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Questions About Dealing With Negative People And PC Environments
Today we deal with two separate questions from two different readers: 1. How do I get rid of negativity in my life from people around me? 2. How can I get along best in a politically-correct enviro…
Published on 9 years, 9 months ago
Questions About Carelessness, Frivolity, And Career Choices
This podcast answers unrelated questions from two different readers: 1. What did I mean in a certain sentence from "Thirty-Seven"? 2. What guidance should a young guy get who isn't sure he's in the…
Published on 9 years, 9 months ago
You Can't Save People Who Won't Participate In Their Own Rescue
This podcast covers several related subjects. I talk about: 1. How some knowledge comes suddenly, and some gradually. 2. Discovering the Nautilus bodybuilding system in college. 3. How leadership…
Published on 9 years, 9 months ago
Are Psychic Phenomena Real?
In every culture in every historical age, there has been interest in some version of psychic phenomena. But is it "real," or delusion? And how can it help us in our quest for answers?
Published on 9 years, 9 months ago
"Should I Join The Military?"
I receive an email from a guy who feels like he needs a career change. He is considering the military, but doesn't know if it is the right thing to do.
Published on 9 years, 9 months ago
Coping With Extreme Adversity
What traits and habits enabled men to survive extreme physical danger or adversity? We look for some answers in accounts of the First World War.
Published on 9 years, 9 months ago
"I Need To Find A New Purpose In My Life"
A reader emails me and says that although he has found success in his life and career, something is lacking. Something is missing. He says that he is lacking a real sense of higher purpose. I kno…
Published on 9 years, 10 months ago
How Do I Know When It's Time To Change My Life?
A reader is troubled by where he is at in his life right now. He wants to make major life changes involving career and residence, but doesn't know if the time is right. I offer some suggestions.
Published on 9 years, 10 months ago
How Can I Develop Motivation?
How can a person develop or sustain motivation? We examine the following: 1. The nature and quality of motivation. 2. The five sources of motivation. 3. Two incentives for positive mental change.…
Published on 9 years, 10 months ago
"I'm Troubled By Fears Of Death"
A reader of FOTM emails me to say that lately he's been oppressed by fears of death and dying. It's concerning him, and he wants to know what the Stoics would have said about it. I provide some su…
Published on 9 years, 10 months ago