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Back to Search#70 - Enchiridion Ch 10: How to be The World's Best Wait-er, Virtue GPA's, The Art of Asking The Beautiful Question, & Buddhists at the Bus Stop
Season 4 Episode 70
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What important truth do very few people agree with you on?
In this episode of Modern Meditations, Bruce and JJ begin with Peter Thiel’…
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#69 - The Sickisode, Enchiridion Ch 9: How to Deal with Limited Choices, Bruce Reads his Will, Craziest Wills from History (Heartbreaking and Heartwarming... jk just heartbreaking)
Season 4 Episode 69
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Are you being a drama queen by writing your will prematurely? Or are you preparing well? How can you continue your life mission after…
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#68 - Enchiridion Ch 8: How to Act Like It's Up To You Without Believing That It Is, Role Models, Reverse Paranoia, Jared vs Jimmy & Modest Mice
Season 4 Episode 68
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What if the to peace isn't about controlling your life, but changing your relationship with reality?
In this episode, we explore one …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
#67 – Enchiridion Ch 7: How to Leave Everything Behind When the Ship Calls, Fate vs Death, Justin’s Interpretation, and Truffles
Season 4 Episode 67
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In this episode of Modern Meditations, we explore Chapter 7 of Epictetus’ Enchiridion, one of the most vivid and debated analogies in…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
#66 – On the Shortness of Life (New Years Special): Why Justin Was in Tears, The Power of Home Depot, Faces Over Causes, High ROI Living & The 2025 Aurelius Awards
Season 4 Episode 66
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In this New Year’s special, we revisit On the Shortness of Life and come to a deeply encouraging conclusion:
You’re not out of time, y…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
#65 – Enchiridion Ch 6: How to Stop Taking Pride in What Isn’t Yours, The Handsome Horse, Gladiator, and How to Avoid Patricide
Season 4 Episode 65
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A horse can be proud of its own beauty. But if you’re proud of owning a beautiful horse, you’ve already confused what’s yours with wh…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
#64 - Enchiridion Ch 5: How to Stop Blaming Others, Yourself, or Anyone at All. The Difference Between Philosophers & Sellers of Vegetables, The Three Stoic Levels & The History of Insane Clown Posse
Season 4 Episode 64
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In this episode, we take on one of Epictetus’ most uncomfortable claims: you’re not disturbed by events, only by the opinions you bri…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
#63 - Enchiridion Ch 4: How to Stop Being Surprised By Life: Death by Paper Cuts, Swinging Snakes, Budget Hotels & The History of Bathing
Season 4 Episode 63
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In this episode of Modern Meditations, Bruce and Justin turn a weekend of budget hotels, dollar rental cars, $12 orange juice, and ma…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
#62 – Enchiridion Ch 3: How to Love What You Can Lose: Anaxagoras’ Comeback, Mortal Hugs, and the Bigger-or-Badder Test
Season 4 Episode 62
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What’s the difference between loving deeply and clinging desperately? Epictetus thought the line was thinner than we like to admit. I…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
#61 - Enchiridion Ch 2: How Not to be Miserable - Mastering Desire, Disaster, and the Coldplay Kiss Cam
Season 4 Episode 61
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When Chris Martin paused a Coldplay concert to comment on a kiss-cam couple—“Either they’re having an affair, or they’re just very sh…
1 year, 1 month ago