Rediscovering Rites of Passage
In this episode, my guest is Shane Trotter, the author of Setting the Bar: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Era of Distraction, Dependency, and Entitlement. Shane is an educator, a strength and conditioning coordinator, and a writer. If you’re not already subscribed to his Substack,
I highly recommend it!“There is an immense legacy of human heroism preceding us. That is who we were born to be. We are meant to live engaged, connected, and guided by a purpose larger than us! You may not be special, but the opportunity to live truly is. Your nature demands that you find missions that are worthy of this gift.”
— Shane Trotter, Setting the Bar
In the conversation, Shane and I discuss:
Becoming an Adult
Reflecting on what matters
The role of responsibility
Rediscovering Rites of Passage
Overcoming challenges
Navigating anxiety and much more
As you’ll hear in the episode, Shane has a deep interest in philosophy, psychology, and character development. I always learn something connecting with Shane; this conversation was no exception!
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Notes | Setting the Bar
As a bonus, here are a few of my favorite passages (and quotes) from Shane’s book, Setting the Bar,
“We tend to shy away from harsh realities like death. But grappling with our impermanence and other universal human experiences gives essential context that should color our worldview. The human experience is hard and beautiful. We must slowly acquaint our kids with this realistic view of reality.”
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“We’re more comfortable, but less likely than ever to have our human needs met. We have more information, but are less likely to pursue wisdom and less capable of making sense of the world. We have more opportunities to hear a diversity of perspectives, but we seem to be growing less likely to adapt our opinions.”
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“According to Sebastian Junger, ‘Human beings need three basic things in order to be content: they need to feel competent at what they do; they need to feel authentic in their lives; and they need to feel connected to others. These values are considered ‘intrinsic’ to human happiness and far outweigh ‘extrinsic’ values such as beauty, money and status.’”
Additional Resources:
Adam’s Return by Richard Rohr
Seneca on The Endurance of Suffering
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Thank you for listening; I hope you found something useful.
Until next time, be wise and be well,
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