Small Eyes Big Dreams
by Small Eyes Big Dreams
Small Eyes Big Dreams is the brainchild of 3 high-school students-- Gerrard Ding, Johnny We, and Steve Park. We are 3 childhood friends who all had an interest learning about self improvement, psychology, philosophy, and business. We started with weekly book reading meetings...just sitting down reading books, then discussing them afterwards. Later, this developed into a podcast, where we could further articulate the ideas we were learning, as well as being able to have fun talking about our own unique experiences. Whatever we are, we are just your average high-school goof balls...
Episodes
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the poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid | SEBD S3 E11
We're becoming adults, and more and more we're finding that life is a big, hard question. Are we getting too pessimistic, with thoughts that adulthood forever changes the way we deal with responsibilites? We discuss mental health in relation to the music industry for example, and how Steve deals...
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Living a Life You Will Remember | SEBD S3 E10
In this episode of SEBD, we decided to have a less structed episode. We talk about the plans of SEBD to Careers to GOD to Bill Gates and lastly to the way we should Live. In the end, we dive into the question of, Will doing what we love make us immortal in working? Please have a listen to our,...
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Memories and Believing in Yourself | SEBD S3 E9
If you could have any superpower, what would it be? In this episode of SEBD, we start of the conversation with that question. This question then led to many different ideas and topics. One main idea we talked about memories and the significance of memories in our lives. Then we transitioned into…
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Goods of Comparing | SEBD S3 E8
We often find ourselves comparing ourselves with other people. Whether it be friends, role models, or random people you have little to no knowledge of. Still, we usually compare to compare our weaknesses and their strengths. Is that entirely a bad thing to do? In the episode, we talk about our…
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Finding Your Lifestyle | SEBD S3 E7
Everyone, may it be ordinary or unique, has their own ways of spending their leisure. In this episode of SEBD, we spark the conversation with our hobbies. We discuss our ordinary yet special hobbies that gets to motivate us to keep on rolling with our other stressful tasks. We talk about how we...
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Meaning and Happiness in the Ordinary | SEBD S3 E6
In this episode, we start off with the most random topics from pajamas to movies and to the mysterious culture of Korea and Japan. in the midst of these absurd topics, we finally come down to a more solidified and solemn topic of the meaning of life as Johnny opens up the story of the Myth of...
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Discovering Love--the Key to the Universe | SEBD S3E5
Small Eyes Big dreams presents one of their best episodes to this date. Steve, Johnny, and Gerrard are engrossed in a busy summer, however they sit down and chat about their thoughts on: How often should you text a friend, and what constitutes a good friend? What are some challenges we face when…
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Careers & Our Step Forward | SEBD S3E4
We are back! After a long silence in the podcast, we are finally back with a rusty but insightful episode. As it was a long pause, we gather together to look and reflect about what has happened during the last few months. Then we lead on to the conversation of the future; careers. Each of us…
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Do you think neuroscientists can sleep at night? | SEBD S3E3
What an interesting title, and episode for that matter. In this drowsy, tired episode, we talk a lot about the mental. Not mental health as we’ve talked about in many episodes, rather, the landscape of the mind… coming from a few amateur high school students.. I know, right! Seriously though,...
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Scary Talks (feat. Andres and Cairo) | SEBD S3E2
What is your biggest fear? In this episode, Johnny and Gerrard tackle their biggest fear, talking to 2 of their dreaded classmates! All jokes aside, this episode was jam packed with important talks about fear, student life, and friendship. It was a long awaited episode, featuring 2 close friends…
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New Years Resolutions, Trusting the process, Appreciating small wins | SEBD S3E1
We are back! Small Eyes Big Dreams presents a fresh new start to this year, with a long awaited in-person reunion for Steve, Johnny, and Gerrard. We start off by discussing the idea of resolutions, and discuss our own outlooks for our years. Some good, some bad... very bad. Trusting the process…
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Why do our old problems not feel like problems？| SEBD S2 EP11
Have you ever looked back at your past problems and wondered how you could have ever found them so difficult? Growth is an important part of life, and documenting it is difficult, but much more difficult is appreciating what you have right now, especially the relationships you have with people....
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Just Do It: voicing your opinion, communicating, offending others, accepting change | SEBD S2 EP10
This Small Eyes Big Dreams video was recorded with no topic in mind at first, but as we asked our question of the day "If you could be good at One Thing, what would you be good at?" Ideas and notions flooded our head about what we could talk about, and it rested on the idea of communication with...
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now and forward (feat. special guest) | SEBD S2 EP4
Todays episode is a somewhat special one, as we introduce our first ever guest, Jay Kim, a long time friend of ours. In this episode, we talk about the world of self-improvement as well as the direction Jay is going towards in his life. We give thought-full insights on chasing your dreams,...
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Narcissism & Christianity | SEBD S2 EP9
In this episode of Small Eyes Big Dreams, we do a deep dive on what it means to be narcissistic, how to detect it and how to stop, and the difference between narcissism and being selfish. Afterwards, we stumble into discussion on subjective and objective values, closely linked with narcissism,...
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Sports, Injuries, and funny stories | SEBD S2 EP8
In this episode of Small eyes big dreams, we host 2 very special friends--Irus and Ben. Both are athletes in their own respective areas and good friends of the podcast. We share some funny stories between the 3 of us, and discuss the benefits and importance of balancing sports with your life.…
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Social Awkwardness (feat. Julianne & Jay) | SEBD S2 EP7
We have invited two special guests for this episode of SEBD, Jay and Julianne. As Jay joins us for the second time in the podcast, we have decided to discuss about social awkwardness as all 3 of us are quite familiar with it (eh-hem). We break up the episode by asking some fundamental questions...
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Easier or Harder Path? : The Cross Roads in Life | SEBD S2 EP6
In this episode, Steve joins forces once again with Johnny and Gerrard to bring you all another thought provoking discussion. Today we discuss the crossroads in life. Why take the harder path when you can take the easier path? How do you even classify both paths? And how can all of this be…
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thinking Rationally & Emotionally | SEBD S2 EP5
In this episode of Small Eyes Big Dreams, Johnny and Gerrard run the show with 2 special guests. Mario and Angelo are 2 great friends of the podcast, and together, we all share our thoughts regarding whether you should thinking rationally or emotionally. On one hand, our world is built through…
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life | SEBD S2 EP3
In this episode, Gerrard, Johnny, and Steve discuss their ideal lives, and find that at the heart of it lies fundamental values/principles. We each take turns discussing what these principles and ways we live by mean.... bordering on the question "What is the meaning of life?" Join us for a…
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money, social classes, and opportunity from the point of 3 teenagers | SEBD S2 EP2
Today we finally had an opportunity to sit down and discuss our stances on money. As students who have not started working yet, we debated whether our view on money was too romanticized, as well as what we thought "rich" was. Money is a universal concern everywhere, and we broke down the...
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when should you give up? | SEBD S2 EP1
After a long break from podcasting, Johnny, Steve, and Gerrard reunite to bring a light hearted and colorful episode. Join us as we share personal stories from our lives while incorporating the introspective nature of self improvement. This episode was a pleasure recording, as it felt much more...
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Role models, Steve Jobs, Jordan Peterson... | SEBD #14
In this episode of small eyes big dreams, we talk about what constitutes a good role model. We talk about our own role models, and why we chose them. Furthermore, we brush up on entrepreneurship, and names we look up to, such as Steve Jobs and Jordan Peterson. Check out the full episode for more!
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Friends | SEBD #13
This episode Johnny, Gerrard and Steve talks about friends What defines a good or a bad friend? What kind of traits do you expect from your friend or even yourself? Sponge absorbs all of its surroundings Either cleansed to polluted And it paints itself into one Sponge affects all of its...
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Love | SEBD #12
In this episode of small eyes big dreams, we talk about LOVE! In highschool, its often a confusing topic, with different approaches. We talk about ideal relationships, the pros and cons of them--especially in highschool, and our personal opinions about them. Tune in for some cheap quality...
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Memories and Emotions | SEBD #11
Do you ever get those nostalgic feelings when you listen to a certain music? In this episode, we start off discussing about music and the power it contains when it comes to bringing up memories and emotions from the past. As we discuss more, we get deeper into the true meaning of memories and...
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Perfection | SEBD #10
Pefect, perfect perfect... In this episode of SEBD, we talk about the downsides of trying to live a perfect life. Much of the self improvement pills shoved down your throat all push the notion of doing the right thing all the time, achieving greatness, building ones character. All of this are...
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The Sensitivity of Society | SEBD #9
These days it is clear that the society is quite sensitive to many things which eventually leads to bigger conflicts. That's why we talk about some factors that makes us sensitive. One of the huge factors we discuss about is entitlement. We then get in-depth on each factors and slowly conclude on...
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Coping Mechanisms | SEBD #8
What would you do if you get rejected by your crush or you fail your exams? Today, Johnny Gerrard and Steve dive into some real life problematic, sticky, and embarrassing situations and what coping mechanisms we'd use. We also discussed deeper meanings to life, how to deal with problems through...
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Loneliness | SEBD #7
In this episode, we talk about the different states of loneliness, the truth of loneliness, and the effects of loneliness. We also include our own personal experiences with loneliness and how we personally "solve" them. In the end, we conclude how we should truly view loneliness with a clearer...
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A Small Talk From the Past | SEBD #6
This is just a light episode that was recorded back in February by Johnny and Steve. Johnny and Steve talks about their lives in the past and their thought on colleges and the future. It is a light episode with some jokes and small talks between them!
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Envy and Jealousy, Applications in High-school | SEBD #5
Today, Gerrard Steve and Johnny talk about their experiences with jealousy, and where it stems from. We also talk about mindset changes you can incorporate in your life to eliminate jealousy, as well as giving a myriad of examples that we see in our day to day lives. From academics…
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Would you hire a MEAN but SMART or KIND but DUMB? | SEBD #4
In this episode, mainly Steve and Gerrard debates about who they would hire if they were a CEO of a company. The debates heats up as they contradict each others ideas. In the end, Johnny finalizes their ideas and decides who has won the debate!
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Movies and Books, the benefits and suggestions of it | SEBD #3
In this episode, we talk the benefits of watching movies and reading books. We give suggestions on how to read books and some suggestions on which books and movies to read and watch. In the end, we get to give opinions on which is better and why!
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Productivity, ways to implement it, why it's important | SEBD #2
In this episode, we discuss our different approaches to productivity, why we each value it, and our different strategies we use. We also discuss broader philosophical/life concepts regarding productivity. We hope you listen to this thought wrenching episode!
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Life up to this point, and moving forward | SEBD #1
We are 3 different people, with different backgrounds, personality traits, and most importantly experiences. Join us as we delve into what makes us each individually unique, and see our future plans!
About this show
Small Eyes Big Dreams is the brainchild of 3 high-school students-- Gerrard Ding, Johnny We, and Steve Park. We are 3 childhood friends who all had an interest learning about self improvement, psychology, philosophy, and business. We started with weekly book reading meetings...just sitting down reading books, then discussing them afterwards. Later, this developed into a podcast, where we could further articulate the ideas we were learning, as well as being able to have fun talking about our own unique experiences. Whatever we are, we are just your average high-school goof balls...
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