The Rise of the 'Spiritual But Not Religious' with Rainn Wilson

In this clip, Rainn and I discuss the idea of handholds in life and the role of spirituality in finding purpose and meaning. Rainn shares his belief that willpower can only get you so far and that surrendering to a higher power or purpose can give you the humility and strength to overcome challenges. We also touch on the tension between self-help and spirituality, and how finding a sense of belonging and vision can guide us towards service and fulfillment.

Some topics we explore on the podcast:

- Rainn's experiences with depression and anxiety as a teenager and young adult, and how he used coping mechanisms such as smoking, drinking, and drugs to manage his mental health

- The connection between spirituality and mental health, and how a spiritual practice can help manage mental health issues

- Rainn's new book, Soul Boom, and the importance of a spiritual revolution in today's world

- The impact of partisan politics on American society and the importance of joy and positivity in bringing about social change

- Rainn's new travel series, "The Geography of Bliss," and his personal journey of searching for happiness

- The role of humor and entertainment in exploring spirituality and bringing about social change

Enjoy!

About Rainn Wilson:
Rainn Wilson is an Emmy-nominated and SAG award-winning actor, writer, and producer best known for his role as 'Dwight Schrute' on NBC's The Office. He co-founded SoulPancake, a digital media company designed to celebrate humanity and champion creativity. Rainn's book, Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution released on April 25th of this year. In this book, he explores the benefits spirituality gives us in creating solutions for an increasingly challenging world. Rainn can soon be seen in “Rainn Wilson and The Geography of Bliss” a six-part travel docuseries in which he travels around the world to discover the happiest places on Earth.

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[julio]

A lot of knowledge behind that understanding. Awesome point of view. A bigger purpose worths ten thousand times more than an objective.

[sayusayme]

Alan Watts philosophy has guided me always to the true core values of faith 🌃

[fbawaterdragon]

I myself is Spritual but I'm not religious. I was converted to Islam in 2003, and I left Islam in 2010. Before then I was a typical Christian in America. Fast forward to today, and I'm deeply Spiritual with some Islamic and Christian beliefs. I always questioned the Church and for good reasons. And yes, I definitely believe in God, but I'm not religious. Glad I got rid of religion a long time ago. And I don't neccesarily dislike Muslims, Christians, Jews, etc so long as they're not trying to get me into there religion, or saying "I'm going to burn", or other silly crap that belong to the dark Yera💧.

[T_D_B_]

How many people h as Rainn thrown under the woke bus? Very righteous!

[T_D_B_]

Uh so like everyone said in the 1960s and 70s? Funny how short our memories are.

[Jose_underGodswill]

Jesus is true spiritualism not religion but heart ♥️

[ligerllama]

Candles smell good. Do we need them? Yes, we need them. Candles are like deodorant for your living room.

[Marshall_Stacks]

Rainn owes me 5 min. of wasted time for saying absolutely nothing.