Episode 4: The “Meaning Making” Trap

In this episode of In Time, Robyne and Peter talk about the pressure to be “meaning makers,” how to notice and learn from behavioural patterns, and the insight and perspective children can offer towards “adult” problems.

Today’s surprise questions:
What lost wisdom could the 20-year-old version of yourself offer you now?
What is your favourite instant gratification treat?

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Show Notes

We cover many topics in this episode, including:
- Removing the pressure we put on ourselves to be ‘meaning makers’ - to find a greater meaning in the dire situations we find ourselves in, when sometimes there simply is no bright side
- The concept that ‘Life is not happening to you - it’s happening for you’
- Granting ourselves permission to feel in order to move through them more quickly
- The concept that ‘we repeat what we don’t repair’ - noticing behavioral patterns in our lives that indicate areas we could focus on improving
- How we underestimate the insight and unique perspective children have in offering credible solutions to adult problems

“I think they [children, adolescents, and teens] are wise, and they have all kinds of gifts, perspectives, and ways of thinking about things that really are just worthy of our curiosity, attention, and consideration.” – Peter 

Additional Resources:
- Shawn Kanungo - “Innovation is permissionless” 
- Goodwill Amity 

Credits:
Hosted by Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe and Peter Katz
Produced by Trevor Campbell
Edited by Sean Ban Beaton
Theme song by Peter Katz 
Podcast cover art by Trevor Campbell 
Show logistics by Erin Marshall and Jenna Green 

Connect:
Connect with Peter Peterkatz.com | Peterkatzspeaks.com 
Connect with Robyne Drrobyne.ca  

Follow Peter and Robyne on social media:
Peter Katz: Facebook: @peterkatzmusic | Instagram: @peterkatzmusic
Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe: Instagram: @dr_robynehd | Twitter: @dr_robynehd

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