“It is the action of an uninstructed person to reproach others for his own misfortunes; of one entering upon instruction, to reproach himself; and of one perfectly instructed, to reproach neither others or himself.”
~Epictetus
If I do say so myself. 😏 This is what happens when a chronically hypervigilant recovering over-analyzer tries to reintegrate into society. Except this time I’m not trying to be anyone other than myself.
The Anomaly
The Linchpin
❓ What do you do when you know deep down that you can make a positive impact, but you can never find the right words to do it effectively or doubts and feelings of inadequacy bubble up?
🎯 Practice.
It’s taken me until the age of 40 to feel comfortable in my own skin. Now I’m trying to find my voice.
👋 Heyo! I’m CK, your functional systems integrator. What’s that? Well, let’s just say I love to learn about a lot of different things and find connections between them to enhance the collective whole. I’ve done this a lot in the realms of functional health and digital marketing, and I’m continuing to branch out into other areas like audio/visual content creation and music production.
🗣️ I’ve never been much of a talker, so it made all the sense in the world to start my own podcast. I’m using this platform to practice podcasting and practice speaking in general, while espousing half-thoughts and providing unsolicited advice.
🔊 I’m fortunate to have The Linchpin at the Forces of Equal, Pamela, come along with me as my Practice partner. We talk about my experience with this process along with various lifestyle practices, as well as theories and ideas behind the virtue of practice itself.
📈 These Practice Sessions are unscripted and our conversations are published unedited, so my progress with speaking will be fully transparent.
🥗 I tend to develop a lot of concepts and tangent salads around science and philosophy, especially around complex systems and mindset.
👐 Whether you’re interested in exploring agile podcasting, considering the effects of positive self-reflection, or just observing my attempt in learning how to talk as I psychoanalyze myself throughout the process… 👉 you have a wondrously complex mind, too, and I’d love to have you come along and explore with me.
🎙️ We record weekly on Sundays and try to publish by Monday.
🎯 #KeepOnPracticing
Join in on the fun as I self-experiment with agile-podcasting and practice talking unedited on the fly. All while espousing the virtues of practice and working out how to articulate the complex thoughts that constantly make tangent salads in my mind.
“It is the action of an uninstructed person to reproach others for his own misfortunes; of one entering upon instruction, to reproach himself; and of one perfectly instructed, to reproach neither others or himself.”
~Epictetus
“Nothing is burdensome if taken lightly, and nothing need arouse one’s irritation so long as one doesn’t make it bigger than it is by getting irritated.”
~Seneca
“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.”
~Gautama Buddha
“Whatever happens to you has been waiting to happen since the beginning of time. The twining strands of fate wove both of them together: your own existence and the things that happen to you.”
~Marcus Aurelius
“Take a lyre player: he’s relaxed when he performs alone, but put him in front of an audience, and it’s a different story, no matter how beautiful his voice or how well he plays the instrument. Why? Because he not only wants to perform well, he wants to be well received — and the latter lies outside his control.”
~Epictetus
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