Tag: ambition

  • 370 – Q & A: Opinions, Anxiety, Ambition, & Knowing vs. Doing

    370 – Q & A: Opinions, Anxiety, Ambition, & Knowing vs. Doing

    How do you stop worrying about what others think of you? Is worrying ever useful? Can Stoics be ambitious? How can I actually do what I know I should? In this week’s episode I answer some of your questions through the lens of Stoicism. “It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more…

  • 285 – Ambition or Contentment

    285 – Ambition or Contentment

    “Don’t seek for everything to happen as you wish it would, but rather wish that everything happens as it actually will—then your life will flow well.” — Epictetus Learn how stoicism can help you achieve your goals while still finding contentment in your daily life. Discover the balance between ambition and contentment, and how focusing…