Aug 31, 2020
Episode 67. Val 5.1: Rejection. The partnership discusses the Paradox of Choice and how limits around choices may lead to more happiness. Rejection of infinite options may lead to creative choices, and increased commitment to a couple activities, leading to mastery. DBT, viewed as rigid by some outsiders, allows for...
Aug 25, 2020
Episode 66. Val 4: Failure. Ulland and Jo welcome failure. Such a good way to learn. Fail hard, fail fast, fail often. Ulland’s son plays the cello so no one can hear it, but Jo. Multiple examples of failure are given, including science and how each of Jo and Ulland risked and failed to arrive where they are today.
Aug 10, 2020
Episode 65. Val 3.3: “Kill your ‘self’,” says the Buddhist. Ulland and Jo review avoidance of uncertainty, which can happen from a threat to our identity. Buddhist’s offer the solution of minimizing our identity being such a focus—the attachment of who we think we are or how others expect us to be. Ulland...
Aug 3, 2020
Episode 64. Val 3.2: Meaning in Uncertainty. Ulland and Jo discuss meaning and how subjective it is compared to an objective universe. Ulland likens the evolution of the mind being a house with multiple additions. They discuss how meaning can be either positive or negative. Jo discusses how meaning has to adapt and...