Here’s the thing about Peter Pan.The genius is in its simplicity, as is often the case with children’s stories.Peter Pan represents the child in all of us who believes that freedom means flying away to a make-believe world, when in reality all he’s doing is avoiding maturity.Neverland is that idyllic fantasy that can never be reality. It’s avoidance and distraction... from ourselves, and from the people we love. From Wendy, who’s willing to take us, but can’t wait forever.And then we invent villains like Captain Hook, when really, he’s just a reflection of who we become if we never man up.My whole life, I thought it was cool to live like Peter Pan, running from time, commitment, even gravity itself.But there’s no escaping the world; you're simply delaying self-actualization.(00:00) All Children Except One Grow Up (01:19) What Peter Pan Syndrome Really Means (02:54) The Bow and Arrow Story (04:00) Why Being Misunderstood Feels Safer Than Being Seen (05:05) The Hidden Depth of Children’s Stories (05:51) My Childhood and the Roots of Escapism (06:46) The Zipline Story (and the Fall) (07:27) The Eternal Child: Peter Pan as an Archetype (07:40) Leonardo DiCaprio and the Modern Peter Pan (08:21) Thinking Growing Up Is Optional (But Not Advisable) (09:12) “We All Have Two Lives” (09:40) Captain Hook: The Future Self We Fear (11:20) Fighting the Monster vs. Facing the Mirror (12:00) The Peter Pan Paradox (12:29) The Questions We Need to Ask Ourselves (13:09) The Hard Realizations About Neverland (14:44) Growth = Understanding Why You Can’t Settle in Neverland Growth = understanding why you can’t settle in Neverland... with a shadow that will inevitably, one day, lead you to a Captain Hook of your choosingBrick by brick, we'll get there.-🔸 Build with me:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bricktomarblepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bricktomarble.com⁠⁠

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