REALITY CHECK
Discover your divine purpose, heal your soul, and awaken to your highest calling.
Join Zachary Phillips on a journey towards living a more examined life with talks delving into the nature of reality, the search for meaning and the pursuit of happiness.
115: The Worst Thing Possible is Guaranteed To Happen - So Lets Stop Worrying About It
The worst of my fears are guaranteed to happen.
At some stage, all of my friends and family will die, and so will I. Nothing else is certain. Yet when I review my topics of rumination, I spend comparatively little time here.
This revelation was exceptionally freeing, I now know that I am free to follow my dreams - why? Because the worst will happen any way.
In this episode I explore this concept in depth.
114: The Problem Of Over Abundance (Why I am Embracing Silence)
Never before have humans had the ability to completely kill boredom.
At the click of a button we can communicate, watch, read, listen and play. Sounds great, but what is that lack of silence, that lack of ‘sitting with yourself’ doing to our mental states?
In this episode I dissect the overabundance of information that modern society presents to us.
113: Taking A Walk Through Struggle Town
I have been going through a rough time recently. This podcast breaks down my journey through struggle town as well as how I plan to get myself out.
Thank you to everyone who has been messaging me on social/commenting on my videos with their support. It means a lot.
I apologise for the lack of content, I will get back to it as soon as I am well.
111: Why We Are All Trapped In A Social Media Echo-Chamber
Social media uses algorithms designed to promote maximum engagement.
It does this by showing posts to people who will engage (positively or negatively) - typically this is the same people over and over again.
This creates an echo-chamber that distorts your reality - if left unchecked it can make you feel like the whole world is split (and viciously attacking each other) all around the issues closest to you.
This will corrupt your thinking and is simply untrue.
In this episode I break down how this happens and the impact it will have on your mental state, as well as how best to manage it.
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110: There Is No Correct Way To Be A Human
It is vital to remember that there is no one way to be successful (creatively, financially, spiritually, socially).
Successful people (and the unsuccessful alike) will offer endless advice. They will share ‘there truths’. Some of this will work for you, most won’t.
Keep what does, and disregard the rest - and when you get into a grove that works for you … Stick to it!
In this episode, I break down my approach (and folly) in my creative process, and how to avoid getting sidetracked by ‘helpful’ advice.
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109: Trapped By The Symptoms Of BPD
Black and white thinking, splitting and looking for the worst in people/events are hallmarks of BPD symptoms.
Personally I find this very trapping. I know I am doing it, and don’t want to cause loved ones duress, so I stay silent (thus remaining trapped). It can feel like their is no way out.
In this episode I discuss this trap in detail as well as discuss how I am working through it.
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107: How To Be Successful At What Ever You Do
If you keep turning up, you wont fail - provided you learn from past mistakes.
It is important to remember that every successful person kept turning up. They just kept going, pushed though, put in the work. They started from the same place as all of us. They had many reasons not to put in the work. Yet they did.
They took advantage of their natural attributes and upbringings of course, but they worked. If they can do it so can I - and so can you!
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106: How To Be Kinder To Yourself
We are often our own worst critics. Mental illness or a traumatic past can make loving who we are feel seemingly impossible.
But there is a way to change that. To be kinder and more loving to ourselves.
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