ep 29 - Why Busyness, Stress, Anxiety and Worry Are Robbing You of Your Childlike Wonder (W/Lak & JT)

The Martial Mind Power & Martial Arts Philosophy Podcast

In todays episode, co-host Jatinder and Sifu Lak choose and discuss today's koan: "Not human doing, human being", found on page 634 of Lak's book, "The Art Of Thinking Without Thinking."
Highlights include:
- How a human being turns into a human "doing"
- How rites of passage into adulthood depends on one's life situation
- How the busyness of life makes adults forget about their inner child
- Observations about a lawyer and her change in demeanour
- The tough lessons taught by raising children and this affect on being present
- The behavioural and body clues from children when they "ask" for attention
- A key lesson from I.T. on how to "process" your life
- Parallels between teaching others the best way to do something and writing code
- Updating our "neck-top" computer like we do our phones
- Tips on how to hack, upgrade and re-programme your mind software
- The metaphor of sculpting your best self out of a block of clay
- The present moment is the only real moment
- and much more
Martial Mind Power, by Lak Loi, uses martial arts inspired by #BruceLee, ancient wisdom, and self-mastery principles to help provide better mental health for a modern age. To learn more, check out Lak's books here: https://www.martialmindpower.com/