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Changeable Podcast

EP290: You’ve Never Felt This Before

Feb 19, 2024
Exploring the concept of familiarity in our experiences and how every moment is unique, challenging the idea of repeating patterns. Discussing the implications of viewing everything as new and unknown, leading to a potential reduction in suffering. Embracing uncertainty and understanding the transient nature of emotions for navigating through life with curiosity and mindfulness.
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  • Each moment is new and unknown, challenging the idea of familiarity and continuity in experiences.
  • Embracing the novelty of each moment can alleviate suffering and fear of repeating past emotions.

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Experience of Familiarity

The podcast discusses the concept of familiarity in our experiences and how our minds tend to label recurring patterns as familiar and old. The speaker shares a story where a facilitator challenges a man's belief that he has felt a certain way before, emphasizing that each moment is fresh and new. By examining the nature of familiarity and recognizing the constant flow of experiences, the speaker highlights the importance of questioning our assumptions about past experiences impacting our present.

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