Dr. Tara Swart

Yeah, I was just trying to dissect and understand that because... Yeah, I think for me, it's been really interesting having learned a very ancient philosophy and then grappling with trying to make it make sense in the real life that I live now has been such a difficult, beautiful, graceful, awkward path to walk. And I don't think I figured it out.

Yeah, I was just trying to dissect and understand that because... Yeah, I think for me, it's been really interesting having learned a very ancient philosophy and then grappling with trying to make it make sense in the real life that I live now has been such a difficult, beautiful, graceful, awkward path to walk. And I don't think I figured it out.

I'm still walking that path and trying to make sense of it. And But I know that underlying it, and you talked about this, you alluded to this, this idea of having a purpose for life based on service, being a place that we're all trying to get to. I think that's been the only guiding light. Like that's been the only thing that is the light at the end of the tunnel that makes sense.

I'm still walking that path and trying to make sense of it. And But I know that underlying it, and you talked about this, you alluded to this, this idea of having a purpose for life based on service, being a place that we're all trying to get to. I think that's been the only guiding light. Like that's been the only thing that is the light at the end of the tunnel that makes sense.

And I find that when I'm, I'm deeply want to help people find theirs. And I find that what distracts us, me included from that, his past desires, future opportunities. And ultimately, I'd say the biggest one, which is what I want to talk about now, is this societal noise that keeps us bound. And that could be news cycles. It could be entertainment conversations.

And I find that when I'm, I'm deeply want to help people find theirs. And I find that what distracts us, me included from that, his past desires, future opportunities. And ultimately, I'd say the biggest one, which is what I want to talk about now, is this societal noise that keeps us bound. And that could be news cycles. It could be entertainment conversations.

It could be, like we talked about before, the expectations of work and life and people around us. And so you're so swept up in all of that. And naturally, most of the people around us, including us, are skewed towards negativity bias, confirmation bias. We're stuck. And so to override, going back to where we started, to override that kind of primitive self to say, no, I'm going to find the answer.

It could be, like we talked about before, the expectations of work and life and people around us. And so you're so swept up in all of that. And naturally, most of the people around us, including us, are skewed towards negativity bias, confirmation bias. We're stuck. And so to override, going back to where we started, to override that kind of primitive self to say, no, I'm going to find the answer.

I'm going to push is so rare, if not impossible.

I'm going to push is so rare, if not impossible.

that how does someone kind of let go of those shackles and going back to your prison point? How do you get out of the prison? Because the biggest, I can't remember who said this, but there's this idea of like, it's a Vedic concept, but I think maybe it's been said in a movie or something more recently, the idea that the best prisons are the ones where you can't see the handcuffs, right?

that how does someone kind of let go of those shackles and going back to your prison point? How do you get out of the prison? Because the biggest, I can't remember who said this, but there's this idea of like, it's a Vedic concept, but I think maybe it's been said in a movie or something more recently, the idea that the best prisons are the ones where you can't see the handcuffs, right?

This idea that you don't even know you're trapped. Wow.

This idea that you don't even know you're trapped. Wow.

Sorry, we're unpacking. I'm just downloading onto you because I'm like, you're super smart, Tara. So I'm like downloading onto you and like figure it out for me. That's kind of where this, how our relationship's working right now. It works for me.

Sorry, we're unpacking. I'm just downloading onto you because I'm like, you're super smart, Tara. So I'm like downloading onto you and like figure it out for me. That's kind of where this, how our relationship's working right now. It works for me.

No, no, I'm glad you talked about that. And I want to touch on that too. Like, I do feel like I, there was a point in my life where I believed I was teaching what I was learning. And then I had to live what I'd learned. And then it all changed. Like it just completely changed. And even now that that's why I'm in that dance because you, you don't know.

No, no, I'm glad you talked about that. And I want to touch on that too. Like, I do feel like I, there was a point in my life where I believed I was teaching what I was learning. And then I had to live what I'd learned. And then it all changed. Like it just completely changed. And even now that that's why I'm in that dance because you, you don't know.

And the, the situation is giving you, as we said earlier, each impediment is giving you a new invitation to learn, live and react and respond and figure it out again.

And the, the situation is giving you, as we said earlier, each impediment is giving you a new invitation to learn, live and react and respond and figure it out again.