The Golden One - Marcus Follin - How Connected to God Are You?
Aired: 2023-02-11
Duration: 07:49


=== Why Being Outdoors Feels Good (07:47) ===

[00:00:01]  Greetings, my esteemed subscribers.
[00:00:04]  I am checking in from the forest of enlightenment.
[00:00:08]  I'm checking in with an insight that might be useful to some of you.
[00:00:13]  Now, this is hardly a mind-blowing or revolutionary insight, but I thought it would be worth sharing at least.
[00:00:21]  Now, a few years ago, I made a wild hunt challenge video, and in the video, I said that it feels good to be out in the forest.
[00:00:29]  I can't really explain why it feels good, but it does feel good.
[00:00:34]  Now, however, I do actually believe that I have a somewhat satisfactory explanation as to why that is.
[00:00:44]  Why is it nice to be in the forest?
[00:00:46]  Why do I recommend that you spend some time out in nature?
[00:00:50]  Now, the main point of this video is the following.
[00:00:54]  Now, of course, I do get comments and messages every once in a while from guys and girls saying, you know what, I feel a bit down, I feel a bit depressed, something is missing.
[00:01:06]  And I would say that many people are unhappy or depressed, or whatever term we can use.
[00:01:16]  They feel that way because they are disconnected from God.
[00:01:21]  Now, when I say God, if you don't like to use that concept, that's fine.
[00:01:25]  We can say the animating life force that is within all living things.
[00:01:33]  When I say God, I mean the one, the Neoplatonic One.
[00:01:38]  I'm no expert in Neoplatonism, but it's good enough for me at the moment, at least, Neoplatonism.
[00:01:45]  So, we say the one, God, the One that is in everything.
[00:01:50]  Now, say then that you are very disconnected from all other life forms if you are in an environment without particularly much life.
[00:02:08]  Now, the greatest life force, in my humble opinion, at least, can be found among other humans.
[00:02:16]  Now, of course, humans aren't the only life forms that are full of divine energy, of God, of animating life force.
[00:02:23]  You have such a thing as a tree, you have this lovely pine here as well.
[00:02:27]  It's connected to me as all things are.
[00:02:33]  So, God is within this pine tree.
[00:02:36]  Now, I know this sounds a bit like a hippie.
[00:02:40]  I don't know if I do that, but it's true nonetheless.
[00:02:43]  I know many of these things I say, they might sound a bit yeah, it sounds like something a hippie would say, but they are true nonetheless.
[00:02:51]  So, I need to say them.
[00:02:52]  I always need to speak the truth, otherwise, I'm not true to myself.
[00:02:56]  I always need to say what is true, and it is true that everything is connected.
[00:03:02]  And when you connect with other things, be they humans or trees, yeah, then you feel closer to God.
[00:03:10]  So, think of this if you feel a bit down, if you feel something is missing, then simply ask yourself, How connected to God am I?
[00:03:18]  Am I disconnected?
[00:03:20]  Am I living in an environment which is completely sterile?
[00:03:25]  Okay, if you do, that's normal, but you can also rectify it by adding some plants into your apartment or something like that.
[00:03:35]  And then, of course, you might live in a city, but you feel like you can't connect to anyone.
[00:03:40]  That is normal.
[00:03:40]  It's normal to not connect to a stranger you have no interest in knowing.
[00:03:47]  But I would suggest that do try to find a place where you at least can establish some sort of connection to others.
[00:03:55]  And of course, different humans they have different social needs, and you could also, you know, get on well enough by connecting to other life forms.
[00:04:05]  But the main thing is that if you do feel a bit bad, if you do feel a bit depressed, simply ask yourself how connected are you to other life forces.
[00:04:15]  So, be out in nature.
[00:04:17]  What I'm doing now is I am connecting to Mother Earth.
[00:04:21]  I'm feeling her love and presence.
[00:04:24]  Again, I don't wanna repeat myself when I say that I sound like a hippie, but it is true.
[00:04:31]  It is true that I do connect with God here.
[00:04:35]  I'm connecting with a raven here that is croaking.
[00:04:39]  I believe it's a blessing from Odin himself.
[00:04:42]  It's a blessing that I'm on the right path in my spiritual journey.
[00:04:48]  Now, lastly, speaking of humans, not all humans are equal, as you all know.
[00:04:54]  It becomes abundantly clear the more enlightened you become.
[00:04:58]  So, some humans are full of love and life, they have a positive aura, good vibes, high vibration.
[00:05:07]  They will be good to surround yourself with.
[00:05:10]  Then, of course, there are bad people who are full of negative energies and they will drain you of energy.
[00:05:17]  And when you are around them, it will not feel good.
[00:05:20]  So, be mindful of what sort of people you surround yourself with, and perhaps more importantly, be mindful of what kind of person you are.
[00:05:30]  Because ultimately, that's something you can change.
[00:05:33]  You can't necessarily change anyone else, but if you can change yourself, then it can maybe have a good impact on others later on.
[00:05:42]  So, ask yourself also: what sort of individual am I?
[00:05:46]  Am I someone who brings joy to others?
[00:05:49]  Am I acting like a son to others?
[00:05:52]  Am I someone that brings joy and happiness or not?
[00:05:57]  And of course, this is I don't distinguish so much between the physical and metaphysical, but on a purely physical level, of course, the better you eat, the better you train, the better you sleep.
[00:06:10]  These are all factors that will make you more likely to be positive and happy.
[00:06:17]  So, do eat your meat, fruit, dairy, eggs.
[00:06:20]  Eggs are great mate.
[00:06:22]  Do sleep, do train hard, and you will feel more alive and you will probably project a more positive life force out.
[00:06:32]  And that will be that will make you a good person.
[00:06:36]  So, you don't only train for yourself, you also train for others so that you can be a pleasant individual to be around.
[00:06:44]  Now, of course, this isn't always the case.
[00:06:46]  There are those who train hard and take care of their diet, but they're still beset by demons.
[00:06:52]  But usually, if you have someone who trains hard and eats well, sleeps well, they will have a good, nice vibe, they will present a good aura that is you know pleasant to be around.
[00:07:05]  So, anyway, that being said, I hope this insight has been useful.
[00:07:11]  Again, perhaps not the most revolutionary insight ever, but it can be worth keeping in mind if you do feel a bit down sometimes.
[00:07:20]  That surround yourself with life.
[00:07:23]  If you feel down, ask yourself how much how connected am I to God?
[00:07:29]  How connected am I to other life forms?
[00:07:32]  And then, if you say it was a long time since I was out in nature, absorbing the splendor and love of Mother Nature, then you go out in the forest and then you absorb some life force.
[00:07:46]  Good times, good times.
[00:07:47]  Thank you for watching.
[00:07:48]  Thank you for your support.