Thom Knoles discusses the mechanics of Self-reliance, how it is embedded inside ourselves, how true Self-sufficiency is not about isolation but about being one of the few who lead the many, and how to take responsibility for our own experience instead of waiting for others to behave better. To live fully, we take possession of what we actually are – and what we are is the Universe living inside a human body.Episode Highlights: [00:48] The Few Lead the Many[02:21] Self-sufficiency Is...[08:56] You Deserve the Best[12:42] Love is an Experience of Self-Sufficiency[16:06] There is No ‘Other’[18:38] The Hallmark of Greater Sophistication[21:44] Enlightenment - Coexisting With the Unbounded[26:11] The Fundamental Truth[28:54] Totality is Not Capable of Suffering[25:49] Enlightenment Denial[33:30] Choo Choo Gone[36:11] Sophistication - Simple, Elegant Complexity[40:25] The New ContagionUseful Links: info@thomknoles.comthomknoles.com/podcast/Thom on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles/Thom on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles/Thom on LinkedIn -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-knoles-a3a90a1a3/