Are we really the sh**tiest guests at this Earth party?
We spend our lives creating masks of success, armor of ego, and believable stories about who we’re supposed to be—all while terrified that if we stop, we’ll realize we have no idea who or what we actually are. We’re taught how to dissect a frog in school, but nobody ever hands us the manual for the most complex technology on earth: our own minds.
In this episode of Citizen Forty-Four Vietnam, I get in the deep-down machine with Philipp Schwab. Philip is the real deal, the rizzle dizzle—a guy who woke up to see that the “party” we’re all at is comprised of too much unhealthy, destructive noise and decided to start deeply connecting with the beautiful people of Hanoi and offer them a way back home to themselves.
The stuff that doesn’t make it into small talk:
Breaking the “Shoulds”: Philip’s journey from a life of political overachievement in Germany to finding peace in the present moment in Hanoi, Vietnam.
The Art of “Light Insight”: Helping people recognize their value and potential while creating a mindful and loving path that ultimately leads to inner peace.
Finding the Power in Being Real: We discuss why being authentic—even when it’s messy, even when you’re failing—is the only way to actually enjoy this ride to the fullest.
Most of us are walking around carrying baggage from a past that’s already gone and done and/or a future that hasn’t arrived and may never. Philip’s work is about putting the invisible bags down. It’s about negotiating and implementing a new contract with one’s self—built on ethics, purpose and the radical act of just being grateful for the opportunity to be a brilliantly bright beacon of possibility.
We’re all just passing through.
Join the movement
If you’re ready to stop playing a role that doesn’t fit, Philip is the person to talk to:
Light Insight: The place to start mapping your own inner landscape.
Social Change Makers Network: The go-to spot in Hanoi and Saigon for people who want to move the needle and do some good. A shoutout to Rosie Nguyen—true inspiration in action.
Links to other things and stuff that may be worth your time:
The Four Agreements
Alan Watts
Victor Frankl
Ekhart Tolle
”If You’re going to be alive, you might as well be awake.” – Mark Arinsberg
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