1 00:00:07,549 --> 00:00:08,509 [birds chirping] 2 00:00:08,550 --> 00:00:11,220 [cow moos] 3 00:00:11,261 --> 00:00:14,721 [bell dings] 4 00:00:21,104 --> 00:00:23,614 - You're finding inner peace. 5 00:00:23,648 --> 00:00:25,438 Find it. 6 00:00:25,483 --> 00:00:28,073 Do it. Do it. 7 00:00:30,655 --> 00:00:33,485 [fly buzzes] 8 00:00:33,533 --> 00:00:36,543 What is the meaning of life? 9 00:00:36,578 --> 00:00:39,578 Also, what is that smell? 10 00:00:39,622 --> 00:00:43,252 How common is male pattern baldness among monks? 11 00:00:43,293 --> 00:00:45,553 Ugh! How much longer do I have to sit here? 12 00:00:45,587 --> 00:00:46,877 I'm just gonna do it. I'm-- 13 00:00:46,921 --> 00:00:49,171 Shut up. Stop talking-- pee my pants-- 14 00:00:49,215 --> 00:00:50,795 in your brain-- they won't even know. 15 00:00:50,842 --> 00:00:52,802 Bears, beets, "Battlestar Galactica." 16 00:00:52,844 --> 00:00:54,394 Oh, my God, can we please literally go anywhere else? 17 00:00:54,429 --> 00:00:56,559 Silence the chatter. Bjork, Bjork, Bjork. 18 00:00:56,598 --> 00:00:59,518 Shut up, brain! Shut up! 19 00:01:00,477 --> 00:01:02,267 Gah! 20 00:01:02,312 --> 00:01:03,772 [Nicky Blitz' "Blast Off"] 21 00:01:03,813 --> 00:01:05,903 - * Getting too close, better pull on back * 22 00:01:05,940 --> 00:01:07,480 - What if I travel the world, 23 00:01:07,525 --> 00:01:10,065 exploring what makes some places happier than others? 24 00:01:10,111 --> 00:01:12,071 - * Need a one-two * 25 00:01:12,113 --> 00:01:14,283 - I'm looking at the ways that where we are... 26 00:01:14,324 --> 00:01:15,914 - * Yeah, I'm a-comin', I'm a-comin' * 27 00:01:15,950 --> 00:01:17,240 - Affect who we are. 28 00:01:17,285 --> 00:01:18,365 - * Whoo, I'm a-comin' * 29 00:01:18,411 --> 00:01:20,291 * I'm a-comin', yeah * 30 00:01:20,997 --> 00:01:23,207 - It's been said that the search for happiness 31 00:01:23,249 --> 00:01:25,879 is the chief source of unhappiness. 32 00:01:25,919 --> 00:01:27,999 - * I'm a-comin', I'm a-comin' * 33 00:01:28,046 --> 00:01:29,756 - Well, that's okay. 34 00:01:29,798 --> 00:01:33,888 I'm already unhappy, so I've got nothing to lose. 35 00:01:33,927 --> 00:01:35,507 - * Let's blast off * 36 00:01:35,553 --> 00:01:37,683 * Let's blast off blast off * 37 00:01:51,152 --> 00:01:54,112 [upbeat music] 38 00:01:54,155 --> 00:01:57,275 * * 39 00:01:57,325 --> 00:02:02,205 - Oh, man, this view is insane. 40 00:02:05,458 --> 00:02:09,548 Chiang Mai, Thailand's rose of the north, 41 00:02:09,587 --> 00:02:12,257 a 700-year-old holy city 42 00:02:12,298 --> 00:02:16,888 boasting 300 Buddhist temples, and... 43 00:02:16,928 --> 00:02:18,968 You want to get massaged by an ex-con? 44 00:02:19,014 --> 00:02:20,524 I know just the place. 45 00:02:22,851 --> 00:02:24,811 Where the sacred and the profane exists 46 00:02:24,853 --> 00:02:28,733 side-by-side in fantastically strange matrimony. 47 00:02:28,773 --> 00:02:31,613 I never thought I'd see someone vacuuming 48 00:02:31,651 --> 00:02:34,451 a Buddhist temple in a Tupac t-shirt. 49 00:02:36,364 --> 00:02:37,744 Some Buddhist dogs. 50 00:02:39,367 --> 00:02:41,537 These dogs are so in the moment. 51 00:02:44,581 --> 00:02:47,671 Now, I've visited Thailand before as a tourist, 52 00:02:47,709 --> 00:02:49,629 but I'm back because this is the most 53 00:02:49,669 --> 00:02:51,959 joyful place I've ever been. 54 00:02:52,005 --> 00:02:54,795 And I've only just scratched the surface. 55 00:02:54,841 --> 00:02:56,681 * * 56 00:03:02,682 --> 00:03:04,102 - In Thailand, it's just the normal way 57 00:03:04,142 --> 00:03:06,022 to interact with everyone. 58 00:03:06,061 --> 00:03:09,901 - Abroad, maybe you would have that close up right away. 59 00:03:09,939 --> 00:03:12,859 Like, don't enter my space and enter my world. 60 00:03:12,901 --> 00:03:15,741 As a Thai, I feel like they're very kind. 61 00:03:15,779 --> 00:03:18,739 - Thais have names for 13 kinds of smiles. 62 00:03:22,660 --> 00:03:24,750 - That's known as the yim thak taai. 63 00:03:27,999 --> 00:03:31,629 - That one's the yim thang namm taa, I think. 64 00:03:31,670 --> 00:03:32,590 Maybe. 65 00:03:36,508 --> 00:03:38,758 - No. That's the exact same smile. 66 00:03:38,802 --> 00:03:39,802 Stop it. 67 00:03:42,681 --> 00:03:44,391 - That one's called the-- 68 00:03:44,432 --> 00:03:45,852 oh, I don't know. 69 00:03:46,935 --> 00:03:47,935 I give up. 70 00:03:47,977 --> 00:03:49,437 - [laughs] 71 00:03:51,981 --> 00:03:55,071 - Thais excel at a specific kind of happiness, 72 00:03:55,110 --> 00:03:57,530 different from Icelandic resiliency 73 00:03:57,570 --> 00:03:59,360 or Ghanaian optimism. 74 00:03:59,406 --> 00:04:03,236 [upbeat jazz music] 75 00:04:03,284 --> 00:04:06,124 Each year, Gallup asks folks around the world questions 76 00:04:06,162 --> 00:04:08,752 like, "Did you smile or laugh a lot yesterday?" 77 00:04:08,790 --> 00:04:12,000 And, "Did you learn or do something interesting?" 78 00:04:12,043 --> 00:04:15,133 It's known as a positive emotions poll. 79 00:04:15,171 --> 00:04:16,761 [all shouting] 80 00:04:16,798 --> 00:04:19,088 Thais report extremely high levels 81 00:04:19,134 --> 00:04:21,724 of enjoyment, low levels of sadness, 82 00:04:21,761 --> 00:04:24,761 and are constantly trying new things. 83 00:04:24,806 --> 00:04:26,556 These people know how to have fun 84 00:04:26,599 --> 00:04:28,689 for the sake of freaking fun. 85 00:04:29,519 --> 00:04:31,519 So I'm in Thailand to find out, 86 00:04:31,563 --> 00:04:35,073 do I just need to learn to enjoy myself? 87 00:04:35,108 --> 00:04:37,778 To get started, Best Chitsanupong 88 00:04:37,819 --> 00:04:41,319 is the poor sap tasked with having to explain fun to me. 89 00:04:42,449 --> 00:04:45,079 And I'm about to ruin her close-up. 90 00:04:45,118 --> 00:04:46,488 Hey, there. 91 00:04:46,536 --> 00:04:48,576 both: Hi! - Rainn. 92 00:04:48,621 --> 00:04:50,291 - Nice to see you. I'm Best. Nice to meet you. 93 00:04:50,331 --> 00:04:51,621 - Best, it's so nice to meet you. 94 00:04:51,666 --> 00:04:53,206 Best and Rainn. - Yeah. 95 00:04:53,251 --> 00:04:54,421 - Those are some good names. 96 00:04:54,461 --> 00:04:56,051 So where--where are you taking me? 97 00:04:56,087 --> 00:04:58,757 - I'm going to take you to one of the--my secret, 98 00:04:58,798 --> 00:05:01,218 but it's not really secret, because it's so amazing 99 00:05:01,259 --> 00:05:02,299 that everyone knows it. [laughs] 100 00:05:02,344 --> 00:05:04,014 - OK. All right. 101 00:05:04,054 --> 00:05:05,314 Sounds intriguing. 102 00:05:05,347 --> 00:05:06,257 Hey, Kyle. How's it going, man? 103 00:05:06,306 --> 00:05:07,266 - What's up, brother? 104 00:05:07,307 --> 00:05:08,727 * * 105 00:05:08,767 --> 00:05:09,727 Wow. Look at this. 106 00:05:09,768 --> 00:05:11,308 Please. - Thank you. 107 00:05:11,353 --> 00:05:13,483 Welcome. - OK. 108 00:05:15,190 --> 00:05:18,030 Drag show cabarets have been a fixture of Thai culture 109 00:05:18,068 --> 00:05:19,688 for half a century. 110 00:05:19,736 --> 00:05:21,566 They're places where people from all walks 111 00:05:21,613 --> 00:05:23,453 of life leave their bullshit behind 112 00:05:23,490 --> 00:05:24,990 and just enjoy themselves. 113 00:05:26,743 --> 00:05:29,203 So this is the perfect first stop as I learn the art 114 00:05:29,245 --> 00:05:32,325 of cutting loose a little bit. 115 00:05:32,374 --> 00:05:34,464 Look at that stage. - Yes. 116 00:05:34,501 --> 00:05:36,501 - I've performed on stages like that before. 117 00:05:36,544 --> 00:05:38,594 - Oh, I would love to see that. 118 00:05:38,630 --> 00:05:41,050 - I wonder what my drag name would be. 119 00:05:41,091 --> 00:05:43,221 Bobby Bliss. 120 00:05:43,259 --> 00:05:45,179 Shannon Scranton. 121 00:05:45,220 --> 00:05:47,060 John Krasinski. 122 00:05:49,557 --> 00:05:51,017 Do you ever perform here? 123 00:05:51,059 --> 00:05:51,939 - No. 124 00:05:51,976 --> 00:05:55,106 Maybe when I'm drunk. - OK. 125 00:05:55,146 --> 00:05:57,396 [both laugh] OK. 126 00:05:57,440 --> 00:05:58,900 - There are so many places in the world. 127 00:05:58,942 --> 00:06:01,862 Why you chose to be here in Thailand? 128 00:06:01,903 --> 00:06:04,203 - I really wanted to explore Thailand. 129 00:06:04,239 --> 00:06:08,539 There's something about the beauty of the people, 130 00:06:08,576 --> 00:06:14,036 of the culture, the kind of radiant joy and fun 131 00:06:14,082 --> 00:06:18,042 that the Thai people express so-- 132 00:06:18,086 --> 00:06:20,166 so easily, so naturally. 133 00:06:20,213 --> 00:06:23,013 You know, I struggle myself with happiness. 134 00:06:23,049 --> 00:06:25,889 I'm--I'm in my head a lot, doubting myself. 135 00:06:25,927 --> 00:06:28,597 I have a lot of negative self-talk. 136 00:06:28,638 --> 00:06:30,598 Maybe there's some keys here, you know? 137 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:32,770 Maybe there's a little bit of hope 138 00:06:32,809 --> 00:06:35,149 to be found here in Thailand. 139 00:06:35,186 --> 00:06:37,896 - I feel like this place, this the right place 140 00:06:37,939 --> 00:06:41,189 that you can feel joy and feel sanuk. 141 00:06:41,234 --> 00:06:44,534 Sanukis like happiness, but with joy. 142 00:06:47,532 --> 00:06:49,742 Because you come here, you see the show, 143 00:06:49,784 --> 00:06:52,204 you get entertained, right? 144 00:06:52,245 --> 00:06:53,575 You can be who you are. 145 00:06:53,621 --> 00:06:56,171 [cheering] 146 00:06:56,207 --> 00:06:59,127 [upbeat dance music] 147 00:06:59,169 --> 00:07:04,919 * * 148 00:07:04,966 --> 00:07:08,966 - Sanuk is often translated to mean fun, 149 00:07:09,012 --> 00:07:11,222 but there's more to it than that. 150 00:07:11,264 --> 00:07:14,274 Sanuk is a way of life, a perspective. 151 00:07:14,309 --> 00:07:17,349 Thais find ways to crack jokes as often as possible 152 00:07:17,395 --> 00:07:19,435 and find pleasure in everything they do, 153 00:07:19,481 --> 00:07:21,111 even the boring stuff. 154 00:07:21,149 --> 00:07:23,149 Whether it's in the office, the paddy fields, 155 00:07:23,193 --> 00:07:26,703 or the drag show cabaret, if it's notsanuk, 156 00:07:26,738 --> 00:07:28,698 then it's not worth doing. 157 00:07:28,740 --> 00:07:31,530 [cheers and applause] 158 00:07:37,332 --> 00:07:38,962 Hi, thank you. 159 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:40,790 Wonderful. 160 00:07:40,835 --> 00:07:43,755 Wow, fantastic. Amazing. 161 00:07:43,797 --> 00:07:45,917 So many sequins, so many feathers. 162 00:07:45,965 --> 00:07:48,125 Unbelievable. That was great, you guys. 163 00:07:48,176 --> 00:07:49,966 Wow. 164 00:07:50,011 --> 00:07:53,221 With 30 pounds of feathers on your head. 165 00:07:53,264 --> 00:07:54,684 This place is so much fun. 166 00:07:54,724 --> 00:07:59,154 * * 167 00:07:59,187 --> 00:08:02,147 What do I need to know to begin this trip, 168 00:08:02,190 --> 00:08:03,270 to look for happiness? 169 00:08:14,744 --> 00:08:16,004 - But I have a question. 170 00:08:16,037 --> 00:08:18,157 Is it hard to be sad, sometimes, 171 00:08:18,206 --> 00:08:22,246 in Thailand, if there's a lot of pressure to smile 172 00:08:22,293 --> 00:08:23,843 and be happy? 173 00:08:23,878 --> 00:08:25,838 Is it difficult sometimes, if you're-- 174 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:29,800 if you truly are angry, or you're sad, you're grieving? 175 00:08:55,910 --> 00:08:57,910 - Well, that's a wonderful attitude. 176 00:08:57,954 --> 00:08:59,584 How do you say thank you? 177 00:09:01,833 --> 00:09:03,883 - Kob khun krup. - Kob khun krup,yes. 178 00:09:03,918 --> 00:09:05,998 - Kob khun-- kob khun krup. 179 00:09:06,046 --> 00:09:08,546 * Kob khun krup * 180 00:09:08,590 --> 00:09:09,880 That's mine. 181 00:09:09,924 --> 00:09:11,554 - * Kob khun krup * 182 00:09:11,593 --> 00:09:12,803 - Yeah. - OK. 183 00:09:12,844 --> 00:09:14,054 Was that good? - So cute. 184 00:09:14,095 --> 00:09:16,055 [laughs] - Thank you so much 185 00:09:16,097 --> 00:09:20,017 for sharing your dancing, your show, 186 00:09:20,060 --> 00:09:23,650 your sanuk, with all of us today. 187 00:09:23,688 --> 00:09:25,398 It was really beautiful. 188 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:28,230 But I'm just going to have to take something before I go, 189 00:09:28,276 --> 00:09:29,566 so thank you. 190 00:09:29,611 --> 00:09:32,031 [chatter, laughter] 191 00:09:32,072 --> 00:09:33,872 - OK, you can-- - All right. 192 00:09:33,907 --> 00:09:36,407 - Oh, my God. - Wow! 193 00:09:36,451 --> 00:09:38,291 - Yeah! - Yes. 194 00:09:38,328 --> 00:09:41,868 - * Kob khun krup * - Yes! 195 00:09:49,673 --> 00:09:53,013 [engine rumbling] 196 00:09:53,051 --> 00:09:56,051 - Ugh, this thing stalls. 197 00:10:01,893 --> 00:10:04,063 [engine revving] 198 00:10:07,857 --> 00:10:10,777 [upbeat music] 199 00:10:10,819 --> 00:10:13,739 * * 200 00:10:13,780 --> 00:10:15,450 Perhaps Thailand's fun fixation 201 00:10:15,490 --> 00:10:17,700 is explained by the fact that the country 202 00:10:17,742 --> 00:10:19,702 is over 90% Buddhist. 203 00:10:19,744 --> 00:10:22,214 Sanuk is a Buddhist concept, 204 00:10:22,247 --> 00:10:25,327 a reminder of the importance of living in the moment. 205 00:10:25,375 --> 00:10:27,625 But it's easy to have fun when surrounded 206 00:10:27,669 --> 00:10:29,959 by dancing and music. 207 00:10:30,005 --> 00:10:32,465 What about the rest of the time? 208 00:10:32,507 --> 00:10:35,587 To see how Thais find sanuk in the day-to-day, 209 00:10:35,635 --> 00:10:38,005 I dust the glitter off my shoulders and head 210 00:10:38,054 --> 00:10:40,354 to the peaceful Chiang Mai countryside. 211 00:10:40,390 --> 00:10:42,810 * * 212 00:10:42,851 --> 00:10:44,351 Hello. - Good morning. 213 00:10:44,394 --> 00:10:47,154 [speaking Thai] - [speaking Thai] 214 00:10:47,188 --> 00:10:49,518 - Nice to meet you. I'm Prapat. 215 00:10:49,566 --> 00:10:51,106 - Prapat? - Yes. 216 00:10:51,151 --> 00:10:53,241 Welcome to visit my family. 217 00:10:53,278 --> 00:10:57,618 - For 150 years, Prapat Rhum Kowyanun's family 218 00:10:57,657 --> 00:10:59,237 has lived on this land. 219 00:10:59,284 --> 00:11:02,754 And today, multi-multi-multi-generations 220 00:11:02,787 --> 00:11:04,327 live here together... 221 00:11:07,751 --> 00:11:10,501 growing all kinds of goodies and teaching visitors 222 00:11:10,545 --> 00:11:12,255 about the culture of the Lanna, 223 00:11:12,297 --> 00:11:14,917 the indigenous people of Northern Thailand. 224 00:11:24,267 --> 00:11:26,097 - What do I need this for? 225 00:11:27,437 --> 00:11:29,267 - Buddhism teaches a connection between 226 00:11:29,314 --> 00:11:32,234 our natural environment and our spiritual health. 227 00:11:32,275 --> 00:11:35,605 Caring for the land means caring for ourselves. 228 00:11:35,653 --> 00:11:38,873 Prapat's been kind enough to invite me to a family feast. 229 00:11:49,125 --> 00:11:50,955 - But he's making me work for my meal. 230 00:11:51,002 --> 00:11:53,842 I feel like I need a shovel. It's big. 231 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:56,630 And I just broke-- turmeric broke my knife! 232 00:11:56,675 --> 00:11:58,175 What? 233 00:11:58,218 --> 00:12:00,428 - What are you doing here? 234 00:12:00,470 --> 00:12:01,390 Wow, this is huge. 235 00:12:01,429 --> 00:12:03,559 This garden just goes on and on. 236 00:12:06,226 --> 00:12:08,266 - You have a moat. Amazing. 237 00:12:09,688 --> 00:12:10,858 - Ginseng, yes. 238 00:12:15,235 --> 00:12:16,275 - OK. 239 00:12:17,570 --> 00:12:19,660 - Viagra? 240 00:12:19,698 --> 00:12:21,028 - Yeah, Viagra. Yeah. 241 00:12:21,616 --> 00:12:25,576 I wouldn't know anything about--about those pills. 242 00:12:25,620 --> 00:12:27,080 So- - OK. 243 00:12:36,006 --> 00:12:37,216 - Oh, OK. 244 00:12:39,217 --> 00:12:40,757 - It's a vagina shrinker. 245 00:12:40,802 --> 00:12:42,392 All right. 246 00:12:43,138 --> 00:12:45,558 Prapat may seem like a sly old rascal 247 00:12:45,598 --> 00:12:46,808 with a side hustle 248 00:12:46,850 --> 00:12:49,350 peddling sexual enhancement supplements, 249 00:12:49,394 --> 00:12:52,064 but, in truth, he has a deep devotion 250 00:12:52,105 --> 00:12:55,025 to his native land and its history. 251 00:12:55,066 --> 00:12:57,936 The Kingdom of Thailand was established in the 1200s, 252 00:12:57,986 --> 00:13:02,026 and over the centuries, it has maintained its autonomy. 253 00:13:02,073 --> 00:13:03,913 It's the only Southeast Asian country 254 00:13:03,950 --> 00:13:06,370 never colonized by Europeans, 255 00:13:06,411 --> 00:13:09,041 so there's a rich set of traditions and customs 256 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:10,330 that have evolved here 257 00:13:10,373 --> 00:13:13,293 for hundreds of years, undisturbed. 258 00:13:13,335 --> 00:13:16,545 Traditions that Prapat and his family continue to carry out. 259 00:13:18,923 --> 00:13:20,513 - Excellent! 260 00:13:20,550 --> 00:13:23,430 [light music] 261 00:13:29,351 --> 00:13:30,641 - Here, show me how it's done. 262 00:13:30,685 --> 00:13:32,345 You try it, tough guy. 263 00:13:34,564 --> 00:13:36,074 That's pretty much what I was doing, right? 264 00:13:36,107 --> 00:13:37,897 - Yeah. - What is your uncle's name? 265 00:13:37,942 --> 00:13:39,532 - Nunang. - Nunang. 266 00:13:39,569 --> 00:13:41,739 - Yeah. - I come from America, 267 00:13:41,780 --> 00:13:45,200 but I come to Thailand to look for--for joy. 268 00:13:45,241 --> 00:13:47,701 Do you--do you have any secrets to happiness? 269 00:14:02,092 --> 00:14:03,302 - Stay with the family? 270 00:14:05,387 --> 00:14:07,097 - It's very sad in America. 271 00:14:07,138 --> 00:14:09,268 We really abandon our old people a lot. 272 00:14:13,436 --> 00:14:15,186 - That's a work of art, right there. 273 00:14:15,230 --> 00:14:17,520 Look at that. Mmm. 274 00:14:17,565 --> 00:14:18,815 Mmm! - Good? 275 00:14:18,858 --> 00:14:20,528 - It smells so good. - Yeah. 276 00:14:22,612 --> 00:14:23,862 - Mm, smell that. 277 00:14:23,905 --> 00:14:26,025 Oh, and the whole family's here! 278 00:14:26,074 --> 00:14:27,874 [laughter] 279 00:14:27,909 --> 00:14:30,249 Hello. [speaking Thai] 280 00:14:30,286 --> 00:14:31,826 Hello. - Welcome, welcome. 281 00:14:31,871 --> 00:14:33,961 - OK. Thank you. 282 00:14:33,998 --> 00:14:35,998 - Big family, yes. 283 00:14:37,627 --> 00:14:39,047 - Ooh, what's in here? 284 00:14:39,838 --> 00:14:41,088 - Nam ngiew. 285 00:14:46,052 --> 00:14:48,682 [chatter] 286 00:14:50,682 --> 00:14:52,142 - [coughs] 287 00:14:52,809 --> 00:14:55,189 - A little spice in there. Yeah, indeed. 288 00:14:58,023 --> 00:15:01,323 - So this is really a question for the whole family. 289 00:15:01,359 --> 00:15:05,449 You have visitors come here and visit your-- 290 00:15:05,488 --> 00:15:07,368 your beautiful house and garden, 291 00:15:07,407 --> 00:15:11,117 and cook and eat together, and you teach them 292 00:15:11,161 --> 00:15:13,161 about your way of life. 293 00:15:13,204 --> 00:15:15,504 What's important to impart to them? 294 00:15:27,469 --> 00:15:31,259 - How do you preserve this way of life, this way of living, 295 00:15:31,306 --> 00:15:35,346 this way of being, with the modern world encroaching? 296 00:16:20,814 --> 00:16:24,734 [laughter, chatter] 297 00:16:24,776 --> 00:16:26,276 - Growing up, I remember sitting 298 00:16:26,319 --> 00:16:28,449 in silence over frozen TV dinners 299 00:16:28,488 --> 00:16:30,988 with my dad and stepmom. 300 00:16:31,032 --> 00:16:33,582 There wasn't a ton of love expressed in my house, 301 00:16:33,618 --> 00:16:36,788 and I was desperate for the kind of family I watched 302 00:16:36,830 --> 00:16:38,290 on my favorite sitcoms. 303 00:16:38,331 --> 00:16:41,671 So when I see the joyful faces of Prapat and his family 304 00:16:41,710 --> 00:16:45,170 as they share a meal, I'm actually overwhelmed. 305 00:16:50,593 --> 00:16:52,103 - She's asking, why do I look so stressed? 306 00:16:52,137 --> 00:16:54,557 - Yeah. - Um, I don't know. 307 00:16:54,597 --> 00:16:57,477 I'm--I'm kind of an anxious guy, you know? 308 00:16:57,517 --> 00:16:59,637 I get stressed out easily. 309 00:16:59,686 --> 00:17:04,356 It's a struggle for me to control my fear, my worries. 310 00:17:04,399 --> 00:17:06,109 This is one of the reasons why I really 311 00:17:06,151 --> 00:17:07,571 wanted to come to Thailand and why 312 00:17:07,610 --> 00:17:09,820 I wanted to meet all of you. 313 00:17:31,509 --> 00:17:33,469 - So you make the best out of today. 314 00:17:33,511 --> 00:17:36,141 - Make today is the very happy today. 315 00:17:36,181 --> 00:17:38,101 - Mm-hmm. - Yes. 316 00:17:38,141 --> 00:17:39,771 Something--do the best today. 317 00:17:39,809 --> 00:17:42,559 - Eating together, enjoying your culture, 318 00:17:42,604 --> 00:17:45,484 living one day at a time-- 319 00:17:45,523 --> 00:17:46,983 is it really that simple? 320 00:17:47,025 --> 00:17:48,025 - Simple. 321 00:17:48,068 --> 00:17:50,988 [contemplative music] 322 00:17:51,029 --> 00:17:52,449 * * 323 00:17:52,489 --> 00:17:55,409 [chatter, laughter] 324 00:17:56,159 --> 00:17:57,739 - [speaking Thai] 325 00:17:59,788 --> 00:18:06,958 * * 326 00:18:07,003 --> 00:18:11,133 - So back at my hotel room after a nice, hot shower. 327 00:18:11,174 --> 00:18:13,434 Such a beautiful hospitality. 328 00:18:13,468 --> 00:18:17,178 I struggle to know how to interact 329 00:18:17,222 --> 00:18:23,692 with people that are so kind and warm and open-hearted. 330 00:18:23,728 --> 00:18:28,858 I go to being a little acerbic, 331 00:18:28,900 --> 00:18:30,900 being the funny guy. 332 00:18:30,944 --> 00:18:35,374 I don't know if that's just me or if that's my Americanness. 333 00:18:35,407 --> 00:18:37,447 I'm not exactly sure. 334 00:18:38,326 --> 00:18:41,996 I've spent my life trying to think my way to happiness. 335 00:18:42,038 --> 00:18:44,038 But perhaps the source of my frustrations 336 00:18:44,082 --> 00:18:45,582 isn't flawed thinking, 337 00:18:45,625 --> 00:18:48,625 but the act of thinking itself. 338 00:18:48,670 --> 00:18:50,460 In Thailand, you either come around 339 00:18:50,505 --> 00:18:52,835 to this way of not overthinking everything, 340 00:18:52,882 --> 00:18:55,092 or you go insane. 341 00:18:56,261 --> 00:18:59,721 It's too soon for me to say on which side I'm gonna land. 342 00:19:03,893 --> 00:19:05,813 [mellow music] 343 00:19:05,854 --> 00:19:08,364 [meows] 344 00:19:08,398 --> 00:19:10,438 - Oh, I'm sweating so much. 345 00:19:10,483 --> 00:19:17,623 * * 346 00:19:20,827 --> 00:19:23,197 I'm questioning where all these years of introspection 347 00:19:23,246 --> 00:19:24,826 have gotten me-- 348 00:19:24,873 --> 00:19:28,293 a library of self-help books and an annoying tendency 349 00:19:28,335 --> 00:19:30,545 to make things about myself. 350 00:19:30,587 --> 00:19:34,627 In a place as magical as this, surrounded by folks who seem 351 00:19:34,674 --> 00:19:36,474 to have it all figured out... 352 00:19:36,509 --> 00:19:38,719 [sparse applause] 353 00:19:40,722 --> 00:19:42,682 I'm kinda lonely. 354 00:19:42,724 --> 00:19:44,774 Everyone keeps telling me not to worry, 355 00:19:44,809 --> 00:19:46,689 to live in the moment. 356 00:19:46,728 --> 00:19:49,558 But, you know, that's easier said than done. 357 00:19:49,606 --> 00:19:52,726 Do I--do I stop and buy the KFC socks? 358 00:19:54,069 --> 00:19:56,069 Oh, my God. 359 00:19:56,112 --> 00:19:57,862 That's when I stumbled upon a fortune teller 360 00:19:57,906 --> 00:20:01,406 who I figure can't possibly make me feel any worse. 361 00:20:06,539 --> 00:20:08,419 - Future. OK, wow. 362 00:20:14,547 --> 00:20:15,717 - Every month, money's coming to me. 363 00:20:15,757 --> 00:20:17,757 Yeah. Uh-huh. It's called residuals. 364 00:20:21,513 --> 00:20:23,643 - I love shopping. I live for shopping. 365 00:20:26,476 --> 00:20:28,056 - Oh, happy love. Good. 366 00:20:29,479 --> 00:20:30,939 - Happy family. Wonderful. 367 00:20:35,026 --> 00:20:36,896 - So what does that mean? I pray to God? 368 00:20:42,575 --> 00:20:44,115 - Oh, that's no good. All right. 369 00:20:46,913 --> 00:20:48,963 - Wow, I got a lot out of that. 370 00:20:50,333 --> 00:20:53,463 Good money, pray every night, big money coming my way. 371 00:20:53,503 --> 00:20:55,423 [ringing bell] Thank you. 372 00:20:55,463 --> 00:20:59,593 [strumming guitar] 373 00:20:59,634 --> 00:21:01,264 That's a smooth groove, bro. 374 00:21:01,302 --> 00:21:03,932 Well, those were not the uplifting words 375 00:21:03,972 --> 00:21:06,682 of enlightenment I hoped Thailand would provide. 376 00:21:06,725 --> 00:21:09,185 All we are is dust in the wind. 377 00:21:09,227 --> 00:21:11,977 But as I wallow in self-pity, I remember 378 00:21:12,022 --> 00:21:14,322 there are some people across Thailand enduring 379 00:21:14,357 --> 00:21:16,527 all sorts of real problems. 380 00:21:16,568 --> 00:21:18,318 both: * Dust in the wind * 381 00:21:18,361 --> 00:21:20,411 - In a place where overthinking is taboo, 382 00:21:20,447 --> 00:21:23,197 I want to see how folks deal with actual adversity. 383 00:21:23,241 --> 00:21:26,541 both: * Is dust in the wind * 384 00:21:26,578 --> 00:21:29,658 - And hey, since I'm facing hospitalization anyhow... 385 00:21:31,708 --> 00:21:33,418 let's just go full throttle. 386 00:21:33,460 --> 00:21:35,380 [engine turns over] 387 00:21:35,420 --> 00:21:36,760 How many CCs? - 650. 388 00:21:36,796 --> 00:21:37,796 - 650. - Yeah. 389 00:21:37,839 --> 00:21:40,129 - Nice. - Yeah. 390 00:21:40,175 --> 00:21:42,545 - Nice. That's a--that's a nice Thai stallion. 391 00:21:43,678 --> 00:21:45,218 [revs engine] - Oh! 392 00:21:46,806 --> 00:21:50,806 - This patient angel is Yaya, 393 00:21:50,852 --> 00:21:52,312 a tuk-tuk driver who shepherds 394 00:21:52,354 --> 00:21:54,984 annoying tourists like me across Chiang Mai 395 00:21:55,023 --> 00:21:57,073 as we attempt to eat, pray, and love 396 00:21:57,108 --> 00:21:58,988 our way to spiritual clarity. 397 00:22:01,946 --> 00:22:02,986 - Push. 398 00:22:10,789 --> 00:22:12,249 - Do these things flip? You didn't say anything 399 00:22:12,290 --> 00:22:14,040 about these things can flip. - [laughs] 400 00:22:15,669 --> 00:22:18,839 - Hold on! Hold on! Hold on. 401 00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:20,590 Do you feel like I'm ready to hit the road? 402 00:22:20,632 --> 00:22:21,932 I feel like I'm ready. 403 00:22:24,052 --> 00:22:26,432 - I'm ready for the roads of Thailand. 404 00:22:26,471 --> 00:22:29,141 Here we go! Oh, my God! 405 00:22:29,182 --> 00:22:30,732 - Please! [laughs] 406 00:22:30,767 --> 00:22:32,557 [upbeat music] 407 00:22:35,689 --> 00:22:37,189 - Wow, this is cool. 408 00:22:37,232 --> 00:22:39,192 Hello, Thailand! 409 00:22:39,234 --> 00:22:40,444 Yes! 410 00:22:40,485 --> 00:22:42,065 Does this have a horn? 411 00:22:42,112 --> 00:22:44,362 [horn beeps] - It's a beautiful drive. 412 00:22:44,406 --> 00:22:46,156 - Yeah. 413 00:22:46,199 --> 00:22:49,539 * * 414 00:22:49,577 --> 00:22:51,407 - All righty. - OK. 415 00:22:51,454 --> 00:22:53,044 - I didn't kill anyone. - No. 416 00:22:53,081 --> 00:22:54,581 [both laugh] 417 00:22:59,129 --> 00:23:01,089 - Thai iced tea is always good. 418 00:23:01,131 --> 00:23:02,131 - OK. 419 00:23:04,592 --> 00:23:06,512 - This for you. - Thank you. 420 00:23:06,553 --> 00:23:08,263 This looks great. 421 00:23:08,304 --> 00:23:10,474 - Mm, look nice. 422 00:23:10,515 --> 00:23:12,765 - Kob khun krup. - That's great. 423 00:23:12,809 --> 00:23:14,099 - Thank you for the tuk-tuk lesson. 424 00:23:14,144 --> 00:23:15,234 - You're welcome. 425 00:23:15,270 --> 00:23:17,810 - And you're really the only woman 426 00:23:17,856 --> 00:23:20,686 tuk-tuk driver that takes people up into the mountains? 427 00:23:20,734 --> 00:23:22,034 - I think so. 428 00:23:30,702 --> 00:23:32,502 * * 429 00:23:32,537 --> 00:23:34,867 - People like Yaya help make this country 430 00:23:34,914 --> 00:23:36,584 a paradise for others, 431 00:23:36,624 --> 00:23:39,884 but they often can't afford the same luxuries. 432 00:23:39,919 --> 00:23:43,089 For all of Thailand's joy, itssanuk, 433 00:23:43,131 --> 00:23:46,511 the nation only ranked 61st on the World Happiness Report 434 00:23:46,551 --> 00:23:48,141 in 2022. 435 00:23:50,972 --> 00:23:53,102 - The number one business in Thailand is tourism. 436 00:23:53,141 --> 00:23:55,851 And for two years, tourism shut down. 437 00:23:55,894 --> 00:23:56,944 Like, no tourists allowed. 438 00:23:56,978 --> 00:23:58,358 - Yes, correct. Yeah. 439 00:23:58,396 --> 00:24:01,226 - And I even heard from another tour guide 440 00:24:01,274 --> 00:24:04,074 that she knew a tour guide that had committed suicide. 441 00:24:04,110 --> 00:24:06,740 - Mm-hmm. - Because, um, 442 00:24:06,780 --> 00:24:08,950 one of the kind of dark secrets about-- 443 00:24:08,990 --> 00:24:10,450 about Thailand, even though it's 444 00:24:10,492 --> 00:24:13,372 such a beautiful, peaceful, wonderful place, 445 00:24:13,411 --> 00:24:15,121 is there's a lot of debt here. 446 00:24:15,163 --> 00:24:16,163 - Correct. 447 00:24:20,377 --> 00:24:22,297 - You had 12 credit cards? - [laughs] 448 00:24:26,633 --> 00:24:27,973 - Right, yeah. 449 00:24:44,234 --> 00:24:47,494 - Eventually, Yaya managed her way out of debt. 450 00:24:47,529 --> 00:24:49,239 But she knew she wasn't alone. 451 00:24:49,280 --> 00:24:51,240 So she started a social media channel 452 00:24:51,282 --> 00:24:54,492 to connect with other Thais struggling like her, 453 00:24:54,536 --> 00:24:56,826 taking everything she'd learned the hard way 454 00:24:56,871 --> 00:24:58,921 and sharing the wisdom. 455 00:24:58,957 --> 00:25:01,497 It wasn't long before Yaya became the Thai 456 00:25:01,543 --> 00:25:04,343 tuk-tuk TikTok finance guru. 457 00:25:04,379 --> 00:25:06,759 And by the way, this isn't a business. 458 00:25:06,798 --> 00:25:10,178 Yaya does this purely out of a desire to help others. 459 00:25:18,643 --> 00:25:21,273 - Yeah. You didn't want to do the silly dancing TikTok. 460 00:25:27,360 --> 00:25:29,780 - What kind of fascinates me about your story is, 461 00:25:29,821 --> 00:25:31,871 like, this impulse to help people. 462 00:25:31,906 --> 00:25:33,576 Like, you're struggling. - Yes. 463 00:25:33,616 --> 00:25:35,196 - You're suffering. - Uh-huh. 464 00:25:35,243 --> 00:25:36,703 - But you wanted to reach out. 465 00:25:36,745 --> 00:25:38,285 You wanted to do something positive. 466 00:25:51,426 --> 00:25:53,006 - I love your spirit. 467 00:25:53,053 --> 00:25:54,803 You taught yourself to be a tuk-tuk driver. 468 00:25:54,846 --> 00:25:56,926 You taught yourself financial literacy. 469 00:25:56,973 --> 00:25:59,313 You taught yourself to be a social media 470 00:25:59,351 --> 00:26:01,311 influencer for good. 471 00:26:01,353 --> 00:26:03,863 This is--shows me so much about who you are. 472 00:26:03,897 --> 00:26:05,977 - Thank you. - That's really beautiful. 473 00:26:06,024 --> 00:26:07,734 That's very powerful. - Thank you. 474 00:26:07,776 --> 00:26:09,396 * * 475 00:26:09,444 --> 00:26:11,614 - Yaya is onto something with this whole 476 00:26:11,654 --> 00:26:13,114 helping others thing. 477 00:26:14,449 --> 00:26:16,329 Researchers at the University of Chicago 478 00:26:16,368 --> 00:26:19,658 surveyed 50,000 people in widely varying careers 479 00:26:19,704 --> 00:26:22,584 to study their levels of professional fulfillment. 480 00:26:22,624 --> 00:26:25,884 High prestige jobs, like lawyers and bankers, 481 00:26:25,919 --> 00:26:27,589 scored low. 482 00:26:27,629 --> 00:26:30,419 Who reported the highest levels of happiness? 483 00:26:30,465 --> 00:26:35,345 Nurses, physical therapists, firefighters, and clergy. 484 00:26:35,387 --> 00:26:38,427 In other words, helping professions. 485 00:26:38,473 --> 00:26:40,143 Hi, everybody. Thanks. 486 00:26:40,183 --> 00:26:43,563 Uh, we're going live on, uh, Yaya's TikTok channel. 487 00:26:43,603 --> 00:26:45,523 I've never--actually never been on TikTok before. 488 00:26:45,563 --> 00:26:46,693 - Oh, yeah. 489 00:26:46,731 --> 00:26:49,781 - Um, so we are here to show you 490 00:26:49,818 --> 00:26:51,108 some really crazy dance moves. 491 00:26:51,152 --> 00:26:53,032 Ready? - OK-- 492 00:26:53,071 --> 00:26:54,781 - No, no, I'm kidding. 493 00:26:54,823 --> 00:26:56,283 Anyone have any questions? 494 00:26:56,324 --> 00:26:58,284 The happiness research tells us that helping others 495 00:26:58,326 --> 00:26:59,906 is one of the most efficient ways 496 00:26:59,953 --> 00:27:01,873 to make yourself happier. 497 00:27:01,913 --> 00:27:04,503 Make sure to follow, like, and subscribe. 498 00:27:04,541 --> 00:27:08,341 In the face of hardship, Yaya embraced a very Thai mentality 499 00:27:08,378 --> 00:27:10,838 by getting out of her own head and focusing 500 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:12,630 on those around her. 501 00:27:12,674 --> 00:27:14,594 I've just spent too much of this journey 502 00:27:14,634 --> 00:27:17,104 thinking about myself. 503 00:27:17,137 --> 00:27:19,597 It's time I do something for others. 504 00:27:25,186 --> 00:27:28,106 [light music] 505 00:27:28,148 --> 00:27:33,358 * * 506 00:27:33,403 --> 00:27:36,203 - There's a concept in Buddhism called making merit. 507 00:27:37,699 --> 00:27:39,699 It's sort of like a karmic bank account. 508 00:27:41,661 --> 00:27:43,831 Thais believe that doing good deeds 509 00:27:43,872 --> 00:27:47,212 earns them major points, redeemable in the present 510 00:27:47,250 --> 00:27:49,290 or a future lifetime. 511 00:27:49,336 --> 00:27:53,626 So around here, every kind gesture comes from within. 512 00:28:02,432 --> 00:28:05,852 - The use of the word heart, the word jai, 513 00:28:05,894 --> 00:28:07,314 has so many meanings. 514 00:28:14,944 --> 00:28:17,784 - Jai dee, so, heart good. 515 00:28:17,822 --> 00:28:19,952 - Hua jai, sook jai. 516 00:28:19,991 --> 00:28:21,331 - Nam jai. 517 00:28:21,368 --> 00:28:23,448 - Nam jailiterally means water heart. 518 00:28:23,495 --> 00:28:25,865 - Floats, you know? Like, generous. 519 00:28:25,914 --> 00:28:27,464 - Kindness. - Yeah. 520 00:28:27,499 --> 00:28:29,169 - Thai people lead with kindness. 521 00:28:29,209 --> 00:28:32,209 Like, everything is led with kindness and compassion. 522 00:28:38,635 --> 00:28:40,345 [laughter] 523 00:28:43,098 --> 00:28:46,478 - Since I arrived in Thailand, I've only been given things-- 524 00:28:46,518 --> 00:28:49,648 good advice, good food, good conversation. 525 00:28:49,688 --> 00:28:52,478 It's time I participate in this spiritual calculus 526 00:28:52,524 --> 00:28:54,534 and try making a little merit. 527 00:28:56,277 --> 00:28:57,777 And where better to do that than a place 528 00:28:57,821 --> 00:29:00,241 responsible for protecting Thailand's 529 00:29:00,281 --> 00:29:03,991 most beloved national treasures? 530 00:29:04,035 --> 00:29:07,205 - [speaking Thai] - Hello. [speaking Thai] 531 00:29:07,247 --> 00:29:10,457 - Welcome to our Elephant Pride Sanctuary family. 532 00:29:10,500 --> 00:29:11,960 - Oh, wow. 533 00:29:12,002 --> 00:29:14,422 Is this all a family? Is this an elephant family? 534 00:29:14,462 --> 00:29:17,132 - They are the same family, from generation to generation. 535 00:29:17,173 --> 00:29:18,553 The left-hand side is named Noni. 536 00:29:18,591 --> 00:29:20,891 - Noni? - Noni, 21 years old. 537 00:29:20,927 --> 00:29:24,007 And Bunjen, she's pregnant. 538 00:29:24,055 --> 00:29:27,175 - Centuries ago, Thai elephants were domesticated 539 00:29:27,225 --> 00:29:29,435 for transportation and labor. 540 00:29:29,477 --> 00:29:30,977 They're no longer needed for either, 541 00:29:31,021 --> 00:29:34,361 but today, they wouldn't survive in the wild. 542 00:29:34,399 --> 00:29:37,439 So Chanchai and his family maintain this sanctuary 543 00:29:37,485 --> 00:29:40,105 to allow them to live out their days in peace, 544 00:29:40,155 --> 00:29:42,525 which, when you think about it, 545 00:29:42,574 --> 00:29:45,244 is making merit on a colossal scale. 546 00:29:51,916 --> 00:29:53,626 - Oh, that's so good. 547 00:29:53,668 --> 00:29:56,168 They're so excited for the sunflower seeds. 548 00:29:56,212 --> 00:30:00,882 They're hosing them up like a vacuum cleaner out of my hand. 549 00:30:00,925 --> 00:30:03,345 OK. All right. OK. 550 00:30:03,386 --> 00:30:05,846 [squeals] Oh, that's-- 551 00:30:05,889 --> 00:30:08,269 That's a weird sensation. 552 00:30:08,308 --> 00:30:09,728 Oh, my goodness. [elephant trumpets] 553 00:30:09,768 --> 00:30:10,978 But it was wonderful. 554 00:30:11,019 --> 00:30:12,649 Thank you for the kiss. 555 00:30:12,687 --> 00:30:15,437 That is the third most memorable kiss I've ever had. 556 00:30:17,025 --> 00:30:20,775 I can't get over their eyes. They're so ancient. 557 00:30:20,820 --> 00:30:23,450 It's like they look into your soul. 558 00:30:23,490 --> 00:30:24,280 Yeah. 559 00:30:24,324 --> 00:30:27,294 [light music] 560 00:30:27,327 --> 00:30:32,037 * * 561 00:30:32,082 --> 00:30:35,792 [chatter] 562 00:30:35,835 --> 00:30:38,415 There's some nice, fresh elephant dung right here. 563 00:30:38,463 --> 00:30:39,843 It looks pretty healthy. 564 00:30:43,176 --> 00:30:44,926 How deep is it here? - Not too deep. 565 00:30:44,969 --> 00:30:47,139 [speaking Thai] 566 00:30:47,180 --> 00:30:49,720 - Whoa! [laughs] 567 00:30:49,766 --> 00:30:51,176 We're in the jungles of Thailand. 568 00:30:51,226 --> 00:30:52,766 I thought the river would be warmer. 569 00:30:52,811 --> 00:30:54,981 [laughter] 570 00:30:55,021 --> 00:30:56,021 Hi, buddy. 571 00:30:56,064 --> 00:30:59,784 [chatter] 572 00:30:59,818 --> 00:31:02,198 Oh, scrub. OK. 573 00:31:02,237 --> 00:31:05,157 [chatter] 574 00:31:09,202 --> 00:31:11,332 Normally, I charge for this. 575 00:31:19,421 --> 00:31:21,301 That's my good boy. 576 00:31:21,339 --> 00:31:22,969 - He loves you. - Good boy. OK. 577 00:31:23,008 --> 00:31:25,138 Where are you going? Hey, where are you going? 578 00:31:25,176 --> 00:31:28,386 * * 579 00:31:28,430 --> 00:31:33,060 It was really magical to be hugged by an elephant, 580 00:31:33,101 --> 00:31:35,191 to wash an elephant. 581 00:31:37,313 --> 00:31:40,153 This wassanuk, and making merit, 582 00:31:40,191 --> 00:31:43,951 and, like, 17 other lessons I've learned on this journey, 583 00:31:43,987 --> 00:31:45,817 all wrapped into one moment. 584 00:31:47,490 --> 00:31:48,870 And you know what? 585 00:31:48,908 --> 00:31:51,198 My brain was quiet. 586 00:31:52,537 --> 00:31:54,997 I wasn't questioning happiness. 587 00:31:55,040 --> 00:31:57,210 I was just enjoying it. 588 00:32:02,172 --> 00:32:08,392 They're so ancient and primordial, and their skin-- 589 00:32:08,428 --> 00:32:11,388 it's like nothing I've ever touched before. 590 00:32:11,431 --> 00:32:13,891 I love the eyes of the elephant, too. 591 00:32:13,933 --> 00:32:15,813 So wise, so knowing. 592 00:32:17,395 --> 00:32:20,435 I'm so glad that they have a loving home. 593 00:32:23,902 --> 00:32:25,652 It was a powerful day. 594 00:32:25,695 --> 00:32:28,655 We're searching for bliss. 595 00:32:28,698 --> 00:32:33,038 Can we find it with a handful of really simple ingredients? 596 00:32:33,078 --> 00:32:38,708 Connection, warmth, nature, play. 597 00:32:38,750 --> 00:32:42,050 So far, you know, the Thai people 598 00:32:42,087 --> 00:32:44,207 are really leading the way. 599 00:32:44,255 --> 00:32:46,965 [laughter] 600 00:32:48,468 --> 00:32:49,928 This is what heaven feels like! 601 00:32:55,100 --> 00:32:56,180 [thunder rumbles] 602 00:32:56,226 --> 00:32:59,146 [light music] 603 00:32:59,187 --> 00:33:06,067 * * 604 00:33:06,111 --> 00:33:09,361 - Spirituality is a key component of my life. 605 00:33:15,745 --> 00:33:18,665 - It's good to have, like, a guideline in life 606 00:33:18,707 --> 00:33:21,417 that teaches you and reminds you 607 00:33:21,459 --> 00:33:26,259 to, like, take a step back, slow down, and look inside. 608 00:33:26,297 --> 00:33:28,167 - I guess the word spirituality, 609 00:33:28,216 --> 00:33:31,966 for me, it's like getting in touch with your own spirit. 610 00:33:32,012 --> 00:33:33,262 Like, your inner self. 611 00:33:33,304 --> 00:33:35,064 - Know yourself. 612 00:33:35,098 --> 00:33:37,558 Imagine just when everyone on Earth, 613 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:39,600 we really know ourselves. 614 00:33:39,644 --> 00:33:43,364 It's turned my life and my attitudes to, like, 615 00:33:43,398 --> 00:33:45,478 happiness immediately. 616 00:33:45,525 --> 00:33:46,855 Just like that, yes. 617 00:33:46,901 --> 00:33:48,281 * * 618 00:33:48,319 --> 00:33:50,739 - Throughout all the turbulent times in my life, 619 00:33:50,780 --> 00:33:52,780 one consistent source of well-being 620 00:33:52,824 --> 00:33:55,494 has always been spirituality. 621 00:33:55,535 --> 00:33:56,655 Since childhood, I have been a member 622 00:33:56,703 --> 00:33:58,793 of the Bahá'í Faith, 623 00:33:58,830 --> 00:34:00,580 which I'm pretty confident 624 00:34:00,623 --> 00:34:02,833 you're googling right about now. 625 00:34:02,876 --> 00:34:04,166 [horn honks] 626 00:34:04,210 --> 00:34:07,130 But just as it's my belief in the divine 627 00:34:07,172 --> 00:34:09,632 which colors my worldview, 628 00:34:09,674 --> 00:34:12,054 so it is with Thailand. 629 00:34:12,093 --> 00:34:14,103 Buddhism teaches Thais to accept 630 00:34:14,137 --> 00:34:17,597 what happens in life because they take the long view-- 631 00:34:17,640 --> 00:34:19,640 eternity. 632 00:34:19,684 --> 00:34:22,444 Periods of good fortune naturally alternate 633 00:34:22,479 --> 00:34:24,189 with periods of adversity, 634 00:34:24,230 --> 00:34:27,480 which is why Thais are such a remarkably relaxed, 635 00:34:27,525 --> 00:34:28,935 meditative people. 636 00:34:28,985 --> 00:34:31,695 [grunting] 637 00:34:31,738 --> 00:34:33,908 Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. 638 00:34:33,948 --> 00:34:36,578 OK. You know what, I don't like where this is going. 639 00:34:36,618 --> 00:34:38,948 * * 640 00:34:38,995 --> 00:34:41,745 This dude with the biceps, and quads, 641 00:34:41,790 --> 00:34:45,090 and pecs is Chris Smith. 642 00:34:45,126 --> 00:34:47,666 He's an American Marine vet who now runs 643 00:34:47,712 --> 00:34:49,962 a Thai kickboxing gym in Chiang Mai. 644 00:34:51,257 --> 00:34:55,217 So you're going to teach me the ancient, mysterious, 645 00:34:55,261 --> 00:34:57,261 deadly art of Muay Thai? 646 00:34:57,305 --> 00:34:58,965 - Are you up for it? - No. 647 00:34:59,015 --> 00:35:00,925 [laughter] But I'll do it anyway, 648 00:35:00,975 --> 00:35:04,305 because it's great television. - Yeah. [laughs] 649 00:35:04,354 --> 00:35:06,984 [grunting] 650 00:35:13,488 --> 00:35:15,778 - Is that all you got? 651 00:35:15,824 --> 00:35:17,534 Of all the places I've been to in the world, 652 00:35:17,575 --> 00:35:19,945 perhaps the most peaceful people I've ever met 653 00:35:19,994 --> 00:35:21,714 are the Thai people. - Yeah. 654 00:35:21,746 --> 00:35:24,286 - And the Thai people have created 655 00:35:24,332 --> 00:35:29,752 one of the most violent martial arts in--in human history. 656 00:35:29,796 --> 00:35:32,586 - Yeah. Historically, I think it's because there's 657 00:35:32,632 --> 00:35:34,512 a lot of fighting that happened in Thailand. 658 00:35:34,551 --> 00:35:38,051 So it's a cultural martial art 659 00:35:38,096 --> 00:35:40,716 that has just evolved over time. 660 00:35:42,517 --> 00:35:44,097 - Chris teaches Muay Thai, 661 00:35:44,144 --> 00:35:46,774 also known as the art of eight limbs, 662 00:35:46,813 --> 00:35:48,983 because of its powerful combination of kicks, 663 00:35:49,024 --> 00:35:51,574 elbow jabs, knee attacks, 664 00:35:51,609 --> 00:35:55,069 and pretty much anything else that can render a man sterile. 665 00:35:55,113 --> 00:35:56,283 Ow! 666 00:35:56,322 --> 00:35:58,412 Chris moved to Thailand 10 years ago 667 00:35:58,450 --> 00:35:59,990 and opened this facility, 668 00:36:00,035 --> 00:36:01,905 where he trains young people struggling with addiction 669 00:36:01,953 --> 00:36:03,873 and mental illness. 670 00:36:03,913 --> 00:36:06,123 - I'm half Thai, so I thought I'd go 671 00:36:06,166 --> 00:36:08,996 and see the other side of who I thought that I was. 672 00:36:09,044 --> 00:36:10,964 - Yeah. - So I went on the adventure, 673 00:36:11,004 --> 00:36:14,014 fell in love with Thailand, and here I am, still here. 674 00:36:14,049 --> 00:36:16,049 - And you live near here. - Yeah. 675 00:36:16,092 --> 00:36:17,682 I lived on site because, you know, 676 00:36:17,719 --> 00:36:19,679 I built this place for myself, too. 677 00:36:19,721 --> 00:36:21,221 - Mm. - You know, um-- 678 00:36:21,264 --> 00:36:23,394 I had a lot of trouble coming out of the States, you know. 679 00:36:23,433 --> 00:36:25,353 A lot of issues with myself, you know, internally. 680 00:36:25,393 --> 00:36:28,813 So I just wanted to make a positive environment, 681 00:36:28,855 --> 00:36:30,475 help out with the community. 682 00:36:30,523 --> 00:36:32,573 And then people started to gravitate towards the idea, 683 00:36:32,609 --> 00:36:34,739 and they just kept coming and coming. 684 00:36:34,778 --> 00:36:36,488 So now we help-- - So it's kind of 685 00:36:36,529 --> 00:36:38,699 a Muay Thai resort, too. - Yeah. 686 00:36:39,657 --> 00:36:41,027 So we're going to pad you up. 687 00:36:41,076 --> 00:36:42,866 Do you want to change over into any gear? 688 00:36:42,911 --> 00:36:44,201 - I want the whole thing. - You want the whole garb? 689 00:36:44,245 --> 00:36:45,365 - I want the whole outfit, yeah. 690 00:36:45,413 --> 00:36:46,413 Whatever you got. 691 00:36:46,456 --> 00:36:49,416 [rock music] 692 00:36:49,459 --> 00:36:50,709 * * 693 00:36:50,752 --> 00:36:52,132 - Ready, go. 694 00:36:52,170 --> 00:36:56,050 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 695 00:36:56,091 --> 00:36:58,471 Do you have any injuries that I should be aware of? 696 00:36:58,510 --> 00:37:00,050 - I'm solid. I'm just tight, 697 00:37:00,095 --> 00:37:02,425 and I'm out of shape. - [grunting] 698 00:37:02,472 --> 00:37:04,062 Smash the guard. Hey! 699 00:37:04,099 --> 00:37:06,559 So chicken wings, like this. Again. Yes. 700 00:37:06,601 --> 00:37:08,691 - Am I the whitest guy that's ever been in this gym, 701 00:37:08,728 --> 00:37:10,558 by the way? Shin to the kidney. 702 00:37:10,605 --> 00:37:11,815 [grunts] - That's good. 703 00:37:11,856 --> 00:37:13,606 - It hurts my shin. 704 00:37:13,650 --> 00:37:15,320 - [grunting] 705 00:37:15,360 --> 00:37:17,070 That's it. That's it. 706 00:37:17,112 --> 00:37:18,612 - All right. - Yeah. Good? 707 00:37:18,655 --> 00:37:20,405 - Good. Did I pass? - Yeah. 708 00:37:20,448 --> 00:37:21,658 We'll take a break, and then we'll go into the ring. 709 00:37:21,700 --> 00:37:22,740 - All right. 710 00:37:22,784 --> 00:37:24,374 - All right, grab some water. 711 00:37:27,247 --> 00:37:30,417 - Can I have a Thai iced tea? [laughter] 712 00:37:30,458 --> 00:37:33,418 [dramatic music] 713 00:37:33,461 --> 00:37:34,591 * * 714 00:37:34,629 --> 00:37:35,959 Just up and over. 715 00:37:36,006 --> 00:37:39,296 [grunts] 716 00:37:39,342 --> 00:37:41,762 Wait, are you--are you going to wear pads or something? 717 00:37:41,803 --> 00:37:43,183 - No, I'll be fine. 718 00:37:43,221 --> 00:37:44,721 - You have something down there, though, right? 719 00:37:44,764 --> 00:37:46,274 - No, I'll be fine. 720 00:37:46,307 --> 00:37:48,347 - I don't want to accidentally hit you 721 00:37:48,393 --> 00:37:49,943 in your Thai family jewels. 722 00:37:49,978 --> 00:37:51,438 - OK. Here we go. 723 00:37:51,479 --> 00:37:52,769 Go ahead. 724 00:37:52,814 --> 00:37:54,734 - OK. What am I doing? 725 00:37:54,774 --> 00:37:58,954 - Hit me with your right. - [grunting] 726 00:37:58,987 --> 00:38:00,907 Harder, harder. Come on. 727 00:38:00,947 --> 00:38:02,237 - You don't have any pads on! 728 00:38:02,282 --> 00:38:04,162 - Come on! - You're a lunatic! 729 00:38:04,200 --> 00:38:06,580 It's like hitting a tree. - Yeah. Come on. 730 00:38:06,619 --> 00:38:08,119 - [grunting] 731 00:38:08,163 --> 00:38:09,753 - Yeah, go. 732 00:38:09,789 --> 00:38:10,999 Come on. - Gotcha! 733 00:38:11,041 --> 00:38:11,921 Ahh! 734 00:38:11,958 --> 00:38:14,128 - Faster. Come on. Faster. 735 00:38:14,169 --> 00:38:16,299 - [grunting] 736 00:38:16,338 --> 00:38:17,338 Oh, my God. 737 00:38:17,380 --> 00:38:19,630 Ding, ding. - Kick! Come on, kick! 738 00:38:19,674 --> 00:38:21,804 [grunting] - Oh, man. 739 00:38:24,471 --> 00:38:25,891 [groans] 740 00:38:27,098 --> 00:38:28,428 OK. 741 00:38:28,475 --> 00:38:30,845 [panting] 742 00:38:33,188 --> 00:38:35,568 Wow. 743 00:38:35,607 --> 00:38:37,727 That's really intense. 744 00:38:37,776 --> 00:38:39,486 - How do you feel? 745 00:38:39,527 --> 00:38:40,817 - Worn out. - Yeah. 746 00:38:40,862 --> 00:38:42,532 - A little invigorated. - Yeah. 747 00:38:42,572 --> 00:38:44,122 - [groans] 748 00:38:45,742 --> 00:38:46,702 That didn't look awkward, did it? 749 00:38:46,743 --> 00:38:48,043 - No. 750 00:38:49,954 --> 00:38:52,544 - OK. We're chilling here? - Yeah, yeah. 751 00:38:52,582 --> 00:38:54,132 - All right. 752 00:38:54,167 --> 00:38:56,497 [exhales] 753 00:38:56,544 --> 00:39:00,514 So how did you end up here in Chiang Mai? 754 00:39:00,548 --> 00:39:02,678 - I grew up in a broken home. 755 00:39:02,717 --> 00:39:05,847 About 16 years old, I left the house. 756 00:39:05,887 --> 00:39:08,517 After that, I decided to join the Marines. 757 00:39:08,556 --> 00:39:09,636 - Mm-hmm. 758 00:39:09,683 --> 00:39:11,523 - Once 9/11 hit, 759 00:39:11,559 --> 00:39:13,189 I was the first wave in. 760 00:39:14,396 --> 00:39:15,686 - So you were in active combat? 761 00:39:15,730 --> 00:39:17,020 - Iraq, yeah. Yeah. 762 00:39:17,065 --> 00:39:18,935 You know, I came back with PTSD. 763 00:39:18,983 --> 00:39:20,493 I came back with issues. 764 00:39:20,527 --> 00:39:22,737 I had a lot of nightmares, you know, flashbacks. 765 00:39:22,779 --> 00:39:24,569 I got into a lot of trouble. 766 00:39:24,614 --> 00:39:26,034 You know, drugs and alcohol. 767 00:39:26,074 --> 00:39:27,744 It's like putting a Band-Aid on a lesion 768 00:39:27,784 --> 00:39:29,584 that's just continually flowing. 769 00:39:29,619 --> 00:39:32,329 I was looking at all of these external factors 770 00:39:32,372 --> 00:39:36,172 to bring me happiness-- medication, alcohol, drugs, 771 00:39:36,209 --> 00:39:38,209 women, relationships, cars. 772 00:39:38,253 --> 00:39:39,593 - That's the American way, isn't it? 773 00:39:39,629 --> 00:39:41,259 - That's the American way. - Looking for happiness 774 00:39:41,297 --> 00:39:43,047 outside of ourselves. - Exactly. 775 00:39:43,091 --> 00:39:44,681 And how many people out there 776 00:39:44,718 --> 00:39:45,968 are actually really, really happy? 777 00:39:46,011 --> 00:39:49,811 - Mm. So did you come to Thailand to escape? 778 00:39:49,848 --> 00:39:52,678 - I came to Thailand to discover my roots, 779 00:39:52,726 --> 00:39:53,846 to be honest. 780 00:39:53,893 --> 00:39:55,233 I fell in love with the place. 781 00:39:55,270 --> 00:39:57,810 People here are, you know, very kind. 782 00:39:57,856 --> 00:39:59,146 They're friendly. 783 00:39:59,190 --> 00:40:00,730 They're generous towards each other. 784 00:40:00,775 --> 00:40:01,935 I was feeling more comfortable. 785 00:40:01,985 --> 00:40:03,485 I was reinventing myself. 786 00:40:03,528 --> 00:40:06,448 I want to say it's spiritual awakening. 787 00:40:07,365 --> 00:40:09,575 - In addition to founding his Muay Thai gym, 788 00:40:09,617 --> 00:40:12,747 Chris also became a devout follower of Buddhism, 789 00:40:12,787 --> 00:40:15,747 trained as a monk, and has integrated meditation 790 00:40:15,790 --> 00:40:17,540 into his daily life. 791 00:40:17,584 --> 00:40:19,344 You talked about a spiritual awakening, 792 00:40:19,377 --> 00:40:22,457 which is such an important part of the recovery process. 793 00:40:22,505 --> 00:40:26,755 I know, for myself, I've had a few spiritual awakenings 794 00:40:26,801 --> 00:40:28,181 in my recovery. 795 00:40:28,219 --> 00:40:30,969 And it's something that I'm always chasing. 796 00:40:31,014 --> 00:40:32,854 And I think it's a healthy thing to chase, right? 797 00:40:32,891 --> 00:40:36,851 It's not--it's not chasing the next high or the next drunk. 798 00:40:36,895 --> 00:40:38,935 You're chasing that kind of-- 799 00:40:38,980 --> 00:40:41,610 the sublime. 800 00:40:41,649 --> 00:40:43,189 Have you found some wisdom? 801 00:40:43,234 --> 00:40:46,914 - If you could imagine some gung-ho Marine asshole, 802 00:40:46,946 --> 00:40:49,066 that's what I was. 803 00:40:49,115 --> 00:40:52,985 And now, like, this is me 10 years later. 804 00:40:53,036 --> 00:40:55,576 And it's because of the surroundings. 805 00:40:55,622 --> 00:40:57,122 It's because of the people. 806 00:40:57,165 --> 00:40:58,705 It's because of Buddhism. 807 00:40:58,750 --> 00:40:59,960 But everybody has their own journey. 808 00:41:00,001 --> 00:41:01,381 Everybody has their own path. 809 00:41:01,419 --> 00:41:03,629 And at the same time, you have to be ready 810 00:41:03,672 --> 00:41:05,342 to face your demons. 811 00:41:05,382 --> 00:41:07,302 - That's the journey. - That's the journey. 812 00:41:07,342 --> 00:41:08,972 - It's inward. - It's inward. 813 00:41:09,010 --> 00:41:10,470 It's absolutely inward. 814 00:41:10,512 --> 00:41:13,012 You're not going to find it looking outside. 815 00:41:13,056 --> 00:41:14,846 You're just going to find all the distractions 816 00:41:14,891 --> 00:41:16,481 that keep you away from it. 817 00:41:16,518 --> 00:41:19,558 How many people get a job because it just pays well, 818 00:41:19,604 --> 00:41:21,614 or get married for the wrong reasons, or you know, 819 00:41:21,648 --> 00:41:24,818 have cars to compete with your neighbors, or you know, 820 00:41:24,859 --> 00:41:26,489 a bigger house? 821 00:41:26,528 --> 00:41:29,698 All of that stuff is what brought me to where I am now, 822 00:41:29,739 --> 00:41:31,369 because I learned from it. 823 00:41:31,408 --> 00:41:33,028 And I learned, and I understood, 824 00:41:33,076 --> 00:41:34,826 and I understood more about myself, 825 00:41:34,869 --> 00:41:36,659 and I came to those conclusions. 826 00:41:36,705 --> 00:41:37,785 But I had to dig. 827 00:41:37,831 --> 00:41:39,831 It's not--it's not free. 828 00:41:39,874 --> 00:41:42,964 And maybe it takes a thousand lifetimes for some people. 829 00:41:44,212 --> 00:41:46,172 - Chris and I have very different stories. 830 00:41:46,214 --> 00:41:49,634 While he was overseas serving our country, 831 00:41:49,676 --> 00:41:53,096 I was directing a weird off-Broadway artsy play 832 00:41:53,138 --> 00:41:56,348 about clowns sharing an apartment with fish. 833 00:41:56,391 --> 00:41:58,351 And yet, we have a few things in common. 834 00:41:58,393 --> 00:42:00,943 We both survived rough childhoods. 835 00:42:00,979 --> 00:42:05,529 We both leaned on drugs and alcohol to escape our sadness. 836 00:42:05,567 --> 00:42:07,737 But seeing Chris not only surviving 837 00:42:07,777 --> 00:42:09,737 but genuinely thriving 838 00:42:09,779 --> 00:42:12,369 proves that a reinvention of our relationship 839 00:42:12,407 --> 00:42:14,907 with happiness is within our grasp. 840 00:42:16,119 --> 00:42:19,869 Chris, it's been just honestly-- 841 00:42:19,914 --> 00:42:21,714 just such an honor to-- 842 00:42:21,750 --> 00:42:23,000 to train with you. 843 00:42:23,043 --> 00:42:25,053 - Kob khun krup. 844 00:42:25,086 --> 00:42:27,126 - Can I give you a hug? - Yeah, sure. Yeah. 845 00:42:27,172 --> 00:42:28,632 - I won't grapple. 846 00:42:28,673 --> 00:42:29,923 - Come here, come here. 847 00:42:29,966 --> 00:42:32,926 Wanna fight you. [laughter] 848 00:42:39,851 --> 00:42:41,141 [horn honks] 849 00:42:41,186 --> 00:42:43,476 [light music] 850 00:42:43,521 --> 00:42:45,651 - I've spent so much of this international journey 851 00:42:45,690 --> 00:42:49,530 looking outward that I've neglected to look inward. 852 00:42:49,569 --> 00:42:51,609 And yet, it took all of these experiences, 853 00:42:51,654 --> 00:42:56,244 from Iceland to Ghana, to see myself a bit more clearly-- 854 00:42:56,284 --> 00:42:58,874 looking inward, but finally wearing 855 00:42:58,912 --> 00:43:00,002 the right prescription. 856 00:43:00,038 --> 00:43:02,748 * * 857 00:43:02,791 --> 00:43:05,131 But before I leave Thailand... Hello! 858 00:43:06,378 --> 00:43:08,048 - I'm making one final stop. 859 00:43:09,881 --> 00:43:11,051 - [speaking Thai] 860 00:43:11,091 --> 00:43:12,091 - Thank you. 861 00:43:12,133 --> 00:43:13,593 - [speaking Thai] 862 00:43:16,805 --> 00:43:18,135 - I like your dogs. 863 00:43:18,181 --> 00:43:20,351 - Yeah. - These are beautiful dogs. 864 00:43:20,392 --> 00:43:22,312 Wait--wait a second. 865 00:43:22,352 --> 00:43:26,022 I didn't even see that there's so many dogs here. 866 00:43:26,064 --> 00:43:28,074 These are terrible watchdogs. 867 00:43:32,946 --> 00:43:35,366 [laughs] - I did not expect to find 868 00:43:35,407 --> 00:43:42,157 a monk smoking in a La-Z-Boy surrounded by dogs. 869 00:43:42,205 --> 00:43:45,125 So you've defied all of my expectations. 870 00:43:45,166 --> 00:43:47,536 - [laughs] 871 00:43:47,585 --> 00:43:51,295 * * 872 00:43:51,339 --> 00:43:53,469 - This is Pra Vijia. 873 00:43:53,508 --> 00:43:56,388 For the last 40 years, he's pursued inner peace 874 00:43:56,428 --> 00:43:58,598 in these rolling hills of Chiang Mai 875 00:43:58,638 --> 00:44:01,178 as a Theravada Buddhist monk. 876 00:44:01,224 --> 00:44:02,894 But he's not just any monk. 877 00:44:02,934 --> 00:44:06,314 He's a fortune-telling telling monk, which isn't actually 878 00:44:06,354 --> 00:44:08,484 tied to his monk status in any way, 879 00:44:08,523 --> 00:44:10,733 but I'm hopeful he'll provide more profundity 880 00:44:10,775 --> 00:44:13,565 beyond my body being bad and death 881 00:44:13,611 --> 00:44:14,861 awaiting me at a hospital. 882 00:44:19,200 --> 00:44:21,290 - I have a lot of stuff. 883 00:44:22,287 --> 00:44:25,327 I have a swimming pool. 884 00:44:25,373 --> 00:44:27,463 I have a nice car. 885 00:44:27,500 --> 00:44:32,460 But I'm seeking even greater inner peace. 886 00:44:32,505 --> 00:44:35,335 Basically, I came to you for the meaning of life. 887 00:44:35,383 --> 00:44:38,433 So can we just boil it down to that? 888 00:44:38,470 --> 00:44:40,350 Thais are a superstitious bunch, 889 00:44:40,388 --> 00:44:42,768 and the old world tradition of numerology-- 890 00:44:42,807 --> 00:44:45,807 drawing meaning from different numbers and letters 891 00:44:45,852 --> 00:44:46,902 in a person's life-- 892 00:44:46,936 --> 00:44:49,146 is still commonly practiced today. 893 00:44:49,189 --> 00:44:52,979 I've given Pra Vijia my birthday and time of birth, 894 00:44:53,026 --> 00:44:54,316 and nothing else. 895 00:45:45,203 --> 00:45:48,543 - Thanks so much. OK. [laughter] 896 00:45:52,544 --> 00:45:54,304 Good. I made a monk laugh. 897 00:45:54,337 --> 00:45:55,627 I love it. 898 00:45:55,672 --> 00:45:58,092 Um--no, that's beautifully said. 899 00:45:58,133 --> 00:45:59,843 That's really so simple. 900 00:45:59,884 --> 00:46:04,934 And, um, how does one stop feeling disappointed? 901 00:46:04,973 --> 00:46:08,523 Life is a series of constant disappointments, isn't it? 902 00:46:22,282 --> 00:46:25,292 - What you're saying really resonates with me so much. 903 00:46:25,326 --> 00:46:28,866 Um, so much of my life is so busy, 904 00:46:28,913 --> 00:46:33,083 countering countless texts, and emails, and needs, 905 00:46:33,126 --> 00:46:34,876 and scheduling. 906 00:46:34,919 --> 00:46:37,549 I live a lot in disappointment, 907 00:46:37,589 --> 00:46:41,469 and also anxiety for the future. 908 00:46:41,509 --> 00:46:44,469 And just even having this conversation 909 00:46:44,512 --> 00:46:48,732 makes me realize that there's greater resonances 910 00:46:48,767 --> 00:46:52,227 to love by being more present, 911 00:46:52,270 --> 00:46:54,690 more mindful, more in the moment. 912 00:46:54,731 --> 00:46:58,491 So your words bring great peace to my heart, 913 00:46:58,526 --> 00:47:01,276 and I thank you for them. 914 00:47:02,572 --> 00:47:04,872 May I ask, can I have a cigarette? 915 00:47:13,416 --> 00:47:14,956 - Kob khun krup. 916 00:47:21,007 --> 00:47:21,967 - Mmm. 917 00:47:31,810 --> 00:47:34,770 - My mother left me when I was two years old. 918 00:47:34,813 --> 00:47:39,113 So at the root of everything, I suppose, 919 00:47:39,150 --> 00:47:43,820 is that gaping wound of, like, I'm not lovable enough. 920 00:47:46,866 --> 00:47:49,366 That's why I've been in therapy for 20 years. 921 00:48:22,318 --> 00:48:23,738 - Hm. 922 00:48:30,118 --> 00:48:31,658 - That's very true. 923 00:48:31,703 --> 00:48:32,913 I had a great deal of suffering, 924 00:48:32,954 --> 00:48:34,914 when I was younger, and when I was older. 925 00:48:34,956 --> 00:48:36,916 But this shaped me into who I am. 926 00:48:36,958 --> 00:48:40,878 I wouldn't be who I am as an artist, 927 00:48:40,920 --> 00:48:44,720 as a human being, if I hadn't gone through that suffering. 928 00:48:44,758 --> 00:48:47,798 So in some ways, I am very grateful for it. 929 00:49:00,357 --> 00:49:03,067 - OK. I'll let it go. Fine. 930 00:49:03,109 --> 00:49:05,199 - [laughs] 931 00:49:05,236 --> 00:49:08,026 - You're a lot better than my therapist at home, by the way, 932 00:49:08,073 --> 00:49:09,413 I just want to say. 933 00:49:09,449 --> 00:49:11,869 And he charges $350 an hour. 934 00:49:13,953 --> 00:49:16,583 [birds chirping] 935 00:49:23,838 --> 00:49:26,418 - OK. 936 00:49:53,451 --> 00:49:56,371 [soothing music] 937 00:49:56,413 --> 00:49:59,123 * * 938 00:51:11,863 --> 00:51:14,283 - Yi-Fu Tuan said, "Happy people 939 00:51:14,324 --> 00:51:16,034 "have no reason to think. 940 00:51:16,076 --> 00:51:19,036 They live rather than question living." 941 00:51:19,079 --> 00:51:21,369 I've spent a good chunk of time this past year 942 00:51:21,414 --> 00:51:24,254 trekking around the world in search of happiness, 943 00:51:24,292 --> 00:51:27,422 but was this journey one giant fool's errand? 944 00:51:27,462 --> 00:51:30,592 Should I have been looking within myself all along? 945 00:51:32,384 --> 00:51:35,764 After so much time away from my family and friends, 946 00:51:35,804 --> 00:51:38,184 I'm ready to head back to the cultureless void 947 00:51:38,223 --> 00:51:42,523 of Los Angeles and find out if this whole quest for bliss... 948 00:51:42,560 --> 00:51:46,690 [horns honking] 949 00:51:46,731 --> 00:51:49,031 has made any damn difference. 950 00:51:52,195 --> 00:51:55,065 [pedals squeaking] 951 00:52:00,829 --> 00:52:02,999 - It's a very inexact science. 952 00:52:10,755 --> 00:52:12,585 - Oh, I'm turning too much.