Doc Park's Brutal Optimist Podcast

Sometimes we find hope in the strangest of places... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqukEaOWZqE

How should we handle chaos and uncertainty? What would C.S. Lewis say about it? Why do I call it the Brutal Optimist Podcast? Answers to all these questions and more!

Many of my patients complain about having no drive to do anything. Some of them are depressed and some just need motivation to make their lives better. Let's discuss. Website mentioned: https://qcurtius.com/2016/02/13/the-foundations-of-motivation/ My Website: http://www.doctorchrispark.com p.s. This is not medical advice.  Talk to your doctor.

A little primer on Lent for beginners... and what my plans are for the next 40 days. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTW-6MQGq7w&t=201s

This is a story that you won't hear in your Sunday school class. Unless of course you're in my class ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPojNlv9M6s p.s. Who's your favorite Saint?

Ever felt aimless? Like you were just spinning your wheels? Everyone feels that way some times. Let's talk about it. https://youtu.be/dij9Mro3OQg

My friend, Jason Jaggers, joins me for a soft debate on Christianity vs Atheism and why Jiu Jitsu is an investment worth making. Thanks for listening!   p.s. You can follow Jiu-Jitsu Monk on twitter: @jaggersjason  

Alright guys and gals, I hope y'all are having a great week. This episode is a little self explanatory. I threw the list together on the fly. So, if there's something you think should be added.... leave a comment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiXDRQdoYqE&t=18s p.s. Feel free to subscribe and share!

Five smooth stones. But all he needed was one. After the Giant was dead, David took the sword and took his head. Not all stories end this way.  Not every battle will seem as easy.  Not every Giant will fall as hard. So, how do you kill a giant? Listen and find out. P.S. This podcast directly stolen from this book.  If you know the author, please tell him not to be mad (and if you have the book, please throw it in the garbage and tag me.  Thanks)

What do you believe? Can technology replace God or does technology require God? I am always fascinated with people's justifications for the things they do.  I've studied sociology, psychology, religions, and cults. Atheists claim we don't need God.  We can discover what needs to be discovered.  We can explain what needs to be explained.  If not now, then some day. Our advanced technology is our proof. But what is often lost is the questions left unsaid, the assumptions laid down, the bottom line left translucent. Here's what I mean: If we assume technology as advancement, then we presuppose advancement as the ideal.  If we say it is good (because things like treating asthma and fighting cancer are good) then we assume a moral standard. Our argument becomes not one of science and technology but one of transcendent rights and wrongs. If we say morality is subjective, then the one that seeks to destroy all civilization is no more morally wrong than the one that wants to serve it. We become utilitarians,

Ideas are dangerous. And this is a story about a man that died for his. How far are you willing to take your ideas?

Do you hear voices in your head? Do they tell you things like.... you're not good enough, strong enough, smart enough? Time to tell yourself a new story.

Based on a recent talk I gave. Thanks for listening.

Not every idea is a good one. But how can you tell? Here's what I do...    

In this podcast we discuss how to be better at doing stuff. Yeah I know that sounds generic and unhelpful. Enjoy!

Ideas are dangerous. Our lives are the paths we walk as we try to decide which ideas are worth following. Christmas isn't a holiday. It's an idea. Listen to podcast and find out why

"I can't go on like this any longer.  I'll be dead in two months if I don't do something now!" She was at the end of her rope.  Her struggle with addiction, the loss of relationships, and the destruction of her soul was too much to handle any more. She made it to my office.  So that's a start. She wasn't looking for a miracle.  Just a little hope.  That light in the darkness. She just needed someone to tell her that she could make it through this. She needed to believe that she could be a mom again.  That the disappointments and hurts could fade.  That the lies told could be forgotten. Now some of you may not know this but I am a family doctor.  I treat normal things like diabetes, depression, and back pain.  But I also have a special interest in treating alcohol and drug addiction.  Hopefully your story won't be as extreme as the one above.  But there is something we can all learn from people that have had to completely turn their life around for the better. The idea that you can't change is a lie.  A

She was at the gas station. A simple task.  Get gas.  Go Home. She didn't expect to be attacked and threatened.  She asked for help, but none came. Now, days later, she can still hear the voice of her child screaming.  They feared for their lives.  Luckily they escaped. The memory of the event puts her into a panic.  Her palms sweat.  Her heart races.  She speaks through dripping tears. It took some time but we finally got to the heart of it.  The real reason why she was so upset, because no one came to help. "I just never realized, until that day, that everyone is evil and selfish." A cognitive distortion is a thought pattern that we have convinced ourselves to be true but that isn't true.  It becomes so ingrained in our thinking, that our actions re-inforce the idea. There are many cognitive distortions.  But today I only want to talk about these two: All or Nothing Thinking and Generalization. All or nothing thinking is just like it sounds....you only think in the extremes.  You see no middle grou

Want to learn how to hypnotize and control other people? Want to make them do your bidding? Well..... You're not ready for that yet. Start with the basics. Learn to hypnotize yourself instead.

I was too short.  Too ugly.  Too average.  There would be no great achievements in my life. These are the lies...or uh....half truths that I told myself. I don't know how long I let self doubt control my life. But one day is one day too many. At some point I had to kill the impostor....and just be me. And once I did that, I was completely free. Our minds create our reality.  What we believe to be true is what will be true. What I mean is, the things you focus on will be the things that drive you.  The more you think negative thoughts, the more negativity you will notice.  It becomes a vicious cycle. A limiting belief is something you assume to be true.  And because of your assumption, you are limited in your ability to grow mentally, heal psychologically, or just push forward in your pursuit of happiness. Limiting beliefs can sneak up on you.   They creep into your mind and set up shop.   So it's good to take a look every now and then and identify any beliefs that are toxic to your self. These 5 limi