Mr. Whitehorn

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I am not a professional psychologist nor a trained counselor.

I created the program with a lot of help from countless resources. Most of all, the program was borne of was my own drive to answer existential questions that taxed me since I was a toddler. Questions like these: who am I; where am I; why am I here; what’s the meaning of it all; how do I become a better person?

I didn’t stumble upon an ancient tablet, I wasn’t visited by a ghost, nor do I hold exclusive knowledge. What I do have is happiness, satisfying answers to my questions, and a willingness to share with others. All I did was write down how I found it, and I am sharing it with you.

Who I Am

Hello, I go by Mr. Whitehorn. I am the facilitator of the program.

I am a nearly fifty-year-old man, an introvert, a keen observer, a pattern recognizer, a deep listener, an English teacher, a graphic designer, and a fellow navigator of this noisy and sometimes lonesome world. I am from the USA and have lived in Asia since 2012.

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Docendo discimus. By teaching, we learn.

— Proverb

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Why Am I Doing This

For a long time, I have watched the institutions around us fail to prepare people for the actual weight of living in a society. I even participated in the education system as a teacher, and, as a starry-eyed idealist, I suggested changes to administrations that weren’t interested. I watched intelligent, capable people exhaust themselves against relentless stress. They follow people who seem fake, deeply flawed, or out for clout and money. Yet despite their efforts, they end up more exhausted than when they started.

I built this program because I had found a way that helped me find my own strength. I learned how to let go, to follow through, and to learn how to stop fighting for control. In doing that, I realized that personal power isn’t something you find outside of yourself.

In my view, you can’t buy personal power, no one can give it to you, you can’t expect something or someone to save you, and it won’t show itself if you don’t look for it. It’s your responsibility. Your power is an inherent set of traits you already possess, but you forgot how to access them.

What I Do

My role in the program is simple: I man the lighthouse. I don’t chase correspondents, and I don’t force you to search for your power. I offer what I learned and put together, I stay in one place, and wait for those who have an interest in sharing my journey.

My strengths lie in creating an environment of absolute acceptance and acknowledging the present space. I picture my relationships with anyone who interacts with this program as co-navigators. I bring the tools, the structural frameworks, and the light; you bring the willingness to face the darkness you’ve been avoiding.

We figure things out together.

Who I Am Not

I’m not a person who is clamoring for attention or followers. I have never been a fan of the traditional “expert” model because I tend to leave room for doubt, even for the experts. I believe in science because it’s the best way we can understand our world. I also believe in the spirituality of humanity.

I am not a guru, a clinician, or someone who claims to have solved the entire world’s problems. People have different backgrounds and circumstances. I don’t see myself as your therapist, teacher, or superior, and you are not my student, client, or follower. I do not preach, lecture, or judge you. One of the things that I’ve learned is to see myself in people. When I do that, they become me, and I become them.