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  • 245 – Whining or Winning

    245 – Whining or Winning

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    Complaining about a problem without posing a solution is called whining. — Teddy Roosevelt Do you think that life is fair? Do you think it’s unfair? Are others “winning” when you are not? Today I want to talk about how we fall into unhelpful ways of thinking that reduces our ability to take responsibility for…

  • 242 – How to Become Another Person

    242 – How to Become Another Person

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    If you really want to escape the things that harass you, what you’re needing is not to be in a different place but to be a different person. – Seneca. Are you living the life you want to? If you aren’t, do you know how to create big changes in your life? Today I want…

  • 231 – A Model of Thinking

    231 – A Model of Thinking

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    You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. —Marcus Aurelius. The stoics teach us that we have control over a few things – our thoughts, our choices, and our actions. In short, our will. So is there a way that we can get better with our…

  • 218 – Accept Yourself

    218 – Accept Yourself

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    One of the hardest things for us to do, though it is one of the most important things we will ever learn, is to accept ourselves for exactly who we are.

  • 177 – Get Comfortable with the Uncomfortable

    177 – Get Comfortable with the Uncomfortable

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    “It is our own opinions that disturb us. Take away these opinions and resolve to dismiss your judgment about an act as if it were something grievous, and your anger is gone.” — Marcus Aurelius Practicing stoicism is not about repressing emotions. It is not about pretending you feel nothing. It’s about understanding how your…

  • 176 – Win Or Learn, Then You Never Lose

    176 – Win Or Learn, Then You Never Lose

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    I have a card in my office that I look at from time to time. It says, “Win or learn, then you never lose.” I have it sitting on my desk as a daily reminder that I when I feel like I’m failing at something to remember that I’m really just learning something.

  • 173 – Change Your Perspective, Change Your World

    173 – Change Your Perspective, Change Your World

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    Change Your Perspective, Change Your World “It is not so much what happens to you as how you think about what happens.” – Epictetus Often times we struggle with our own perspective can color how we view ourselves and our lives. What would it take for you to change your perspective? In todays episode, we…

  • 158 – How To Be Alone

    158 – How To Be Alone

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    “It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own.” ― Marcus Aurelius Humans are very social creatures. It is our ability to be social and to cooperate in large numbers that has enabled us to create such…

  • 147 – Look Within

    147 – Look Within

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    “Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig. ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations. How often do we look outside of ourselves to know what to do? How often do we doubt ourselves and look to others to find a solution to a problem?