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Garret Kramer: Why Seeking is the Biggest Cause of Suffering

Jul 8, 2025
Garret Kramer, an author and coach known for his work in self-inquiry and performance psychology, shares profound insights into our quest for peace and fulfillment. He discusses how insecurity isn't a flaw but a signal of our true nature, urging listeners to stop seeking externally and realize their infinite self. Garret explains the illusion of separateness created by societal conditioning and emphasizes that feelings arise within, not from the outside. Ultimately, he advocates for self-exploration as the key to lasting happiness.
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INSIGHT

You Are Infinite Consciousness

  • Garret Kramer invites you to imagine you are infinite, eternal consciousness and that all things arise within you.
  • He argues this shift from an individual to universal perspective would radically change how we live and perceive others.
INSIGHT

The World Arises Inside You

  • Kramer contends all perceived objects and events occur within consciousness, not outside of it.
  • He says there's no proof things happen outside us, so the belief in an external world is an illusion.
ANECDOTE

A Phone Call That Changed His Path

  • Garret Kramer described tracking down author Richard Carlson who connected him to psychologist George Pransky, which changed his life direction.
  • That week with Pransky sparked his shift from material success to exploring how circumstances cannot cause feelings directly.
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