Tod’s smart phone is driving him nuts so he asks Dr. Carl how to find balance in a world ruled by technology. After missing a chapter last week, Dr. Carl and Tod cover chapter 13 of the Tao Te Ching, a verse dealing with ego. They finish the show with a discussion on chapter 33 that deals with enlightenment, waking up, and embracing change.
Hi, I have recently discovered your podcast series and am consuming them with relish 🙂 it has helped me a lot to work through some personal stuff I have had recently and for that I greatly appreciate the series.
Now, I would like to zoom in on a topic you touched on in this episode. You were discussing the concept of awakening: awareness of shackles, domineering behaviour, dominant behaviour etc. This is something that resonated with me as I am very analytical and I can identify many examples of these in myself. I would like to understand a bit more what your thoughts are on the contradiction of “opening the cage” and walking out and also being attached to things/shackles (work, mortgage). I am trying to understand how to balance these two sides.