The Spiritual Perspective
Ever wonder what the spiritual perspective is on genocide? On cheating? On getting back with your ex? On toxic people?
If so, this is your channel.
You identify as spiritual — but you’ve still got questions about how to show up in life’s messiest, most nuanced situations.
And you don’t have time for fluffy, feel-good answers that don’t hold up in the real world.
This is where you’ll find a grounded spiritual take on life’s hardest questions.
I’m Light Watkins — keynote speaker, author, and longtime meditation teacher — and every week, I share short, no-BS videos that help you zoom out, tune in, and reframe what you’re going through.
If you’re tired of surface-level advice and ready to go deeper, join me every Monday and Thursday for new episodes of The Spiritual Perspective.
Your next breakthrough might be one perspective shift away.
The Spiritual Perspective
Why Playing It Safe Kills Your Growth
Most people think “playing it safe” means avoiding risk. Choosing comfort. Making the responsible choice. Doing what makes sense on paper.
But from a broader, spiritual perspective, that assumption is backwards.
In this episode, I explore why what we call playing it safe often turns out to be the most dangerous move we can make—not in a dramatic, blow-up-your-life way, but in a slow, almost invisible way. The kind where nothing seems wrong… until years later.
Comfort doesn’t just keep us where we are. It quietly changes us. It makes us more cautious, more rigid, and less willing to trust ourselves. Over time, we lose adaptability—and with it, resilience.
I break down why betting on yourself and moving in the direction of growth, even when it feels uncertain, is often safer than staying comfortable. And I explain how real safety isn’t created by avoiding risk, but by building the capacity to respond to change.
If you’ve ever felt stuck while doing “all the right things,” this episode offers a reframing that may help you see risk, growth, and safety in a completely different way.