Rainn Wilson

This next book I'm working on has something to do with the meaning of life. It's like the meaning of life according to Rainn Wilson or something like that. I don't know what it is. I just recently took a note, I'm not even kidding you, three days ago. I was like, practice versus belief. There's a lot of talk in spiritual realms, like what do you believe? What do you believe?

This next book I'm working on has something to do with the meaning of life. It's like the meaning of life according to Rainn Wilson or something like that. I don't know what it is. I just recently took a note, I'm not even kidding you, three days ago. I was like, practice versus belief. There's a lot of talk in spiritual realms, like what do you believe? What do you believe?

Do you believe we have a soul? Do you believe in reincarnation? Do you believe in a god? Do you believe in multiple gods? Do you believe that life after death? Do you believe we can talk to angels? That's all fine and good, but ultimately who cares? What do you do? What do you do? My wife became a Baha'i not that long ago. And she would always ask the question, what do Baha'is do? What do they do?

Do you believe we have a soul? Do you believe in reincarnation? Do you believe in a god? Do you believe in multiple gods? Do you believe that life after death? Do you believe we can talk to angels? That's all fine and good, but ultimately who cares? What do you do? What do you do? My wife became a Baha'i not that long ago. And she would always ask the question, what do Baha'is do? What do they do?

Do you believe we have a soul? Do you believe in reincarnation? Do you believe in a god? Do you believe in multiple gods? Do you believe that life after death? Do you believe we can talk to angels? That's all fine and good, but ultimately who cares? What do you do? What do you do? My wife became a Baha'i not that long ago. And she would always ask the question, what do Baha'is do? What do they do?

You know, okay, you believe this, you believe that. But what are they doing? What are you actually doing? And hopefully Baha'is are doing actual good shit out there. I think they are, for the most part. So... I practice gratitude. I have a daily gratitude list and a group of guys that I send a gratitude list out to. It's a very small thing. It's an incredibly powerful shift.

You know, okay, you believe this, you believe that. But what are they doing? What are you actually doing? And hopefully Baha'is are doing actual good shit out there. I think they are, for the most part. So... I practice gratitude. I have a daily gratitude list and a group of guys that I send a gratitude list out to. It's a very small thing. It's an incredibly powerful shift.

You know, okay, you believe this, you believe that. But what are they doing? What are you actually doing? And hopefully Baha'is are doing actual good shit out there. I think they are, for the most part. So... I practice gratitude. I have a daily gratitude list and a group of guys that I send a gratitude list out to. It's a very small thing. It's an incredibly powerful shift.

I'm sure you've talked about gratitude on this show dozens of times. But we will always live in a kind of mental place and spiritual place of deficit, of lack of, and of an unsettled anxiety. And when we turn toward, hey, what do we have and what's working? It's a tiny little subtle shift that makes a huge difference. So I have a daily prayer and meditation practice.

I'm sure you've talked about gratitude on this show dozens of times. But we will always live in a kind of mental place and spiritual place of deficit, of lack of, and of an unsettled anxiety. And when we turn toward, hey, what do we have and what's working? It's a tiny little subtle shift that makes a huge difference. So I have a daily prayer and meditation practice.

I'm sure you've talked about gratitude on this show dozens of times. But we will always live in a kind of mental place and spiritual place of deficit, of lack of, and of an unsettled anxiety. And when we turn toward, hey, what do we have and what's working? It's a tiny little subtle shift that makes a huge difference. So I have a daily prayer and meditation practice.

Meditation is very simple for me. It's like 15 minutes. It's just a quieting of the mind. And it's opening my wise self to the reality, to greater reality. Prayer is an important part of my practice. I believe that there is an unknowable essence out there that is... approachable by prayer, that is connectable. Is that a word? Connectable with by prayer? It's not.

Meditation is very simple for me. It's like 15 minutes. It's just a quieting of the mind. And it's opening my wise self to the reality, to greater reality. Prayer is an important part of my practice. I believe that there is an unknowable essence out there that is... approachable by prayer, that is connectable. Is that a word? Connectable with by prayer? It's not.

Meditation is very simple for me. It's like 15 minutes. It's just a quieting of the mind. And it's opening my wise self to the reality, to greater reality. Prayer is an important part of my practice. I believe that there is an unknowable essence out there that is... approachable by prayer, that is connectable. Is that a word? Connectable with by prayer? It's not.

And I believe that prayer and meditation are in a dance together. It's reaching out, it's beseeching, it's longing, it's connecting, and it's being open and it's listening and it's being still. This is a very important part of my practice. As a Baha'i, I say a daily obligatory prayer every day that kind of grounds me and reminds me of... my place in the universe.

And I believe that prayer and meditation are in a dance together. It's reaching out, it's beseeching, it's longing, it's connecting, and it's being open and it's listening and it's being still. This is a very important part of my practice. As a Baha'i, I say a daily obligatory prayer every day that kind of grounds me and reminds me of... my place in the universe.

And I believe that prayer and meditation are in a dance together. It's reaching out, it's beseeching, it's longing, it's connecting, and it's being open and it's listening and it's being still. This is a very important part of my practice. As a Baha'i, I say a daily obligatory prayer every day that kind of grounds me and reminds me of... my place in the universe.

Baha'is have a period of fasting, so there's a... a 19-day period every spring, the Baha'is do a deep fast. And I have, as part of my practice as well, I have daily 12-step things that I do. I call my sponsor and I go to meetings and I connect with people that are struggling, share my experience, strength, and hope. This goes hand in hand with my Baha'i practice and with my own personal practice.

Baha'is have a period of fasting, so there's a... a 19-day period every spring, the Baha'is do a deep fast. And I have, as part of my practice as well, I have daily 12-step things that I do. I call my sponsor and I go to meetings and I connect with people that are struggling, share my experience, strength, and hope. This goes hand in hand with my Baha'i practice and with my own personal practice.

Baha'is have a period of fasting, so there's a... a 19-day period every spring, the Baha'is do a deep fast. And I have, as part of my practice as well, I have daily 12-step things that I do. I call my sponsor and I go to meetings and I connect with people that are struggling, share my experience, strength, and hope. This goes hand in hand with my Baha'i practice and with my own personal practice.