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Patrick Ney

Patrick Ney

Aug 18, 2026

27:42
I've, you know, I remember did some work with kids at the Buddhafield festival years ago, and they were kids of, you know, hippie parents, and they weren't happy, and that was quite clear to me.
27:51
So I get it for parents now listening to this, like, "What?" But so rules and boundaries, we, you talked about punishment, hitting.
27:57
You basically agreed that it's maybe not good for the kid and leaves them with lifelong trauma issues, which, yes, I can agree with that.
28:03
Th- but then no empathy as well, so where should you be? You should be somewhere in that zone between the two.
28:08
You're not gonna get everything right, so just fricking relax, okay? You're gonna get some of it right, some of it wrong.
28:13
Embrace the duality of existence, which means that you'll bring them equal amounts of pain and pleasure.
28:18
The very fact you brought them into this planet m- means that, and by the way, it wasn't just you, because it's the continuation of the human race.

20 MINS LATER

48:12
There's no real risk."
27:42
I've, you know, I remember did some work with kids at the Buddhafield Festival years ago, and they were kids of, you know, hippie parents, and they weren't happy, and that was quite clear to me.
27:51
So I get it for parents now listening to this, like, "What?" But so rules and boundaries, we, you talked about punishment, hitting.
27:57
You basically agreed that it's maybe not good for the kid and leaves them with lifelong trauma issues, which, yes, I can agree with that.
28:03
Th- but then no empathy as well, so where should you be? You should be somewhere in that zone between the two.
28:08
You're not gonna get every day right, so just fricking relax, okay? You're gonna get some of it right, some of it wrong.
28:13
Embrace the duality of existence, which means that you'll bring them equal amounts of pain and pleasure.
28:18
The very fact you brought them into this planet means that, and by the way, it wasn't just you, because it's the continuation of the human race.

7 MINS LATER

35:00
Most divorce is, "I've gone off you."

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