The OD (Observe Dangerously) Podcast

Are there benefits to coming in second?

We constantly praise those who win, and we strive to be winners in life. Is there a certain advantage to coming in second? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on the benefits to coming in second.

The Language of Poverty (Blackout Clip #24)

Can the words we use in our everyday speech affect our income and wealth? In this week's Blackout Clip, the language of poverty is examined. Recorded 5-14-2022.

Is Control the Ultimate Delusion?

Many people desire autonomy in their lives, and despise the idea of someone else controlling them. What does one actually control in their own life? Are we fooling ourselves in overestimating how much of our lives is really in our control? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on if control is life's ultimate delusion.

How much of inspiration comes from within?

We often look to external muses to serve as our sources of inspiration to create our own masterpieces. What is it about these external objects that we do not have within ourselves? Do these objects actually provide us with inspiration or do they unlock an already existing inspiration? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on how much of inspiration comes from within.

The Excellence of Infection (Blackout Clip #23)

For the last two plus years, we've been hearing non-stop about people getting infected with diseases, either COVID or the new Monkeypox. What can we learn from infections that we can apply to excellence? In this week's Blackout clip, the concept of the Excellence of Infection is examined. Recorded 5-14-2022.

Is Humanitarianism purely idealistic?

Once we have determined the proper ratio of idealism to realism, where does humanitarianism fit in? Are a majority of these organizations with grand visions for the improvement of the planet and its inhabitants purely idealistic? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on the realism of humanitarianism.

Idealism to Realism ratio

How does one balance being idealistic, looking towards the future, with maintaining a sense of realism? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on the optimal ratio of idealism to realism

Do you have a Do problem or a Did problem? (Blackout Clip #22)

What if the reason you aren't achieving your goals isn't because of what you do, but because of what other people did? In this week's Blackout Clip, the concept of having a "did" problem instead of a "do" problem is examined.

Is it ever positive to plateau?

We assume that the best of the best are striving for constant improvement; the top of one mountain is the bottom of the next mountain. What happens when we plateau? How can this be a positive outcome? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on whether it is ever a positive thing to plateau.

Is Privacy the only Luxury?

We live in the most prosperous time in human history, yet it seems that the people of the past, especially the great artists and writers, had something we now have less and less of: privacy. Is privacy the only luxury? Is the end goal of all the hard work and sacrificing to be able to live a secluded life? JC and B-Mic Roc OD on if privacy is the only luxury.