How to Suffer Less Embracing Change on the Spiritual Journey

Jul 7, 2023

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Podcast: How to Suffer Less Embracing Change on the Spiritual Journey

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Episode Summary:

In this episode, Steven Webb shares his personal experiences and insights on the spiritual journey. He discusses the difference between pain and suffering, and how mindfulness and compassion can help alleviate the latter. Webb shares his own experiences with heartache, contemplating suicide, and dealing with physical pain due to paralysis. He also explores the concept of a "heart orgasm," a moment of intense joy and connection with the universe. Webb emphasizes that the spiritual journey deepens our emotional spectrum, allowing us to experience more joy and pain, but also equipping us with resilience. He concludes by stating that happiness is found in the mundane aspects of life, and that through the spiritual journey, one can suffer less and feel more deeply.

Timestamps:

[0:00] - Introduction
[2:58] - Steven Webb's spiritual journey and the difference between pain and suffering
[11:21] - The importance of compassion in the spiritual journey
[20:07] - The impact of antidepressants on emotional depth
[22:49] - Conclusion and closing thoughts

Key Points:

The difference between pain and suffering and how to alleviate the latter.
The concept of a "heart orgasm" and its role in the spiritual journey.
The importance of compassion in the spiritual journey.
The impact of antidepressants on emotional depth.
The role of resilience in the spiritual journey.

Quotes:

"The spiritual journey is about deepening your emotional spectrum. You feel things on the other side much better. You feel more joy, you feel more excitement." - Steven Webb
"So we deepen our emotion. We build a spectrum of more joy, more pain, but we don't stay there very often. So we also build resilience. And the resilience is, we know things will change, so we're okay with it because we know we've already got it." - Steven Webb

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Podcast and Host Info:

Welcome to "Stillness in the Storms," a beacon of tranquility amidst life's turbulence, hosted by your guide, Steven Webb.

Steven is not just an average meditation and mindfulness coach. Having faced severe adversity - becoming paralyzed in a diving accident - he has transformed his life into an inspiring journey of resilience and self-discovery. Now serving as the Mayor of Truro, Steven's teachings resonate

with the wisdom of Zen Buddhism and practical Stoicism, helping you find inner peace right in the midst of your daily life.

In each episode, Steven's soothing voice guides you towards a deeper understanding of life and self, turning each storm we face into an opportunity for stillness and growth. This podcast is your sanctuary, your weekly retreat, where the noise of life subsides, and profound understanding takes its place.

For more of Steven's teachings and updates on the podcast, subscribe to the weekly newsletter on our Website, and consider supporting Steven's work at thankyousteven.com.

Embark on this transformative journey with us, every Friday at 4 PM. Remember, at "Stillness in the Storms," serenity is not a destination, but a journey.