#26 Against All Odds

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#26 Against All Odds

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Mar 11, 2021

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Despite your best efforts, things don't seem to work out. Where you struggle, others seem to have it better. How do you handle yourself in the face of doubts, hardships, and a life that appears to be in Hard Mode?

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Mar 11, 2021

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The intention behind this work is to voice out the universe within the listener‘s mind, the part within them that is hidden from the outside world.

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#1 On Being Agreeable: Hello there. This is my first time recording a podcast. In this recording, I talk about being a very agreeable person, and what I believe to be a healthy way of tackling it. by Mind Universe
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#4 Relative Perspective: In this episode, I highlight the filters between how you view the things you do and how others view them. And how it's a double-edged weapon to undermine the work you do. Music in the background: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qap5aO4i9A by Mind Universe
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#28 Manifesting Potential: You don’t want to think. You don’t want to carry the burden of facing the responsibility of having meaning and finding purpose. You would rather drown yourself in distractions and jump from one mind-numbing pursuit to the next. But what is the outcome? W... by Mind Universe
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#14 The Logic of Intentions: Not giving in to what is seen as hopeless. Not settling for what causes you misery. Defying that which is described by others as logical. Being unrealistic. The battle between intentions and logic isn't one of conflict. The two are fighting together on t... by Mind Universe
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#20 Emotions Are Energy: You're overwhelmed by feelings that overburden you. Feelings that make you wish to be emotionless and numb. by Mind Universe
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#7 The Pursuit of Purpose: You’re stuck in a place you don’t belong, being someone you don’t know, and it’s exhausting you, it’s sinking you in like quicksand. Music: https://youtu.be/DWcJFNfaw9c by Mind Universe
32 min listen
#2 On Being a Perfectionist: Hello. In this recording, I talk about perfectionism, and what I believe is a healthy way of dealing with it. Music in the background: https://youtu.be/5qap5aO4i9A by Mind Universe
19 min listen
#10 Dimensional Depths: In this episode, I discuss the duality of the human approach, the straw man fallacy, the simplifying of complex matters, and going in-depth with things that matter. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTYAsjAVa3I&t=1078s by Mind Universe
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#3 Casual Chat: I’m taking a lighter approach with this episode. In it, I talk about the difference between knowing something Vs. knowing the community of it, and how affection is not a competition. Music in the background: https://youtu.be/5qap5aO4i9A by Mind Universe
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#6 Who Are You, Really?: This episode might give you an identity crisis, or an identity revelation. Music: https://youtu.be/DWcJFNfaw9c by Mind Universe
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#18 Underthinking Overthinking: Overthinking overthinking, the balance between order and chaos, and those who don’t want to listen but only want to speak and project their thoughts. by Mind Universe
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#26 Against All Odds: Despite your best efforts, things don't seem to work out. Where you struggle, others seem to have it better. How do you handle yourself in the face of doubts, hardships, and a life that appears to be in Hard Mode? by Mind Universe
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#13 Sacrifice and Discipline: Fear holds you back. Fear of the unknown, fear of facing confrontation, fear of failure, fear of pursuing change. You're too terrified to sacrifice safety and comfort for a potentially better future. Maybe you have to go through it. To be put in hardship... by Mind Universe
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#19 Looking Forward: Between who you were then, and who you are now. You grow in ways you never thought were possible. You become someone you never thought you could be. by Mind Universe
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#11 High-Resolution Self Focus: In this episode, I cover the issue of waiting for the perfect moment, the necessity of viewing what matters in detail, and the liberation that comes from focusing on yourself and on what you can control. Background Music: Neath Dark Waters by Masayoshi S... by Mind Universe
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#9 Facing The Demon: You never spoke of the fears you have buried deep within your heart. You kept them hidden, and to the world, they don’t even exist. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihla6sIJEMI&t=227s by Mind Universe
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#32 Inner Turmoil: You could lose sense of who you are. You become stuck in a vortex that grows stronger the longer you are in it. The passion that once was your drive is no longer there, and you find yourself wondering; "How did I get here? How can I be myself again?" by Mind Universe
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#33 Contamination and Redemption: The story you write for yourself has a drastic effect on how you view what happens to you. A contamination narrative causes you to feel tainted, while in a redemption narrative, you find ways to use your pain as a tool for growth. by Mind Universe
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#31 The Price of Choice: Everything you do or not do has consequences. How do you handle the weight of your actions? And how do you handle self-doubt as someone who seeks to improve and become better? by Mind Universe
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#34 Living Truthfully: New beginnings. The difficulties of starting anew. Having the capacity to handle what life throws at you. The choices of living genuinely and truthfully. by Mind Universe
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#25 Trials of Life: You may not always be able to control the hardships that confront you, but still, you can get to choose how to handle them. You get to choose to walk your own path. by Mind Universe
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#29 Losing All Hope is Freedom: You give what matters in your life value, yet along the way, you have forgotten why you do what you do. You’ve allowed yourself to be consumed by overthinking, indulging your self-destructive desires, and feeling like you’re slowly losing yourself. by Mind Universe
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#38 Reclaiming Yourself: Being stuck in limbo is quite terrible, and it has many negative aspects. It's frustrating, demoralizing, and downright depressing. However, the worst part is that it puts your soul in a state of decay. So, how do you handle it? How do you get back on yo... by Mind Universe
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#35 Time, Energy, and Being Overwhelmed: In this episode, I discuss how life can be quite overwhelming to a point where you find yourself constantly running. You’re juggling so many things, trying to allocate your energy, focus, and time but always ending up running out. The realization that yo... by Mind Universe
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#37 Emptiness and the Lack of Meaning: In this episode, I talk about the lack of purpose, vulnerability, and the difference between being vulnerable and weak. I discuss how to humble the ego and secure it, and allow yourself to admit needing help. Among these topics, I also point out the func... by Mind Universe
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#30 Mental Prison: You're stuck in your head. You got so used to it, you became trapped in it. You can get out, but you don't know how to pull yourself out. by Mind Universe
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#45 Lack of Motivation and Feeling Empty: Somehow, life becomes so dull, and you find yourself completely drained. Empty, unable to refill. Nothing makes you feel anything. You think about it, but it's tough to find an answer. It feels hopeless, as if this will continue forever, but is there rea... by Mind Universe
16 min listen
#39 The Journey and the Destination: Having a goal (or several goals) is essential to meaning to your existence. But what if you find yourself lacking with no goals or purpose? Dealing with feeling hollow, the encounters you have during your wandering, and the distension between an end-goal... by Mind Universe
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#48 Flow Like Water: There's a beautiful energy when you do things spontaneously and fluidly, as opposed to trying to force things that don't come naturally to you. This episode as a clear attempt to represent that. by Mind Universe
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#42 Creating From The Soul: There's one thing in common among all that you do: the way your soul is present in them. by Mind Universe
17 min listen

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