Season 7; Episode 19 (139) - ON PERSONAL GROWTH - Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast
Growth doesn’t come from always being right. It comes from being willing to ask, “What if I’m wrong?” Most of us never do. They build an identity around being “correct.” They defend their beliefs like a fortress—unwilling to let anything new in. But here’s the irony: If you never question yourself, you never evolve. Epictetus nailed it when he said: “It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” In other words, you can't fix that which is not broken.
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Season 7; Episode 18 (138) - ON MASTERING THE PRESENT MOMENT - Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast
Try this experiment...find a quiet place, sit down and turn off all screens. Just sit there and stare at something of your choice and note how long it takes before regrets of the past, anxieties of the future and a myriad of other emotions enter your thoughts. If this sounds familiar, you have to address this. You must be able to be alone in the moment in order to cultivate the most important relationship you have - the one with yourself. In this episode, let's talk about a few tips and tricks on how to achieve this.
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Season 7; Episode 17 (137) - ON FINDING THE WARRIOR'S BALANCE (STRENGTH & KINDNESS) - Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast
Strength & Power does not necessitate ruthlessness, selfishness and cruelty. True strength comes from having the mental, spiritual AND physical strength to deal with what you may be faced with. Not in order to dominate others, but to merely stand for what is right. This can still be achieved with kindness and peacefulness. Today, we share some wisdom from the Daoists and Shintoists, which overlaps with our Stoic ways.
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Season 7; Episode 16 (136) - ON HAVING FAITH - Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast
Life just sucks doesn't it? It always finds a way to bring you down and punch you in the stomach no matter how hard you're trying right? If you want reprieve from the "suck" you will keep searching your whole life until your death bed, for controlling the universe around us is impossible. But if you're looking for ways to LIVE WITH the "suck", then I have some answers for you in today's episode about having faith in the universe and yourself.
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Season 7; Episode 15 (135) - ON AWKWARD MOMENTS & REGRETS - Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast
CRIIINGE!!! Ever say or do something and immediately after you feel like a complete awkward mess? You end up regretting the event and can't stop thinking about what others are thinking and saying about your actions and choices? You think to yourself why you did it...why you're so weird....and how you will now be judged and shunned? We've all been there, don't worry. And here are a few ideas to meditate on in order to help you get past these normal basic thoughts and concerns.
In the pursuit of a purposeful and anxiety-free life, this is a podcast series dedicated to practical applications of Stoic philosophy in our daily lives.
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