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EPISODE · Aug 4, 2025 · 8 MIN

Opposite Ends of the Same Stick: Yoga, Disillusionment & the Work of Now | DIVO- Ted Talks

from DIVO- TED Talks · host Nicholas Wade Kimps

A DIVOted Talk on Duality, Delays & Doing the Work Anyway💬 Quote from the Episode:“Each situation you find yourself in presents you with different work or different shades or different masks of the work that you will be participating in.”📌 Show Notes:🪵 What if healing meant holding both ends of the stick—grief and grace, chaos and calm, effort and ease—without losing your grip?In this soulfully sharp DIVOted Talk, Nicholas explores the paradox of progress in yoga, business, and life. Whether it’s navigating the seasonal slowness of July or the illusions of certainty, he reminds us that the real work is presence—not prediction. Not control.You’ll hear reflections on:The fatigue of “future-tripping” vs. the freedom of the nowSamādhi as disillusionment—not disappearanceWhy carrying water and chopping wood never goes out of styleThe Vedic and Abrahamic metaphors of duality: “opposite ends of the stick”How to hold conflicting truths without collapsing into eitherWhether you’re growing a business, grieving a version of yourself, or simply choosing your next right action—this episode invites you to do the work... again and again... from right where you are.✨ Stay DIVOted:💌 Subscribe to the DIVOted Newsletter🌐 Explore more at DIVO Wellness📍 Greensboro, NC — Where Movement is the Way— 🧡 DIVO Wellness — Movement is the Way

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