A DIVOted Talk on Awareness, Context & the Light Within
💬 Quote from the Episode:
“It wasn’t what I saw that was wrong—it was what I couldn’t see that made me assume I knew.”
🌐 Description:
In this thoughtful and unexpectedly funny episode, Nicholas Wade Kimps reflects on a real-life moment that turned from confusion to clarity—and how easily our minds fill in the gaps when context is missing. What starts as a story about a hula hoop behind a bush becomes a teaching on perception, projection, and the yoga of clear seeing.
Through humor, self-awareness, and yogic wisdom, Nicholas explores how bias, assumption, and incomplete information can distort reality—and how the inner light of awareness helps us perceive truth as it is, not as we imagine it to be.
📌 Show Notes:
What happens when we mistake the rope for a snake—or a hula hoop for something scandalous?
Nicholas uses this moment as a metaphor for how modern life, media, and even spiritual circles often confuse perception with truth. Drawing on Ayurveda and yoga philosophy, he explains how cultivating tejas (inner light) allows us to see and be seen clearly.
🔑 Highlights:
👀 Perception vs. Projection — why what we see isn’t always what’s real
🪞 The Rope or the Snake? — how illusion and fear distort our interpretation
🧠 Algorithmic Bias — the modern version of mistaking shadow for substance
🌿 Yogic Awareness — using light, breath, and stillness to clear inner vision
🔥 Cultivating Tejas — the brilliance of clarity born from digestion and discernment
💭 Reflection Prompt:
Where in your life might you be mistaking the rope for a snake—and what would change if you shifted your angle?
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