Is certainty really the goal of faith?In this video, I share my personal journey from growing up as a missionary kid and building a church… to questioning the role certainty played in my identity.For years, I believed stronger faith meant stronger certainty.But when my prayers began to feel like they were “hitting the ceiling,” I started asking harder questions about belief, doubt, religion, and what it means to pursue truth honestly.This isn’t an attack on Christianity or religion.It’s a reflection on how defending beliefs can sometimes limit curiosity — and how letting go of certainty made me feel lighter, more open, and more alive.If you’re wrestling with deconstruction, faith transitions, doubt, or rethinking your worldview, this conversation is for you.⸻In This Video: • Growing up as a missionary kid and becoming a “professional Christian” • The moment my certainty started to crack • Why defending beliefs felt personal • The psychology of in-groups and identity • Thousands of religions… what are the odds? • The butterfly metaphor (and why pinning it down kills it) • The elephant in the dark room • Why curiosity might be more powerful than certainty • Letting go of certainty without losing sincerityIf this resonates with you, comment below — where are you in your journey with faith, doubt, or certainty?And if you want more conversations about belief, identity, meaning, and the deeper undercurrents shaping culture, subscribe and join the community.
22 Feb 2026
The Problem With Building Your Life Around One Thing
This video is a reaction to a recent Rich Roll Podcast episode featuring performance coach and author Brad Stulberg (The Way of Excellence).In that conversation, they discuss Kobe Bryant’s mindset — and one idea in particular stood out to me: why playing to “learn” instead of playing to win might be the key to long-term resilience.It got me thinking about something deeper:Why does ambition — the very thing that drives success — often make us psychologically fragile?In this video, I react to key moments from the Rich Roll episode and explore:• Why high performers often tie their identity and self-worth to one outcome• The hidden connection between ambition and burnout• How over-identifying with your career, success, body, or belief system creates instability• What Kobe Bryant understood about curiosity and mental toughness• Why building your entire life around one “room” can lead to identity collapseIf you’ve ever built your identity around your job, your success, your faith, your reputation, or your performance — this conversation is for you.This isn’t anti-ambition.It’s about building ambition on something stronger.Topics covered: ambition, identity, burnout, high performance psychology, Kobe Bryant mindset, Rich Roll Podcast reaction, Brad Stulberg, mental resilience, personal development, and building a meaningful life.
10 Nov 2025
8 Times Curiosity Changed the World
Benji and Dave close the Rediscover mini-series with a powerful exploration of curiosity through the lives of eight remarkable people who followed their questions and changed the world.From the Indian “Mountain Man” who carved a road through stone, to Marie Curie’s relentless pursuit of discovery, to a 16-year-old cleaning the world’s oceans... each story is a window into what happens when wonder meets persistence.What starts as storytelling becomes an invitation: to notice where curiosity might be calling you next, to live more open-handedly, and to remember that it’s never too late to begin again.We explore:• How curiosity transforms pain into purpose• The surprising link between grief, play, and innovation• Why great change often begins with a single “what if?”• What divergent thinking looks like in real life• The universal invitation to rediscover goodness⸻About the Hosts:Benji Block helps people rediscover their core values and build lives of clarity and meaning.Connect on LinkedIn or for coaching: benjiblock@icloud.comDave Bindewald is the founder of The Center for Play & Exploration, helping teams and individuals reawaken creativity and divergent thinking.Connect at: https://www.playandexploration.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjFaVGRmUmJjUmZVUTQ1WVF1bVlRNEJTeVBYd3xBQ3Jtc0trZHptSlVfZ1VnNXZqVXJnV3lDTk1kaVlLaGR0b09kM0hMdUdYdnotRldWdFhqNDVUWFdmdS1YSTA5WGNGazh3aTdVOF9yY3RqLVFaaXliT0xyWGFCcGFwTjN4S0NwNXlyWFJvelBHTWlfemJHRlpvZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.playandexploration.com%2F&v=r-yF6K7K65U)⸻Grab the Rediscovery JournalWant to go deeper? Try the 5-day reflection journal to spark curiosity and rediscover what matters:https://www.myundercurrents.com/p/5-d (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGV3RW5SajFEVTg3RzdnN2xjSTlwM3RGYWdHUXxBQ3Jtc0tsX01mVlFrZEdfQ1JxeGV6SGV0Q1JtY1JTUzJRT0t3WGhVU21PNUFoNGVKdDVDSkNlLWxJS05INU5NZlEzYmkzQ3c2Uml4WXZMMjdObVRibXBGMkFFZXEtQXk1VHZCUGdJZVNicVJteDhZMXE5WGFVUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myundercurrents.com%2Fp%2F5-d%EF%BF%BC&v=r-yF6K7K65U)⸻Support the ShowIf this series spoke to you, subscribe, share it with a curious friend, and stay tuned — more conversations are on the way.As always, it’s a good world out there. Stay curious.
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