people passively accept dysfunction, mistaking apathy or spiritual detachment for wisdom—often found in very wise spiritual traditions like Buddhism, Nonduality, or Advaita Vedanta. He argues that even such spiritual traditions are insufficient for addressing these modern issues we are collectively facing right now. Instead, he advocates for active participation and leadership from those willing to "step up as adults" in a society he views as dominated by less mature perspectives.In this video, I read aloud this game-changing article while adding my own commentary, breaking down key insights, and offering a higher perspective on why this message cannot and should not be ignored. If you think you're ready for this wake-up call, hit play.--------------Rocco Jarman is a philosopher, teacher, and visionary known for integrating ancient wisdom with modern insights. His diverse background spans over 25 years in corporate leadership, personal development, and social engineering, enriched by his personal journey through burnout and existential crisis. He has featured in various videos on this channel  @ChetanNarangOfficial  , most notably this playlist here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGTAFgEsIneWgPFmGJK9IcJBRuWKlZ10b--------------Become a channel member to connect deeper with me:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN3I5tAhOu2gPMZ99peSjTg/joinCheck out all of my work on my website -https://chetannarang.org/If you have a question for me, ask me here - https://chetannarang.org/ask-a-human-not-an-ai/For one-on-one personal sessions for life coaching, counselling & philosophical mentorship with me -https://chetannarang.org/nondual-philosophical-counselling-mentorship/Subscribe to my channel here - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnlearningPlaygroundFind all my book recommendations here - https://chetannarang.org/book-recommendations/Connect with me, Chetan Narang, on Instagram here -https://www.instagram.com/nrng.chetan/Checkout The Unlearning Playground podcast here -https://chetannarang.org/the-unlearning-playground-by-chetan-narang/Sign up for The Unlearning Playground newsletter here - https://chetannarang.org/newsletter/#consciousness #spiritualteacher #higherconsciousness #mindsetshift #spiritualawakening #selfimprovement #personalgrowth

On Aug 9th, 2024, news about a heinous crime in Kolkata, West Bengal, India started to go viral across all social media platforms and news channels - a 31 year old doctor Moumita Debnath was found brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The devastating news, enough to send chills down the spine of even the coldest person, has since then been doing the rounds all over India, with multiple protests and strikes being organised throughout the country demanding swift justice for the crime and stricter laws when it comes to women safety and protection. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) went on complete strike for 24 hours from August 17-18. With the CBI investigating the scene now and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also involved in the enquiries, let’s hope justice prevails.

Today's video is the last in The Beyond Politics Video Series on The Unlearning Playground by Chetan Narang & Rocco Jarman. Well, last in the first iteration (we hope!). This is my first standalone video in this series, and what I talk about is a summary of the entire series, key takeaways everyone can have from it and practical advices for everyone listening to actually make an impact in our society & in our shared future together.

The question of whether we have free will is a longstanding and complex debate in philosophy, neuroscience, and psychology. The internet is full of amazingly detailed and intriguing content talking about this concept in much detail. In today's episode, I wanted to talk about two extremely crucial concepts that I think are often overlooked in most debates and discussions around this subject.

Until next time.

#freewill #philosophy #neuroscience #psychology #theology #determinism #spiritualteacher #spiritualawakening

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is a profound and personal journey. In today's heartfelt episode, the third one of season 2 of The Unlearning Playground Podcast by Chetan Narang, we discuss practical and emotional tips to help you process grief and navigate the complex emotions that follow.

#death #grief #movingon #emotionalwellbeing #mentalhealth

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A thought that every adult encounters ever so often is centred around the idea of how life was better when they were a kid, when they were more childlike. I think there are a lot of life lessons in this train of thought, and that is the epicentre of today's episode of The Unlearning Playground.

Even The Bible reportedly says something to the tune of "No one enters the kingdom of God until he is childlike." Please note that the call is to be childlike, not childish. There is a world of difference between the two words, and I explore that too in this episode.

I think that the various tips I give out here are central to living a good life as an adult, central to living your life to the fullest as a grown-up. The playfulness, spontaneity and flexibility of childhood is something that has captured the imagination of so many philosophers already - Alan Watts, Osho, Sadhguru, Jordan Peterson, Sandeep Maheshwari to name a few. So, here I am throwing my hat in the ring too on the same.

I hope this episode lands, and leaves you with a better life.
Until next time.
Peace out.

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(00:00) - Intro
(02:12) - Was life better as a kid?
(10:14) - Being more spontaneous and expressive
(22:36) - Being more playful
(36:19) - Being more open and flexible
(48:51) - Recap and concluding thoughts

#lifelessons #selfimprovementpodcast #personalgrowth 

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One of the most fundamental questions every person asks at some point in their lives is - “What is the purpose of life?”. Not surprisingly at all, this is also one question that most of us learn to suppress very early on in our lives.

In this episode, the first of season two of the unlearning playground podcast, I dive into this question head on. I think that the modalities discussed here - of being & becoming, of life & Life, of priorities, of sacrifices and of our soul’s calling - are of utmost importance in truly grasping this ever-evasive question.

It is ok to feel lost sometimes, it happens to everyone.
It is ok to feel stuck sometimes, it happens to everyone.
It is ok to not know what to do next sometimes, it happens to everyone.

However, I have come to realise that we should not be ok with not doing anything about such feelings. Most of what needs to be done has more to do with the stance we approach them with.

As you will find it in this episode, this is not a direct invitation to change WHAT you do, in the sense of quitting your job and following your “passion”. Although there is something to be said about that being absolutely necessary at times.

Rather, this is an invitation firstly to change HOW you are going about your life - how you’re looking at your life, how you view your job, your relationships, your career, your purpose, your questions, your conversations and all the rest of Life.

This is an absolutely vital episode in the grand scope of all of my work at the unlearning playground I would say.

==== Outline ====

(00:00) - Introduction
(02:50) - Why talk about this at all? The crisis of meaning today’s age
(09:52) - The two modalities - being & becoming
(10:51) - Being - life vs Life 
(23:59) - Becoming
(31:28) - How to find your purpose?
(48:38) - Priorities
(56:18) - Sacrifices & your soul’s calling
(1:01:19) - Concluding thoughts


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https://chetannarang.org/the-unlearning-playground-by-chetan-narang/

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#purposeoflife #lifelessons #selfimprovement #truespirituality

Endings are hard indeed. But if we keep ourselves stuck in the same old same old, we hold ourselves back to what might be.

And therefore, like a snake must shed its old skin someday to allow a new layer to flourish, I end season 1 of The Unlearning Playground podcast today with this episode.

I talk about 2 major updates about the content you can expect from The Unlearning Playground in the months to come, with the first major announcement being the launch of my new series of content - Ask a human, not an AI.

Check out the "Ask a human, not an AI" homepage here - https://chetannarang.org/ask-a-human-not-an-ai/

Also, I'm still collecting feedbacks for all my content thus far, so share your opinions with me here - https://chetannarang.org/feedback/
P.S. You can be anonymous with the form too.

That's about it.
Super psyched about the new season.
Until next time.
Peace out.

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Check out all of my work on my website -
https://chetannarang.org/

For one-on-one personal sessions for life coaching, counselling & philosophical mentorship with me -
https://chetannarang.org/nondual-philosophical-counselling-mentorship/

Subscribe to my channel here - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnlearningPlayground

Connect with me, Chetan Narang, on Instagram here -
https://www.instagram.com/nrng.chetan/

Checkout The Unlearning Playground podcast here -
https://chetannarang.org/the-unlearning-playground-by-chetan-narang/

Here are the 5 books I recommend in this episode:

Book 1 (https://amzn.to/45mPqs3)
Book 2 (https://amzn.to/455eRP8)
Book 3 (https://amzn.to/45lWk0E)
Book 4 (https://amzn.to/47qjbtH)
Book 5 (https://amzn.to/3YtGuPj)

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As we grow up, we take up positions of power or at least aspire to do so at some point. That could mean becoming a parent, taking up a managerial position in your workplace, or any other relationship where you can have a substantial impact on the life of another person.

In all such relationships, I think there is something that is usually missing in the advices, suggestions and trainings all of us seek out and therefore, receive.

In this short episode, I discuss that one missing advice, and try to make a case for it.
I think it's fundamentally applicable to all our relationships, especially the kind I talked about above.

Check it out, and share with your friends & family to help it reach out to more people. 
It'll be worth their time too, I promise. 
Until next time.
Peace out.

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Check out all of my work on my website -
https://chetannarang.org/

For one-on-one personal sessions for life coaching, counselling & philosophical mentorship with me -
https://chetannarang.org/nondual-philosophical-counselling-mentorship/

Subscribe to my channel here - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnlearningPlayground

Connect with me, Chetan Narang, on Instagram here -
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Checkout The Unlearning Playground podcast here -
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There are some movies that sometimes, out of the blue, end up teaching you life lessons that stay with you forever. I understand it to be very unlikely that an action thriller movie franchise would make the cut to such a list, but it is what it is I guess.

What is Jason Bourne about? If you had asked me this question some years ago, my answer would have been very different than what I can say about it now.

Having recently revisited these brilliant movies, I can safely say that the perspective with which I watched Jason Bourne this time around really helped me catch the drift of the storyline much better than before. And one powerful life lesson came striking out at me, which is what this short episode is all about.

I would really recommend everyone to watch all the movies again, and this time with the perspective I talk about in this episode.

So without further ado, let's get into it.
Let's see what Jason Bourne has to teach us.
And was he any good at it.

Until next time.
Peace out.

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Check out all of my work on my website -
https://chetannarang.org/

For one-on-one personal sessions for life coaching, counselling & philosophical mentorship with me -
https://chetannarang.org/nondual-philosophical-counselling-mentorship/

Subscribe to my channel here - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnlearningPlayground

Connect with me, Chetan Narang, on Instagram here -
https://www.instagram.com/nrng.chetan/

Checkout The Unlearning Playground podcast here -
https://chetannarang.org/the-unlearning-playground-by-chetan-narang/

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