Noah Kagan Presents12 Marras 2023

Stoicism overrated? With Brian Johnson

Today we're talking with the Philosopher CEO Brian Johnson. As the Founder and CEO of Heroic Public Benefit Corporation, Brian has raised over $25 million, achieved crowdfunding history, and developed two great social platforms

He's also the author of "Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential, which seamlessly integrates ancient wisdom, modern science, and practical tools to help individuals excel in the ultimate game of life and fulfill your destiny.

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In this conversation, you'll enjoy 3 BIG things:

Victim to Creator: How to use curiosity and courage to reframe where to put the blame.
Emotional Masterclass: when is it ok to be sad, show rage or hold grief.
Areté: What is it and how can you integrate it for a better life.

If you enjoyed this, go back and check out the episode we did with Leo Babauta, it has a bunch of crossover takeaways between Zen and Stoicism, you can find that as Ep#322 in this feed.

Brian's brand new book is coming out on November 14th - Arete, You can find out more about the launch at heroic.us or check Brian out at @heroicbrian on Twitter & heroicbrian on Instagram.

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