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190 - The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Season 1 Episode 190
“It is not events that disturb people, it is their judgements concerning them.”— Marcus AureliusHow often do you find yourself upset over something someone said? Maybe you’re stressed out over someth…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
189 - What You Are Capable Of
Season 1 Episode 189
“I judge you unfortunate because you have never lived through misfortune. You have passed through life without an opponent—no one can ever know what you are capable of, not even you.” – SenecaHave yo…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
188 - Do What You Can
Season 1 Episode 188
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”— Theodore RooseveltWhen you find yourself in a challenging situation, how much time do you spend wishing things were different than they are? Do …
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
187 - Yes, And...
Season 1 Episode 187
You only live in the present, this fleeting moment. The rest of your life is already gone or not yet revealed.— Marcus AureliusHow often do you think about the future? How much time do you spend thin…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
186 - Stuck In The Past
Season 1 Episode 186
“Reason shows us there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”— SenecaOne of the core tenants of Stoicism is to be aware of, and to focus on what we can control and let go of those …
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
185 - Needy
Season 1 Episode 185
“People exist for one another. You can instruct or endure them.”— Marcus AureliusEveryone has needs. If you are a living, breathing human being, you have needs. Why do we find it so hard to ask for t…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
184 - The Truth Never Harmed Anyone
Season 1 Episode 184
"It’s the truth I’m after, and the truth never harmed anyone. What harms us is to persist in self-deceit and ignorance.” – Marcus AureliusDeep down, we all harbor insecurities. We feel that we just a…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
183 - Mind And Body
Season 1 Episode 183
“Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars. Respond to this person or that person, this challenge, this deed. Quit the evasions. Stop giving yourself needless trouble. It is time to r…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
182 - Want What You Have
Episode 182
"Don’t set your mind on things you don’t possess as if they were yours, but count the blessings you actually possess and think how much you would desire them if they weren’t already yours."— Marcus A…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
181 - Askers and Guessers
Episode 181
“The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.”—Marcus AureliusFor people who live in a Guess Culture, learning to ask for …
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago