Mark Reid
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Mark Reid is the host of the Zen Sammich podcast. Previously, he was an English professor at Kanagawa University, Tokyo University of Science, and Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. He was also an attorney for 10 years, first as an Assistant District Attorney in New York state, and later worked in Securities Law for a large firm in Birmingham, Alabama. He now lives in the countryside of Japan and makes washi (traditional Japanese paper) for a living with his wife, Haruka. A graduate of the University of Alabama in political science and religion, with an MA from Florida State University in philosophy and ethics, and a JD from Syracuse University College of Law, he has a diversified background that through diligence and good fortune has taken him all over the world, including residential stints in Greece, England, and South Korea.
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Are You Authentic?
"What is authenticity anyway? Is it being the exact same person around everyone you encounter? How is that even possible?" ...
How to Journey Well
"Often, the most devastating critic we have is the one inside our heads." ...
Climbing The Invisible Staircase
'Among stories of his personal journey, as well as the development and evolution of these undertakings, Dennis gives us insight into staying motivated and "taking the first step when even when you don't see the entire staircase.' ...
The Two Japanese Words Everyone Should Learn
"Whatever your life’s enjoyment, get up and do it every day. Cultivate a sense of “this is my life’s purpose” from that thing that you do, whatever it is." ...
A Closed Mouth Gathers No Foot
"Why do some people find it difficult to be alone with their own thoughts? When we’re around others, silence becomes effectively unbearable. Absurd. Preposterous even! But why? ...
What Would It Be Like To Radically Change Who You Are?
What would it be like to radically change who you are? Whether that is...
Meet More Than Halfway
Well before I ever got married, I received from a stranger on a plane...
Assessing the Probability of Truth
It is time we revisit the fundamentals of how we reason what is true...