André Duqum

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It feels like so much of the path is this progression from unconsciousness to consciousness, from compulsivity and reactiveness to responding to choice.

And if we're to have any shot at, so to speak, unlocking the master within us, um,

there is this saying or phrase about qi follows yi that I would love for you to speak to because it seems like right now we're giving our energy, our life, our attention to so many things externally and not giving self the opportunity it has to be examined, to inquire about it, and to grow awareness in it.

And so what does that mean?

Coming from that place of regulation, not only is it, I find, more of an effective way to actually get what you want, it's also just how you would want to live your life.

If you're always in this sympathetic state of fight and flight or freeze, it's just not an enjoyable way to be existing.

What were some of those?

Yeah.

Yeah, which vulnerability and authenticity.

They've both gotten good PR agents.

Yeah, recently.

Horrible in the 50s.

They've turned their brand around.

Yeah.

Which is interesting because there's the appearance of vulnerability and then there's the thing that actually feels vulnerable.

Correct.