Steven

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?

There is a chronic stress in society that seems to be going in one direction. It seems to be going up and up and up. And I was wondering if that ties into the subject of burdens we're carrying from our past that are keeping us elevated in ways that are suboptimal.

There is a chronic stress in society that seems to be going in one direction. It seems to be going up and up and up. And I was wondering if that ties into the subject of burdens we're carrying from our past that are keeping us elevated in ways that are suboptimal.

Yeah. And it has a big impact on your immune system. I've noticed that when I'm in a state of prolonged reaction, negative reaction to something, it only takes a couple more days for me to get a flu or a cold or something. And I'm like, bloody hell. Because I don't get sick often. So I think I get sick, kind of like I am now, maybe twice a year. And so it's very easy. It's almost like a shock.

Yeah. And it has a big impact on your immune system. I've noticed that when I'm in a state of prolonged reaction, negative reaction to something, it only takes a couple more days for me to get a flu or a cold or something. And I'm like, bloody hell. Because I don't get sick often. So I think I get sick, kind of like I am now, maybe twice a year. And so it's very easy. It's almost like a shock.

And then it's very easy for me to trace my steps and see what brought me here. So this happened. My response was this. Eight days later, I felt my immune system go. Because I get sick so rarely, it's so unbelievably clear what happened to me. There's no like, oh, I touched something and then the germs got in my mouth. For me, it's so clear in my life.

And then it's very easy for me to trace my steps and see what brought me here. So this happened. My response was this. Eight days later, I felt my immune system go. Because I get sick so rarely, it's so unbelievably clear what happened to me. There's no like, oh, I touched something and then the germs got in my mouth. For me, it's so clear in my life.

So yeah, that's kind of what I want to do is I want to stop that happening.