We are way overstimulated! I rented a remote cabin for a weekend and didn't use my cell phone or watch tv and just watched nature and fished and ate good and gave my head a break. I watched birds, deers and squirrels and rabbits do their thing. I wasn't assaulted by news or people asking did you hear about 'blank blank' it was awesome. I could easily be a semi hermit. You're meant to be part of nature- not boxed off from it. And no looking at nature pictures doesn't count:) Hey, once again this is nothing 'hip' or mysterious, it was just a simple comment of what a person can do to unwind, well what I did to get a way from it all. No biggie.
@@brownie9100 Well for one I wasn't alone, there were 2 of us. But I actually read some, relaxed by the fire and birdwatched a bit and just relaxed. I honestly wasn't bored at all. I also couldn't kennel my pups so they were there also, they had a blast in the woods. But even if I was totally alone there I wouldn't have been bored. Sometimes it's just nice to be calm.
@@bez1196 Lol I went camping alone once and I read Whitley Striebers Communion. I was looking over my shoulder the whole time and had my flashlight trained on every noise in the woods. Yep people always get attacked camping or in a cabin lol.
Looking ahead is necessary in goal setting but it should be like half an hour on Monday morning or something....not all day long; I definitely get anxious then.
In hypnotherapy they gently guide your thoughts to a positive futture whilst focusing you on thr beenfits of feeling your body in the present. I think it's a bit of a dance.
hmm funny. The fact that i was unable to look ahead and plan for my future is the reason I now have depression. I only lived for the day and now 10.5 years later i look back and say "you are a moron."
As a Buddhist for many years I can relate so much to this! In and out of retreats... it's so easy to get triggered out there in the "real world"... even with lots of practice... my teachers wisely told me that practice is just the training for the "world life" where the real practice is... and to take all those seemingly "obstacles" as a practice it self, as a way to practice, and to view them as blessings instead... "taking the difficulties as the path is the Boddhisattva's way" . Wishing you all love, compassion (specialy towards oneself) and courage! 😊🙏💖
I don't mean to pick an argument, I'm just interested because ive never got the chance to ask a Buddhist a question. You believe in reincarnation right? May i ask where did the spirits that transcend from animal to animal come from in the first place?
@@sledge2742 in Buddhism we don't talk so much about spirits but more about mind and the continuity of this mind... your question is a big one.... and doesn't have a direct answer ... to be born (doesn't matter in what form) from the Buddhist point of view means to come to what is called "samsara" ... this "world" ...and it is said that samsara it's without beginning and without end.. I know that this is not a satisfactory answer but it's a very complex question... 😊 all the best! 🙏💖
@@sledge2742 this same question, can be reduced to "what is the origin of samsara?", and it is said that it was one of the questions in which Buddha himself has remained silent... so you see? I think the answer would be something that transcends the comprehension of our ordinary minds and it's beyond language and conceptualization. 😊🙏💖
@@ritah515 i wanna say i really respect your belief, but may i challenge it. How can you believe this world is without beginning or end when there is such destruction all around us. Stars are born and then die. The universe itself was born about 14 billion years ago. I respect your belief, but may i propose to you that some external omniscient and omnipotent, eternal and immaterial source created that which is material. What is unseen and eternal created what is seen and dies. But it makes no sense to say that it randomly happened or we don't know. It is clear that an intelligent designer created creation, which is why i believe in God.
They're not squeezing anything out of you. If you find the content valuable, then it's worth whatever value you assign it. If you don't - don't buy it.
I would have bought it but Luminary is not available in countries outside of US, UK, Canada and Australia - so there’s no chance. Which kinda makes me wanna buy it less anyway cause it’s pretty obvious now that Russell’s in it for the money not the message
Who said it was a blessing being born! We do bring 'sentiment' in to the picture just like we made up the idea of 'romance'! We say we've been put on the world to learn etc, learn by our mistakes so next time around we can be 'better people'! But the fact of the matter is, lots of us seem to have amnesia, like we feel strangers on this world and we don't really know for sure why we're here! We feel disconnected even though everything that exists is depending on the nature of something else to give it a purposeful meaning, like a flower and a Bee go to together. No wonder we're wrapped up in an imaginary self ' the persona' we've simply lost our senses so time to wake up! Mind you, you really have to go out of your mind at least once in your life, I recommend once a day in order to come back to your senses.... much love ❤️
Your not alone on that 1 .. sense of rejection sucks .. I deal with this on a daily basis.. but I think you can either become your best friend or worst enemy.. it's all about how you perceive yourself .. at least that's how I think .. 🤷♂️👍
I used to feel like that until I went to an illegal rave. Then for the first time in my life I felt like I got everyone and they all got me. Trust, your tribe is out there
I’m just over two years sober and AA and yoga have truly transformed my life. I am immensely grateful. Especially to my sponsor who dragged me off to a yoga class after I’d gone through detox despite me being a right pain in the arse 😂
Life throws in challenges for us to learn, grow and become better versions of ourselves. There are no problems, only endless opportunities for betterment.
But when one masters this wretched desire, which is so hard to overcome, then one's sorrows just drop off, like a drop of water off a lotus. ~ Gautama Buddha ✨ stay grateful 🙏
“ I can gesture myself forward for grace, I can try, and when I fall short of that, I just smile and say I’m doing the absolute best within the chemical reality of this 5 sensory nervous sistem, which has been tuned a certain kind of way and my job is to continue to try to tune it into greater and greater experiences of ease and grace while not judging myself when I fall short”. Amazing. Always try to be better; and continue to trust yourself and to support yourself without hating on you and the process. What really matters is what YOU KNOW it’s inside your heart. Try, and keep trying.
The key to dealing with life and it's problems is becoming present to the moment, realizing that all problems are essentially created by the mind. This doesn't mean that we don't face challenges, but we won't turn these challenges into a problem. The deeper I connect to the present moment and find the abundance that is here now, the more I am able to let go of what doesn't serve me in an effortless way and make my natural state of being a feeling of abundance in the present moment. Thanks Russel. Much Love. 🙏
Someone told me as a kid, “every level has a new devil” I think I like this guys version more though that we are all beginners at our next step. Super interesting. Ram Dass’s Be Here Now also has an interesting page I vaguely remember as the moment we feel we have a achieved it all is right before we fall.
It is 3:15 a.m currently. I just got home from a gig.🤘 I play music professionally in 4 bands. Have been for 35 years. Met all kinds, I am all kinds. Been there done that. Survived. Have a wonderful family. 14 yr old daughter, 3 yr old son. Supportive community, potential all around. Feel like the luckiest guy I know . I am struggling with everything mentioned in this clip. I have everything right there. My trade has a lifestyle I don’t care for anymore. I am always trying, but have trouble disconnecting, and end up you know...not sober. Thank you and Bless Russell❤️ I have reviewed this clip several times now . I needed this🙏
'I can gesture myself forward for grace, I can try.... within the chemical reality I am...I can do the best I can...' damn good stuff. Thank you always mr brand and friends, thank you.
Interesting discussion. The emphasis on finding ways to navigate an increasingly stressful and disconnected Westernised world where the emphasis on material productivity and acquisition has eroded prior emphasis on community and sharing has left many people struggling in survival mode. Spiritual practices offer a healthy way to fill the void and primal yearning for intimacy and restoration of the oceanic bliss of unity while floating in the womb. This quest to retain human connections and worship the sanctity of life and love is a cry shared by many people.
I'm hyper sensitive and feel over stimulation all day. I know there's a game I have to play from time to time with other people to get things done. I hate it. I have to pretend to be this person I'm not to meet others' expectations. I understand. I've been vegan for 6 months and no longer crave animal foods and sugar. I didn't think I would reach this place, but I did.
Happy to see you’re vegan, keep it up! It’ll be 10 years for me next spring. I’m not sure how I got through life before the switch, everything is just easier and lighter energy now. I guess that makes sense.
I love how clearly you both communicate these very intricate details we experience. I have an ability to read these these situations. Feeling, knowing understanding them, i struggle to express them with words. Their is an inner knowing. I feel much gratitude for your vocabulary and abilty to relate this so beautifully. I found my self constantly smiling saying yes yes exactly whilst watching. I found the same method to be useful coming through a depressive state. That constant awareness & shift within the self. I found holding on to memories of past pain if harnessed properly is a wonderful tool, using it as a gentle reminder of how things used to be. It serves me well pushing forward. That constant flux of emotions can overwhelming. I often find myself searching for that same peace. We have a duty to expereince the shifts i feel. Still more to learn. I wonder about the time i find true oneness. To have full power over myself, even guilt.... We have an abilty to fine tune ourselfs.... with work and experience, im excited to feel the freedom and the accomplishmemt..... I only ever wish to find my inner balance. Namaste 🙌
I really enjoy listening to Russell and his guests as I find his topics fascinating. He’s helping lots of people with personal growth and I really wish him well. 👍👍🇨🇦❤️
What is being described towards the end isn't a fault but rather a deeper function of life itself. There is no sense of accomplishment or deeper meaning when everything manifests itself strictly as you wish it to. We quite literally require a force acting against us to stimulate our sense of personal connection to the journey we're taking. In other words, if you were never tempted or never triggered and things went perfectly all of the time, you would feel as if you were experiencing life rather than living it. Living implies will and personal interactivity. And if there's never a need for you to respond, there's never a choice to make. There's never an opportunity to utilize the inner most qualities of ourselves. There's innate pleasure in overcoming. To be without it is to be devoid of that crucial natural bliss.
Your monastery is in the beautiful temple of the heart. I find your posts very entertaining and wish you well in your quest for the ultimate reality which dwells beyond the realm of our very limited intellect. All the great sages throughout the ages have pointed not to books or philosophies for their answers but to that domain of the heart, that sweet refuge where joy and happiness reside. Anger, hatred, bitterness, resentment, are excess baggage in this journey of life. Love, kindness, gratitude, peace , make wonderful companions each day. Best wishes.
“For Presence to become deeply rooted, it must be tested in the fire of relationships.” - Eckhart Tolle It would do no good to go live in a cave or monastery somewhere. The whole mastery is in how we relate to others. Yet still a challenge for nearly all of us. 😄 ❤️
I so relate with Russell. I feel like I should’ve been shipped off to a temple and live in as much as possible a Zen environment. But it’s just not realistic for 99.9 percent of us. I think that the main thing for ppl like us is to remind ourselves of our humanity, our weaknesses and our strengths. Idk we are all just a work in progress. But especially for those that deal with a lot of guilt and shame, it’s especially important to tell ourselves what we needed to hear from our parents/spouse etc.
personally I think we must strike a balance between spiritual asceticism and physical hedonism. Denying ourselves neither aspect, but giving in totally to neither one us well.
What I admire most about Russell is his honesty with his audience. He's highly self aware, yet he readily makes admissions about his continuing struggles with ego. Russell's openess and sincerity invariably disarms his 'woke' guests, who at some point also drop their guard. Thus the audience gets to experience a more genuine exchange.
Wherever you currently are on your journey, take the 1st step now. You can then progress and move forward. My new ambient meditation music UA-cam channel was only started a few months ago and it has been a big learning curve, but the act of starting has forced me to take action daily. If you wait until you are ready, then you will probably never start.
Anybody can be Zen in a monastery, not everybody can be Zen on the freeway at rush hour?? Good to know I'm not the only one who struggles. Thank you for the place for discussion Russell❤🙏
Don't be ashamed of anger or welcoming the dark emotions with the light. Most people love hearing or watching other people have mini-meltdowns then brush down the prima donna tutu like Miss Piggy. Saint school is not for everyone.
I gave my television away over twenty-five years ago and am, therefore, not besieged by ads or cable news. It's my opinion that this has allowed me to live my life without materialism and propaganda. I recommend this to everyone - no TV means freedom to think on their own.
Didn't you have ads on youtube? Materialism needs to be balanced with spirituality or you will starve and shiver. Beijg manipulated into buying something you don't want or need is a problem if used to self-medicate or have a mini hit of pleasure.
In my recovery journey I eventually found out that being alone was the best way to heal while discovering what I actually enjoyed most which was seeing and appreciating God's beutiful gifts that we are blessed with all around us. I started to walk along creeks and rivers drawing from the beauty and natural energy in its torrents, and fascinating trickles.
My way of slowing down and feeling real is practicing Natural Horsemanship achieving and building that trusting bond with a horse. Then going for a meandering ride through God's great country, "taking the time it takes" . Haven't done this for a long time but still yearning. 2020 for me is committed to not eating meat and again realising the beutiful salads, beutiful vegetables and fruits God has blessed us with for great health and happiness 😇🙏🙏🙏
Vacillation !! And solidity - how to sustain- blooming brilliant conversation that - it all goes out the window when we get pissed off -triggers !!!! Part of who I am - don’t judge our selves 👍🙏🏻💜✨☀️
Not all people with chemical addiction's are sensitive some are abusive people who impact on the lifes of other human beings in a violent & damaging wave. The 12 step videos including the free ones shown on commune are some of the most interesting videos from Mr Brand & offer true service to others.
Resonating soooo much with everything you said Russel 🙏🧘🏼♀️✨ thank you thank you... perfect message for everything coming to surface right now.... being on your tube, channeling, painting... great, in flow, yay.... then human life, mom... dad reconnection after 10 years... been off smoking for 2 weeks and no alcohol since Christmas... feeling like I need to go live on a cave with a monk 😂 actually on my way to the forest to cocoon. This was perfect timing ❤️
My partner broke up with me and took my kid with her like a day ago seeing this video has changed my perspective on my actions which were to come. Its made me think twice im going to change my life around and become a better person for myself. Im not gonna run to addiction this video could not have come at a better timing thankyou russel and tommy rosen
People on a spiritual journey are in essence seeking the truth, because all the prominant desires of the flesh (drugs, sex, food, money, material possessions, status, relationships that are an extension of their ego) are never fulfilled and only provide temporary satisfaction. This need to feel satisfied comes from a deep rooted persistant level of unhappiness and misery as if they are missing something. No matter how many times you satisfy the flesh it will never improve your underlying feelings. When people realise this they have 2 choices, continue fulfilling the desires of the flesh and remain unhappy inside going down a road of self destruction, or find another path which involves spirituality. Where the path is not clearcut, involves forces that you cannot see or understand with your senses but is ultimately real and leads you to fulfilment and an increased level of your baseline happiness which does not diminish over time.
The percieved idea of attaining the perfected level of spirituality is called enlightenment. Enlightenment is the anti-thesis to achieving enlightenment. Because enlightenment gives the perception that it is something you attain, but in reality enlightenment is having nothing. The only part of you that wants to label yourself and its position is the ego, the part of you that also wants to fulfill the desires of the flesh. The idea of enlightenment is the same as a religion banning anyone to have the Bible but then have preachers read from the Bible and tell people they should follow it.
I couldn't agree more with you :) Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's teaching is on point: Tapas (penance) is agreeing with the moment, total acceptance of pleasant or unpleasant situations. Vairagya (dispassion) means I want nothing and I am nothing. Sharanagati (surrender) is "I am here for You, for Your joy."
No man or woman is perfect even when they are on the spiritual journey, but it is important to see perfection and to make that your destination. This is a guide line so when you fall short you get back up and keep moving towards the truth. The only person that can fail in their spiritual journey is the one who believes that their failures ammount to their inability to achieve such perfection. Through believing this they will see nothing left for them in life than going back to the temporary fulfilment of their desires. Remember even if you fail 100 times but you suceed once, that one time is worth an infinite ammount of failures.
The true essence of a spiritual jounrey is one of love, forgiveness, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
what a wonderful conversation. I relapsed into a harmful state after being a very present individual and have been sunk for over three years tempting to commit the ultimate. Never ever have been able to talk to people who understand these emotional issues the way you two are talking about it. Keep it up for the world.
I’d love to have a retreat centre dedicated to body detoxification and renewal, healing the emotional body and reenergising the spirit through nutrition and spiritual practice (meditation and prayer). It would be a place of peace and sharing of beliefs and healing modalities for the the body and mind. *Separate areas for women and men - to optimise the benefits of healing and rejuvenation in total privacy and comfort. Probably have to include a common area somewhere though 🤔
Great podcast. It’s hard to stay awake all of the time We all lapse into old patterns. Really helpful points. still on step 2 moving to 3 , 17 days Not a drop of booze. X
Galatians 5:17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. I feel like those frustrating experiences of being caught in traffic or being on hold for 15 minutes when speaking to BT are merely day to day life experiences that give us an opportunity to grow in that particular area. We will never be perfect but lessons keep on cropping up until we learn the lessons we need to. Perspective and recentering ourselves is important.. I ask myself why am I annoyed, what's triggering me, what am I grateful for, what's the worst that can happen and what worse things are others contending with. It's very easy for us human beings to be at peace and find solace in a spiritual setting but switch up when we're back 'in the world', the same way it's just as easy to show love to someone we like, as opposed to showing love to someone we don't like. 2 Peter 1:3 'seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence
I don’t need anybody or anything external to complete my internal self other than the air that I breathe the food energy that I eat the liquid hydration that I drink . When it comes to everything else that is external to my self in life that is when ‘I choose my own decisions’ of how who what when and where with my ‘Freedom of choice’ and that is what I improve over time . ✨🌹✨♥️✨🙏✨♥️✨🌹✨ Enjoy your day everybody .
wow that’s what it is. Ive never fit in with anybody or any group. I’ve always felt like my opinions were met with furrowed brows. I’m not a follower never have been, I’m very in tune with my own spirit and thoughts. Does that make me self centered? No! I love listening to people’s life stories they’re much more interesting than my own life and I also seek to learn about people by talking to them and then giving them my advice..
Life will challenge you. Do the work on yourself daily to clear your mind, fill your heart with gratitude and surround yourself with the right people and you will be able to handle what the world and life gives you.
Ive been fighting to not drink during the week and the goal is to ultimately cut down drinking entirely. One thing i struggle with is having this sense of boredom. Everything seems like the light is turned down, and life is just more dull.
Amazing clip. 7:22 - 7:32 (Really resonated with those words and would have been cool if that happened) Edit: "You're in this physical frame. So you have spirit and you have the physical. And it's a contentious marriage." 8:51 That bit was also awesome.
the last raindrop falls to the ground unnoticed... it’s a simple thing one might think... but it’s huge to the raindrop... People raindrops.... Time is not a thing... You’re not what You think You are... Sunrise Sunset equally Beautiful... did a Friend die...? Loved one...? is there Someone You know struggling to stay afloat...? the Stars play Pianos in Space because there’s something about Them that speak to Us... a single Dandelion in a Warm Soft Green Meadow...makes Our Hearts Smile... We are...Love It is Our fuel what keeps Us all going when nothing else will... the thing about Love is.... It begs to be Shared with Everyone and Everything... Love cannot be held onto It is a force beyond reason It is a fire that burns and Lights Our Souls to try and ignore or hold it back breaks and wrecks You You are the entirety of all Things only when You let Love burn and blast You into oblivion and then a Confident Softness surrounds You You emanate from it... effecting everything around You... You’ll Give Faith and Hope to other lost Travelers...and They won’t even know it was You.... the Flowers look Beautiful in the Soft breeze...Gently swaying as the Sun goes down... Colors of Happiness Paint the Sky in Her wake... the Butterflies sip the last of the Nectar before MoonLight arrives..... It’s a Feeling... not a Word... not to think upon... Feel what is right Feel who You are.... Trust that Feeling.... Love 😃
Brilliant information..... I’m finding the best thing I can do when I wake up, is to begin my day with laughter.... turn to something you know will be light and humorous. Setting a positive light mood is a great start. Fixating on negative emotions can cause me to fixate on the bad reality. I don’t really drink beyond my limits out of the house. Last night I was bored and lonely so I decided to go out. My first stop, i had two glasses of wine with 4-5 glasses of water. I walked up and down the strip and drank a cranberry juice along the way. I then drove to a nearby location because a friend had opened a new bar. There, i ordered one mixed drink, a double shot of espresso. I drank the espresso, about 3-4 glasses of water, and only half of the mixed drink and left for home. The entire evening “downtown” was around 3-4 hours. I was feeling the pain of loss from a break up and wanted to be around people and after loosening up a bit after the wine, I was able to relax and talk freely with complete strangers and even joke a bit..... I sometime drink 2-3 glasses of wine at night to help me stay asleep so I don’t wake up in the middle of the night with my worries bouncing around in my head, keeping me awake...... occasionally, yes... I do drink too much at home but never to the extent that I wake up with a hangover etc........ I have 1-2 drinks on most occasions when I eat out..........Is this a drinking problem? Cuz, I really don’t feel like it is.... I am aware that it could become a serious problem if I’m not conscious of my limits etc....... But still don’t feel that the example of of last night, while feeling extraordinarily unusual emotions of worry, loss, “did I make a bad decision?” Etc...... I controlled my consumption considering time and metabolism. And I didn’t finish half of the last drink because I just didn’t feel like it. I had enough and don’t like losing control of my faculties. Thoughts? Drinking problem? (Want honest thoughts) or funny ones. :-) The question is sincere and not meant to be confrontational in any way.
Emma Leadbetter mentors are good for those who have them, having faith in oneself is good too. You are strong enough to achieve whatever you are determined to follow through with. Not having a direct mentor shouldn't hinder your success, just keep moving towards where you want to be, little steps, break up the tasks into manageable parts and keep congratulating yourself for each achievement no matter how small. You don't need someone else to show you the way forward, it's always right ahead 🙂 You seem to be headed the right way so you should congratulate yourself a little bit already 😋
what he said about the Tibetan monk tapping you on the shoulder at 4 - the material world is never gonna work for you.. most hilarious and relatable statement I’ve ever heard
I stayed alone and dropped everything except I started vaping in place of smoking. Im currently working on dropping that. Im still pretty miserable, but I think that has more to do with my current quality of life. I still have my wife and kids, and they all love me a lot. I am still depressed but at least the anxiety is gone.
I still take more drugs than is physically healthy on a daily basis to "deal with life" unfortunately; life for me being quite complex and uncomfortable to say the least. Not going into detail but, I quit all the vices I could do without and now just find myself smoking all too much, the weed helps significantly with joint inflammation and PTSD so in a sense it's the one medicine I can't really do without, the amount of prescription meds I need to have to give me the same relief is enough to make anyone ill. As far as my current habit goes, I don't think it makes me a bad person at all, it's much better than some of the other options I'd considered to help me "deal with life" at the very least and much more logical to me than the pharmaceutical option. Thanks for making the video. As always, twas quite informative 👍
Well! You belong where you are standing. Observe, obsorb, survive, and be so fucking proud of your skills to overcome. I’m a past addict who has been crushed a thousand times over and has come out the other end. Life is easy after this battle. You can beat anything no matter your circumstance. That’s it, don’t disappoint yourself. ❤️ you never will as long as you never stop trying, NEVER stop, don’t give up. Go to the gym, sing, go for walks, do art, write music, etc, do what makes therapy. For me, gym has helped my escape speed, mdma, alcohol, marijuana. It’s all an escape, the real highs are the very things in front of you. The water you drink, the freedom you have, the beaches, the forests, the freedom we have as humans. Never stop quitting and keep on holding on everyone I am giving out so much love to you all ❤️ I’m With you trust me
As we go about our day, our minds naturally turn toward accomplishing our goals. This can be useful in achieving those goals, but can also come at a cost. “There are three things in which a man ought to exercise himself who would be wise and good …. The second [the Discipline of Action] concerns the movements toward an object and the movements from an object, and generally in doing what a man ought to do, that he may act according to order, to reason, and not carelessly …. The second topic concerns the duties of a man; for I ought not to be free from affects like a statue, but I ought to maintain the relations natural and acquired, as a pious man, as a son, as a father, as a citizen.” Epictetus, Discourses III, 2.1- 4
I'm having trouble finding a community I fit in with, especially when my young family takes so much of my time and energy. I don't know why churches have not evolved, especially outside of major cities.
One problem Ive been thinking about is how I begin to believe my own hyperbole. For example when Ive told someone something, Ill say "I told you that 5 times already" when really it was 3. 3 was enough to make my point. Why did I make it 5? And it doesnt sound like much but enough of those add up over time
We are way overstimulated! I rented a remote cabin for a weekend and didn't use my cell phone or watch tv and just watched nature and fished and ate good and gave my head a break.
I watched birds, deers and squirrels and rabbits do their thing. I wasn't assaulted by news or people asking did you hear about 'blank blank' it was awesome.
I could easily be a semi hermit. You're meant to be part of nature- not boxed off from it. And no looking at nature pictures doesn't count:)
Hey, once again this is nothing 'hip' or mysterious, it was just a simple comment of what a person can do to unwind, well what I did to get a way from it all. No biggie.
Did you feel anxious without your phone/internet at first?
Didnt you feel bored? What else would you do to occupy your time
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Well for one I wasn't alone, there were 2 of us. But I actually read some, relaxed by the fire and birdwatched a bit and just relaxed. I honestly wasn't bored at all.
I also couldn't kennel my pups so they were there also, they had a blast in the woods. But even if I was totally alone there I wouldn't have been bored. Sometimes it's just nice to be calm.
Not sure I'd do something like that alone. I've watched too many horror movies 😂
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Lol I went camping alone once and I read Whitley Striebers Communion. I was looking over my shoulder the whole time and had my flashlight trained on every noise in the woods.
Yep people always get attacked camping or in a cabin lol.
Life is done one day at a time, one hour at a time, one minute at a time, and one moment at a time. Looking to far ahead always brings anxiety
Looking ahead is necessary in goal setting but it should be like half an hour on Monday morning or something....not all day long; I definitely get anxious then.
In hypnotherapy they gently guide your thoughts to a positive futture whilst focusing you on thr beenfits of feeling your body in the present. I think it's a bit of a dance.
LifeVersity I just learned that after 40 years🙈
@@Lenore4Evermore always better late than never
hmm funny. The fact that i was unable to look ahead and plan for my future is the reason I now have depression. I only lived for the day and now 10.5 years later i look back and say "you are a moron."
As a Buddhist for many years I can relate so much to this! In and out of retreats... it's so easy to get triggered out there in the "real world"... even with lots of practice... my teachers wisely told me that practice is just the training for the "world life" where the real practice is... and to take all those seemingly "obstacles" as a practice it self, as a way to practice, and to view them as blessings instead... "taking the difficulties as the path is the Boddhisattva's way" . Wishing you all love, compassion (specialy towards oneself) and courage! 😊🙏💖
I don't mean to pick an argument, I'm just interested because ive never got the chance to ask a Buddhist a question. You believe in reincarnation right? May i ask where did the spirits that transcend from animal to animal come from in the first place?
@@sledge2742 in Buddhism we don't talk so much about spirits but more about mind and the continuity of this mind... your question is a big one.... and doesn't have a direct answer ... to be born (doesn't matter in what form) from the Buddhist point of view means to come to what is called "samsara" ... this "world" ...and it is said that samsara it's without beginning and without end.. I know that this is not a satisfactory answer but it's a very complex question... 😊 all the best! 🙏💖
@@sledge2742 this same question, can be reduced to "what is the origin of samsara?", and it is said that it was one of the questions in which Buddha himself has remained silent... so you see? I think the answer would be something that transcends the comprehension of our ordinary minds and it's beyond language and conceptualization. 😊🙏💖
@@ritah515 i wanna say i really respect your belief, but may i challenge it. How can you believe this world is without beginning or end when there is such destruction all around us. Stars are born and then die. The universe itself was born about 14 billion years ago. I respect your belief, but may i propose to you that some external omniscient and omnipotent, eternal and immaterial source created that which is material. What is unseen and eternal created what is seen and dies. But it makes no sense to say that it randomly happened or we don't know. It is clear that an intelligent designer created creation, which is why i believe in God.
@@sledge2742 how can you Believe in some external you cannot know?
Yes...we are way to overly simulated to the point where I can’t even finish watching the video without reading the comments!!
Xd truee
, so true.
Lol sussed !!! 👍
Kia x same
Count me in 🤣
Same
Miss these conversations, wish under the skin was free again
Sam Wh Same
@@Cassia1cassia well said my friend I couldn't add anything to that
They're not squeezing anything out of you. If you find the content valuable, then it's worth whatever value you assign it. If you don't - don't buy it.
I would have bought it but Luminary is not available in countries outside of US, UK, Canada and Australia - so there’s no chance.
Which kinda makes me wanna buy it less anyway cause it’s pretty obvious now that Russell’s in it for the money not the message
Tenzin Tenzin wow, you’ll stay good n fucked until you change your mindset. Good luck w/ the lifelong debt.
Who said it was a blessing being born! We do bring 'sentiment' in to the picture just like we made up the idea of 'romance'! We say we've been put on the world to learn etc, learn by our mistakes so next time around we can be 'better people'! But the fact of the matter is, lots of us seem to have amnesia, like we feel strangers on this world and we don't really know for sure why we're here! We feel disconnected even though everything that exists is depending on the nature of something else to give it a purposeful meaning, like a flower and a Bee go to together. No wonder we're wrapped up in an imaginary self ' the persona' we've simply lost our senses so time to wake up! Mind you, you really have to go out of your mind at least once in your life, I recommend once a day in order to come back to your senses.... much love ❤️
I've never felt like I belong anywhere
You can only belong if you conform. If you’re a free spirit, you’ll never fit in.
Your not alone on that 1 .. sense of rejection sucks .. I deal with this on a daily basis.. but I think you can either become your best friend or worst enemy.. it's all about how you perceive yourself .. at least that's how I think .. 🤷♂️👍
Holly McGrath I can relate to that feeling Holly.
I used to feel like that until I went to an illegal rave. Then for the first time in my life I felt like I got everyone and they all got me. Trust, your tribe is out there
Wonder Woman I disagree, if you’re authentic one day you’ll naturally find the people you resonate with
I’m just over two years sober and AA and yoga have truly transformed my life. I am immensely grateful. Especially to my sponsor who dragged me off to a yoga class after I’d gone through detox despite me being a right pain in the arse 😂
Congratulations on continuing to show up to the rooms for 2 years. I'm right behind you with 20 month
@@michaelmartin96 that is fantastic. Well done mate. Not easy but well worth it
@@ladylecter636 Yes it is. 😁
Life throws in challenges for us to learn, grow and become better versions of ourselves.
There are no problems, only endless opportunities for betterment.
Cope
Cope
But when one masters this wretched desire, which is so hard to overcome, then one's sorrows just drop off, like a drop of water off a lotus. ~ Gautama Buddha ✨ stay grateful 🙏
“ I can gesture myself forward for grace, I can try, and when I fall short of that, I just smile and say I’m doing the absolute best within the chemical reality of this 5 sensory nervous sistem, which has been tuned a certain kind of way and my job is to continue to try to tune it into greater and greater experiences of ease and grace while not judging myself when I fall short”. Amazing. Always try to be better; and continue to trust yourself and to support yourself without hating on you and the process. What really matters is what YOU KNOW it’s inside your heart. Try, and keep trying.
The key to dealing with life and it's problems is becoming present to the moment, realizing that all problems are essentially created by the mind. This doesn't mean that we don't face challenges, but we won't turn these challenges into a problem. The deeper I connect to the present moment and find the abundance that is here now, the more I am able to let go of what doesn't serve me in an effortless way and make my natural state of being a feeling of abundance in the present moment. Thanks Russel. Much Love. 🙏
I LOVE how Russel sits back & listens & lets another human being speak. 😍😘🙏love this.
Someone told me as a kid, “every level has a new devil” I think I like this guys version more though that we are all beginners at our next step. Super interesting. Ram Dass’s Be Here Now also has an interesting page I vaguely remember as the moment we feel we have a achieved it all is right before we fall.
Or your to important for the situation your better then thinking that way
It is 3:15 a.m currently. I just got home from a gig.🤘
I play music professionally in 4 bands. Have been for 35 years. Met all kinds, I am all kinds. Been there done that. Survived. Have a wonderful family. 14 yr old daughter, 3 yr old son. Supportive community, potential all around. Feel like the luckiest guy I know . I am struggling with everything mentioned in this clip. I have everything right there. My trade has a lifestyle I don’t care for anymore. I am always trying, but have trouble disconnecting, and end up you know...not sober. Thank you and Bless Russell❤️
I have reviewed this clip several times now . I needed this🙏
'I can gesture myself forward for grace, I can try.... within the chemical reality I am...I can do the best I can...' damn good stuff. Thank you always mr brand and friends, thank you.
Can't wait to hear this conversation in full. Thank you both
Interesting discussion. The emphasis on finding ways to navigate an increasingly stressful and disconnected Westernised world where the emphasis on material productivity and acquisition has eroded prior emphasis on community and sharing has left many people struggling in survival mode. Spiritual practices offer a healthy way to fill the void and primal yearning for intimacy and restoration of the oceanic bliss of unity while floating in the womb. This quest to retain human connections and worship the sanctity of life and love is a cry shared by many people.
I'm hyper sensitive and feel over stimulation all day. I know there's a game I have to play from time to time with other people to get things done. I hate it. I have to pretend to be this person I'm not to meet others' expectations. I understand. I've been vegan for 6 months and no longer crave animal foods and sugar. I didn't think I would reach this place, but I did.
We should build a real community to overcome these things together. I go through the same thing every second. So unpleasant.
My thoughts exactly! Bravo on becoming vegan, that's a massive achievement! 🙌
Happy to see you’re vegan, keep it up! It’ll be 10 years for me next spring. I’m not sure how I got through life before the switch, everything is just easier and lighter energy now. I guess that makes sense.
Stop pretending you're a part of this problem
I love how clearly you both communicate these very intricate details we experience.
I have an ability to read these these situations. Feeling, knowing understanding them, i struggle to express them with words.
Their is an inner knowing.
I feel much gratitude for your vocabulary and abilty to relate this so beautifully.
I found my self constantly smiling saying yes yes exactly whilst watching.
I found the same method to be useful coming through a depressive state. That constant awareness & shift within the self. I found holding on to memories of past pain if harnessed properly is a wonderful tool, using it as a gentle reminder of how things used to be. It serves me well pushing forward.
That constant flux of emotions can overwhelming. I often find myself searching for that same peace.
We have a duty to expereince the shifts i feel. Still more to learn.
I wonder about the time i find true oneness. To have full power over myself, even guilt....
We have an abilty to fine tune ourselfs.... with work and experience, im excited to feel the freedom and the accomplishmemt.....
I only ever wish to find my inner balance.
Namaste 🙌
I really enjoy listening to Russell and his guests as I find his topics fascinating. He’s helping lots of people with personal growth and I really wish him well. 👍👍🇨🇦❤️
What is being described towards the end isn't a fault but rather a deeper function of life itself.
There is no sense of accomplishment or deeper meaning when everything manifests itself strictly as you wish it to. We quite literally require a force acting against us to stimulate our sense of personal connection to the journey we're taking.
In other words, if you were never tempted or never triggered and things went perfectly all of the time, you would feel as if you were experiencing life rather than living it. Living implies will and personal interactivity. And if there's never a need for you to respond, there's never a choice to make. There's never an opportunity to utilize the inner most qualities of ourselves.
There's innate pleasure in overcoming. To be without it is to be devoid of that crucial natural bliss.
Your monastery is in the beautiful temple of the heart. I find your posts very entertaining and wish you well in your quest for the ultimate reality which dwells beyond the realm of our very limited intellect. All the great sages throughout the ages have pointed not to books or philosophies for their answers but to that domain of the heart, that sweet refuge where joy and happiness reside. Anger, hatred, bitterness, resentment, are excess baggage in this journey of life. Love, kindness, gratitude, peace , make wonderful companions each day. Best wishes.
“For Presence to become deeply rooted, it must be tested in the fire of relationships.” - Eckhart Tolle
It would do no good to go live in a cave or monastery somewhere. The whole mastery is in how we relate to others. Yet still a challenge for nearly all of us. 😄 ❤️
I so relate with Russell. I feel like I should’ve been shipped off to a temple and live in as much as possible a Zen environment. But it’s just not realistic for 99.9 percent of us. I think that the main thing for ppl like us is to remind ourselves of our humanity, our weaknesses and our strengths. Idk we are all just a work in progress. But especially for those that deal with a lot of guilt and shame, it’s especially important to tell ourselves what we needed to hear from our parents/spouse etc.
personally I think we must strike a balance between spiritual asceticism and physical hedonism. Denying ourselves neither aspect, but giving in totally to neither one us well.
He’s always been very daddyish to me, even more so now that I’ve discovered he’s so intelligent about these topics
Your hoodie says it all.
What I admire most about Russell is his honesty with his audience. He's highly self aware, yet he readily makes admissions about his continuing struggles with ego. Russell's openess and sincerity invariably disarms his 'woke' guests, who at some point also drop their guard. Thus the audience gets to experience a more genuine exchange.
You are buying into a load of horse crap
@@Susansback can you offer any further opinion than an insult?
@@Andrew-gx7xu nah
Love the explanation by Tommy of his perspective on dealing with addiction, and how sensitive addicts are. 💜
So well said: the real world is the problem, the spiritual life isn't. So me. Nailed it!
Great show I'm finding my way to sobriety thank you for sharing it's helping I need a community I can't do this by myself
Keep going, it gets progressively easier 🙏🏽
You are doing great, find your community within you there is some truly great stuff in there God has gifted you with 💞👏🙏😇
So truee... I wish Russell made an app to stay in touch about these matters.
Good for you Valarie. Addiction's a tricky beast. Keep us posted on your progress please?
Wherever you currently are on your journey, take the 1st step now. You can then progress and move forward. My new ambient meditation music UA-cam channel was only started a few months ago and it has been a big learning curve, but the act of starting has forced me to take action daily. If you wait until you are ready, then you will probably never start.
Chillout Meditation Music
Thanks for getting me to the gym
Anybody can be Zen in a monastery, not everybody can be Zen on the freeway at rush hour?? Good to know I'm not the only one who struggles. Thank you for the place for discussion Russell❤🙏
Don't be ashamed of anger or welcoming the dark emotions with the light. Most people love hearing or watching other people have mini-meltdowns then brush down the prima donna tutu like Miss Piggy. Saint school is not for everyone.
I gave my television away over twenty-five years ago and am, therefore, not besieged by ads or cable news. It's my opinion that this has allowed me to live my life without materialism and propaganda. I recommend this to everyone - no TV means freedom to think on their own.
Didn't you have ads on youtube? Materialism needs to be balanced with spirituality or you will starve and shiver. Beijg manipulated into buying something you don't want or need is a problem if used to self-medicate or have a mini hit of pleasure.
We do have to come together... in a world full of so many ways to engage and connect, I've never felt so lonely
In my recovery journey I eventually found out that being alone was the best way to heal while discovering what I actually enjoyed most which was seeing and appreciating God's beutiful gifts that we are blessed with all around us. I started to walk along creeks and rivers drawing from the beauty and natural energy in its torrents, and fascinating trickles.
My way of slowing down and feeling real is practicing Natural Horsemanship achieving and building that trusting bond with a horse. Then going for a meandering ride through God's great country, "taking the time it takes" . Haven't done this for a long time but still yearning.
2020 for me is committed to not eating meat and again realising the beutiful salads, beutiful vegetables and fruits God has blessed us with for great health and happiness 😇🙏🙏🙏
Vacillation !! And solidity - how to sustain- blooming brilliant conversation that - it all goes out the window when we get pissed off -triggers !!!! Part of who I am - don’t judge our selves 👍🙏🏻💜✨☀️
Sober laughter is my personal best medicine at the moment.
I love you Russell 💖
Not all people with chemical addiction's are sensitive some are abusive people who impact on the lifes of other human beings in a violent & damaging wave.
The 12 step videos including the free ones shown on commune are some of the most interesting videos from Mr Brand & offer true service to others.
Resonating soooo much with everything you said Russel 🙏🧘🏼♀️✨ thank you thank you... perfect message for everything coming to surface right now.... being on your tube, channeling, painting... great, in flow, yay.... then human life, mom... dad reconnection after 10 years... been off smoking for 2 weeks and no alcohol since Christmas... feeling like I need to go live on a cave with a monk 😂 actually on my way to the forest to cocoon. This was perfect timing ❤️
My partner broke up with me and took my kid with her like a day ago seeing this video has changed my perspective on my actions which were to come. Its made me think twice im going to change my life around and become a better person for myself. Im not gonna run to addiction this video could not have come at a better timing thankyou russel and tommy rosen
the emotional rollarcoaster of transcendance im going to call this what im going through.
I needed this
Love this so much. Thank you both. I have now subscribed to Tommy. ❣
Many years sober by the help of Kundalini Yoga, spirit and my loving family🌟💕
Wow I love this explanation of the levels of consciousness 🙏🏽
People on a spiritual journey are in essence seeking the truth, because all the prominant desires of the flesh (drugs, sex, food, money, material possessions, status, relationships that are an extension of their ego) are never fulfilled and only provide temporary satisfaction. This need to feel satisfied comes from a deep rooted persistant level of unhappiness and misery as if they are missing something. No matter how many times you satisfy the flesh it will never improve your underlying feelings. When people realise this they have 2 choices, continue fulfilling the desires of the flesh and remain unhappy inside going down a road of self destruction, or find another path which involves spirituality. Where the path is not clearcut, involves forces that you cannot see or understand with your senses but is ultimately real and leads you to fulfilment and an increased level of your baseline happiness which does not diminish over time.
The percieved idea of attaining the perfected level of spirituality is called enlightenment. Enlightenment is the anti-thesis to achieving enlightenment. Because enlightenment gives the perception that it is something you attain, but in reality enlightenment is having nothing. The only part of you that wants to label yourself and its position is the ego, the part of you that also wants to fulfill the desires of the flesh. The idea of enlightenment is the same as a religion banning anyone to have the Bible but then have preachers read from the Bible and tell people they should follow it.
I couldn't agree more with you :) Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's teaching is on point:
Tapas (penance) is agreeing with the moment, total acceptance of pleasant or unpleasant situations.
Vairagya (dispassion) means I want nothing and I am nothing.
Sharanagati (surrender) is "I am here for You, for Your joy."
No man or woman is perfect even when they are on the spiritual journey, but it is important to see perfection and to make that your destination. This is a guide line so when you fall short you get back up and keep moving towards the truth. The only person that can fail in their spiritual journey is the one who believes that their failures ammount to their inability to achieve such perfection. Through believing this they will see nothing left for them in life than going back to the temporary fulfilment of their desires. Remember even if you fail 100 times but you suceed once, that one time is worth an infinite ammount of failures.
The true essence of a spiritual jounrey is one of love, forgiveness, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
@@Krissstineee i see truth in those statements
His videos help me deal with life.
Thanks for the video Russell! 🙌🏼
WOW - Modern society where out desires are constantly stimulated and our fears are constantly stoked.
what a wonderful conversation. I relapsed into a harmful state after being a very present individual and have been sunk for over three years tempting to commit the ultimate. Never ever have been able to talk to people who understand these emotional issues the way you two are talking about it. Keep it up for the world.
I’d love to have a retreat centre dedicated to body detoxification and renewal, healing the emotional body and reenergising the spirit through nutrition and spiritual practice (meditation and prayer). It would be a place of peace and sharing of beliefs and healing modalities for the the body and mind. *Separate areas for women and men - to optimise the benefits of healing and rejuvenation in total privacy and comfort.
Probably have to include a common area somewhere though 🤔
Great podcast. It’s hard to stay awake all of the time We all lapse into old patterns. Really helpful points. still on step 2 moving to 3 , 17 days Not a drop of booze. X
Sam F congrats! Keep pushing⭐️
Congratulations ✨
Galatians 5:17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.
I feel like those frustrating experiences of being caught in traffic or being on hold for 15 minutes when speaking to BT are merely day to day life experiences that give us an opportunity to grow in that particular area. We will never be perfect but lessons keep on cropping up until we learn the lessons we need to. Perspective and recentering ourselves is important.. I ask myself why am I annoyed, what's triggering me, what am I grateful for, what's the worst that can happen and what worse things are others contending with. It's very easy for us human beings to be at peace and find solace in a spiritual setting but switch up when we're back 'in the world', the same way it's just as easy to show love to someone we like, as opposed to showing love to someone we don't like.
2 Peter 1:3 'seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence
Romans as well!
I don’t need
anybody or anything external
to complete my internal self
other than
the air that I breathe
the food energy that I eat
the liquid hydration that I drink .
When it comes to everything else
that is external to my self in life
that is when
‘I choose my own decisions’
of how who what when and where
with my
‘Freedom of choice’
and that is what I improve over time .
✨🌹✨♥️✨🙏✨♥️✨🌹✨
Enjoy your day everybody .
In my Recovery
I am more than willing to change
old behaviours that don’t work
into new behaviours that do work .
Your a smart man Russell
This really was so incredible to listen to
Related so much and taken so much wisdom from it
Thank you
Will you be uploading the full conversation? I like how that fella was describing things.... A little hypnotic.
If this clip is an indication of what the whole interview is like, this is going to be a great one to listen to. Looking forward to it.
wow that’s what it is. Ive never fit in with anybody or any group. I’ve always felt like my opinions were met with furrowed brows. I’m not a follower never have been, I’m very in tune with my own spirit and thoughts. Does that make me self centered? No! I love listening to people’s life stories they’re much more interesting than my own life and I also seek to learn about people by talking to them and then giving them my advice..
jelinaangel I just started to listen to r b I don't know if I like him???
jelinaangel you are not alone
Life will challenge you. Do the work on yourself daily to clear your mind, fill your heart with gratitude and surround yourself with the right people and you will be able to handle what the world and life gives you.
thank you. have a great day
What a great video and message, thank you!
This has just made me feel so much better about myself 🙆♀️🙏💜
Find yourself my people.
hola
yes
Being bullied is the hardest and being rejected and not receiving kindness and loving physical touch.
Ive been fighting to not drink during the week and the goal is to ultimately cut down drinking entirely. One thing i struggle with is having this sense of boredom. Everything seems like the light is turned down, and life is just more dull.
I love you! Thanks for everything.
Amazing clip. 7:22 - 7:32 (Really resonated with those words and would have been cool if that happened)
Edit: "You're in this physical frame. So you have spirit and you have the physical. And it's a contentious marriage." 8:51
That bit was also awesome.
Oh, man, this is SPOT ON 🎯🕊❤🏆👍🏼🦄
"WE ARE ALL BEGINNERS TO WHERE WE'RE AT"
the last raindrop falls to the ground unnoticed...
it’s a simple thing one might think...
but it’s huge to the raindrop...
People
raindrops....
Time is not a thing...
You’re not what You think You are...
Sunrise
Sunset
equally Beautiful...
did a Friend die...?
Loved one...?
is there Someone You know struggling to stay afloat...?
the Stars play Pianos in Space because there’s something about Them that speak to Us...
a single Dandelion in a Warm Soft Green Meadow...makes Our Hearts Smile...
We are...Love
It is Our fuel
what keeps Us all going when nothing else will...
the thing about Love is....
It begs to be Shared
with Everyone and Everything...
Love cannot be held onto
It is a force beyond reason
It is a fire that burns and Lights Our Souls
to try and ignore or hold it back
breaks and wrecks You
You are the entirety of all Things only when You let Love burn and blast You into oblivion
and then a Confident Softness surrounds You
You emanate from it...
effecting everything around You...
You’ll Give Faith and Hope to other lost Travelers...and They won’t even know it was You....
the Flowers look Beautiful in the Soft breeze...Gently swaying as the Sun goes down...
Colors of Happiness Paint the Sky in Her wake...
the Butterflies sip the last of the Nectar before MoonLight arrives.....
It’s a Feeling...
not a Word...
not to think upon...
Feel what is right
Feel who You are....
Trust that Feeling....
Love
😃
Thank you!
Each one of us is a beginner to our next step
I wish you're podcasts were on Spotify.
You are speaking my heart
Tommy Rosen is a great dude, I’d advise anyone too subscribe too his channel, much love too everybody
Natural progression love that
Thank you, brilliant talk!
A new level of consciousness - one have to move forward (evolve) or will relapse back into old behaviours (coping mechanisms)
Brilliant information..... I’m finding the best thing I can do when I wake up, is to begin my day with laughter.... turn to something you know will be light and humorous. Setting a positive light mood is a great start. Fixating on negative emotions can cause me to fixate on the bad reality. I don’t really drink beyond my limits out of the house. Last night I was bored and lonely so I decided to go out. My first stop, i had two glasses of wine with 4-5 glasses of water. I walked up and down the strip and drank a cranberry juice along the way. I then drove to a nearby location because a friend had opened a new bar. There, i ordered one mixed drink, a double shot of espresso. I drank the espresso, about 3-4 glasses of water, and only half of the mixed drink and left for home. The entire evening “downtown” was around 3-4 hours. I was feeling the pain of loss from a break up and wanted to be around people and after loosening up a bit after the wine, I was able to relax and talk freely with complete strangers and even joke a bit..... I sometime drink 2-3 glasses of wine at night to help me stay asleep so I don’t wake up in the middle of the night with my worries bouncing around in my head, keeping me awake...... occasionally, yes... I do drink too much at home but never to the extent that I wake up with a hangover etc........ I have 1-2 drinks on most occasions when I eat out..........Is this a drinking problem? Cuz, I really don’t feel like it is.... I am aware that it could become a serious problem if I’m not conscious of my limits etc....... But still don’t feel that the example of of last night, while feeling extraordinarily unusual emotions of worry, loss, “did I make a bad decision?” Etc...... I controlled my consumption considering time and metabolism. And I didn’t finish half of the last drink because I just didn’t feel like it. I had enough and don’t like losing control of my faculties. Thoughts? Drinking problem? (Want honest thoughts) or funny ones. :-) The question is sincere and not meant to be confrontational in any way.
Youre good bro. You dont like to lose control, but after a bad breakup ill drink A LOT.
I'm at the one toe in / one toe out predicament, need to make the leap short on mentors so go it alone
Emma Leadbetter mentors are good for those who have them, having faith in oneself is good too.
You are strong enough to achieve whatever you are determined to follow through with.
Not having a direct mentor shouldn't hinder your success, just keep moving towards where you want to be, little steps, break up the tasks into manageable parts and keep congratulating yourself for each achievement no matter how small.
You don't need someone else to show you the way forward, it's always right ahead 🙂
You seem to be headed the right way so you should congratulate yourself a little bit already 😋
what he said about the Tibetan monk tapping you on the shoulder at 4 - the material world is never gonna work for you.. most hilarious and relatable statement I’ve ever heard
Thank you this was so encouraging
I rather perfer to be alone than with bad company. Respect
Nice to be so healthy and privileged to be able to worry about such things...
Great chat. Thankyou. Aum.
I stayed alone and dropped everything except I started vaping in place of smoking. Im currently working on dropping that. Im still pretty miserable, but I think that has more to do with my current quality of life. I still have my wife and kids, and they all love me a lot. I am still depressed but at least the anxiety is gone.
I'm starting to love this stuff more and more
Rusell,sería muy lindo tener subs en español de tu contenido.Entiendo un poco..Y es lindo verte bien.Estas ayudando.Gracias.Saludos
I still take more drugs than is physically healthy on a daily basis to "deal with life" unfortunately;
life for me being quite complex and uncomfortable to say the least.
Not going into detail but, I quit all the vices I could do without and now just find myself smoking all too much, the weed helps significantly with joint inflammation and PTSD so in a sense it's the one medicine I can't really do without, the amount of prescription meds I need to have to give me the same relief is enough to make anyone ill.
As far as my current habit goes, I don't think it makes me a bad person at all, it's much better than some of the other options I'd considered to help me "deal with life" at the very least and much more logical to me than the pharmaceutical option.
Thanks for making the video.
As always, twas quite informative 👍
I wish I could hit the bong everyday like you do. Peace.
Incredibly insightful. I hadn’t thought this way before.
Well! You belong where you are standing. Observe, obsorb, survive, and be so fucking proud of your skills to overcome. I’m a past addict who has been crushed a thousand times over and has come out the other end. Life is easy after this battle. You can beat anything no matter your circumstance. That’s it, don’t disappoint yourself. ❤️ you never will as long as you never stop trying, NEVER stop, don’t give up. Go to the gym, sing, go for walks, do art, write music, etc, do what makes therapy. For me, gym has helped my escape speed, mdma, alcohol, marijuana. It’s all an escape, the real highs are the very things in front of you. The water you drink, the freedom you have, the beaches, the forests, the freedom we have as humans. Never stop quitting and keep on holding on everyone I am giving out so much love to you all ❤️ I’m With you trust me
I love this interview.
I'm struggling with sobriety right now, no cigs, no alcohol, no weed, but the PTSD will remain.🤞🏽🤞🏽
J Deomes You can do it. You are powerful, believe and you will succeed!
deomonseeder B23 # LIONS R LOOSE!!! What does that even do?
As we go about our day, our minds naturally turn toward accomplishing our goals. This can be useful in achieving those goals, but can also come at a cost.
“There are three things in which a man ought to exercise himself who would be wise and good …. The second [the Discipline of Action] concerns the movements toward an object and the movements from an object, and generally in doing what a man ought to do, that he may act according to order, to reason, and not carelessly …. The second topic concerns the duties of a man; for I ought not to be free from affects like a statue, but I ought to maintain the relations natural and acquired, as a pious man, as a son, as a father, as a citizen.” Epictetus, Discourses III, 2.1- 4
Two of my favorite UA-cam gentlemen in one room. Nice!
I'm having trouble finding a community I fit in with, especially when my young family takes so much of my time and energy. I don't know why churches have not evolved, especially outside of major cities.
One problem Ive been thinking about is how I begin to believe my own hyperbole. For example when Ive told someone something, Ill say "I told you that 5 times already" when really it was 3. 3 was enough to make my point. Why did I make it 5? And it doesnt sound like much but enough of those add up over time
Damn, I’ve found that sweet spot of staying original and true to my core and yet still accepting social status and hierarchy
When you doing another UK tour?
Real issues