EPISODE 230

Jonathan Bluestein: Wisdom Stories

We learn so very much about the inner and outer parts of ourselves and the world from the stories we share with each other.

Teacher, author, attorney and martial arts headmaster Jonathan Bluestein returns to Living 4D to explore that very wisdom with Paul in several very potent and timeless fables.

Learn more about Jonathan and his work at his Blue Jade Society website and on social media via Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.

SHOW NOTES

  • What We Still Have to Offer by Chief Dan George. (Also known as I am a native of North America.) (10:32)
  • The modern ramifications of Chief Dan George’s story for us all. (24:25)
  • The story of how Chuang Tzu celebrated the death of his wife. (32:46)
  • A state of disintegration. (43:00)
  • Days of Pandemic from Exceptional Ideas About Humanity. (59:35)
  • “We are the rescue.” (1:17:14)
  • The influences of architecture living in the Chinese city of Tianjin. (1:22:49)
  • The Bet by Anton Chekhov. (1:34:02)
  • What gives your life meaning? (2:00:09)
  • Cook Ding’s Knife from The Book of Chuang Tzu. (2:10:44)
  • Mastering your craft. (2:15:35)

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