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156 – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

November 26, 2018 by Erick

“How ridiculous and how strange to be surprised at anything which happens in life” — Marcus Aurelius What could possibly go wrong? One of the biggest mistakes that we as humans make is that we are far too optimistic about how something we’re planning might go. In doing so we often fool ourselves into believing that it will work as planned, and overlook what could go wrong. In this weeks episode, we’ll discuss how we can take steps to avoid the blind spots that can easily derail us.

Posted in: Coffee Break Tagged: bias, challenges, philosophy, stoicism

155 – Interview with Jeff Emtman of Here Be Monsters

November 19, 2018 by Erick

This weeks episode is an interview with Jeff Emtman from the Here Be Monsters podcast. This is my first time interviewing someone, and Jeff is a very interesting and thoughtful guest. We talk about life challenges, creative challenges, and what it’s like to drag main. Enjoy!

Posted in: Coffee Break Tagged: challenges

154 – The Paradox of Change

November 12, 2018 by Erick

One of the weirdest things about being a human is how we get comfortable with our habits, and resist change, while at the same time we get bored when things stay the same. In this weeks episode will talk about how to deal with the paradox of change.

Posted in: Challenges, Coffee Break, Fate Tagged: challenges, change, philosophy, stoicism, wisdom

141 – Willpower and Motivation

August 13, 2018 by Erick

I’ve been thinking a lot about motivation and how we accomplish the goals that we set out to do. And I think there’s a bit a confusion about motivation and how it helps us get things done. Let’s take a look at the definition of motivation: The state or condition of being motivated or having … [Read more…]

Posted in: Challenges, Coffee Break, stoicism Tagged: challenges, goals, motivation, philosophy, stoicism, willpower

140 – Circumstances Don’t Make The Man

August 9, 2018 by Erick

“Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.” – Epictetus How do we deal with difficulties? Do we see them as challenges or opportunities? As something that is to be suffered through, or something that teaches us who we are? In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about difficult circumstances and how … [Read more…]

Posted in: Challenges, Circumstances, Coffee Break, stoicism Tagged: challenges, circumstances, fate, philosophy, problems, stoicism

137 – Worthy of Your Potential

May 25, 2018 by Erick

“Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Therefore, give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths. Remain steadfast…and one day you will build something that endures: something worthy of your … [Read more…]

Posted in: Awareness, Challenges, Coffee Break, stoicism Tagged: challenges, potential, self awareness, stoic, stoicism, work

132 – Anything Can Happen

May 20, 2018 by Erick

“How ridiculous and unrealistic is the man who is astonished at anything that happens in life.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Book 12 Show Notes: – How often do we think that something in life shouldn’t happen to us? – As if we are somehow immune to the things that happen to anyone else in life. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Challenges, Circumstances, Coffee Break, Fate, stoicism Tagged: challenges, fate, life, stoic, stoicism

112 – Anger Always Outlasts Hurt

April 30, 2018 by Erick

  “How much better to heal than seek revenge from injury. Vengeance wastes a lot of time and exposes you to many more injuries than the first that sparked it. Anger always outlasts hurt. Best to take the opposite course. Would anyone think it normal to return a kick to a mule or a bite … [Read more…]

Posted in: Anger, Awareness, Challenges, Coffee Break Tagged: anger, challenges, coffee break, self awareness

104 – The Greater The Difficulty

April 22, 2018 by Erick

“The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.” ― Epictetus

Posted in: Challenges, Coffee Break Tagged: challenges, coffee break, stoic

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