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How can we face adversity in our lives? Aristotle on the value of obstacles for achieving happiness and success.

In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.

Today, we have a look at what we can learn from ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle about facing adversity. Things that are dangerous or just annoying and that keep us from realising our best selves -- or at least this is how we perceive them. But could we be mistaken? Listen to this episode to find out!

Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy:
https://dailyphilosophy.substack.com/p/the-shoemaker-and-the-general

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 In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.

Today, we have a look at what we can learn from ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle about acting to promote our benefit while still benefiting others. These two are often seen as incompatible with each other. But are they?  Listen to this episode to find out!

Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy:
https://dailyphilosophy.substack.com/p/rational-selfishness

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In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.

Today, we have a look at what we can learn from ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle about making new experiences in life. Often, we are reluctant to challenge ourselves, to try out new things. Why would this be a problem? Listen to this episode to find out!

Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy:
https://dailyphilosophy.substack.com/p/staying-young

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 In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.

Today, we have a look at what we can learn from ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle about making new experiences in life. Often, we are reluctant to challenge ourselves, to try out new things. Why would this be a problem? Listen to this episode to find out!

Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy:
https://dailyphilosophy.substack.com/p/the-variety-of-human-experience

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Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday

 In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.

Today, we have a look at what we can learn from ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle about work-life balance. What is the real value of a better, more lucrative job? Listen to this episode to find out!

Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy:
https://daily-philosophy.com/how-to-live-an-aristotelian-life/

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Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday

 In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute.

Today, we have a look at Aristotle's ideas about what goals in life are valuable. Often, we will pursue goals that make us unhappy or miserable. But how can we distinguish worthy from unworthy goals? Listen to this episode to find out!

Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy:
https://daily-philosophy.com/how-to-live-an-aristotelian-life/

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Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday