David Smart 
In the Buddhist teaching, there are three primary characteristics of existence: impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and no-self. I’ve experienced these characteristics to varying depths and degrees in my practice of Vipassana, a body-scanning meditation technique and a Pali word meaning “to see clearly,” but no-self is far and away the most elusive insight of the bunch. No-self … Read more
Note: I tried and failed to provide download links for Kindle (.mobi) and iBooks (.epub) files. This is a note to myself to possibly fix this in the future. Until then, enjoy the story below! Cheers. ——— The Color of Rain, a Short Story By David Smart I thought while staring across the empty streets … Read more
I had the wonderful opportunity to share yesterday evening with this book club of lovable ladies who have successfully read one book every month for the last twenty-five years, except November, and months when the book failed to meet their high standards. 🙂 I enjoyed laughing, listening and answering questions about trail life, the inner-journey … Read more
Here’s the latest episode of the podcast, featuring yours truly talking to myself. In the midst of ego backlash, I discuss my uncertain future, taking a break from the podcast, and creating space. I do my best to point you/me in helpful directions. Here are some of the links and resources I’m currently diving into … Read more
Kurshot Akyuz (@kurshot) is a digital nomad, adventurer, freedom seeker, friend, and creator of the online program Ultimate Freedom Lifestyle. I was excited to reconnect with my friend Kurshot to pick his brain on topics like building an online course for aspiring digital nomads, studying the ways of Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, and Gary V, … Read more
Today I’m joined by my two younger brothers, Duncan (25; @smartdunc) and Philip (20; @philipsmart) to discuss stories of mischief and misbehavior, our influence on each other’s life paths, how we contribute to the family, the role of creativity in our lives, and what brotherhood means to us. It’s such a treat to get my family … Read more
Kayla Rose Yoder (@kaylaroseyoder) is a Shamaness, practitioner of Reiki, and life coach. Today’s episode requires a high level of open-mindedness! Kayla explains Shamanism, shares what it’s like to travel through spiritual realms using imagination as an access point, and her important realizations regarding mind-altering substances. We also discuss balancing motherhood and career, and steps we … Read more
Eric Leija (@primal.swoledier) is a senior kettlebell specialist at Onnit Academy. After meeting by happen-stance at Onnit Academy’s sauna, Eric agreed to come on the podcast where he shared his story of growing up as an “out-of-shape nerd”, how he overcame fear and began taking action toward realizing his dreams. His mental and spiritual journey … Read more
Alex Wang (@alexander.a.wang) is a practitioner of movement, student of the body, and a dear friend of mine. In today’s dialogue, Alex reveals to us his myth. We then chat about the influence of our parentals, the challenges of daily interactions, skillfully navigating conversation, friendships and relationships, and how we can improve and grow in … Read more
Hannah Pruett (@lovely_dirt) is a student of life, holistic health, and listener of the Thinking with David Podcast. This dialogue blew me away while simultaneously solidifying my hope for future generations. Hannah is well beyond her age (19), and you’ll soon understand why as she shares her journey of overcoming anxiety before diving into topics … Read more