This episode covers cause and effect and its influence on our minds. Each action is a cause whose effects play out in complex ways - both immediately and in the future. We say things like "I'm like this because of my parents" or "I do this because of an experience I had one time." Essentially these statements admit our personal investigation for the causes of our character - the effect being our present character. Effects mix to produce exponentially many outcomes and characters. Given that, we must focus on keeping our actions peaceful lest we wish to disturb our own and the minds of others.

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We begin in the "Diary" episodes to cover selected entries from Anthony's personal journal which he began about 8 years prior to this recording. The purpose is to investigate behavioral evolution over time, and more importantly to dissect the pain that fuels it. In this episode we hear about the initial efforts at deliberately designing a character beyond the negative tendencies implicitly absorbed during a family's lifetime. It closes with a story where, at Christmas time, Anthony struggled to perform the simple task of purchasing chocolates at a Lindt store - out of fear and mental incapability.

We explore Anthony and Cynthia’s friendship which began in High School at Vincent Massey Collegiate. Problems we faced then, how poorly they were handled, and how clueless we were to the delicacy needed in those times. A small journey is taken to our present day situation. We touch on Patanjali’s internal and external cleanliness from his classic text Yoga Sutras in comparison to Warren Zevon’s classic song Sentimental Hygiene. It’s a warm listen; enjoy.

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