34 episodes
Modern Meditations - A Not-Boring Stoic Podcast Justin Stohlton & Bruce Peck
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5.0 • 8 Ratings
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This podcast bridges the gap between the beautiful, concise teachings of the Stoics and everyday life, in a fun, not too stuffy and modern way. We share how Stoicism affects us personally, give practical ways to use it in your own life and have a fun time rapping, singing, creating sketches, fake commercials/holidays and many more things about Stoicism.
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#34 - Meditations By Marcus Aurelius Book 2 (Audio Book Reading)
As part of our Meditations Series we are reading George Long's translation of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius in an Audiobook format. In Book 2 of "Meditations," Marcus Aurelius delves into Stoic philosophy, emphasizing acceptance of death, the impermanence of life, and the pursuit of inner peace through rationality and virtue. He discusses the importance of mindfulness, fulfilling one's duties, and understanding our interconnectedness with others. This book serves as a guide to living a ...
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#33 - Meditations Book 1: From Knee Surgery to Olympian (What We've Learned From Clayton Young), Listening Without Prejudice & A Stoic Call In Radio Show
How do you go from getting a knee surgery to qualify to going to the Olympics in less than 12 months? In honor of Book 1 of Meditations this week we are talking about some of the heroes in our lives and what we've learned from them. Bruce chronicles the story of watching his friend become an Olympian and Justin recounts an authority figure he actually respects (who would've guessed?) Then for our Stoic reimagining we take you into the show of "Dear Marcus" where a clueless radio sho...
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#32 - Meditations Book 1 - Learning From The Best In Others
This week we explore the Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Book 1, and in the words that Justin says at the book club that Bruce wasn't invited to, "What a Chapter!" We pull apart 11 different phrases from the first chapter of what we would like to be. We discuss the forgotten art of learning from the best in other people, and how to find joy in learning from other people's virtues. Then as a treat at the end of the episode for our Stoic Reimagining we share with you some exotic outtakes of...
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#31 - Meditations By Marcus Aurelius Book 1 (Audio Book Reading)
As part of our Meditations Series we are reading George Long's translation of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius in an Audiobook format. Next week we'll be back with our regular format to discuss themes from this chapter.
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#30 - Meditations Series Kick Off: The Life of Marcus Aurelius, How Meditations Was Written, The Mullet Snake Cult, Fake Steve Jobs & Seneca's Letters To Paul
30 episodes in and we are finally ready to officially introduce you to Marcus Aurelius himself. In this episode we give you a bio of Marcus's life from beginning to end so that you can have a better understanding of who he was and why he wrote the Meditations. This episode kicks off "Meditations" series, where we will start by reading you a chapter from The Meditations and then on the next episode we will explore themes and takeaways. We also explain why The Meditations is a book th...
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#29 - Equanimity Series Finale The Final Remedy: Confidence, The Ascension of Marcus Aurelius vs Elizabeth Holmes, How to Build a Confident Mind & Stoicism in the Streets
The Equanimity Series comes to a close as Justin and Bruce discuss the "Final Remedy" that Seneca teaches his friend about-- Confidence. Marcus Aurelius' ascension to the throne and the tools he used to build confidence within himself in preparation for ruling Rome.After all the tools we have talked about for building equanimity, we talk about how to build confidence in our abilities to cultivate equanimity. We go over some examples of what confidence is not through a song by JP S...