About this episode

Steven Webb explores the profound question of life's meaning through personal experience and philosophical insights.

Links to Steven Webb's podcast and how you can support his work. Donate paypal.me/stevenwebb or Coffee stevenwebb.uk Steven's courses , podcasts and links : stevenwebb.uk Episode Description You've built a life. You've done the things you were supposed to do. But underneath it all, there's a quiet question that won't leave you alone: "Is this all there is?" In this episode, Steven Webb shares the deeply personal story of lying in a hospital bed at eighteen, paralysed and unable to speak, wrestling with the two biggest questions of his life. What he discovered is that "is this all there is?" isn't a sign of ingratitude or crisis. It's a doorway to something extraordinary: wonder, mystery, and the breathtaking magic of not knowing. Drawing on the wisdom of Rumi, Alan Watts, and Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki, Steven explores how we can trade our cleverness for bewilderment and see the world through beginner's eyes again. Who Is This Episode For? This episode is for anyone who has ever looked at their life and felt that quiet ache of "is this it?", especially when everything looks fine on the outside. If you're in midlife and questioning what it's all been for, if you feel guilty for…

People in this episode

Host: Steven Webb

Topics covered

• existential questions
• personal growth
• spirituality
• midlife crisis
• self-discovery

Keywords

• life questions
• wonder
• mystery
• beginner's mind
• personal story

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