The Ten Thousand Things

“Going over old grievances mentally, thinking how badly someone acted at some time, for instance, and recalling the details, has the effect of revivifying that which was quietly expiring of neglect.”

• Joe quotes the cliché that “Having a resentment is like drinking poison and expecting someone else to get sick” and links resentments to addiction. Ali talks about how resentments led to disordered eating.
• Joe proposes complete forgiveness for all harms and Sam says “That’s Christianity!” and also Hare Krishna. 
• The team discuss political resentments and justified resentment. 
• The concept of The Secret Place, which is consciousness, is elucidated.
• Ali brings up old people trapped in bitterness and resentment. 
• Sam discusses what memories came up for him when he had kids, and that he “is his parents”. 
• The team get into some deep therapy gear & discuss spiritual solutions to deep seated problems. 
• Joe realises Jesus is his homie. 
• Sam points out that while that might be true Joe is actually the Woman at the Well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritan_woman_at_the_well