Episode 1169 discusses finding identity and belonging in online communities versus real-life connections, with an exploration of ego and human needs for acceptance. The conversation touches on personal experiences and the concept of conquering one's ego.
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The episode begins with a personal anecdote about knowing people in prison and finding like-minded individuals online ▶ 0:00. The host, Psyche, engages in a conversation about past choices and involvement with gangs ▶ 0:16. The discussion then shifts to the topic of ego and the human desire for belonging ▶ 0:41. The importance of feeling accepted is highlighted, and the concept of conquering one's ego is introduced ▶ 0:49. The conversation also touches on age and self-perception, with a mention of looking younger than one's actual age ▶ 1:04. A question is posed about whether conquering one's ego is part of being over 40 ▶ 1:07, and the conversation concludes with a discussion on the relationship between age and self-esteem ▶ 1:23.
The episode appears to explore the idea that people are searching for a sense of identity and belonging, whether online or in real-life communities. This theme suggests that the need for acceptance and connection is a fundamental human desire. The conversation also continues the pattern of exploring complex topics, such as the role of ego in personal development, and how it relates to age and self-perception.
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It's called It's called, you know, it's called like my all the people I know in real life are in prison. People I met online that actually like like me were all over the world. She's in Canada. I >> What does that say about What does it can't say? What does that say about you that all the people you know are in prison? >> Well, because I made I made some bad bad choices in life and I was like I was involved in drugs and I was involved in
like gang the gang gang people but not Beeta's gang. Bea's gang is always pretty good. Now I actually have my own gang, right? I'm in Bea's gang, right? I'm I have my own I have my own set to to claim and stuff like looking for a sense of identity in a safe isn't everybody is everybody is everybody >> does everybody want their own like that's part of the ego that's called the
ego it's like every human wants to feel like they belong because a lot of people are ostracized a lot of people don't feel like they belong accepted and stuff like that I finally found >> my friend how old are you how old do I look guess >> like 43 >> I'm 44 okay so you're you're like one year up not Not bad. I sh I look I think I look 40 43 44 even though I shaved
tonight. >> Would you not agree with me that perhaps conquering your ego is part of being over 40? >> Um well over 40 what? So agism there there's something wrong with your >> ego. Yeah. Conquering your ego >> that you've had enough understand. I understand because I know people that are that are 80 years old that are have low self-esteem.
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