In each moment it is fascinating to observe just how many choices we are making. These choices shape our lives, our characters, our capacities. And, of course everything around us influences these choices. But, how many are really our own, and how many are merely the result of our schooling, the media, the TV shows and advertising we consume, even the area we happened to grow up in.
And, how often are we easily influenced by a skillfully curated campaign by a big company, a political party, or an entire industry in order to confuse us and get us to align with their agenda - or fall in line with their agenda. We are bombarded by an abundance of well placed stories that aim to influence our choices in most moments. It can seem at times that we are walking in a real life video game. Every time we turn on our phones or TVs, even every time we walk down the street, trillion dollar industries are hunting for our attention. And, each with their very own agenda, bias and conflicts.
Author and activist, Sutter, takes a bat to The Saturday Paper, Jordan Peterson, all-meat diets, Kim Kardashian, and social media influencers in this punchy and super important talk. He tells us to be careful who we listen to - and to be careful who our heroes are - in order to live freely and authentically.
“We are conditioned by our ideas, the stories we read and hear, to think this is good and this bad - - the trick is knowing what will actually make us happier, freer and more fulfilled!”
A must listen podcast episode!
EP. 25 - The Best Gifts To “Buy” Kids For Christmas in 2023 (AND IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK)
EP. 24 - Think Tranquillity. Not Happiness. Nor Fame. Not Success - (#7) 12 IDEAS TO CONSTRUCT A LIFE WORTH LIVING
EP. 23 - The Queen is Dead and 13 Fast Ways To The Good Life
EP. 22 - 12 Ideas To Construct A Life Worth Living - #6 HEALTH IS WEALTH
EP. 21 - 12 Ideas To Construct A Life Worth Living - #5 LEARN FOR LIFE, NOT FOR A JOB
EP.20 - - 12 Ideas To Construct A Life Worth Living #4 TRAVEL... AND MOSTLY YOUR INNER WORLD
EP.18 - - 12 IDEAS FOR A GOOD LIFE #2 Collect experiences, not things
EP.17 - - 12 Ideas To Construct A Life Worth Living - - #1 GIVE UP
EP.16 - - Do We Have A Mental Health and Climate Crisis? Or Do We Have A Values Crisis?
EP. 15 - - How To Find Meaning and Purpose In A Crazy World That Makes Us Doubt If It Is Even Worth Pursuing at all
EP.14 - - Know Yourself or Suffer: The Greek Philosophers said ‘Know Thyself’ is the most Important Teaching. And It is More Important Today Than Ever Before.
EP.13 - - How to Explore Life Like a Real Adventurer and Find Happiness on the Way
EP.12 - - Life can be stressful: Here are 3 Simple Skills to Boost Your Wellbeing and Aliveness
EP. 11 - - Mental Health & The Modern World: Is Social Media Making Our Lives Unnecessarily Difficult?
EP.10 - - Life is Hard: Here's Some Simple Ways You Can Make It Harder, And Some Simple Ways You Can Make It Easier
EP. 9 - - The Most Radical Thing You Can Do To Enrich Your Life (and Possibly Save Humanity at the Same Time)
EP. 8 - - Is The Modern World Killing Off Our Wise Elders? And What We Can All Do About It Before It’s Too Late!
EP. 7 - - The Business of Happiness: Is Business The Key To Making The World A Happier Place?
EP. 6 - - A Guided Meditation on Befriending the Moment
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