The Stories we Tell Ourselves
Summary
We are all works of art and artists at work. 0:00
We are all works of art and artists at work. Louis is an artist, but he may not be a good one.
The first question is about spiritual healing.
The dynamic interplay between human relationships and our capacity to trust god. 1:14
There is a dynamic interplay between human relationships and the capacity to have a relationship with god, and no one decides not to trust god.
Negative emotions are fueled by the soul.
How to change negative emotions? 3:14
Why it is so hard to change a negative emotion, and why it is hard to get rid of bitterness and envy.
Why bitterness is hardens the heart and eliminates love.
How bitterness locks out all the joy. 4:51
People who are bitter usually say things like no one loves me, no one cares about me, and they're not capable of experiencing it.
One of the first things he did was believe in beauty.
Look for something beautiful and identify it. 6:20
Erwin was depressed and couldn't go to sleep at night, couldn't get up in the morning, and was almost non-functional. He told himself everyday, everyday, look for something beautiful and identify it.
He began to have a voracious appreciation of beauty, and beauty became his lifeline outside of despair.
Lack of faith limits all the possibilities. 8:45
Culture of geniuses, but lack of faith limits all of these possibilities. Having a relationship with god, no limitations on what is possible.
Listen to the voices of those who know you.
How many single people are happier than couples? 10:31
How many single people are happier than the people in the relationship, and how many people with a single person happier than those in a relationship.
The two or three things that have supported the continual growth, freedom, trust and peace in the relationships.
When a relationship goes bad. 12:51
When a man base his relationships on his wife's responsibilities in their marriage, it goes bad.
Too many men find their affirmation in what other men think about their wives.
The importance of giving back to others. 14:50
Kim is a doctor, but not the kind of doctor that can save a life. She leads a project in malawi and has raised a million dollars to build the premier school for the entire nation.
Kim was an orphan, abandoned when she was eight years old in a government project.