The Ten Thousand Things

Sam and Joe discuss Verse 4 of the Tao Te Ching:The Way is empty, yet inexhaustible,Like an abyss!It seems to be the origin of all things.It dulls the sharpness,Unties the knots,Dims the light,Becomes one with the dust.Deeply hidden, as if it only might exist.I do not know whose ...  Show more

Sam and Joe discuss some of Adam Phillips' ideas about extending therapy outside the therapists office. This leads to discussion of using Chat GPT for mental health and a dive into the hosts own experiences of therapy. 

Sam and Joe discuss a School of Life Quote: "But two truths would help:1. There aren't that many people we genuinely like.2. There aren't that many people who deeply like us back. The sooner we accept this, the gentler the experience becomes." 

Sam and Joe discuss an Eckhart Tolle quote which launches them into a broader discussion of loneliness vs solitude. Also discussed is the latest post from Alain de Botton, you can find a link here: https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxIxHSMpzz1Lc45g-e3W8bt_PMO3oFVYU4 

Is this episode Joe and Sam get into attraction. Capricious, fleeting, hard to pin down. More than just boobs and bums and 90's pin ups? We seem to think so.