763 A Spiritual Path for Success with Erwin McManus
b'\\u201cWHY\\u201d IS NOT AN EVOLUTIONARY QUESTION.\\nGrowing up, I had more imaginary friends than real friends.\\nI would play games with myself to keep myself happy. I was very lonely.\\nI felt insecure.\\nBut as I got older, I was able to find meaning and purpose. That allowed me to feel connected to the people around me.\\nWe need to have hope and meaning. It\\u2019s what makes us human.\\nOn today\\u2019s episode of The School of Greatness, I dive deep into why humans are always searching for a \\u201cwhy:\\u201d Erwin McManus.\\nErwin is an iconoclast, artist, and cultural thought leader known for his integration of creativity and spirituality. He is the founder and Lead Pastor of Mosaic, a Los Angeles based church of faith recognized as one of America\\u2019s most influential and innovative churches.\\nErwin says that people who have false hope are actually better off than people who have no hope.\\nHe became the person he is today when stopped using his imagination to hide from the world and started using it to create a better world.\\nSo get ready to learn all about man\\u2019s search for meaning on Episode 763.\\nSome Questions I Ask:\\nWhy do most conservative churches tell people to not express themselves? (7:27)\\nDid you grow up believing in God? (9:00)\\nIf love is what we want, why do we suffer so much? (15:30)\\nWhat does it mean to be alive? (20:00)\\nWhat questions are you still seeking answers for? (29:00)\\nWhy do we care so much about meaning? (39:00)\\nWhat are your core ideals and do they evolve? (58:00)\\nIn This Episode You Will Learn:\\nWhy many churches are stuck in the past (8:00)\\nThe thing that sets humans apart from other animals (14:00)\\nHow gratitude can help with depression and anxiety (22:00)\\nWhy humans need hope and purpose (31:00)\\nWhy you need to have a \\u201cpsychologically diversified portfolio\\u201d (45:00)\\nHow to take control of your inner world (50:00)'