Every Day Is A Chance For This | The Present Is All We Possess
That was the purpose behind Stoicism, behind the journaling, and the reading, and studying of this philosophy, behind the Daily Stoic Spring Forward Challenge (which starts on Tuesday, the first day o...
15 Maalis 202411min
Don’t Rush Through This | Ask DS
Seneca makes the point, however, that what we are really rushing towards—with all deliberate speed—is death. That’s what he means when he says that we get death wrong. Death is not some distant thing ...
14 Maalis 202412min
Slow Productivity and Anticipating Consequences | Cal Newport PT 1
In the first half of this two-part conversation, Ryan talks with computer science professor and bestselling author, Cal Newport. They discuss the facade of hustle culture, understanding what really mo...
13 Maalis 20241h 4min
You Gotta Be Able To Do This
Marcus Aurelius was, of course, an incredible man. He endured more than most people. He had more power than most people—and wore it more lightly. He did more work on himself than most people, understo...
13 Maalis 20242min
You Don't Want To See This | The Stoic Guide To Freedom And Power (From Epictetus)
That obnoxious person. That contractor who ripped you off. That slow driver. That overly enthusiastic exercise instructor. That brusk receptionist. That clingy parent. That friend holding a grudge. Th...
12 Maalis 202413min
Everybody Is Doing Their Job | Think About It From The Other Person's Perspective
That obnoxious person. That contractor who ripped you off. That slow driver. That overly enthusiastic exercise instructor. That brusk receptionist. That clingy parent. That friend holding a grudge. Th...
11 Maalis 20249min
Are You Spending This Wisely? | Lives Of The Stoics ( Antipater the Ethicist )
Today is that day many dread—the day the clocks spring forward. Yes, in the middle of the night, you lost an hour that you’ll never get back. An hour of sleep, an hour of leisure, an hour to spend wit...
10 Maalis 202420min
Changing the World with Civility and the Core of Stoicism | Alexandra Hudson
Ryan speaks with author Alexandra Hudson about how to navigate pragmatic situations through civility, unbundling the mental framework of people, her new book The Soul of Civility, and more. Alexandra ...
9 Maalis 20241h 19min
