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Fit To Think - The Philosopher API 🎙️ Episode 1: Blood Moon, New Beginnings & The Philosopher API – Comply With Innovation

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Episode 1: Blood Moon, New Beginnings & The Philosopher API – Comply With Innovation

Souhimbou: Tonight, under the rare glow of the Blood Moon, we launch something extraordinary. A moment of transformation, of deep introspection. The kind of moment that history whispers about. Welcome to Fit To Think, where we bridge the gap between innovation, integrity, and intellectual sovereignty.

 Blood Moons have always symbolized change, endings, and rebirth. Ancient civilizations saw them as warnings, celestial signals that a shift was coming. 

Introducing The Philosopher API:

Souhimbou: So what is The Philosopher API? And why do I say Comply With Innovation?

That’s The Philosopher API—an operating system for thought. A way to process ideas with precision, free from bias, fear, or societal programming.

And “Comply With Innovation”? That’s the paradox we embrace. Because compliance isn’t about submission—it’s about adaptation, about flowing with change while maintaining integrity.

Why I Created This Podcast

Souhimbou: I’ve been a soldier. A tech entrepreneur. A student of philosophy, psychology, and the unseen currents that shape our world. I’ve faced imposter syndrome. I’ve battled doubt. But I’ve also uncovered truths about self-mastery, mental resilience, and the role of integrity in success.

 In my book, Making Integrity Great For Once, I dive deep into these concepts. Integrity isn’t just a virtue—it’s a* health factor**. And without it, personal and societal growth collapses. This podcast is an extension of that mission.*

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & Reprogramming Your Mind

Souhimbou: One of the biggest mental viruses in our era is impostor syndrome. Society has programmed millions to believe they aren’t worthy, that their achievements are accidental, that they are frauds in their own success stories.

In this podcast, we break the chains. We install a new mental framework. One built on truth, confidence, and radical self-belief.

Technology, Integrity, and the Future

Souhimbou: Tech is evolving at lightning speed. AI is rewriting industries. Cybersecurity is the new battlefield. The digital landscape is shifting, and those who don’t adapt will be left behind.

That’s the conversation we’ll be having. AI, cybersecurity, the impact of digital culture— this is the new battlefield of the mind.

Mental & Physical Resilience – The Runfirmation Protocol

Souhimbou: Your mind is only as strong as your body allows. That’s why I developed Runfirmation—a method of combining running with affirmations, breaking past mental barriers, and conditioning the mind for resilience.

 This isn’t just about fitness. Don’t crumble. You adapt. You rise. You comply—with innovation.

Join the Fit To Think Movement:

Souhimbou: This isn’t just a podcast—it’s a movement. A rebellion against mental stagnation. A forge for intellectual warriors, tech disruptors, and leaders of the new era. And I want you to be a part of it.

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two, one, action. Oh, we are getting live. We are connecting. Let's go. Welcome, welcome, welcome. This is a day. This is the day. This is the day. Huh? This is 3-13-2025, March 13, 2025. And this is the day that we are getting started. We are getting started on this podcast, right? Welcome to...

fit to think with Philosopher API. This is episode one from AI to authenticity. We are thriving in the age of technology and change. So once again.

All right. Once again, hello and welcome to Fit to Think, the philosopher API. This is a podcast where we explore personal growth, technological innovation and societal impact. All right. I'm your host, Suhembu Dokone, aka Cyber Suhembu Spectro. And I'm saying the tech soldier warrior founder. You can find me on social. got all my links.

in the description somewhere. You know how to find me. I'm not that hard to find. All you got is Google my name. I am hiding, you know, I'm I'm ready to rot and I'm heavily prepared. Rest in peace, Stagbond. Anyway, let's get started. So today we'll dive on some very interesting topic. So I'm very excited about this first episode, right? Because today is a very, very special day. Today is an alleged blood moon.

Right? And as we may know, this is a very, very interesting time for our world. Right? Think about it. There's a lot going on in the world. You know, every day there's some crazy news, but blood moons have always symbolized change, endings, and rebirth. So ancient civilizations saw them as warning, celestial signal that a shift was coming. Tonight, let this moon be a signal for you.

A call to elevate your mind, embrace your power and align with the inevitable tide of innovation. Fill me. Okay. So, so what is the philosophy API and why do our model is comply with innovation? Let me break it down. In tech, an API is an application programming interface is a bridge that allowed different system to communicate and integrate.

seamlessly. But what if we created an API for the mind, your most powerful tool, right? A bridge between knowledge, experience, and execution. A framework to dismantle mental barriers, question old narrative, and build new one. That's the Philosopher API. An operating system for thought. A way to process ideas with precision, free from bias, fear, or societal programming.

And comply with innovation. That's the paradox I created that we should embrace because compliance isn't about submission. It's about adaptation. It's about flowing with change while maintaining integrity. It's like rolling with the punches. You know what mean? So why I created this podcast. So as you may know, or you may not know, I'm a soldier, U.S. Army National Guard. You know what mean? This is what we do. I'm a tech entrepreneur.

I'm the CEO and founder of Sacred Knowledge, Inc. I'm a student of philosophy, psychology, and the insane currents that shape our world. You know, I've faced imposter syndrome in my lifetime. I've battled doubts, you know, like doubting myself, but I've also uncovered truth about self mastery, mental resilience, and the role of integrity in success. So in my book, Making Integrity Great for Once, this is a book that I wrote in

period of time of three months after I my contract to join the US Army. I decided to write this book before I shipped to basic combat training. So I dove headfirst into some research and I am augmented a lot of my research, my time, some of my old essays that I wrote, some new research. And this is what I came out with. This color sized textbook is available on Amazon and you can get a copy and you can also get the ebook version.

If you have Kindle, you like to read digital books, that's fine as well. So as we dive into this intricate concept, I want you to remember something. Integrity isn't just a virtue. To me, it's a health factor. my background as a public health practitioner, I graduated from the State University at Albany with a bachelor in public health and evidence-based public health.

That's why I decided to leverage my experience, my expertise and my degree to give some value to the world. Right. So I've decided to brand integrity as a health factor. No one has done that in the literature so far. So, so without integrity, personal and societal growth collapse. And this podcast is just an extension of that mission. You feel me? So, so let's keep going.

I'm very, excited to keep talking to you guys. five minutes into this podcast and I'm ready to keep scrolling. so, so let's talk about overcoming imposter syndrome and programming your mind, right? So one of the biggest mental viruses in our era, now lights behind us trying to follow, I had to catch this shit. Reflex, reflex like a morpher. Hold on, hold on. Stop playing with me light.

Anyways, before I got rudely interrupted by this light. So was saying one of the biggest mental viruses in our era is imposter syndrome. Society has programmed millions to believe that they aren't worthy, that their achievements are accidental and that they are fraud in their own success stories. I went through that. Sometimes I still go through that, which is why I wrote this book. I didn't write this book because I feel like I made it. It's because we are making it. We are making it together.

That's why the title is making integrity great for once. But what if I told you that imposter syndrome is an illusion? Better yet, it's a scam. It's a carefully constructed social trap designed to keep you questioning yourself instead of building your empire. So in my book, I break down specifically why imposter syndrome is a scam and why you shouldn't accept that definition or

Usually they even use that word or claim it. And I also make sure I provide an alternative, which is an integral entity. But we're going to dive into that further in another episode. So in this groundbreaking introductory episode, in this podcast, we break the chains. We install a new mental framework. One that's built on truth, confidence, see the masterpiece.

is getting excited. One that's built on truth, confidence, and radical self-belief. Right? So let's talk about technology, integrity, and the future. So as you may know, tech is evolving at lightning speed. AI is writing industries. Like, I'm leveraging AI in my startup for the groundbreaking solution that we are building. So I know what I'm talking about. I study AI extensively.

I have AI in machine learning, not only experience and certification that I can show you, I can show you my rap sheet. So this is not just theory I'm talking about. This is experience from doing and learning. So cyber security is a new battlefield, is one of my battlefield. So digital landscape is shifting and those who don't adapt will be left behind. So how do we navigate this era while keeping how you many intact?

How do we ensure technology serve us instead of enslaving us? That's the conversation we'll be having. AI, cybersecurity, the impact of digital culture. And this is a new battlefield of the mind. This is literally a war waging for your mind. So let's talk a little bit about mental and physical resilience. Let me fix the masterpiece so you guys can enjoy it. Matter of fact, let me bring this masterpiece here so you guys can enjoy it. Yeah, see this?

This is a record player on the canvas. I made this a few years ago. This is a record player on the canvas. I mean, oh yeah, you're scratching them. Anyways, let's get back to this. This is not a pitch. Let's get back to this. So mental and physical resilience. So there's something called the Run Formation Protocol. This is something that I created. This is trademark.

So nobody online, but I try to steal it. I'm coming for you. No, did he, but I'm coming for you anyways. So your mind is only as strong as your body allows. Let us sink in for a second. Your mind is only as strong as your body allows. So even though the mind is an, is an intangible thing, you can't touch the minds. Like you can't touch words, right? However, your mind is.

within the confines of a biological entity, which is your brain.

More masterpiece you keep interrupting me. Alright.

As I was saying, stop playing with me, bro. Anyways, so that's what I develop run formation. This is a method of combining running with affirmations. This helps you break past mental barriers and conditioning your mind for resilience. You should really try it. And I can, I'm going to be posting videos and showing like, like example of like run formation example and videos so can see what I'm talking about in real life. So,

This isn't just about fitness. I know the title of this podcast is Fit to Think, right? It's a little more multifaceted. It's about fortifying your mind and body connection. So when life hits you hard, can chug chum, you can eat that and you don't crumble. You can adapt, you can rise, you can comply with innovation. Feel me? So this is where I'm here. I'm going to invite you to join the Fit to Think movement.

So yes, this is your official invitation to join the Fit to Think movement. Feel me? So this isn't just a podcast. This is a movement. This is a rebellion against mental stagnation. This is a forge for intellectual warriors, tech disruptors, and leaders of a new era. The new era that we are going forward. We're not getting stuck in the past. We are staying in the present, but we are moving forward.

And I want you to be part of it. Alright? Think about it. So, this is your final call to action. Thank you for tuning in the first episode of Fit to Think, the Philosopher API. The Blood Moon has set the stage for transformation. The only question is, are you ready to step into your power? The old world is dying. The new world is being built. Would you stand strong? Or would you crumble like Dorito chips? Huh?

Hold up, wait a minute. You thought we were finished? We're just getting started. We're just getting started with this first episode. We're only 12 minutes in, and I'm going to chop it up with you by our next topic. So our next topic is going from AI to authenticity. This is how we're going to thrive in the age of technology and change. So again, this is a podcast where we explore.

the intersection between personal growth, technological innovation, and societal impact. And I'm your host, and I'm excited to continue this first episode. So think about it. So as we dive into some of the most pressing current events that shaping our world, from the rise of advanced AI and the metaverse to challenges like misinformation, deepfake, digital privacy, is privacy even a thing anymore?

We'll also discuss how all this connect and affect our personal lives and growth. The goal is to make sense of this fast changing landscape and figure out how we can not only cope, but we can thrive. Finding meaning and purpose along this way. So, it's a bit of a torsional wide range of topics and they're all interconnected. So bear with me. If you have any question, feel free to reach out to me. can send me an email, DM, comment.

whatever you want to do in order to get more information. I'm an open book. saying I was nominated a human book of a human library project and this is documented online. You can look it up. I can show you the rap sheet. I can send you the press release. This is what I do. I provide knowledge because I'm an interesting person because I'm an interested person. That's what makes me interesting anyways. So, so let's talk. So

So there's AI regulation and ethics, cyber warfare, digital identity in the metaverse, social media misinformation, space exploration. So we look at 20 ideas like AI powered automation, which is something that I'm focusing on in my startup. We're going to talk about zero trust security, mindfulness practices, authentic leadership, which is very, important to me, and decentralized technology.

So we'll also, we also acknowledge key fears that many people have such as job displacement, loss of privacy, over impact of tech or mental health. So we're going to see how thought leaders and notable figures like Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Yuval Noah Harry, Brandy Brown and David Goggins and Jordan Peterson are engaging in these issues. It may sound like a lot, but don't worry. We break everything down in an accessible, engaging way.

So whether you take enthusiasts, a philosophy lover or just a curious mind, there's something in here for you. Follow me, let's get started. So the age of AI, promise or peril. have a cache of slide again. Reflect, crazy. Anyways, so one of the biggest team in current events is a rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, AI.

intelligence artificial, how you say in French. I'm playing with you now. Anyways, so every day we hear about news, new AI breaking through the mold. And I'm saying every day we learn about new AI tools, new AI models, new AI startup. It just don't stop. Like it's like Diddy back in the days before the negative stigma around him.

Just can't stop, won't stop. I'm saying just can't stop, won't stop. You just keep going, keep going.

I'm saying

All right, so let's talk about this. So from things like smarter chat bots, AI that can create art, cool, algorithm that make decision in finance, healthcare, and more.

So with all this progress, right? So how do we make sense about AI regulation and ethics? How do we make sure that AI is used responsibly and safely? Government tech leaders are seriously debating this. In fact, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind Charge GPT, is testified before the US Congress calling for thoughtful regulation on AI. He suggested that

we may need a licensing system and oversight agency to manage extremely powerful AI system. Even tech entrepreneur like Elon Musk, known for Tesla and SpaceX, signed an open letter recently urging a pause in developing the most advanced AI until we have stronger safety measures in place. This is significant for somebody who's known for creating groundbreaking technology at lightning.

space rocket speed. No pun intended. This is literal metaphor. Okay. Literal metaphor. Anyways, you're going to learn about me. I play with these words. So this show that even those of the cutting edge AI, they worry about getting it right. This is very promising, right? So why all the concern? Well, while AI hold great promise, also carries risks, right?

not only from privacy, from intellectual property laws and AI power automation leading to job displacement. And let's not even talk about the iRobot scenario that everybody is deep down is dreading. Excuse me. So as AI system robots become capable of doing tasks traditionally done by us humans, human people, I don't like saying human being, human people sound better. So historically,

Technology has created new jobs and replaced others. But the transition can be painful and could increase economic inequality if not managed properly. So imagine a factory and office where AI handles most repetitive tasks. The owner benefits from efficiency, but a lot of workers are left behind jobless. Right? This ain't good. It's one-sided. So it's like the rich gain richer, the poor gain poorer. That's not what we want.

So this challenge is sparking discussion and how to retrain the workforce to ensure opportunities for everyone is in a new economy. So, so think about it. You need to learn AI. You need to learn how to use AI and not only end user tools, but you need to learn how to actually deal with models from like, from a neural network, from like training models, from like running tests, from epochs and transformers, all that thing. need to learn the basic

input output of AI so you can be faced with like how do I not only work with an API, a application and programming interface that's connected to an AI to get some sort of result right because let's think about it the most realistic scenario is AI is not going to replace you it's somebody like me or somebody like him or her or them that's

Learning how to use AI is going to replace you. Because why? They did the work to stay current and you didn't do the work and you became obsolete. It's simple survival of a fitness. So in order to comply with innovation, you have to learn AI. And now, I mean, not only end user tools like Charge GPT, you have to go a few steps further. Anyways, I'm not going to go on this rant. So another concern that's a little more philosophical.

is the ethics of AI decision making. So AI can sometimes act as a black box, making choices like who gets along or what news do you see that even is created don't fully understand. This is the gray area of AI. So AI regulation and ethics are sparking debates and asking questions like, so how do we prevent biases in AI from amplifying discrimination?

This is a very, very reasonable question. So how do we hold AI accountable if you make harmful decision? Right? Do we cut his feet? Do we put the AI in jail? Like, what do we do? This is stuff that people are seriously thinking about. Right? So what happens if AI becomes smarter than us? can you believe an AI smarter than me? we got beef. Come on, come on. Step outside, man. It's time for us to shake. What? An AI smarter than me?

Nah, we can't have that. But then who's in control? So think about it. So we have thinkers like Yuval Noah Harari. This is a prominent historian and author, So he warned that AI coupled with big data could hack humans. Can you think about that? And AI can hack you by manipulating our choices and behavior. So Harari suggests that if corporations and governments know you better than you know yourself,

through your data, that could influence your decision in certain ways that you don't even realize. And this is like undermining your individual freedom. This is literally like hacking your first amendment, your second and no, your first and your third and fourth amendment and your bill of rights without you realizing. I'm saying, cause anybody can hack the second amendment. We already know that was us about. That's a whole nother topic. We're gonna dive in in another podcast. You feel me?

So there are deep issues that society is just beginning to grapple with. So despite the worries, there's a lot of excitement and hope around AI. So properly guided, right? AI might help us solve problems like disease, climate change, and global logistic much more effectively. The key is finding the balance, right? Find the balance. Find the balance. This is how we encourage innovation while having ethical

God Rouse.

This is we encourage innovation while I have an integral guard. If you see me looking at my watch or I'm looking at my notification, this is a shameless plug for government. I mean, I'm a big government advocate. Anyways, I'm not sponsored, at least not yet. So this is where AI regulation comes in. So bodies like a European Union are drafting laws to ensure AI is transparent, safe, and respectful of privacy. So tech leaders are collaborating

with ethicist, literally tech leader, a collaborative with ethicist to establish guideline for AI development. In essence, we're trying to ship AI to align with human values. Thinking about how ridiculous that sounds, but that's what we are trying to do. The thing is not human, but we are trying to ship AI to align with human values. Why? Because the AI is designed to think like humans, right? So you should have human values in order to be

the best interests of humans. That's essentially the philosophy behind this. But if you let this, if you let AI run unchecked as listeners who may want to be fit to think, it's important for us to stay informed about these developments. The conversation about AI isn't just for scientists or politicians or tech guys. It affects all of us, from the jobs you might have to the privacy of our data.

to the kind of future our children will live in. By understanding the promise and the peril of AI, we can advocate for choices that lead to better outcome for society.

drum roll. So let's dive into another topic. This is cyber security and digital warfare. This is like my bread and butter. So alongside AI, another major current events team is the rise of cyber warfare and digital espionage. So in the news, we frequently hear about a nation hacking each other government system, criminal organization launching ransomware attacks that shut down hospital network and pipeline. This just happened.

So war is no longer just soldiers and tanks on the ground, right? It can be lines of code or malicious software. This shift into digital background raised the stake for how we protect information and infrastructure. It's a bit like an arms race, with cyber weapons. That sounds crazy, but that's what's happening. So you better keep up. And I'm saying so every country in large company must now worry about defending against invisible.

intruders halfway around the world. Like literally fighting digital ghosts. A training strategy in this arena is known as Zero Trust Security. So Zero Trust is a concept that's become a buzzword in cybersecurity circle. It's like Zero Trust. Yeah, did you implement Zero Trust in your company? You see some executives at a speaking event or some conference talking about, yeah, we have this framework to implement Zero Trust in your company, you know?

you should come and get somebody zero trust. But what is zero trust? So zero trust flip that assumption. It says never trust, always verify. Never trust, but you must always verify. In practice, they mean that an organization treats every access point or user, whether outside or inside the network, as a potential threat until proven otherwise. It's almost like to do a broken judicial system where

You are supposed to be presumably innocent until proven guilty. Right. But zero trust is like every access attempt is guilty. It's treated like a criminal, like a threat until proven innocent. It's the best comparison. I'm going say it again. So it's like the opposite of the philosophy of a judicial system. In the judicial system, you are

innocent until proven guilty in zero trust you are a threat until proven safe as simple as that let's not try to complicate it so in practice that mean if every time somebody knock on your digital door knock knock knock can i enter this network perimeter knock knock knock may i enter this next next perimeter i'm out to d2 so you check the id thoroughly even though they just left

One moment ago and they came back. This approach has gained momentum because high profile breaches where attackers gain access to internal network and the lurk and detect it. It's called privilege escalation. They do like phishing attempt, know, the trick some user or they send phishing emails, it's spear phishing or whether it's whaling or smishing or quishing. We're going talk about all that in further episode, but they can use social engineering attack.

But once they get access via like end user in your internal network, they do privilege escalation to get higher admin access and able to do crazy thing inside of your perimeter. So, so adopting zero trust framework is an example of how organizations are innovating to counter increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. You feel me? So, so yes, let's continue.

But cyber security isn't just a concern for government and corporation. It hits home for all of us. Digital privacy and surveillance have become a key fears in everyday life. Right? Big brother. We all had the eerie experience of talking about a product and then seeing an ad pop up online. This happened like a few days ago. I was talking to my little brother about something and before we even done with the conversation, the ad is popping up.

on YouTube while we turn on watch every related video. Like I wasn't even surprised. That's the sad part. I wasn't even surprised. That's bad. I mean, we already been programmed to subconsciously accept this thing because it's already part of our reality. our phones, our apps, our smart devices collect a huge amount of data about where we go, what we do, what we like, what we say, what we see, what we look like. How do we feel?

Like this Garmin watch collects so much data about me that I don't even know. Like my heart rate or like, you know, like things that I saw when I go on run, all these data that I look at after I go from run, but they're processing all that data and who knows how much money they're making off of it or what's content or what commercialization they're able to do from me and your data. So, so on one end, data can make services convenient and personalized, right?

because they're able to tell me, you ran your fastest one mile today and this was your heart rate. And I'm like, my God. So I know at what rates I was running. So I know how to keep that pace or increase it if I want to run my fastest, my next fastest one mile. Right. So the, has his plus, so it's not all negative. And this is another thing. We can't just look at thing as either positive or negative, right? Because this is the second law of the universe, the law of polarity.

Things, things, the elements are the same, but just have varying level of intensity, like hot and cold, like love and hate, like peace and war, you know, they essentially have the same core essence and emotion, but just at polar extreme. But that extreme quality only exists at the third dimensional level. And this is getting a little deep. And if you want to learn more about this, you better...

Check out my boy Nero on YouTube and he can explain this much better than I can do. This is a shame like plug. Check out Nero on YouTube. He is the man. Anyways, so on the other hand, right, there's a fine line between personalization and surveillance. Like I said, people worry about who has access to the personal information and our conversation being listened to. Yes, they are. Is our data being sold for the highest bidder?

Yes, they are. They're also concerned about government surveillance from cameras on every corner to monitoring online activity. Yes, it's happening. All in the name of security or public order, right? Finding the right balance between security and privacy is a big societal challenge. And we can't just assume that governments and companies are just being malicious because that means you are treading over negative side and you are not being balanced in your thought process. So

This also leads to lot of anxiety, stress, which are not helpful for you. So if there's too much surveillance, we risk eroding several civil liberties and creating a culture of fear. This is what we want to avoid, right? We don't want to get caught up in the rabbit hole of just fear, fear, fear. If there's too little security, we leave ourselves open to cyber attacks that could devastate lives. So trust is a recurring theme here. In the world of cyber warfare, it's hard to know what's secure.

will secure. All right. This contributes to broader trend, the erosion of trust in institution. Let me say it again. The erosion of trust in institution. When data breaches happen, people lose trust in companies to protect them. When misinformation spread, as we'll discuss soon, people lose trust in media, government, and our people that's perpetuating this misinformation. Part of staying fit to think,

Part of saying fit to think is in this digital age is learning how to protect ourselves like using strong passwords, using multiple factor authentication like having Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator on your phone. This I love using, know, being cautious with links, never click links if you're on your phone, but if you're on a computer, you can over your mouse over the link, you can copy it and then you can go on Google, you can type

or malicious link detector so you can see where this link is going and see if he has like chances of being malicious it's a silly gamble that you have to take but the main cyber security rule is don't click links but everybody say don't click links but they don't give you more information it's like how people say change your mind sir change your mind sir but nobody tell you how to set your mind this is what I'm telling you rather than just

not click a link into find ways that you can investigate the source of this link and this dive into more advanced protocol like threat hunting that we're to discuss in further episode. Let's stay on topic, shall we? So how to demand better security standard from institution we rely on. So we all care about cyber security and even if we're not IT experts because it's the shield that guard us.

our modern way of life. Just as you lock your doors at night, think about basic digital hygiene and supporting smarter security policies become an aspect of good citizenship in the 21st century. Right? Fix my helmet, my tactical helmet. Anyways, so identity and community in the digital age is our next topic. I'm gonna give you a few seconds to breathe because we hammering this topic back to back. I'm saying.

No drag shit, but we're going back to back. So let's shift into another fascinating trend. How digital lives and identities. So with the rise of social media, and now talk about the metaverse, the line between online and offline is blurring. The metaverse is a buzzword that refer to immersive virtual world. Imagine putting on a VR goggle and hanging out with friends in a digital park.

Huh? What? Yes, you can put virtual reality goggles and can be hanging out with friends that's across the world at a jail or park in a whole other time zone. Are you all in the same virtual environment? Or you can be attending a work meeting as a hologram of yourself. Huh? This is happening. Companies like Meta, formerly Facebook, are investing millions in this vision, right? They're betting that the future

In the future, we'll socialize, play, and even work in virtual reality spaces. And there's companies actually doing it already. I know a few companies that have like virtual workplace environments. It's crazy. So alongside, there's this idea of digital identity. So basically, who we are online, right? But we are already online. But this is a more formal and track way of identifying our identity.

digitally. So many of us curate version ourselves on platform like Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, or Twitch, wherever you are, right? In gaming or virtual world, we have avatar that represent us, you know, like my username, cybersohembu. Like this is what we do, right? So as a metaverse concept develop, the question arise, will our avatar identities carry as much weight as our real life one? So this is the big

disparity and difference between the old school being online and the new school being online. So if a new school being online, we are nearing towards your avatar identity carrying as much weight, repercussion and like legal ground as your real life identity. And this is crazy to think about. Come on, Master P, stop playing with me. All right.

So how do we express who we truly are in a virtual environment? So this is where the theme of authenticity becomes important. One of the training topics in society, especially in work and leadership, is the idea of being genuine and transparent or authentic. authentic.

So renowned researcher, Brene Brown, look her up. She emphasized that authenticity is a daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are. Right? This is dichotomy, right? In the context of the digital world, this is a powerful message. Social media often encourage us to present a polished, perfect image. I'm saying you can feel like everyone else is amazing since

They usually only share the highlights. They don't show the dark, deep, ugly moments, right? They don't show the depression, the time where they were broke, starving. They don't show that. This can be isolating and discouraging, right? Because we are curating this highlight moment. So, Brainy Brown works is on vulnerability and connection, suggesting that a real human connection, even online, come from being open about our imperfection and our real experiences. And this is...

one of the main theme of my book, Making Integrity Great for Want. So this is what we aim to do. Right. And this is why I can relate and appreciate this message by Brene Brown. So this means that as we navigate Facebook of metaphors, being true to ourselves and treating others with empathy can create more meaningful interaction and communities rather than use shallow comparison. Right. Even my face just changes as I'm saying that.

because it feels disgusting. So unfortunately, our daily communities are also faced with a crisis of truth. Social media and misinformation go hand in hand like bread and butter, like dough on a pizza. So we've seen how quickly false information can spread on platforms, from rumors and conspiracy theories to fake news articles to deepfake. This has real consequences. It can influence elections.

You can affect public health thinking of misinformation during the pandemic. I'm saying you can deepen rift in society like, you know, like culture wars, I'm saying, or like like racial wars and all these divide that's not helping all of us grow. So one person harmless Facebook posts might be another person wrap the whole into fringe belief. Like literally this is like a cesspool of

accessible of like slippery slope mentality. So like one person can make a Harlem little pose and that can send somebody in a whole rabbit hole by confirming or like affirming a French belief that they identify with. And this is crazy. So the very tools that connect us can also divide us by creating echo chambers where we only see information that confirm our existing belief. And this is

Confirmation bias. This is highly talked about in psychology. Excuse me. I suggest that you do some research and you learn about confirmation bias, identity bias, and slippery slope thinking. These are all fallacies that ought to be avoided, navigated in order to be fit to think.

So this fuel political polarization and societal division. One of the key fears and challenges of that time is people being divided on too many polarized or opposing ideas, like the left and the right, like liberal and conservative. I don't want to get too political, but we can't even agree on basic facts these days. It becomes very hard to have productive dialogue or trust another one because

Our values are misaligned based on uprising ideas that come from other sources. So how do we deal with this? Part of a solution lie in critical thinking, critical thinking and media literacy, right? Basically training ourselves to verify information and seek credible sources before accepting something as true. Right. And then this goes into something I talk about in my book. I call it identity or ascribing

ascribism like how you shouldn't ascribe your identity to these beliefs whether they are just political beliefs or religious beliefs and now if you get a copy of my book or you get a hand of like a free copy that I give out on my funnels or my social media you can you can read that chapter where I talk about and I give example using like political views and religious views I go in very very deep detail so you can understand

the new ones and why you shouldn't identify yourself based on those belief. But those belief are simply belief. They're not you because you were existing as an entity before you acquired those belief. So, so it's very cumbersome and, and naive and productive to really ascribe your identity to specific belief because they are just belief and beliefs are liable to change. Even though your identity is liable to change, like your essence is much more stable.

and like foundational, right? This is like some high level thinking, like you gotta be fit to think. Anyways, so authentic leadership and purpose driven organization is another training topic. So when leaders within politics, companies, communities communicate honestly and transparently like I'm doing now, it can rebuild trust. If a CEO or public official admits that what they don't know, listen to concern,

They provide evidence for the statement. It's set to tone that value truth over spin, over credential. Truth is much more valuable than credential. Let's be honest. So, Brene Brown idea of a brave leader is someone who says, I see you, I hear you. I don't have all the answer, but I'm going to keep listening, asking question and we'll figure out together. This is the switch from the boss kind of like leadership.

Mentality to alert what leader and coach kind of mentorship where we are doing it together It's more like a squad leader kind of mentorship like in the military squad leader is with you on the mission Yes, he's guiding you he's giving you order, but he's with you on the mission. He's taking them same risk rather than just being disparagingly separates from the outcome and a danger and therefore not having the compassion the empathy that that

will allow him to make more suitable and more like deeply rooted decision. So this kind of leadership is desperately needed to bridge the divides that's going on. So additionally, each of us need to practice a bit more leadership in our own circle. Leadership is not just having a leadership role, for lack of a better term. So if you look up the differential of leadership, especially in the military term,

Leadership is either assigned or assumed. Double A. Right? So leadership is either and or assigned or assumed. So you need to assume leadership in your everyday life, in your circle, by engaging others with empathy, by being the example, by contributing to misinformation, by not contributing to misinformation, excuse me. For example, don't forward

a dubious article without checking it first. This is an example. Don't just share a post on social media just because you thought it was funny, witty or interesting or it caught your eye, right? Because now you are tagging along your identity and your cosign to this post without realizing the repercussion that it's going to have when other people run across that post. So the idea of a digital age

put us sort of like in a global village where billions of people are interconnected, Identity, community and truth are cornerstone. So we are still learning how to adapt our age old social media instinct to this new reality. So the challenge is to preserve our humanity, our kindness, our honesty and our sense of community in these virtual spaces. Like it helps to remember that

behind every avatar or username is the real person. Like, like you can feel this, like I'm real, I exist, right? Like I'm not just some username online. Like I'm being serious guys. Like it helps to remember that like we are still human people. If you can keep that perspective, Vigiloo world can be a place of rich human interaction and knowledge sharing rather than just a source of anxiety or, or

and enmity. All right. Now let's take a segue on this topic because this is a little heavy. Let's talk about something more unraveling in nature. So reaching for the stars. I'm like Buzz Lightyear right now. Space exploration and innovation. So not all current trends are about virtual worlds or invisible data, right? Some are literally out of this world. Con very intended. So space exploration.

and technological advancements remain at the cornerstone of innovation. And it's very exciting. It's getting more more exciting as we do. So in fact, we might be living in the golden age of space science and exploration. It's only a question of time. And you might even see in your lifetime the normalization of space exploration, like how you see in Star Trek, literally. So we may be seeing headlines about rockets.

launching satellites, mission to Mars, an ambitious plan to return humans to the moon and go beyond. So private companies are heavily involved now alongside government or agency, like we've seen emerge in a deeper collaboration of a public and a private sector. So Elon Musk make another appearance here, right? Needless to say, as the founder of SpaceX, a company famous for building reusable rockets and stirring up the space industry.

SpaceX rocket can land themselves after delivering payload to orbit which still feel like science fiction coming true because it really is so most ultimate vision is to send humans to Mars and establish a colony there right this is this seems very very unraveling like a Aurelian advanced Pierce Brown or novel right so this is like about making humanity a multi-planetary species

whether or not you share his dream of living on Mars is honestly hard not to be impressed of a technological stride being made here, right? And the implication that they may have. Like you may not care about living on Mars, but the prospect of humanity being able to live on Mars and other nearby planets does affect you, whether you want to realize it or not. So meanwhile, other companies and countries are also pushing forward.

NASA term Artemis program aim to put astronauts on the moon again in new space telescope are discovering planets in others star system I'm saying like how we able to see that today's a blood moon because we have all we have like a Exploratory telescope that can let us see celestial bodies like some light years away and you know see those changes so how does space tie with

our team of personal growth and societal impact. For one, space exploration is a testament to human ingenuity and curiosity. Like us as human people, we are very ingenious and curious. It's part of our nature as creators. So this inspires us, especially young people, to pursue science, to dream big and to work collaboratively. Like I was telling my brothers, right? If

You're not dreaming so big that your dreams make you think like, who the hell do I think I am? You're not dreaming big enough. Like your dreams should be so big that they're causing some level of good stress and keeping you up at night. Like, Oh my God, I'm not putting enough work to make this dream come true. That's how big we should be dreaming. Right. And this is a little segue into goal setting. Like couldn't help myself to talk about this because it just felt natural. Right. So

So a huge space project often involve international team reminding us that we can set aside differences and achieve great things together. Because why? At the end of the day, regardless of what country we come from, our global country is Earth. So let's look at it from a little philosophical angle. I mean, so looking at the Earth from space, like a tab down approach, as astronauts will say, can shift our perspective. When you see our

blue dot floating in a vast darkness the borders and petty conflicts seem to fade like you literally get like mind blown poof you're like oh my god like your neurons like your brain creates so many neural pathways just from like being into space and this is some of the biological evidence and processes that happen when when you increase your repertoire

for like a better term, like every time you learn something new and the good new experiences, your brain create new neural pathways between your neuron. Like some get strengthened, some get reduced, some get almost thrown away, some get activated, some grow like, but I'm talking about the magnitude of this growth, this neuroplasticity, how much neuroplasticity increase when you are in outer space looking at earth this small.

Like what? Yes, this is something that we don't realize because the prospect of being out of space really seems like a concept that's out of the world for most people. Pun intended once again. So again, it's important that we care for our planet and each other. It's very evident that's needed for our survival. So space exploration forces us to confront the unknown and adapt to extreme challenges.

which in turn drives innovation. The technology developed for space often uses back on earth from improved material and computer system to better understand our environment. So however, like any advancement, it comes with question and repercussion. Some people ask, should we invest so much in space when there are problems to solve here on earth, like homelessness, you know what saying? Like poverty, like hunger.

It's a fair question, right? And it begs the question, like, we have poverty, climate issues, we need more funding and attention. So proponents of space exploration argue that it's not an either or scenario. The innovation from space can help solve earthly problems. The pursuit of knowledge is the worthy goal in its own right. So they are not mutually exclusive, one shall say. Also, exploring space and technological advancement, can

In general fuel economic growth and can create new industry think of satellite communication as a 21st year I can definitely put my name on this right like I'm a satellite communication operator in the US military So like we deal with Grand Terminal that communicate with satellite in the sky like if human beings wasn't pursuing this My military occupation specialty wouldn't exist. So this is like a true testament to how it affect our lives. So

So think about it. So without these advancements, you will have the GPS, which was created by a black woman in case you didn't know. So even the possibility of space tourism would simply just be a what if. So in the spirit of our podcast, which balances tech and personal perspective, we might say that space exploration speaks to a call of our human spirit, right? So it urged to explore, to push limits and ask big questions.

about our place in the universe is fundamental to who we are as human people. So it's the same spirit that should drive personal growth. Just as an astronaut, I step onto the moon. An individual, I step outside of the comfort zone and grow. And this is what Fit to Think is inviting you to do. So both can be daunting and both can be profoundly rewarding. Next topic. So the next topic is

the rise of decentralized technologies. And as I'm saying that, let me take a sip of water. And don't worry, this is not this is H2O.

I wish it was some Ish 302 but that's another topic.

Again, this is not this is H2O, but I wish it was H302.

If you caught that, put it in the comments. Anyways, and this is coffee.

Anyways, so the rise of decentralized technologies. So while rockets reach over skies, another technological trends is arising here on earth. Decentralized technologies. You may have heard about terms like blockchain, cryptocurrency or web 3. But what are the... What in the world is there? What in the world is the blockchain? Is it like...

Chains of like blocks or is it like that are blocks where they have chains like like what is blockchain like like literally like Like what is blockchain and cryptocurrency crypto like even like cryptic like like hidden and currency and currency like like fiat currency or like like electronic currency. that's on a decentralized ledger and decentralized ledger is on a blockchain and the blockchain is a web three

Kind of technology. Web 3 technology is a web technology that's the evolution of web 1 and web 2. So web 1 was at the beginning of like DARPA nets, which was the early days of the internet when it was the dot com bubble. And then web 2 came with the growth of things like Google, Facebook, Yahoo, you know, all these staples of technology that we've been using for years. But now we are at the web 3 phase and

whether you may know or not, they're all already developing web four. And I even heard somebody talk about web five. And he's like, wait, hold on, hold on. Like, like slow down by like time. Like slow down. Like what? Yes. This is happening. So, so my little take on this. So these all fall under the umbrella of decentralization. Right? This is, this was essentially mean moving away from a central

authority like a central authority like a government or like one institution having the central authority of control toward a distributed network for example bitcoin the most famous cryptocurrency operates without a central bank that's why it's decentralized in nature instead transactions are verified by a giant worldwide network of computers around the world and these are called nodes

There's a lot of network nodes that verify this transaction. And these transactions are verified through mathematical algorithm that's computed on a network. And these mathematical algorithm require a lot of computing power, therefore a lot of electricity. And that's why Bitcoin, Web3, cryptocurrencies have a big effect on the environment because they create

a of pollution. This is another thing that a lot of people don't realize. Yes. And that's why you have things like Sulana that allow people to essentially being able to, I gotta plug this thing, being able to essentially, hold on. This was unplugged.

Is it plugged? Yes it is. I didn't even know my laptop was dying. So glad the charger was closed. Anyways, as I was saying, so transactions are verified on a network of computers around the world. These are called nodes and these nodes are what essentially creates the whole Bitcoin decentralized network rather than a central bank like the Federal Reserve, which is not really federal and is not a reserve.

Anyways, that's a whole other topic. So similarly, there are decentralized social network trying to let us use, let users control their own data and smart contracts, what execute agreement automatically without needing legal authority in the middle. So the rise of decentralized technologies is a response to several issues. One is the erosion of trust.

institution that we discussed earlier right some tech enthusiasts believe that if we can create system over code and share fairness and transparency instead of having to trust a particular company government or institution we might avoid corruption or misuse of power and you seem like a logical perspective right but everything has its pros and cons so another driver is empowerment this is

about giving individuals like you and I more control, more direct control over our finances, about over our identities, and even some of the communities that we participate in. So this is trending topic. said trending topic. that's crazy. Trending topic. that's wild. So this is trending topic, not only in technology circle, but also increasingly in business and finance.

So major companies or even government exploring how decentralization might improve processes. For instance, supply chains can be made more transparent by tracking goods on the blockchain and artists can sell their work as NFTs. And there was an NFT, there was a whole buzz a few years ago. We're not even going to dive into that, but that's a whole rabbit's dark matter black hole in itself. So

So non-fundable tokens allow collectors anywhere in the world to track and verify ownership, authenticity of artwork and things of that sort. Anywhere in the world with their traditional intermediaries. It's a build of a wild frontier where like big ideas become big scams and hype, right? So the crypto boom and bubble bust cycle have made some people rich and out of skeptical. So beyond the hype,

The core concept of decentralization pose an interesting philosophical question. How much trust do we place in system versus people? Right? How much trust do we place in system versus people? In a bank, you trust the institution to honor your accounts. In Bitcoin, you trust the math and the network. Neither is infallible and individually, a bank can

fail or cheat or codes can have bugs or be exploited. That's why said everything has its pros and cons. However, polarity is only experienced at extreme at the third dimensional level. When we go to the higher level of form these are essentially the same. They simply just risk and risk is neither positive or negative. This risk is both positive and negative. That's what these are.

So society is experimenting to find the right mix of decentralized, centralized oversight and decentralized autonomy. So let me say it again. Society is experimenting to find the right mix, right concoction, the right balance, the right seasoning element between centralized oversight and decentralized autonomy. For the average person, what matters is how this technology might affect daily life. One potential benefit

is greater inclusion. Decentralized finance, otherwise called DeFi, aim to offer financial services to those who might not have access to traditional bank. If all you need is a smartphone to participate in the global economy, could just uplift people in developing regions around the world. So decentralized platform could also give us more say in how online communities are run. Imagine a social media network owns

and governed by its users who vote on policies instead of big corporations that have unilateral decision-making power over the rule. This idea into the idea of purpose-driven organization is very important. Communities where shared mission can form online and use decentralized tools to coordinate their efforts.

Okay, I'm back a little segue is for for our brains to take a little break. This I know this can be a lot to digest. So let's get back on track. So it's clear that decentralization is a trend that's born from a desire for fairness and transparency and empowerment. These are values that resonate with many people seeking change in how our system operates. Right. So let's think about it. So now

Let's dive into something much more tangible, concrete and accessible for all of us. Let's talk about mindfulness and mental resilience. With all these rapid changes happening, it can be very overwhelming. And this is a true challenge. So there's been a parallel trend that's focused not on technology, but on the mind. M-I-N-D. Lesprit. So mindfulness.

and mental resilience became a hot topic as people realized that keeping our mind healthy is just as important as keeping up with latest tech and keeping our body healthy. You can't forget about the body. We talked about that before. The mind-body connection is very important. So mindfulness is often cultivated through meditation or breathing exercise like back breathing or like the dragon breath.

or like slow breathing, slow diaphragm breathing.

is essentially the practice of being fully present and aware of the moments, acknowledging one's thoughts and feeling without getting lost in them. It's kind of like the observing ego process. Like the observing ego philosophy is essentially being able to have like an eye that's outside of you that's simply observing your thoughts, reality, feelings in your whole time without getting too involved.

and describing our identity to them. 10 years ago, meditation may have seemed very new age-ish to many people, but now you find it in every mainstream, from corporate workshops teaching employees mindfulness to improve focus and reduce stress to apps on your phone like Headspace and Column that guide users to meditation sessions. This trend is part of response to the impact of technology on mental health.

Society does know what it's doing in certain areas. So we live in a world of constant notification, endless news feeds, and digital comparison. This can lead to anxiety, distraction, the feeling of being constantly pressured to keep up. But do we have to? We can practice mindfulness. By practicing mindfulness, people are finding a way to ground themselves amidst the noise.

like a personal tool to build mental resilience, the ability to bounce back from stress and adapt to change. Mental resilience is crucial when facing the uncertainties of modern life. Whether it's job instability due to automation or the emotional toll of social media or a breakup or your job being shitty or your boss yelling at you or

girls not getting paid on time. It's very, important to develop and build resilience, not only physically, but having mental discipline. This is where figures like David Gargan's come in. David Gargan's a former Navy SEAL and ultra endurance athlete is famous for pushing the limits of pain and endurance to strengthen his mind. You can talk about the concept of

Calusing the mind the same way I've calcifies on my hands from doing pull-ups We have to callous our mind meaning that by doing hard and comfortable things Intentionally between our minds to handle difficulties better. This is really like an input-output process Input more hardship and outputs more resilience. It's simple as that That's not complicated like us human people. We like to complicate things. That's why

I like to distill this disparagate and advanced concept in simple digestible sound bites. So the simple input outpress. Purposely, consciously, continuously do hard things in order to be more mentally resilient. For example, simple example like taking a cold shower or running an extra mile when you want to quit that will make you tougher. This will help you prepare for more life challenges.

So we in a society where convenience is abundant, where we can have food delivered with a few taps on your phone, this philosophy is a reminder that embracing discomfort can foster growth. Discomfort doesn't always suck, right? And sucking shouldn't even always be considered as negative. Like it sucks to go on a five mile rock, right? For like an hour.

but that discomfort lead to so much growth and health benefits and financial benefits and like educational benefits and like spiritual benefits, mental benefits. It goes on and on. So in fact, one memorable quote from David Gargan is, you are in danger of living a life so comfortable and soft that you'll die without ever realizing your true potential. And this is, swear, this is one of the most scariest thing to me.

This is actually like one of my biggest fear. Now that I'm reading this out loud, like I am so scared. I'm like, scaring, lusly, shittingly scared of living a life so comfortable and soft that I'll die without ever getting close to my true potential. And this is why I push myself to do hard thing. And I'm always looking for ways to increase my mental resilience, which is why I wrote making integrity great for once. And I, and I,

Creative framework and ways for us to hack our governor, which is something that David Gaggin talked about a lot. So in my book, there's a whole section that's dedicated to how to hack your internal governor that limits you from doing the hard things that will help you grow. And then let's get let's talk more concrete, right? So in biology in actually in neuroscience, there's a part of your brain somewhere in the middle of your skull

inside of your head is called your mid cingulate cortex, MCC. Your mid cingulate cortex is a large circle-ish like organ literally inside of your brain that's responsible for willpower. So there's a lot of neuroscience that's coming out and that's confirming that when you make hard choices that sucks like instead of smoking that cigar

I'm going to go run the extra mile. When you make hard choices that you don't want to make because it sucks, your MCC, your Midsingular Cortex grows, literally gets stronger, more defined and sharper. And the literature is essentially suggesting that your Midsingular Cortex is literally the center of willpower in human people. Your MCC,

Which is like why if, and this is a crazy example, right? The reason why somebody, two people with similar physical build, right? Might get shot with one bullet in the same spot. But somebody with a stronger mid cingulate cortex will have a higher chance of surviving just because they have a higher willpower to stay alive because throughout their life they've done harder things.

that made them step out of their comfort zone and their MCC, their Willpower Muscle Organ, literally is larger than somebody who live a more comfortable and soft life. This is a very extreme example but is the best way to extrapolate this advanced concept into real life things. Right? So think about this example again. Two people of the same build, like same amount of muscle density, bones,

things like that, right? But if one people, one person has a higher, stronger, bigger mid-singular cortex, they are more likely to survive being shot with a bullet because they have a stronger willpower. This is the kind of effect that we are talking about. Like, literally do the hard things. It might literally save your life one day. You never know. I know I got a little serious with this one, but this is true. So,

This is a very dramatic way to underline that growth often requires stepping outside of our comfort zone. Our comfort zone is a dead zone. So mental resilience isn't just about hindering hardship though, it's about finding meaning and purpose which deeply influence our ability to cope with stress. the famous psychologist Jordan Peterson often argued that taking on responsibility is what gives life meaning. In other words, right?

When we commit to something, especially something that's bigger than just us, like military service, whether it's family, project or self-improvement, and we accept the efforts and responsibility until we find a deeper sense of purpose and meaning in life. And this can carry us through hard times. Like, just because I went through basic combat training and AIT, all of the hardship that I went through, all the obstacles that I surmounted, I'm much more prepared

and resilient and confident that I can surmount or overtake and like complete much more challenges and obstacles in life. And that's how I work because I have experiential evidence, knowledge and experience of going through hardship that I've volunteered for. Knowing that it sucks, knowing that it was going to be hard, knowing that it was going to be dangerous, that I might get hurt, things of that sort. So that's what we are talking about. So Jordan Peterson advice.

to clean your room becoming an internet meme. But behind it there was a message. Start with getting your own life in order as a foundation for handling bigger challenges. Like I often say something similar. If you can't do the small thing with military like perfection and precision, how do you expect to do the big thing? Right? And this is like a topic that I know like a few

feel like speaker that I'll talk to like to mention like it takes some serious

some serious and recognized arrogance to think that we can accomplish the big thing in life, but when we neglect to do the small things properly, effortlessly, perfectly. So by setting your own house straight, we can build the confidence, the feng shui, the clarity to face the outside world.

This idea resonates in an era of constant change. While we might not control global trends like AI and political divide, we can control our own action, habits and principles. That's how I make habits. by combining these insights, we see there's a balanced approach to mental resilience. Practices like mindfulness to stay calm and centered and challenges like exercise and difficult goals to build.

Toughness, a search for personal meaning to stay motivated. Not everyone will run a hundred mile like David Gargan or dive deep into philosophical texts like Jordan Peterson and I, but we can all find small ways to strengthen our mental muscle. Excuse me. can be daily 10 minute meditation or commitment to regular exercise, journaling your thoughts, cleaning your room, not leaving dishes in the sink.

Taking your trash out at night, not leaving trash sitting overnight, not having shoes in the walkway. The small things make a big difference. By simply enduring, ensuring that we can take breaks from our screens and reconnect with the real world. These habits of mental fitness, literally, fit to think. These habits of mental fitness help us remain fit to think.

clearly and act wisely no matter what comes our way. So we cleared that section and let's dive into our next topic. In case you haven't noticed, the way our podcast run is almost like essays. So it's like video essays that we are doing. This is an essay in a video format. I'm educating you on a different topic and I'm educating myself because by speaking these things out loud, I'm reinforcing these things in my own life. So is it win-win?

So anyways, so let's talk about authentic leadership and rebuilding trust. So we talk about personal growth and coping on an individual level, right? So now, first time Chavez, you and Sriyankan move. So we talk about coping and we talk about personal growth. So now what about at a collective level?

in our workspaces, communities and institutions. This is where authentic leadership and purpose-driven organization come into play. So we live in a time of rapid change and there's uncertainty. People look to leaders for guidance and reassurance. Yet, as we know, the trust in traditional institutions and leaders has been wanting down. Unfortunately, this is not what we want because we want to trust our leaders. We want to trust the government.

You want to trust the bank. However, it's much more multifaceted than that, right? It's not black and white. It's also just not gray. It's a spectrum. So scandals, misinformation, out of touch leadership have caused skepticism to rebuild that trust as a new model of leadership that's gaining traction. That's one that's grounded in authenticity, empathy, communication, and a clear purpose.

So authentic leadership mean we stand still as leaders as we strive to be genuine and transparent. Instead of hiding mistake or pretending to be perfect, infallible creatures, we can admit our vulnerabilities and we can commit to learning. Like this is very important. So in my book, I talk about this topic as well. That's why I decided to set integrity as a health factor. And I'm one of the only experts.

on planet that were this way. And I'm saying if there's other experts that I may not know, they have done that all kudos to them. But for my knowledge, I'm one of the first founder of this thoughts school of thoughts of branding integrity as a health factor. People usually think of health factors. think like smoking, obesity, know, like getting hurt, know, like pollution, things of that sort. But integrity is a health factor.

So so Brene Brown research has been instrumental in spreading this idea. Brene Brown teaches about vulnerability, is something I talk about in my book also, such as admitting I don't have all the answer. I don't have all the answer. I go research. I do literature review. This is literally in my experience and in my education as a public health practitioner. In evidence based public health, we do extensive research to collect

literature that we review, we create evidence matrix and then based on our research and our critical thinking we create frameworks and that's my specialty and then I took that specialty and I can apply it to a lot of different fields like cyber security which I'm doing with my startup. Wink wink if you want to learn more about that find the link somewhere. So anyways, so I don't have all the answers but and I'm very open about my challenges like

I know I had big problem with time management and like communication, especially when it comes to like texting and emailing. It's something I'm very, very open to like people in my team about. I'm like, guys, like I am working on this communication thing. Like I'm very, very cognizant that I'm learning how to manage a team and we don't get there. Like I don't, I don't propose to know, to know it all because I don't know it all. I'm learning.

as much as I can. So, so when leaders operate in this way, he unites them in foster trust, right? So think about a time when the boss or teacher admitted that they were wrong or they showed care about your wellbeing. He probably made you respect them more and now less like that's how it work. That's what that's the power of authenticity, integrity, specifically being an integral entity. And this is something that I've talked deeply about in my book. And that's on the cover page as

the subtitle, right? Being an integral entity is how we can fix imposter syndrome and make society a better place. Which is the case I make in my book, in my textbook, I should say. It's about like close to 400 pages. So the power of intensity is very powerful. So in contracts, the old school notion of the always in control, perfect, never losing my cool, the distant authority figure,

that act godlike is fake. It doesn't work. It's not effective. Like it's not inspiring to a team of a public. It's just the old ways like that's done for. So Olung Authenticity is having a purpose driven organization. This means that a company or group is guided by mission beyond just profit or survival. For example, some tech companies like us

Emphasize value like don't be evil to quote famous Google famous model or like commits to environmental sustainability or social justice initiative as part of the core mission like secret knowledge Inc one of our biggest mission that's above profit and survival is is a national security I'm very very serious and involved in the national security of the United States of America not only because it is my duty to

And I raised my right hand and I was protecting the constitution against all enemies, whether they are what? Foreign or domestic. Anyways, so when an organization has a clear and positive purpose, it can unite people, employees and customers alike in working towards something meaningful. I can also provide a moral compass

decision-making right by having a clear purpose outside of just your immediate benefits like making money as a company, growing your company having that purpose give you a moral compass for ethical decision-making for instance if a company purpose is to improve well-being so they might think twice about deploying a feature in the product that is addictive or harmful nature even if it's profitable

Right. So many younger employees today say that they want to work with company that align with their values. So Gen Z, Gen X, Gen Y, Gen W's, Gen X, whatever they come, they are like pushing corporate landscape to change and evolve because they are not tolerating being in environment that doesn't align with the purpose. And this is part of one of the best thing I like about the newer generation.

So this is pushing businesses to be more socially and ethically conscious. So leaders who champion a purpose and live and live by it, they can inspire loyalty and passion in their teams like I do. Why does this matter for our team of societal impact? Because strong leadership and healthy organization influence society at large. Consider how trust can be rebuilt. If people see leaders consistently acting with integrity and empathy,

It can slowly restore faith in humanity, in our institution, into government, into the military. So for example, during a crisis like a pandemic or cybersecurity or cybersecurity breach, if a leader communicate transparently, they share what is known, what is instructed and what steps are being taken, it can not only keep the public calm and cooperative on a community level, can, the authentic local leaders, let's say,

a principal activist, like a societal activist, like somebody who's like active in the streets or in a community that's outspoken against gun violence and like crime, somebody like that, or school principal who genuinely listen to parents and students. This can bring together people to solve problem, like counteracting feelings of division. This is like the biggest enemy. Division, the opposite of divide and conquer. This is like

synthesize and, synthesize, categorize and elevate, right? This is what I like to say instead of divide and conquer. So additionally, purpose-driven organization, they often take on projects that address societal challenges. For example, I'll see a secure knowledge Inc. We have building an AI power cybersecurity platform to protect our critical infrastructure. Energy greed.

water plants, factories, like things that are sold, like water dam, things that make America literally run. That's what we dedicate ourselves to protecting. And these have societal impact and challenges. So they have startup like us whose purpose is to expand and protect renewable energy, like your wind turbine, your wind plant, your solar plants. So there's nonprofits out there that's focused on digital literacy, you know?

There's even profit driven companies that's pledging to reduce inequality by hiring diversely and paying fair wages. Wink, wink. So these efforts are crucial compliments to government's action, right? They show that innovation and growth don't have to come at the expense of societal well-being. Like capitalism often inadvertently and accidentally

provide and motivate. So we can, we can enhance innovation and growth without being like a factor that's taking away, chipping away as societal well-being. That's essentially what I'm trying to say. So when employees see their work as making a positive impact, it also contributes to their own sense of fulfillment, like turning back to personal growth. These are all interrelated, right? And this is like one of the highest level intelligence being able to

connected that between seemingly unrelated topics. In a way, this trend of being authentic, a purpose-led leadership is about bringing humanity and values at the forefront of an organization, aka making integrity great for once, like my book topic. Wink, wink. So, like, at a time where technology and profit can sometimes overshadow a human element, we can take inspiration from figures like

like myself or Brandy Brown on vulnerability or business leader who prioritized mission. They could smile like the founder of Patagonia that's given away his company to fight climate change. Like this is amazing. It really example of purpose over profit. We can reshape our workplace and communities. We can encourage each of us, even if you're not a CEO, founder or business owner to lead wherever we stand, like whatever room that you are standing in.

You need to behave and act like a leader in that room because you are, because you're occupying space. And one of my drill sergeant blessed me with this nugget of, of like knowledge. And this is drill sergeant Green. I'll never forget drill sergeant Green. told me specialist corner, whenever you are in an environment, you are either what you are either being toxic or you're improving the environment. There's no in between for them in about, and this is related.

The way I thought about this, I related that to the concept of entropy in thermodynamics. so Joseph Green was telling me about my how one of the best way to think about behaving or being in like a social confine, right? And then I extrapolated that to my understanding of thermodynamics because in thermodynamics, entropy, which is natural disorder,

is a naturally occurring process. For example, take your house. If you go one week without tidying things up in your house, disorder is going to happen. Things are going to be out of place. There's going to be dust. There's going to be things everywhere. That's why disorder, aka entropy, is naturally occurring. That's why we must consciously counteract entropy with

with like order, with like by adding or like energy to a system, activation energy. The activation energy is you purposely cleaning your house, you purposely cleaning your room, sweeping the floor, or like vacuuming the carpet, tidying up the table. Make sure there's not mail and letters everywhere. Making your bed. Your bed is not going to make itself, but your bed is going to be automatically

made untidy just by the nature of being used. And this is how I related the statement of in an environment, you're either being toxic or you're either being like a value add. If you're not consciously making a decision to improve any environment that you are standing in as a leader, then by proxy, you are making this environment toxic. And that's the nuggets that Jules Soren Green shared with me. And thank you, Jules Soren Green. I appreciate you.

Anyways, so whether you are leading a team, a family or just leading yourself throughout life, being real, keeping it 100 and purpose driven is a formula for building trust and making meaningful impact. So facing our fears and looking forward, that's our next topic. So we're going to take a coffee break.

gonna take an H2O break and I'll make this joke again. So this is not minus this is H2O but I really wish it was H302.

If you caught this nerdy organic chemistry joke, put it in the comments. Anyways, so our next topic is facing our fears and looking forward. So we've covered a lot of ground from technology, society and personal growth. And this first episode on this blood moon, and now it's 1238, has been very, it's been very unraveling. And this thing finally fell.

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This is the end of the and things are starting to happen and that's to be expected. This is the challenges that you're supposed to expect in life and that's why you're supposed to roll with the punches. You're supposed to be mentally resilient. This is the perfect example of staying confident, cool, calm and collected and keep moving forward. So many people feel a mix of excitement and anxiety about the future. So let's take a moment

to summarize the key challenges and fears people are facing in this age of rapid change. So by having awareness, we can develop ways to deal with those things rather than naturally occurring to us like entropy. We must combat our fear the same way we combat natural disorder, which is entropy, by adding activation energy, which is a sort of energy and heat to the system to create a change.

Right? Thermodynamic 101. so let's remember, acknowledging our fear is the first step of addressing them. Some of the major concern include AI displacement and economic inequality. To fear that intelligent machine or people operating intelligent machine who take many jobs, leaving some people behind, jobless, homeless, widening the gap between the rich and the poor is a true fear. Right?

Is it going to happen 100 % exactly as we think it may or may not? It may be like a spectrum of it. But it's important for us to be aware of that. We also talk about digital privacy and surveillance. The worry that every move is being tracked and recorded eroding our privacy and freedom in the name of data and security. This is another concrete fear that we must deal with. So political polarization and societal division.

The concern that society is splitting into hostile camps filled by eco chamber, misinformation, propaganda, making it harder to find common ground. This pisses me off. So the erosion of trust in institution and in certain leadership. So there's a general face. This is general loss of faith in government, media, businesses, and even science. Let people feel that this institution no longer serve the interests

or tell them the truth. What am I to say is right or wrong? We decide. Know what mean? So the impact of technology on mental health, anxiety, depression, and stress exacerbated by our always on digital lives, Like these social media pressures and comparison and the information overload, like I'll be on my computers. I'll be on like two different computers throughout the day.

in my phone, answering phone call, answering like WhatsApp, answering signal, answering Facebook messages. Like it's a lot. And I'm like, bro, and I still have to push past these boundaries. I still have to maintain some sort of like attention span so I can be efficient and get work done and work on what actually matters. Like this is serious stuff. So these fears are real.

and justify. However, we must discuss. We've been discussing throughout this episode that there's no reason for hope. There's also reason to hope and for ways to respond, right? And this is something I was talking to fellow soldiers about. We were saying, he hope he can pass something. I said, no, let's make sure we prepare so we can pass with honor rather than relying on hope. And he was like, yes, you're right. And yes, indeed, I am right in that sense. I rather rely on honor

but making sure I'm aware and prepared rather than relying on hope. You know what saying? Even though hope is hopeful. So for each of these challenges, there are people that are rising to the occasion of ideas and action. So AI might display some job, but it's going to create new ones. So it's in your best interest to be in a pool of people who do not get displaced, but people who get elevated by AI. Learn AI, and I can provide you some tools for that sort.

So as a society, we can invest in education, like what I'm doing, and training programs to help workers transition to new roles. For example, training programs for AI maintenance or data analysis are popping up everywhere, you know, like generative AI master classes, understanding the basic of generative AI so you can be able to use these tools, know, AI automation, you know, there's a lot, but we must dive head on.

straight and with confidence and with a vision that we have to strive to learn as much as possible about these topics to stay ahead of a curve and to comply with innovation. So privacy concerns are being met who call for stronger data protection like the GDPR in Europe and with new technology that enhance privacy such as encryption.

Post quantum encryption, which is another topic that we're going to talk about in future episodes and decentralized network that we talk about like Bitcoin, which is on a blockchain, which is the web three technology. So to combat polarization, there are numerous groups that are working on having dialogue to an immediate literacy program are very needed. So this is how we're going to bring people of different views together to talk and understand one another. So, right.

So the decline in trust can be addressed by the authentic leadership that we talk about extensively throughout this episode. When institution demonstrates transparency and accountability, trust can be rebuilt over time. And this is very important for our society and for our mental health. So as mental health is being impacted, the booming interest in mindfulness and therapy, like better health that actually use

personally and it's been very useful is can open a conversation about mental health that are helping reduce stigma and improving coping strategies, right? So there's notable figures we mentioned provide inspiration in tackling these issues or notably Yuval Noah Arari, interesting name, encouraged us to take a broad historical perspective and to think globally.

reminding that world leaders that we need cooperation on things like AI governance, cyber security, with this problem, they cross borders. They affect more than just one country, one continent. These things are global. So Elon Musk through his venture is a reminder about the power of daring innovation, like that power and confidence and drive and taking risks is very, very needed in order to accomplish great feat.

like putting more people on the moon. Whether one can agree or not, we always move. This isn't about judging the character. This is why it's important to be able to separate the work from the entity. The same way that we should always ascribe our identity to our belief. This is a similar fashion of having that dichotomy. So Elon Musk has been like a testament of pushing boundaries of what technology can do.

which can lead to solutions like renewable energy or like potentially a multi planetary insurance for humanity with SpaceX. Right. So Sam Holtment, the founder of OpenAI, embodies a balance of innovation and a caution of AI by developing admin tools like Charge GPT while openly discussing their risks and seeking collective inputs on regulation.

So, Brene Brown and others leadership in the other leadership fear, they show a path to restoring trust and connection on a human level, which is essential for any tech advancement to truly benefit people. So, David Dagens and Jordan Peterson in their own way, remind us of the strength and meaning we cultivate in ourselves that can empower us and others when we face internal and external uncertainties. So, Dagens speak to pushing personal limits

Kind of how I do with the run formation that I created, running with affirmation and not settling into complacency. Complacency is one of our biggest enemy. So Jordan Peterson speak about building order in our lives and taking responsibility for a small thing as the bulwark against chaos. So these messages compliment each other. One is about resilience to effort. The other one is about resilience to meaning. See, in our dichotomy.

So as we look forward, the interplay between personal growth and technological social change become even more important. We can't control every global events or innovation, but we can control how we respond, how we take care of ourselves, how we meditate, how we run, how we don't consume things that may affect our health. Right. But staying curious and lifelong learners by keep learning about things like AI and cyber security.

and mindfulness, we can ensure that AI or automation don't leave us behind, but it actually propels us forward. Instead, we can learn to work with these tools by prioritizing our mental health and practicing mindfulness. We can maintain clarity and calm in the face of information overload. By demanding ethics and humanity in tech, whether as consumers, voters, or creators, we can steer innovations towards

positive ends and by stepping up with authenticity and empathy in our communities, this is how we can contribute to a culture that values truth and inclusion over fear.

Truth and inclusion over fear. That's essentially one of the bottom line. Right? So as a recap, in the first episode of Fit to Think, the Philosopher API, we navigated through the landscape of remarkable innovation and formidable challenges. It's clear that our world is changing fast. AI is transforming industry. Cyber conflicts at main wage is redefining security and privacy.

The metaverse is challenging our notion of identity. New technologies are decentralizing power structures. At the same time, society is grappling with fears about jobs, privacy, division, trust, culture wars, paying cancel. Mental well-being is at the corner store of what a lot of things that we do. It is allowed to take in.

Let's breathe. Everything's going to be okay. But, the very fact that we have in these conversations is a positive sign because the all-star awareness. Awareness is the key, my friend. That's how we flow like water. So it means that we are actively thinking about how to shape the future rather than just letting it happen to us. Right? So let's remember about our biggest takeaway in an environment. If you're not consciously and actively

taking steps to improve your environment, then you are adding to the natural disorder of entropy of the environment. It's simple as that, right? So we have to keep actively thinking about how to shape the future rather than just letting it happen to us. So the theme of this podcast is personal growth and technological and societal change. And welcome to Fit to Think, the Philosopher API.

And one takeaway is that personal growth and societal progress are deeply interwoven and interconnected. So when we grow as individual, becoming more informed, resilient and compassionate, we are better equipped to improve our communities as a whole and even influence how technology is used. Right? Likewise, when technology and leadership are guided by ethics and

purpose, they can create an environment where individuals can thrive. It's like a two-way street. Now, I mean like a society that values truth and innovation will empower its people. This is how we make sure we are a type one interstellar society in the next 50 years. Right? Like this is serious stuff, ladies and gentlemen. This is how we can empower our people to thoughtful conversation that builds a

better society. And before we wrap up, let's remember that mental fitness, aka being fit to think with philosopher APR like it's like being fit in a body is an ongoing practice. You have to keep engaging with new ideas, build, includes your neural plasticity, strengthening your neural pathways. Like, like the one that we discussed explore more about AI if that interests you or just to keep up or try a cybersecurity tip.

to protect yourself like using 20 character password that include uppercase letters or special characters and numbers. you know, like don't use the same password for all your social media. And personally, I don't use a password manager. I'd rather go through the hardship of having to reset password because that means I'm changing my password often than having a password manager that I can...

somebody can get into and they have access to all of my life. That's my personal opinion. So maybe take a moment to reflect on our own digital habits and whether they're helping or they're hurting our mental health and helping society. Is there a small practice of mindfulness or physical challenge that you want to adopt to push your boundaries a bit? Share with me, like what are different ways

different mindfulness technique that you learned about that you tried before that we can share with our viewers or with me. I'm be open to try. You know like this is a two-way conversation you know like perhaps like as you consider how you can be more authentic in your interaction online and offline and to yourself how can you do things more authentically and differently to build trust and connection with strangers

Gribble trust and connection with family members that you don't even get along. This is like the rule of life application, not just like philosophical mobo jumbo that you hear in a podcast and you're like, okay, what's next? And go back to scrolling. You know, this is about concretely applying these things to life. That's why you have to comply with innovation. So there's a lot of practical ways that we can flex our thinking muscle and adapt to change. Finally, I want to say thank you.

for joining me on this journey on this blood moon on the first day the release of this podcast on this journey of current events and big ideas and have more unraveling news that's coming soon and big news for Secret Knowledge Inc. which is my cybersecurity startup we're gonna be unleashing some fascinating news that's gonna benefit society so I'm excited to be able to bring that to you all soon stay tuned and check out

Our links, you know, feel free to subscribe, share, it's up to you. But regardless, I'm going to continue to be here sharing this knowledge and reinforcing my own understanding and mental fitness. All right. So in future episode, we'll continue to delve into fascinating topics and hear from insightful guests. Yes, there's going to be guests in this podcast. It's not just going to be this handsome face talking and making jokes and like, you know.

using accent and changing my voice and having a highly articulate vocabulary. No, there's going to be a panel. I'm going to be interviewing experts. I'm going to be interviewing podcasters. I'm going to be guests on other podcasts. This is going to be very, very interesting. So stay tuned. All right. This is just the beginning of a long, fascinating and impactful journey. Right. So this is once again, this is fit to think the podcast with Philosopher API.

We must comply with innovation. You know what mean? Anyway, so our conversation are mostly centered around personal growth and technology impact. And we're just getting started, right? And I'm very thrilled to have you along on this ride. Like seriously, I really mean it. So like, let's stay curious, stay compassionate, stay connected, and let's stay fit to think. And once again, welcome to The Philosopher.

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