Mere Mortals Conversations

What makes a person wise & how can one judge if advice received is wisdom? In Episode #194 on 'Wisdom' Juan and I discuss: the meaning behind the word 'wisdom', how wealth is different to having lots of money, why most competition is useless and better off jettisoned, the 4 different types of luck, avoiding the trap of feeling productive while 'networking', reading the books with the fundamental concepts, what it means to be accountable and some of my personal takeaways that I want to implement in my everyday life.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(1:32) - Definition(4:34) - Seek Wealth, Not Money Or Status(12:50) - Escape Competition Through Authenticity(20:41) - Make Luck Your Destiny(23:37) - Be Too Busy To Do Coffee(26:21) - Foundations Are Math & Logic(35:07) - Accountability Means Letting People Criticise You(42:46) - Kyrin's Learnings & Things To Implement(47:45) - Mere Mortal Moments(49:04) - Homework for next podcastConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

How many times a day do you swear, the answer may surprise you (shocked emoji face)! In Episode #193 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the difference between deeply knowing a subject vs being able to communicate on it, my story of accidently insulting someone while trying to give a compliment, insulting nicknames and casual racism, some statistics behind swearing, the actual reasons why people swear and how to be a lake instead of a glass.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:53) - Explaining concepts simply and communicating(5:09) - The power of language(7:09) - Accidently insulting someone(9:19) - Times we have insulted people & been insulted(14:30) - Bilingual swearing & cursing statistics(18:14) - The 5 types of swearing(20:14) - Salty ice-cream(24:50) - Mere Mortal MomentsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

What kind of book can you expect from the Mere Mortals in the future? In Episode #192 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Stephen King's book 'On Writing' and what techniques are required to be a successful writer, Juan's books about adventure on Mars and his Mere Mortal Maxims, my book's about being weird and zany outlandish shenanigans, what we might look back upon about this time as being awesome, whether freedom is actually all good and being a monk or Elon musk.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments(1:27) - 'On Writing' by Stephen King(3:05) - Juan's hypothetical books(6:59) - Kyrin's hypothetical books(9:17) - Don't be too descriptive with your magnanimous, enchanting words(13:02) - Back in the good ol' days(17:15) - Freedom might be overrated(18:52) - Would you prefer to be Elon Musk or a monk?(20:09) - Write a book about the Mere Mortals!Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

What is important to you right now and is there anything you can do now to ensure it will be there in 30-50 years time? In Episode #191 on 'Keeping Your Edge' Juan and I discuss: what we consider to be our edges right now, why having the ability to think is important, what it means to be a physical polymath, how Juan's training is definitely unsustainable and will require changing in the future, why losing your edge might just be due to lower energy levels, our current edge maintenance protocols and whether we might take up martial arts in the future.FYI. The inspiration for this episode came from the discussion between Brett McKay and Vic Verdier in Ep #704 of The Art Of Manliness podcast.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(2:05) - Definition(4:58) - What are our edges?(9:53) - Keeping your intellect(15:14) - Becoming a physical polymath(19:27) - Comparing yourself to the world(28:56) - Discipline and energy(35:36) - Anything we are implementing right now to keep our edge?(38:45) - General tips from the podcast(40:40) - Mere Mortal Moments(42:21) - Next week's homework and random Spanish stuffConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

How will the entertainment of the future be different than today? In Episode #190 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the continued presence of live entertainment, virtual reality and on demand viewing, requiring realness even if it could be faked, why you would want to be your first and last customer, how CRISPR could even the beauty standard playing field, how we would personally use CRISPR on our kids and whether it is better to have a hole or an asshole.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:53) - What will be the entertainment of the future?(6:17) - Grand narratives, Google glass & realness (10:51) - Being your first and last customer(13:53) - Will CRISPR make everyone more beautiful(16:23) - How would we use CRISPR?(19:23) - Ron Jeremy has a great personality(20:15) - Filling the gap or having bad relationships(23:49) - Mere Mortal MomentsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

What would you do to make the UFC or watching MMA more exciting? In Episode #189 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: advertising on product features that doesn't make us want to buy it, the mask you can use for doing drug deals and collar to spy on your dog, adding electrified cages to the UFC, adding elements of WWE to real fighting and Juan's experience getting dragged down on a Tough Mudda course.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:32) - Mere Mortal Moments(2:44) - Things in life that are completely useless(4:05) - Hush me voice mask and smart collar for dogs(9:05) - How to make MMA more interesting(12:56) - Theatrical characters, unexpected events and unusual terrain(15:48) - Fighting while completing an obstacle course(17:35) - Join the Mere Mortals Martial ArtsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Would you walk away from a utopia if its very existence was dependent on the abject suffering of one child? In Episode #188 on 'Injustice' Juan and I discuss: the basic plot of the fantastic short story by Ursula K. Le Guin, why people might actively create injustice in the world, the internal processes we use to justify with doing morally dubious things, times in our life when we have felt injustice, how being utilitarian might both be good and a bad thing, our decision if we were characters in the story and why taking heroin to increase your wellbeing might just make sense.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(1:30) - Definition(2:20) - Summary of 'The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas'(9:18) - Where does injustice start?(14:40) - Benefiting from people less fortunate(18:19) - Justification: the internal process of creating justice(20:45) - Personal stories of receiving/doling out injustice(25:36) - The utilitarian viewpoint(32:07) - Would we walk away from the Omelas?(37:28) - Ethically speaking, everyone should start taking heroin(41:05) - Injustice that is visible(44:59) - Mere Mortal Moments(48:25) - The biggest injustice in the world right nowConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Paul Boyd is the Head of Academy Program (Upper Levels) and Choreographer in Residence for Queensland Ballet. Paul grew up in Wagga Wagga during the 1960's and found his passion for dance, and in particular for ballet. Over his long career as a dancer he got to perform across the world and even in front of royalty. After retiring from actively dancing he still maintains an absolute passion for the art, helping to grow the next round of Australian talent in Brisbane.In Mere Mortals Conversation #49 Paul and I discuss: what is was like to be in Germany during the Chernobyl nuclear accident, dancing across the world in exotic places, his childhood story of bullying in a smallish country town and how he got through this rough period, highlight experiences from his time as a Principal Artist and the mental/physical fortitude it requires to reach the pinnacle of the ballet world.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:59) - The day of Sat 26th, April 1986(6:00) - Misinformation about the Chernobyl incident(9:57) - Dancing in East Germany(14:01) - What makes Australia home?(17:51) - Learning to speak German(21:30) - Discovering the passion for ballet(27:30) - Childhood bullying stemming from being different(33:27) - Support and belief from mentors(38:47) - Not taking life for granted(45:01) - Dancing in Arena di Verona(48:55) - The discipline of constant hurt/pain/tiredness(54:59) - Longevity of dancers(57:50) - Denying instant gratificationConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

What has Juan learned about being humble since joining a CrossFit gym? In Episode #187 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: starting as a beginner (even in an area where you are experienced), whether there is any benefit to showing off in a training sense, how to criticise someone's ideas in a useful manner, how to cope with stress and areas in life where trying to improve would be detrimental for our wellbeing.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:43) - Juan's learnings from starting CrossFit(6:01) - Using the ego & spectators while training(9:40) - Criticising ideas instead of people(13:55) - Nonviolent communication(15:59) - Stress inoculation(19:21) - Things in life we wouldn't want to take to the next level(22:13) - Mere Mortal Moments(23:06) - Do all the good stuff plzConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Why are there so many rules in the Buddhist texts that forbid monks from having intercourse with sexy monkeys? In Episode #186 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: my recent hilarious reading of the Vinaya Pitaka, the strict rules of monastic Buddhism, biting caterpillars that cause erections, more and more cryptoscams, the impure motives of scientists, some funny hypotheticals on how we will discover how to live to 150+ and Juan's story of being screwed around while trying to get his car serviced.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:44) - Mere Mortal Moments(3:12) - The monk who had sex with a monkey(5:28) - List of things you are NOT allowed to have sex with in Buddhism(7:50) - The 5 reasons an erection can occur(10:13) - All that glitters ain't gold(13:20) - How botox made monkeys sexier(14:37) - All scientific breakthroughs are due to horny humans(17:57) - Longevity hypotheticals(21:30) - Juan's disrespectful car service(25:48) - The Mere Mortals podcast will arouse youConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show