In this episode of Thought Mining, we explore a powerful quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson:“This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.”What does Emerson mean by this? How can we apply it in a world full of uncertainty, distraction, and pressure? Join us for a contemplative conversation where we break down the meaning behind the quote, deconstruct its philosophical roots, and mine it for personal insight.Whether you're into philosophy, mindful living, or just crave deeper conversations, this episode offers something to resonate with.💡 In this episode:The historical and philosophical context behind Emerson’s wordsHow to reframe your experience of the present momentPractical takeaways for turning any time into a “very good one”Reflections for thinkers, seekers, and self-inquirers📌 Engage with the Thought Mining community:🔔 Subscribe for more weekly reflections👍 Like this video if you enjoy philosophical breakdowns💬 Comment below: What does this quote mean to you?📤 Share with someone who values deep thought#ThoughtMining #RalphWaldoEmerson #PhilosophyTalk #DeepThinking #ModernPhilosophy #QuoteBreakdown #MindfulLiving #Contemplation #SelfReflection #MakeTheMostOfIt #LiveThoughtfully

Derek and Nathan thought mine the quote, "Impatience is an argument with reality," from Rick Rubin's book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being.

What do you think? Is impatience an argument with reality?

In this episode of the Thought Mining Podcast, hosts Derek and Nathan welcome Tanner Wells, a sophisticated explorer of geographic regions, cultures, and perspectives. They discuss predictive processing, explaining how our brains use life experiences to fill in details, sometimes leading to biases. The conversation covers the implications for safety, time-saving, and social interactions, with Tanner sharing how predictive processing aids his travels. They also touch on the emotional aspects, such as anxiety and excitement, and how reframing perceptions can enhance experiences. The episode further explores creativity, emphasizing the importance of fun in the creative process. The hosts discuss how adults can harness the joy of creative expression to overcome anxiety and fear of failure. The episode concludes with reflections on risk-taking and embracing uncertainty for a richer life.

Derek and Nathan discuss experiences with being spontaneously vulnerable. They explore positive and negative consequences of times when they acted or hesitated to act on opportunities to do things beyond the scope of their comfort zone. The episode concludes with a peek into both of them being spontaneously vulnerable in a parody rap video that fostered the origin of their friendship.

This is the second part of a two-part series on fears of speaking up in group settings. Derek and Nathan discuss fears related to passion, presence, and relevance.

Derek and Nathan continue mining thoughts related to fear. Their conversation includes a discussion on three out of six fears that Nathan feels have sometimes hindered his ability to speak up in meetings at work.

Derek and Nathan mine thoughts associated with fears of doing new things. They discuss some of Derek's experiences with speaking a foreign language and doing improv comedy and explore a reflection that Nathan wrote after waking up from a dream related to the theme of feeling anxious about vulnerably pursuing and sharing a new project.

Derek and Nathan continue their thought mining journey. Derek introduces his visions for an anti-Jobs character and a reality show for psychics. Nathan reads another excerpt from his original middle-of-the-night reflection on the concept of thought mining as well as a phrase from a recent walk that he felt inclined to thought mine. They touch on practices of shared and individual meditation, how staying in the moment and being receptive to sporadic thoughts that occur during simple experiences can eventually lead to intriguing insights, relationships between money and creativity, and how settings where decisions are made for you can be conducive to stress reduction and liberation.

Derek and Nathan discuss thought mining characteristics and strategies as they lead you on a journey of unconventional thinking and uncommon awareness.

This is the first episode of the Thought Mining podcast. Derek Olson and Nathan Anderson introduce the concept of thought mining. They discuss the origin of their awareness of the term, their initial interpretations of what it means, and how it inspired the title of the podcast. Their conversation in this episode is generally informed by the following excerpt of a reflection that Nathan wrote in the middle of the night when the concept of thought mining spontaneously surfaced in his mind after he woke up from a deep sleep. "3/16/23. Thought mining: The extraction of meaningful insights from an array of thoughts. Thought mining may be internal, external, or shared. Internal thought mining is the extraction of meaningful insights from one’s own array of thoughts. Internal thought mining occurs with thoughts inside oneself. External thought mining is the extraction of meaningful insights from an array of thoughts representing one or more individuals outside of oneself. External thought mining occurs with others’ thoughts outside of oneself. Shared thought mining is the extraction of meaningful insights between the thoughts of oneself and at least one other person. Shared thought mining occurs between thoughts that are inside of oneself and thoughts of one or more others that are outside of oneself."