Steven

And in doing so, in going through the pain of like, oh, my legs hurt, whatever, I had this sort of realization that like, what other areas of my life have I just created a story that is closing in on me and making my life more narrow and in terms of how I think or like my health or whatever.

And in doing so, in going through the pain of like, oh, my legs hurt, whatever, I had this sort of realization that like, what other areas of my life have I just created a story that is closing in on me and making my life more narrow and in terms of how I think or like my health or whatever.

And so for the last couple of weeks, I've been thinking about this concept of identity, like what it is, why we create one and how harmful or positive it might be to all of us.

And so for the last couple of weeks, I've been thinking about this concept of identity, like what it is, why we create one and how harmful or positive it might be to all of us.

So does that mean that if I do want to change and I need that kind of escape velocity from my old self, the why, the reason... must be abundantly clear and incredibly strong. So if I'm making a New Year's resolution, I'm not going to just say, listen, I want this New Year's resolution because I think people will think better of me if I have it.

So does that mean that if I do want to change and I need that kind of escape velocity from my old self, the why, the reason... must be abundantly clear and incredibly strong. So if I'm making a New Year's resolution, I'm not going to just say, listen, I want this New Year's resolution because I think people will think better of me if I have it.

It's got to be so deep in my core and I've got to be so clear and be able to articulate the reason why this matters to me for it to stand a chance.

It's got to be so deep in my core and I've got to be so clear and be able to articulate the reason why this matters to me for it to stand a chance.

You also have a lot of case studies of, I was reading a lot of them from army veterans and people that have been through pretty horrific experiences in the army. I was reading a story of Joshua, who was an army veteran who I believe came to one of your events and took part in your meditation and described it in his own words as his heart cracked wide open. What happened with Joshua?

You also have a lot of case studies of, I was reading a lot of them from army veterans and people that have been through pretty horrific experiences in the army. I was reading a story of Joshua, who was an army veteran who I believe came to one of your events and took part in your meditation and described it in his own words as his heart cracked wide open. What happened with Joshua?

Because that's a good example of personal transformation. Well, um...

Because that's a good example of personal transformation. Well, um...

Yeah. And the before and after of Joshua.

Yeah. And the before and after of Joshua.

Someone like Joshua has been through so much in their life where an objective observer would say it is warranted that they might be living in a state of victimhood. How important is it to forgive?

Someone like Joshua has been through so much in their life where an objective observer would say it is warranted that they might be living in a state of victimhood. How important is it to forgive?

when we think about forgiving people that have wronged us, our dad when we were younger, that person at work, the boss that fired us, or even something that happened that's significantly worse, it almost feels like a justification or an acceptance of what happened to us, which makes it feel like there's an injustice in the world. Like if I forgive that person, I'm letting them off.

when we think about forgiving people that have wronged us, our dad when we were younger, that person at work, the boss that fired us, or even something that happened that's significantly worse, it almost feels like a justification or an acceptance of what happened to us, which makes it feel like there's an injustice in the world. Like if I forgive that person, I'm letting them off.

Do you think we should always forgive everybody in all circumstances?

Do you think we should always forgive everybody in all circumstances?