The Open Palm
Episodes
To Dream or Not to Dream 💭
10 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Have you ever had a dream that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the dif...
Different Types of Knowledge 📖
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // How do you regard different types of learning? Would you put common sense above intellectual pursuits? Or do you value language and g...
Why You Should Always Have a Goal
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Do you have a goal that guides you? Something that gives you purpose and propels you forward in life? Learn why it is always good to ...
You Are More Powerful Than You Think
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Do you ever envy others for their lifestyle? Wishing that you could have their sense of power and pleasure? To dream of the person yo...
Discovering True Value 🙀
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What does true value mean to you? Does something you possess need to cost much to be valuable? What about the demand and use for the ...
Heaven and Hell 😇👿
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What concept do you have of heaven and hell? Do you believe that these are place people go to? Places that judge us for our dealings ...
A Way to Be Rich
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What does being rich mean to you? It having lots of material possessions? Is it amassing large amounts of wealth? What if there was a...
The Power to Be in Control
03 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What reasons do we give for acting and reacting the way we do? Are these reasons real or just excuses that we’ve made? What if we c...
Embodying the Change
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // One way to create resentment is to try and help those who don’t want to be helped. Often it can make one frustrated. But if we lead...
Why Working Harder Works Against Us
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Have you been taught that you should strive to work hard? That hard work is what will lead you to success? What if there were an easi...
Living Without Fear
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What does it mean to be fearless? Danger may be real but fear is a choice. A choice we can make each day whether to heed or not. What...
The Unlikely Successor 🍚
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // We often underestimate the people around us. What great minds exist on this Earth. Even the least likely to succeed may be geniuses i...
The Wonderful Sound of Silence 🤫
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Silence has a sound. Sometimes it can even be deafening. Do you find that you are comfortable with your own quiet mind? Finding solac...
Living Like There’s No Tomorrow
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // How much energy do we waste in worry. Being anxious about the future that has not yet taken place. What if we could find peace right ...
How to Make a Masterpiece ㊗️
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What does it mean to create a masterpiece? What wonderful creations we make when we aren’t thinking. When our process has no proces...
How to Treat Everyone You Meet
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What if we never passed judgement on anyone, but treated everyone alike? What if we never underestimated a person, but regarded every...
The Misery of Enlightenment
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // They say that curiosity killed the cat. Is it possible to know too much? What if more knowledge could be a burden in our lives. Could...
The Experience of Egotism
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What does the ego mean to you? Do you work with your ego or do you shun it? Do you deny that it exists? Does your ego help you or hin...
A Slight Change in Perspective 🥃
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What reasons for you have for how your life has turned out? Do you believe it has been your choice? Or do you believe, like many othe...
Deciding Your Own Destiny
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Have you left the events in your life up to chance? Do you believe in fate? Or do you believe that life is what you make it? Whicheve...
How to Fight Fear ⚔️
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Have you ever heard of “fake it till you make it”? This method has helped many who at times lacked the courage to go on. Sometime...
Finding Our Own Liberation
19 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What would you give up to gain all knowledge? Would it be worth your life to reach a state of liberation or enlightenment? What could...
Why Traditions Aren’t Always True 🐈
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Are there things in that you do without question? Acts you perform simply because that is the way things have always been done? What ...
What True Prosperity Means
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What does prosperity mean to you? To some it means wealth and riches. While to others it means having a full life. Choose how you wil...
Why Practice Always Pays Off
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // They say that perfect practice makes perfect. Repetition will always be the mother of skill. We are what we repeatedly do and natural...
The Meaning of Paradise 🏝
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What does paradise mean to you? What is happiness with no one else to share it? Do you find paradise alone or would you rather have i...
The Weight We All Carry 🧳
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // There are many things that each of us carry in our minds. For some they are a great burden. What baggage 🧳 are you carrying around...
The Beauty of Imperfection 🍃
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Can there be function in dysfunction? A method to madness? Is it possible to disturb the disarray of nature? What if our idea of perf...
The Nature of Things 🦂
12 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What do we know of the nature of things? Are there things that we do simply because it is in our nature? Is our nature subject to cha...
The Mind that Moves 🧠
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // All is mind. All is mental. Everything you hear and experience is all coming to you and from you at the same time. What would the wor...
The Most Important Teaching
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Instead of taking what we hear at face value, there is value in discovering what it means for us. Everything changes. Don’t blame t...
The Best THINGS in Life 🌕
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What things bring meaning and significance to your life? Are the best things in your life material? Or are they things that you’ve ...
Learning the HARD Way 🔪
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Sometimes learning the hard way sticks with us the best. When we learn on the fly or are thrown out to the wolves, we may discover th...
The Sunk Cost Fallacy
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Have you ever found yourself “stuck” in a situation that you hated? Or enduring the pain of an endeavor that gave you no fulfillm...
Your Wonderful Imagination
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // You may have been told in your life to use your imagination. The mind is so powerful and even if we get things wrong we have the abil...
Why We Needn’t Fear Change
05 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Nothing in life is permanent. Nothing in life is static. All is impermanent and subject to change. But this does not have to be a fri...
No One Can Tell the Whole Truth
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Could it be that it is impossible to tell the whole truth? Everything we know to be true is subjective. It depends on our individual ...
How to Flow with Nature 🌊
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Take a look at a log in a river. Does it flow upstream? Neither should we if we seek to get much out of life. Flowing with the curren...
How to Have Victory without Violence 🗣
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // There are many paths to victory. The greatest warriors could defeat their opponents without throwing a single blow. How to accomplish...
The Best Fighter 🥊
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // I have learned a lot from my days in Boxing. Facing many sparring opponents in the gym, I learned not only to protect myself but to p...
What True Mastery Means 🎯
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // There is a mind-body connection that must be in balance for true mastery. We may be great practitioners in our own right. We may have...
Dealing with our Differences
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What people who are seen as beneath others are actually more evolved? What if nothing is as it seems? What if the ones that appear to...
Remembering Chadwick Boseman 🎥
29 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // In this episode, we remember the life of a human BEING. Someone who affected my life and others in a meaningful way. May we all be he...
Embracing the Now Moment 🍓
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Are there things in your life that you have not noticed? Do you find yourself stuck in the past or the future? We may often find that...
Becoming a Master of One ☝🏾
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Have you ever felt like you were too spread thin? Trying to do so many things at once? What did you manage to accomplish? You may fin...
How to Get Things Done by Doing Nothing
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // In doing nothing, nothing is left undone. If we are constantly doing, we may burn out. Always busy in a Yang state will tire us out e...
What Repetition Can Teach
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Our habits, good or bad, get strengthened with repetition. Doing things over and over. No one is perfect, but by changing what we rep...
How to Create Your Own Luck 🍀
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // I have found that creating luck can be done by doing good. Good deeds done for goodness sake affect karma and plant good seeds in you...
Taking Time for You 🧘🏾♂️
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Time does not wait but time does not rush. Take time for you because you matter. You are needed in this world. Self love is the best ...
The One you are Destined to Become
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Many times we talk of destiny, but is there any fate but what we make? We hold our fate in our hands. It is all by design. All by our...
Meeting With a Breatharian
15 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // We just visited a wonderful soul. A woman named Rakhi who you can find on YouTube “Breatharian Yogini”. It blew my mind and expan...
Never Give Up On Your Dreams!
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // No matter what happens in life, if you have a dream, never give up. If you have something that makes you feel purposeful in this life...
It All Comes Together With Faith
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Have you ever felt like you didn’t know where to turn? Like you didn’t know what to do? You didn’t quite know how you would mak...
Project What You Want to Reflect
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // How can we receive abundance when we are not in an abundant state. How can we possibly have prosperity when we are not in a prosperou...
Embrace Pain, Take Action, and Focus w/ Nick McMahon
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Nick McMahon is the reason I started podcasting. Join us as we touch on different topics. Only by the broadening of our conversations...
How to Overcome Adversity
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What do you do when life says “No”? How do you react when things DON’T go your way? It’s not what happens to us that matters,...
You Are Not Your Name
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Who would you be with no name? Would you still be yourself? You are not your name, it is yours. Your body is not you, it is yours. Yo...
The Difference Between Knowledge and Wisdom 💎
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // In life, I have found, there is a difference between knowledge and wisdom. I pray to have the knowledge to understand and the wisdom ...
Believe in Yourself, You Got This ✊🏾
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Even when you think you can’t, you can. You are not helpless. Don’t be a victim in your own mind. You’ve got this! There is no ...
Two Hands Make a Sound 👏🏾
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // We are stronger in numbers. There is great power when we come together. Embrace others and the human experience. If life is to be liv...
The Quality of Youth
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // You are as old as you think you are. If you feel young, who could say you aren’t youthful? Youth is a state. It is a quality of lif...
How to Dance Your Way to Destiny 🕺🏾
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // The journey to your destination may seem long, but quitting won’t make it move faster. The obstacle in the way becomes the way. The...
Allowing Perfection to Flow Through
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Has there ever been a skill you had a knack for that others thought was extraordinary? Did you think the same or did it come natural?...
Finding Liberation Through Limitation 📱
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Sometimes it’s not what we do but what we DON’T do that matters. Not what we start doing but what we stop. What if you could find...
Why Givers Succeed and Fail
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // The secret to living is giving. But can giving ever be at our disadvantage? Could it be that not al givers succeed? And what is the d...
Moving Through Uncertainty 😰
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What do you do when surrounded by fog? Keep moving. As we move down the path, more of the path is revealed. The journey of one thousa...
What You Believe, You Will Receive
25 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Have you ever felt like certain things always happen to you. At some level, you believe you deserve it. It was tough for me to unders...
Truth is Stranger than Fiction 💯
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // There were many times in my life that I wished I had super powers. I now know that the truth is stranger than fiction. We can do anyt...
Giving Your Gift to the World 🎁
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What gifts have you been given in this life? How can you cultivate that gift and give it a way? Care for it. Nurture it. Be grateful ...
Real Happiness Never Changes ☺️
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. No one can give you this or take it away. Realize that it comes from within you. ...
A Simple Path to Great Progress
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // At what cost would it take to break through your comfort zone? Take a look at your life. Do you find yourself wanting more? In order ...
What Goes in Comes Out 🍊
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // What we put into the body, we but back into the world. If there is hate inside, hate will come out. If there is love inside, love wil...
Where Books Can Take You 📚
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Shout out to Becky and John, who I met today. Who saw me walking and reading and stopped to ask “why?” It is wonderful to travel ...
Why Going Slow Can Be Fast 💨
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // You’ve most likely heard of the tortoise and the hare. Though the turtle goes slow, it just keeps on going. Being able to synchroni...
How to Overcome Hard Things 🌊
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Reading the Tao has taught me many things. Water is the softest substance and yet it can erode the toughest rock. What can we learn f...
Empower yourself, Empower the World 🌎
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // You may just be a leader if you inspire others. You may just be a leader if you inspire yourself. Before we can lead others we must l...
Understanding the Truth w/ Ellie
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // My friend Ellie spent four years traveling with Burmese monks and nuns in Myanmar. Join us as we talk about detachment, freedom, doin...
Celebrate How Far You’ve Come 🎉
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // We have just crossed 500 episodes on the Open Palm. They say you gotta celebrate your wins in life. Shout out to you for listening an...
Everyone is Your Teacher 👨🏾🏫
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // I have learned from people younger and older than me. I have learned from people of all creeds and cultures. It’s such a joy to lea...
Respect the Energy ⚡️
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // I once heard that the only reason we should look back is to see how far we came. Respecting where you are in life can be enlightening...
Thinking vs Doing 🧠
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Do great ideas sometimes come to you? Do you ever find yourself thinking about doing things. Thinking about making improvements in yo...
Why You Need a Dopamine Detox
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Since early in life, I was heavily addicted to dopamine. The feel good chemicals in my brain that were released whenever I did pleasu...
Knowing Where You’re Going
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // There is a story I once heard. Someone asked Aristotle the famous Philosopher, “How does one make it to Mt. Olympus?” Aristotle r...
How to Have More
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // It could all be so simple, but we’d rather make things hard. There was a time in my life when I wanted to be more, have more and do...
The Highest Mobility 🧘🏾♂️
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // True statements often seem paradoxical. What if slowing down was speeding up? What if being still was moving fast? Remember that thin...
Who You Are Shines Through
04 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // People may forget what you said or did, but they will always remember how you made them feel. Working on your character. Practicing i...
It’s All Perfect 👌🏾
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // There is a concept that was introduced to me. But one I am thinking of living by. This is to see things without judgment. Without pla...
Plant the Seeds 🌱
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // If you want something in your life to grow, you must plant the seed. We know that we reap what we sow. If you do not plant, does your...
A Few Decisions Away
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Have you given thought to your ideal lifestyle? What is the life you are waiting to live? And what are you waiting for? Someday isn’...
Self-care is Not Selfish
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // One thing I’ve been learning lately is that the more care I give to myself the more I have for the world. Treating myself to a mass...
Watering Yourself Daily 💧
27 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Are you in like or love with yourself? What does it mean to practice self-care? Self-love is not selfish. The more love you give your...
Let Love Lead ❤️
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Would it really be so bad to follow your heart? Where would you be if you let love lead? Where could you go if you let love guid you?...
Shine Anyway 🌞
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // During this evening, as I watched the sun set, I got a revelation. No matter what happens in the world, the sun shines anyway. How ca...
The Art of Wu Wei ☯️
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Wu Wei is a principle in Taoism. Meaning non-doing or not forcing. It is a paradox but so true. In non-doing nothing is left undone. ...
Being Here Now
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Time is a created thing. We don’t experience time like we think. What we really experience is a series of now moments. The time is ...
Belief is the Buffer
20 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // The only thing separating you from your desire is your belief that it is possible. Do you truly believe in your dream? It is always i...
Becoming What We Might Be
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Are you holding on to a persona? An idea of what or who you are? An identity that has been given or even one you created? You may fin...
Function over Fashion
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // Have you ever told yourself you would do something, but you waited until the circumstances were right? Waiting on the perfect moment ...
How to Deal with Hot & Cold 🥵🥶
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // I once read that activity conquers cold but inactivity conquers heat. When life throws different temperatures at you, you have the ab...
What to Do When Plans Change
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Open Palm // In your life, there may be times when plans change. Will you be able to adjust and change with the plan? Or will you remain rigid and...