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The Danger of Certainty | 387
Read more…: The Danger of Certainty | 387Certainty 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…
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Michael Lukich: The Stoic Systems Thinker | 386
Read more…: Michael Lukich: The Stoic Systems Thinker | 386Join 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
Read more…: Keystone Habits: How One Good Habit Changes Everything | 385Habits 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…
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The Virtue of Reading | 384
Read more…: The Virtue of Reading | 384When 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…
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Jon Brooks: Stoicism and Emotions | 383
Read more…: Jon Brooks: Stoicism and Emotions | 383Jon 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
Read more…: What Does It Actually Take to Be Courageous? | 382Courage, 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…
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Interview with Kelly McGinnis
Read more…: Interview with Kelly McGinnisKelly 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…
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What’s The Worst That Could Happen? | 380
Read more…: 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…
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Why Searching for Meaning Is Keeping You Stuck | 379
Read more…: Why Searching for Meaning Is Keeping You Stuck | 379Marcus 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…
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Collaborating With Reality: The Stoic Are of Being Present | 378
Read more…: Collaborating With Reality: The Stoic Are of Being Present | 378Far 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…
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