Stoic Coffee Break Erick Cloward
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"Act on your principles, not your moods."
A weekly meditation on how Stoic principles can help you be a better human.
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291 - Finding Your Genius: Flipping Your Flaws Into Features
Do you think that you have strengths and weaknesses? What if I told you that you don’t? Today I want to talk about how strengths and weaknesses are all a matter of perspective and context.
"Strive for excellence, not perfection, because we often find excellence in our imperfections."
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290 - Laughing With The Stoics: Finding Humor on the Path to Virtue
Do you think that Stoics are too serious and all business? Do you think that if you adopt Stoic principles that you can’t have fun? Today I want to talk about humor and some of the misconceptions of Stoicism.
“It’s better for us to laugh at life than to cry over it.”
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289 - Interview with Mark Tuitert: Olympic Gold Medalist Speed Skater and Stoic Author
This week's episode is an interview with Mark Tuitert, an Olympic gold medalist speed skater and Stoic author. We sat down in his home outside of Amsterdam and had a wonderful conversation about discipline, handling stress, forgiving parents, and about his new book The Stoic Mindset. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed the conversation. You can find out more about Mark Tuitert at https://marktuitert.nl
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288 - Starting Stoicism
“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 Aurelius
Are you new to Stoicism and want to know where to get started in learning about it and how to apply it in your life? Then this episode is for you.
One of the things that I appreciate about Stoicism is that it’s very practical philosophy, and there are a lot of ideas and principles that have stood the test of time because they work in helping you live a good life. There are also misconceptions about what stoicism is and what it isn’t so today I’m going to walk you through the basics of what stoicism is, and how you can start applying it in your life immediately. -
287 - Interview With Constantin Morun from Unleash Thyself
This week's episode is an interview with Constantin Morin, from the Unleash Thyself podcast. Constantin and I had a great conversation a couple of weeks ago and he's just a really warm and very insightful guy and I really enjoyed the conversation with him. I really appreciate his insights into developing the type of person that you want to become and getting over those internal blocks that keep you from reaching your full potential. I hope you enjoy this wide ranging conversation.
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286 - Remember Death
"It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time."
— Samuel Johnson
How often do you think about your death? Do you go through your life just ignoring it and thinking that it’s always a long way off? Today I want to talk about why considering your death each day can make your life richer, fuller, and happier.
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I enjoy listening to this podcast. It offers some great ideas and perspectives on which to reflect. If I were to suggest anything, I would say that there are a bit too many quotations cited - a bit of an overload. I prefer Eric’s own voice and ideas based on perhaps one quotation. Other than that, it is a very informative podcast.