Stephen Park
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I've, um, done ayahuasca, you know, I've done so many things. And I think, um, over, over the years, um, I began to understand the ego. I began to understand, um, identify how, how the ego works and how I like just, just this identification with the body, um,
I've, um, done ayahuasca, you know, I've done so many things. And I think, um, over, over the years, um, I began to understand the ego. I began to understand, um, identify how, how the ego works and how I like just, just this identification with the body, um,
I've, um, done ayahuasca, you know, I've done so many things. And I think, um, over, over the years, um, I began to understand the ego. I began to understand, um, identify how, how the ego works and how I like just, just this identification with the body, um,
for instance, is egoic and recognizing that the true self is the presence that is always here and always now and that the body comes and goes and this, my name, my race, everything that you can, all the labels you can put on me all came after what I call I. Like they're not inherently me. this eternal I that we all are. And I think that's what I eventually arrived at.
for instance, is egoic and recognizing that the true self is the presence that is always here and always now and that the body comes and goes and this, my name, my race, everything that you can, all the labels you can put on me all came after what I call I. Like they're not inherently me. this eternal I that we all are. And I think that's what I eventually arrived at.
for instance, is egoic and recognizing that the true self is the presence that is always here and always now and that the body comes and goes and this, my name, my race, everything that you can, all the labels you can put on me all came after what I call I. Like they're not inherently me. this eternal I that we all are. And I think that's what I eventually arrived at.
And so that freed me, that insight freed me.
And so that freed me, that insight freed me.
And so that freed me, that insight freed me.
Oh yeah. Yeah. I was turning stuff down all the time. Um, yeah. So yeah, that was just kind of the norm at that time.
Oh yeah. Yeah. I was turning stuff down all the time. Um, yeah. So yeah, that was just kind of the norm at that time.
Oh yeah. Yeah. I was turning stuff down all the time. Um, yeah. So yeah, that was just kind of the norm at that time.
Yeah. I mean, now it's just a completely different scene now. Yeah. I mean, it's, it's kind of amazing.
Yeah. I mean, now it's just a completely different scene now. Yeah. I mean, it's, it's kind of amazing.
Yeah. I mean, now it's just a completely different scene now. Yeah. I mean, it's, it's kind of amazing.
Um, not that I was like, Oh, I want to be like that. But I remember like Johnny Yoon. I don't know if you remember him. Sure. If he's from Korea. Um, And, you know, I knew I was aware of actors like Sunteco, you know, Pat Morita. You know, I was friends with his daughter, Allie. So George Takei, like all of these different actors who are like a generation ahead. You know, I was aware of them, but.
Um, not that I was like, Oh, I want to be like that. But I remember like Johnny Yoon. I don't know if you remember him. Sure. If he's from Korea. Um, And, you know, I knew I was aware of actors like Sunteco, you know, Pat Morita. You know, I was friends with his daughter, Allie. So George Takei, like all of these different actors who are like a generation ahead. You know, I was aware of them, but.
Um, not that I was like, Oh, I want to be like that. But I remember like Johnny Yoon. I don't know if you remember him. Sure. If he's from Korea. Um, And, you know, I knew I was aware of actors like Sunteco, you know, Pat Morita. You know, I was friends with his daughter, Allie. So George Takei, like all of these different actors who are like a generation ahead. You know, I was aware of them, but.
I think at the beginning of my career, I, I was always like, I want to break new ground. I want to break new ground. I want to do something that hasn't been done before. Also, um, you know, like doing, doing roles without an accent was a big deal, like doing an accent or not doing it. Like that was always like an issue. Um, like that was hard.
I think at the beginning of my career, I, I was always like, I want to break new ground. I want to break new ground. I want to do something that hasn't been done before. Also, um, you know, like doing, doing roles without an accent was a big deal, like doing an accent or not doing it. Like that was always like an issue. Um, like that was hard.