This is Norm Norman Chella

In this freeform audio recording, Norm delves into the topic of gratitude on three different levels - for the planet, for other humans, and for oneself. He shares his reflections on the importance of environmental care, the beauty in human imperfections, and individual self-awareness. Inspired by a philosophy-themed event and a gratitude journaling workshop he attended, Norm structures his thoughts through three specific prompts. He also explores the idea of 'Sonder' - recognizing the deep, c...

I was prompted by a recent tweet by Joao Mateus on the concept of playfulness and its association with age, in children. The definitions of curiosity are brought up. When we are older, we start to question ourselves, why is it that we Harbor such attributes? When. Currently, it is in this context, that it's not needed. So we question ourselves. Sometimes we degrade ourselves. We look at ourselves in the mirror and we see not a man in the mirror, but a boy. With the facade of a man with a larg...

I got 1000 followers on Twitter! Yay! As a celebration, I put out an AMA on Twitter and to record the answers into one episode. And here we go!Questions answered:Podcast-related: How do I prepare for an episode? What's my podcasting setup? (By @codexeditor and @AndyNarracott)What's the deck of cards on my table? (By @wanderuminating)Can you describe your audience for memory/speedreading coaching? (By @cicatriz)What's the difference between crazy and insane? (By @cicatriz)What is the sound of ...

Through @BecomingCritter's tweet, I explored more on how I've changed the most compared to years ago:2011 (10 years ago)2016 (5 years ago)2018 (3 years ago)Enjoy!Thanks for listening to the show! You can find out more about it at ThatsTheNorm, where I collect all my notes, conversations, podcasts, and more.

In what environment do you think the best? This is a quick audio snippet of what I think a good 'distraction' is.Transcript here: https://thatsthenorm.com/positive-distractions/Thanks for listening to the show! You can find out more about it at ThatsTheNorm, where I collect all my notes, conversations, podcasts, and more.

My 12 Problems turned into questions, from Richard Feynmann.The dozen favorite problems I constantly have in my mindLinks and Inspirationshttps://twitter.com/Roamfu/status/1298976180784095232https://thatsthenorm.com/beyond-the-edge/Full transcript on my website hereThanks for listening to the show! You can find out more about it at ThatsTheNorm, where I collect all my notes, conversations, podcasts, and more.