Author: Erick
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The Danger of Certainty | 387
Certainty and hubris have always been part of being human. It feels good to be certain, to believe that your opinion is the right one. We like leaders who sound certain and shun those that don’t. But sounding right isn’t the same thing as having the truth. What if the actual way to truth is…
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Michael Lukich: The Stoic Systems Thinker | 386
Join me on this conversation with Michael Lukich where we explore how Stoicism and systems thinking can improve decision-making, emotional resilience, and personal growth. Discover practical insights for navigating uncertainty, managing complex challenges, and making wiser choices in everyday life and at the poker table.
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Keystone Habits: How One Good Habit Changes Everything | 385
Habits are a key part of our lives. We have helpful habits that help us accomplish what we set out to do. We also have some that we’d like to get rid of. But what if I told you that sometimes one good habit is all it takes to reorient our lives and make lasting…
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The Virtue of Reading | 384
When was the last time that you read a book. A serious book. Something stretched your mind? Something that you had to stop and go back and reread a sentence or paragraph to make sure you understood it? In this episode, let’s talk about why you should read deeper — not just so you can…
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Jon Brooks: Stoicism and Emotions | 383
Jon Brooks is the host of the Stoic Handbook podcast and Substack page. In this episode we talk about the dangers of over-managing your emotions and finding ways to be a good Stoic while not shutting yourself off emotionally.
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What Does It Actually Take to Be Courageous? | 382
Courage, one of the four cardinal virtues of Stoicism, is what I consider the fuel for virtue, and really for living a good life. But what does courage actually look like? Are we born courageous or it it something we can develop? In today’s episode we’re going to dive into what Stoics taught about courage…
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Interview with Kelly McGinnis
Kelly McGinnis shares how two decades in Fortune 100 leadership (including roles like CFO and President) ultimately pushed her to question the identity she’d built around achievement—and to rebuild a “whole” life that integrates ambition with personal reality. We explore how imposter syndrome and the need for external validation can quietly drive overwork, performative productivity,…
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What’s The Worst That Could Happen? | 380
“What’s the worst that could happen?” We’ve all heard this before. Usually it’s tongue in cheek just before something really bad does happen. But counterintuitively, it’s actually one of the most powerful questions that we can ask ourselves when we’re stuck in anxiety. So let’s talk about how imagining the worst can you you be…
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Why Searching for Meaning Is Keeping You Stuck | 379
Marcus Aurelius was the most powerful man on Earth. He had every external condition for a meaningful life — wealth, status, purpose handed to him by birth. And yet, his private journals are full of reminders he had to write to himself just to keep going. Which tells you something important: meaning isn’t a thing…
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Collaborating With Reality: The Stoic Are of Being Present | 378
Far too often we’re never really in the moment. Maybe we’re stuck ruminating in the past over what we wished would have happened, or projecting out into the future our hope of what will happen. Maybe we distract ourselves with our phones, with entertainment, or alcohol or drugs. Anything that can relieve boredom or the…