Dying Like a Lion: What Getting Shot Taught Him

• 59:37Getting shot taught Tim that you're not really in control and could die at any moment — whether old with prostate cancer or young getting pulverized in a building.
• 1:00:31When he was shot, there was a moment where he felt like he didn't do what he wanted and wasn't who he wanted to be — just a class clown trying to please everyone.
• 1:01:18Tim realized he doesn't want that feeling again; when his moment comes, he wants to have lived the way he wanted and died like a lion.
• 1:01:32A lion with no strength left still tries to kill a buffalo — that's the point of life for a conscious being, to not be scared and just die like a lion.
• 1:02:14On whether young creative people should have traumatic experiences before pursuing their dreams: Tim hopes some don't, so he has people to watch and enjoy.
• 1:02:35Reality is coming for everybody, no matter who you are or how much money you have — Matt Miller, a 26-year-old rapper, is dead.
• 1:02:46If you step on people's heads, compromise your principles, or treat your friends like shit to climb up, your awakening is coming for you.
• 1:03:07When you're hurt, the people around you won't be the famous ones you tried to climb — they'll be your actual friends.
• 1:03:29You still need to make money in America for medicine and long-term illness because there's no single payer — you're on your own.

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