We kick off the episode with a quote from Paracelsus which directs the conversation to a discussion on distractions and the ability for the ego to become stuck in the past or future. External stories from external creators over the internal and the stories from within. "How can you live and have no story to tell" - Dostoevsky. When you are focusing on external things, are those inputs not still mediated by what is within? Or is there a genuine internal phenomenon that exists with a more fundamentally authentic essence rather than being just an additional variation in that which produces sensory awareness, conscious filtering, and the stuff that is then subsequently incorporated into sense making frameworks? Our conversation evolves from here towards the necessity of placing importance of attention to both the internal and external, and then towards the collective co-creation of reality.   

S.O. is a podcast that aims to have consistent long-form conversations. As hosts, we strive to improve our ability to remain mindful, practice focus and proper listening, improve verbal fluency, explore ideas without attachment, and expand our perspectives of reality.