Justin Michael Williams on Meditation and Activism

Jul 14, 2020

Justin Michael Williams, a transformational speaker and recording artist, dives deep into the synergy between meditation and activism. He shares insights from his new book, Stay Woke, and discusses the balance between personal growth and societal healing. The conversation tackles the complexities of privilege and the realities of systemic oppression, emphasizing compassionate dialogue about race. Williams also introduces 'freedom meditation,' showcasing how personal connection can revolutionize traditional practices, making healing accessible to all.

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ANECDOTE

Overachiever to Meditator

Justin Michael Williams grew up in a difficult environment, leading to an overachiever mentality.
Despite achieving external success, he remained unhappy, prompting him to explore meditation.

INSIGHT

Inner and Outer Work

Inner work and outer work are interconnected and both necessary.
Changing external circumstances without internal work leads to recreating the same patterns.

INSIGHT

Thoughts vs. Actions

Thoughts influence reality, but actions create it.
Meditation cultivates awareness, which should inspire action, not disconnection.

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Justin Michael Williams is an author, a top 20 recording artist, and a transformational speaker who is using music and meditation to wake up the world. With over a decade of teaching experience, Justin has become a pioneering voice of color for the new healing movement. Between his podcast, keynotes, and motivational online platforms, Justin’s teachings have now spread to more than 40 countries around the globe. His new book is, Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us.

In this episode, Eric and Justin Michael Williams explore the connection between meditation and activism, which is to say, the work we do to heal ourselves and then the work we go do to help heal our world.

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In This Interview, Justin Michael Williams and I Discuss Meditation and Activism and…

His new book, Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us
The role, place, and importance of inner work and outer work
That out of all the healing modalities he’s tried, meditation has had the biggest impact on his life
How it’s not always our thoughts that create our reality
That awareness calls us to get up off of our meditation cushion and take action
That the real reason we meditate is to become more alive
That we meditate not to disconnect but to reconnect
That actions create our world
The two things that co-create our reality: What happens to us and our reaction to it
That privilege isn’t about what you’ve gone through, it’s about what you haven’t had to go through
De-colonizing the oppression that lives within us and de-colonizing the external structures that hold us back in the world
Calling people forward vs calling people out
How we can’t shame people into long term change
The type of meditation he teaches: Freedom Meditation
That the guru is within you

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