Inside the Minds Eye

Inside the Minds Eye
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  1. 6d ago

    My Dad Was an NFL Player & I Hated Playing Football

    My dad was an NFL player, and I hated playing football. I dreaded every practice, prayed nobody would run my way, and wanted to quit after freshman year. Then a fractured foot pulled me off the field, and watching from the sidelines changed everything. In this episode, I share the story of my high school football years, what I saw when I finally got out of the game, and how the same thing happened to me this week after coming back to work from 10 days away getting married. We talk about: - Growing up with an NFL dad and the pressure to play - Football anxiety and dreading Sunday nights - How a fractured foot changed my whole perspective - Why distance from "the game" gives you clarity - Losing self-consciousness in meetings and at work - Why overthinking and ego make everything feel scarier than it is - Meditation, self-examination, and the question "what is an Adam?" If you're dreading something you feel like you "should" be doing, or you're stuck inside a job or organization you want to improve, I hope this helps. CHAPTERS 0:00 My dad was an NFL player 0:17 Why Dad wouldn't let me play until high school 0:42 High school football: I hated it 1:06 Dreading practice and praying nobody came near me 1:39 Wanting to quit, then trying again sophomore year 2:05 Sunday night dread and Curb Your Enthusiasm 2:48 The fractured foot 3:21 The best news of my life: out for six weeks 3:53 Watching the game from the sidelines 4:56 Putting the pads back on 6:04 What changed: it wasn't as big as my mind made it 6:33 Why I'm telling this story 6:56 My first meeting back at work after getting married 8:00 Why I overthink: the ego mind 8:31 What is an Adam? Finding no "me" behind the eyes 10:16 Take yourself out of the game 11:15 Who this might help 11:48 Heading into the next meeting Subscribe to Inside the Mind's Eye for more conversations on consciousness, awareness, non-duality, and philosophy. www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

    My Dad Was an NFL Player & I Hated Playing Football

  2. Oct 13

    Meditation is Self-Involved Until You Disappear

    I talk about how self-inquiry turns into surrender, why "letting go" isn't something a person can do, and what it's like when decisions start making themselves. www.InsideTheMindsEye.com MENTIONED "Awareness" by Anthony de Mello CHAPTERS 0:00 Meditation is a self-involved practice 0:42 Digging into "who am I?" 1:29 From self-involved to selfless 1:36 My story: obsessed with the mechanics of the mind 2:56 You think you're driving, then you're being driven 3:32 When the practice just goes away 4:01 There's never a clear answer on what to do 4:45 Meditation means surrender 5:54 Why "letting go" isn't something you can do 6:44 Allowance and Anthony de Mello's Awareness 7:49 Seeing reality through awareness 8:42 The stories you tell yourself 9:36 Critical thinking is part of meditation 12:44 Realizing there's no one making decisions 14:39 When you hit a wall, return to awareness 15:02 What starts as self-inquiry becomes selfless 15:37 The world as a collaborative light show 16:00 Everybody has their own way 17:01 Why I record while driving

    Meditation is Self-Involved Until You Disappear

  3. Oct 6

    There's Nobody Doing Anything, and Yet I'm Responsible (Marriage, Addiction & Control)

    Recorded the day before I left to get married. I talk about the paradox at the center of non-duality: thoughts, feelings, and actions arise on their own, yet the consequences of my choices are still mine. I also talk about using drugs to control how I felt, building a sober life around needing no one, and my eventual collapse at seven years sober. In this episode: - The paradox: no one is doing anything, and I'm responsible - Why "what happens behind my eyes" is my territory - Why I never understood marriage and what changed - Addiction, recovery, and the need to control how I feel - The fear of loss, impermanence, and saying goodbye - The serenity prayer finally making sense www.InsideTheMindsEye.com 00:00 There's nobody doing anything, and yet I'm responsible 02:06 My territory: what happens behind my eyes 02:32 Leaving to get married tomorrow 04:07 Why I never understood marriage 06:06 Would you love her if she never changed? 07:14 Never planning a life with people 08:00 Addiction: using so I'd be okay with or without anyone 08:41 Getting sober and building a life that needs no one 11:02 The bottom falls out at seven years sober 12:22 What scares me: loving people I can't control 13:30 Learning to accept that people come and go 15:16 Growing comfortable with things as they are 17:01 Your life is your business 17:39 The serenity prayer finally makes sense 18:55 Pulling up to work, headed to the wedding

    There's Nobody Doing Anything, and Yet I'm Responsible (Marriage, Addiction & Control)

  4. Sep 24

    I Don't Have a Special Purpose | A Day in the Life

    Most of my experience feels like floating awareness. There's a body, movements happen, thoughts and feelings come and go, but there's nobody really here. There's just what's happening. And inside of that, I play the games of father, partner, worker, and friend. In this episode, I talk through an ordinary day to get some perspective on what I'm doing with my time. www.InsideTheMindsEye.com I check in on the Discord most mornings and share what's going on. Come hang: https://discord.gg/6fcu9PSdRJ

    I Don't Have a Special Purpose | A Day in the Life

  5. Sep 17

    Pain of Discipline or the Pain of Regret | Finding Your Aim w/ Peter Croonquist

    A professional golfer shares how he rebuilt his life after years of inconsistency and sleepless nights. Watch this Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z9Th2mIoDSw Peter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CrooniesCorner www.InsideTheMindsEye.com Pain of Discipline MUSIC VIDEO!!! by Yoshi 2.0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr6yKYnXpyU CHAPTERS 00:00 Two Sons of Pro Athletes 01:17 Starting From Zero 03:59 Social Media, Lessons & Getting Back on the Course 06:06 Playing the Georgia Open 07:14 Why He Stopped Playing 09:23 It Had to Be Earned 10:04 Vision: One Day Like All Days 12:08 The Man I Needed to Become 13:01 Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired 16:04 Seeking Counsel & Finding His Aim 18:08 Discipline, Honesty, No More Conceding 19:56 Adam's 7:30pm Wake-Up Call 22:25 The Pain of Discipline vs. the Pain of Regret 23:56 What Finally Clicked: Aim & Action 25:52 Racing Mind, Sleepless Nights 28:59 The First Tournament Without Sleeping Pills 29:27 Nothing More Spiritual Than Constructive Action 30:22 Don't Make Decisions Out of Darkness 32:18 Rinse and Repeat: Constant Reinvention 33:09 The Navy SEAL Documentary 35:12 Men Are Competitive Creatures 39:10 The Locker Room as a Microcosm of Life 41:09 "There's This Animal in Me" 42:40 Being Small Helps No One 45:19 Get Back on the Dance Floor

    Pain of Discipline or the Pain of Regret | Finding Your Aim w/ Peter Croonquist

  6. Sep 11

    I'm Sober and Miserable. Now What? w/ Peter Croonquist

    What happens when the drugs and alcohol are gone, but you're bored, angry, anxious, and afraid? For some of us, removing the substance doesn't solve the problem. The thinking, emotional patterns, and ways of being continue to keep us trapped. In this episode, we talk about why removing alcohol or drugs isn’t enough to create a new life, how some people can use substances normally while others can’t, and the process of learning how to live free in sobriety. We land at one question that can change everything: "What do I have to do?" We also talk about mentorship, discipline, structure, telling the truth, emotional discomfort, seeking professional help, and what it feels like to become comfortable in your own skin. If you're sober but miserable, struggling in recovery, or wondering what comes after getting clean, we hope this conversation can help. www.InsideTheMindsEye.com Peter Croonquist: YouTube- @CrooniesCorner IG- @croonie18

    I'm Sober and Miserable. Now What? w/ Peter Croonquist

  7. Sep 1

    Realizing Your Potential - Discipline, Sobriety, & The Heroes Journey w/ Peter Croonquist

    Peter (@CrooniesCorner) shares his experience hitting rock bottom, the awakening that allowed him to take action, and how doing hard things over instant gratification has shaped the last year of his life. In this episode, we talk about morning routine/intuition/aim, ego vs. soul's calling, service and surrender, and facing the fear of putting yourself out there. Follow Peter on his social media pages for golf tips and insight: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CrooniesCorner Instagram: @croonie18 Thanks for watching/listening! www.insidethemindseye.com

    Realizing Your Potential - Discipline, Sobriety, & The Heroes Journey w/ Peter Croonquist

  8. Jul 25

    Last Talk Before the Move | Spiritual Awakening Journey

    I was a rapper, an app developer, and a 12-step recovery guy. Covid put us in lock down and I felt free from fear/anxiety for the first time in probably ever. In this talk, I share some stories about what my life was like from 2019-2021 before moving in with Melissa and Eli. Link to Self Will Run: Riot - https://on.soundcloud.com/Ymqt5imNWCSJRuinrk Link to Self Will Run: Hope - https://on.soundcloud.com/Vm4ufpHEXuj6DorAx9 Link to Croonie's Corner - https://www.youtube.com/ @CrooniesCorner 00:00 Why I'm telling this story 01:34 Self Will Run 02:19 COVID gave me permission to exist 05:11 The experiment: what if everyone is on my side? 06:51 Three weeks in a U-Haul from Boston to Portland 08:39 Shared Space and living entirely in my head 10:17 The guy I swore I'd never talk to 12:28 Arrested for an expired tag 13:42 Everything Was Because of Me 14:38 Calling Peter 17:36 Six months with a guru 18:16 The text that ended the Thailand trip 19:55 Forgetting Thailand: Moving to Atlanta 21:14 Death Valley, Vegas, and the drive home 22:09 Stay-at-home dad, EverQuest, and the Faceless 24:24 The monk at the Grand Canyon 26:17 Kundalini 27:53 Get out of the car and go with him 29:25 What's next and the end of Effing the Ineffable 31:18 The making of Rocky 31:58 Outro Self Will Run "Dreams" www.InsideTheMindsEye.com

    Last Talk Before the Move | Spiritual Awakening Journey
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    2015 - 2026
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