In this episode of What.Is.This?, Nick speaks with musician and educator Ben Heckler about their contrasting mediative practices, what it may mean to "be generous with one's time", the impossibility of a selflessness, and keeping the right amount of perspective in everyday life.

A short piece I wrote in 2014 titled: “Snow on your pants.” It is written to bring to light a tendency to ruminate on inconsequential thoughts … hope it helps some. The full text of this essay can be read here: https://medium.com/better-humans/snow-on-your-pants-6a80613118a7