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162 – Don’t Kill the Message
Read more…: 162 – Don’t Kill the MessageOften, we dismiss an idea because it makes us feel uncomfortable. We may dismiss the idea out of hand because it conflicts with our preexisting beliefs. We may not like the idea because it could mean that we supported an opposing view, and we are…
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161 – Better Than You?
Read more…: 161 – Better Than You?We want to feel like we are “doing things right”. Often this means we compare ourselves with others, making sure that we appear or at least feel like we are “better” than they are. But what does that mean? Why are we better? Who is…
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160 – I, Me, and Enlightenment
Read more…: 160 – I, Me, and EnlightenmentWhat if you could look at the world and yourself more objectively? What if you could see things without so much judgment or emotion attached? In today’s episode, we talk about a basic concept about the self from Anthony De Mello that can help us…
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159 – It’s About Time
Read more…: 159 – It’s About Time“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it…Life is long if you know how to use it.” — Seneca Time is the most important, the most in-demand resource that we have in life. Are…
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158 – How To Be Alone
Read more…: 158 – How To Be Alone“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…
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157 – Don’t Feed the Trolls
Read more…: 157 – Don’t Feed the Trolls“If it is not right, do not do it. If it is not true, do not say it.” — Marcus Aurelius One of the hazards of being alive is the fact that we’re never going to please everyone. We’re going to have people that will…
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156 – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Read more…: 156 – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?“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…
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155 – Interview with Jeff Emtman of Here Be Monsters
Read more…: 155 – Interview with Jeff Emtman of Here Be MonstersThis 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.…
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154 – The Paradox of Change
Read more…: 154 – The Paradox of ChangeOne 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…
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153 – Hatred of Others
Read more…: 153 – Hatred of Others“Whoever does wrong, wrongs himself; whoever does injustice, does it to himself, making himself evil.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Hate seems to be at an all time high. In this weeks espisode we discuss if hatred is part of Stoicism.
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