{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"35 - I am Not Sorry","description":"With a world population on the cusp of eight billion people (unbelievable!), I sometimes wonder if my single life matters. One person out of eight billion hardly seems significant. Does my presence matter? Do I deserve to exist? I live in Canada, the 14th least densely populated country on earth. We have lots of land and few people. We probably have room for some of those billions, as long as they don\u2019t mind all the rocks and trees and trees and rocks and water\u2026 (cue&amp;nbsp;Arrogant Worms song here.) In addition to being known for our pristine wilderness and Tim Hortons, Canadians are&amp;nbsp;notoriously apologetic. \u201cSorry\u201d seems to be part of the Canadian identity. We make fun of ourselves for being this way.&amp;nbsp;We apologize for being sorry.&amp;nbsp;(Like how much more ridiculous can we be?) I don\u2019t want to overthink this too much, or take away part of our national identity, but the frequent use of the phrase \u201cI\u2019m sorry\u201d, from a Canadian or otherwise, might be a clue about an individual\u2019s sense of worthiness more than a guilty reaction about one\u2019s offensive behaviour. Definitely there are moments when personal responsibility requires an earnest apology, and \u201csorry\u201d is the appropriate word. But a shallow sorry (\u201cSorry I\u2019m standing next to you in the Tim Horton\u2019s line\u201d) is like apologizing that you exist. Don\u2019t ever apologize for the space you occupy. It discounts what you have to offer,&amp;nbsp;and it rules out what others are able to receive. You don\u2019t have to be sorry that you exist here as one in nearly eight billion that currently live on this blue-green planet. You are worthy to be here as an individual. We are worthy to be here as the collective. Even if you\u2019re a Canadian. Join me for this episode if you question the value and contribution of your one life in the many, if you find yourself apologizing for your existence, and if you\u2019re ready to embrace the truth that you\u2019ve got nothing to prove and nothing to defend. Show notes, links, and other resources at Brad Toews. ","author_name":"B-RAD with Brad Toews","author_url":"https:\/\/bradtoews.com\/podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/9148919\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/4abada\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/48343820"}