Chapter
Wrestling with Meaning and Self-Transcendence
27:17 - 35:20 (08:02)
The guest shares his experience of losing his faith in Christianity and the impact it had on his family, relationships and personal growth. He also explores the concept of wisdom and self-transcendence.
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Despite academic philosophy moving away from topics such as wisdom and self-transcendence, religion can still have a profound impact on shaping an individual's identity and worldview.
27:17 - 28:42 (01:24)
Summary
Despite academic philosophy moving away from topics such as wisdom and self-transcendence, religion can still have a profound impact on shaping an individual's identity and worldview.
ChapterWrestling with Meaning and Self-Transcendence
Episode#657: Professor John Vervaeke — How to Build a Life of Wisdom, Flow, and Contemplation
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker discusses their struggle with leaving a fundamentalist family and finding meaning through meditation and Tai Chi practices while also grappling with the fragmentation present in the study of the mind.
28:42 - 32:04 (03:22)
Summary
The speaker discusses their struggle with leaving a fundamentalist family and finding meaning through meditation and Tai Chi practices while also grappling with the fragmentation present in the study of the mind.
ChapterWrestling with Meaning and Self-Transcendence
Episode#657: Professor John Vervaeke — How to Build a Life of Wisdom, Flow, and Contemplation
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares his childhood experience of coming home and finding nobody there leading him to think the rapture had occurred.
32:04 - 35:20 (03:15)
Summary
The speaker shares his childhood experience of coming home and finding nobody there leading him to think the rapture had occurred. They also talk about the desire for deep connectedness and cultivating wisdom.