Living in our own way.

Whewww, that’s a big topic!

Where to even begin?

Kris begins with a craving:

“To engage with life as myself.”

In this episode, we go deep about what living in our own way means to us personally, tracing the arc of Kris’ “life on my terms” evolution.

Notable Quotes

“What many years and some wisdom has taught me is that living on my own terms is actually a result, not an action.” -Kris

“I think it’s very important for us as human beings to express our life force as cleanly as we can. And I think suffering comes almost exclusively from not being able to do that.” -Kris

“We have to, at some point, choose ourselves.” -Lila (Monica)

“We’ve handed our power over in a lot of ways to other people. And part of that is because having power requires a lot of personal accountability. I have been hesitant to hold myself accountable for the outcomes of my own life. And if I can always blame society and blame the rules and blame other people, then I don’t have to take responsibility for the fact that I’m the one that never grabbed the reins of my own life and fuckin’ lived it.” -Kris

Mentioned & Recommended

Books

A Life of Meaning by James Hollis

The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware

Videos

Robert Kegan: The Evolution of the Self

Søren Kierkegaard: How to Overcome Anxiety and Become Your True Self

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