If You Want It To Take Hold In Your Mind…
Marcus Aurelius read Epictetus…a lot. We know this because Meditations is proof of it. Almost every page has some direct quote or allusion to Epictetus. We also find, upon deeper inspection, reference...
3 Jan 20243min
Turn The Colors On | These 14 Small Mindset Shifts Will Change Your Life
Like any normal person, part of Marcus Aurelius did not want to wake up, especially early. No, he wanted to “huddle under the blankets and stay warm,” he would say. It was nicer there. Easier there. B...
2 Jan 202418min
The One Thing All Humans Have In Common | What’s Up To Us, What’s Not Up To Us
It’s January 1st. It snuck up on you, didn’t it? You knew the year was wrapping up, you had resolutions you meant to make, a review you meant to do of the last twelve months, goals you intended to set...
1 Jan 202412min
100 Life Lessons From Marcus Aurelius
Meditations is perhaps the only document of its kind ever made. It is the private thoughts of the world’s most powerful man giving advice to himself on how to make good on the responsibilities and obl...
31 Dec 20231h 18min
Why They Do This
They come from all over the world. They have little in common. And, for some reason, instead of beginning the New Year by making resolutions, they begin by taking on a set of actionable challenges. So...
31 Dec 20233min
Rob Dyrdek, Rick Rubin, Alexander Ludwig, Whitney Cummings, Nate Boyer, And Arnold Schwarzenegger On The Power Of Discipline And Dealing With Failure
Today’s episode features clips from some of the best interviews in 2023. Ryan talks to reality TV personality, and former professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek, along with record executive and co-found...
30 Dec 202357min
This Is What They Do | Give Thanks
The latter was something that the late Paul Woodruff tried to remind himself, having picked up the insight from Marcus Aurelius. The squirrels were not trying to give Paul a hard time, they did not me...
29 Dec 20236min
There Is No Better Time Than Now | Ask DS
At last the day came and you made a New Year’s resolution that would get rid of the whole base evil. And then the next year came around and you were doing the same old evil thing. Can you remember the...
28 Dec 202315min
