Enlightenment
by Leigh Martinuzzi
Buddha said that to enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.
Immanuel Kant, an 18th-century German Philosopher, said that the path towards enlightenment is to free oneself of their Self-Incurred immaturity. What does that entail? (more…)
Josh Korda
“The search for a lasting identity is a stressful waste of time; it’s disappointing to keep looking for something that doesn’t exist.” Josh Korda
Josh Korda shares his spiritual journey to sobriety. As a punk rocker with an interesting upbringing, Josh found himself on a journey through alcohol and drug addiction. With a life of Buddhism practice an insight he managed to overcome life’s challenges through spirituality which he describes as those intangible facets that give our life meaning.
Josh now helps others unsubscribe from the delusion so they too can tune into truth. An enjoyable and enriching conversation. Enjoy! (more…)
A Short History of Truth: Consolations for a Post-Truth World
A book reflection by Leigh Martinuzzi
In this book, the author, Julian Baggini, explores ten types of supposed truth. The purpose of this writing, I guess, is to give us comfort in truth in a world that is polarised by so many conflicting untruths. It helps us understand what truth is, how and why it can be distorted or misleading, and how we may find truth within the truth.
Julian Baggini is a writer, best-selling author, and philosopher. He has written and co-authored several other books including Edge of Reason, The Ego Trick and What’s It All About. Like myself, Julian is passionate about the search for meaning in a life full of mystery and marvel – exploring small thoughts about big things and big thoughts about small things. (more…)
Happiness
Today’s featured guest is Susanna Halonen.
The topic is “Happiness.”
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The Beginnings of a Positive Mindset
by Leigh Martinuzzi
“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” Roy T. Bennett
As Michael Hyatt points out is that we can alter our happiness levels by merely smiling more. There is a direct correlation between smiling and positivity. Smiling produces positive emotions that benefit our well-being. Not to mention the reaction from others we receive when we give them a friendly smile. It can only be a good thing. (more…)
Raj Raghunathan
In this episode, I bring you a very popular interview I had with Raj Raghunathan. We discuss the correlation between happiness and success.
If intelligence helps with decision-making, smart people should naturally make better life choices. So why are so many of the smartest, brightest, most successful people profoundly unhappy? This leads him to research and writing If Your So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy? – our topic of conversation in this interview. (more…)
Addiction: A Philosophical Perspective
by Candice ShelbyA book reflection by Leigh Martinuzzi
Addiction is real! I hate my addictions both current and past. I’ve suffered from a few for what seems like a lifetime. It is a significant part of the human condition. It has been argued to be a condition that influences many living species. In some way, shape or form, I would say that we are all prone and exposed to addiction at some stage in our life.
My interest in addiction is personal however from what I can tell; it’s common for all. Many make claims that addiction is a disease however as Candice Shelby in her book Addiction explains is an addiction is a phenomenon that is best solved on many different levels at once. (more…)
Eating
Today’s featured guest is Dr Monali Y. Desai.
The topic is “Eating.”
Let the show begin!
Ego
by Leigh Martinuzzi
What is Ego? That is the question that I reflect on in this episode – my solo rant.
Neil Degrasse Tyson said, “If your ego starts out, ‘I am important, I am big, I am special,’ you’re in for some disappointments when you look around at what we’ve discovered about the universe. No, you’re not big. No, you’re not. You’re small in time and in space. And you have this frail vessel called the human body that’s limited on Earth.” (more…)
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