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The What Is Stoicism? Podcast

Allan John (What Is Stoicism?)www.whatisstoicism.com
Using Stoic philosophy to help you (and me): LEARN from the past, PLAN for the future, LIVE in the present.

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Episodes

How To See Through The Clouds

"If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment." - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.47 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 16, 20225 minSeason 1Ep. 18

How To Reclaim Your Innocence

With awareness we can regain our innocence, we can feel the freedom of becoming like children. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 09, 20225 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Stoic Solutions For Feelings Of Insecurity

How to start solving problems from within. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 02, 20225 minSeason 1Ep. 16

How To See Things From Someone Else's Perspective

Stoic reflections on empathizing. Website: https://whatisstoicism.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisstoicism​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatisstoicism​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatisstoicism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 26, 20223 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Stoic Exercise: Review Your Progress

How to stay on track with your Stoic goals. Website: https://whatisstoicism.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisstoicism​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatisstoicism​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatisstoicism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 19, 20224 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Introduction - What Is Stoicism?

A short introduction to the What Is Stoicism? Podcast. Website: https://whatisstoicism.com​ Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 14, 20226 min

A Reminder For You And Me

Stoic reflections for when negative thoughts start to take over. Website: https://whatisstoicism.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisstoicism​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatisstoicism​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatisstoicism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 12, 20224 minSeason 1Ep. 13

A Winner Always Contributes To The Common Good

Stoic reflections on removing ego and carrying water. Website: https://whatisstoicism.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisstoicism​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatisstoicism​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatisstoicism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 05, 20223 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Relaxation Episode: River Relaxation With Marcus Aurelius

Calming music and thoughts from Marcus Aurelius to relax, study, work or meditate to. Website: https://whatisstoicism.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisstoicism​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatisstoicism​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatisstoicism Song: Venkatesananda Artist: Jesse Gallagher Album: Venkatesananda Licensed to YouTube by YouTube Audio Library Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 29, 202110 minSeason 1Ep. 11

How To Refresh And Reset Yourself

Stoic reflections for when you're feeling burnt out. Website: https://whatisstoicism.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisstoicism​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatisstoicism​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatisstoicism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 22, 20214 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Curing Fear Of The Future

Stoic reflections on curing fear of the future in a practical way. Website: https://whatisstoicism.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisstoicism​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatisstoicism​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatisstoicism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 15, 20213 minSeason 1Ep. 9

When Giving Gifts, Less Is More

Stoic reflections of gift giving. 🎁 Website: https://whatisstoicism.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisstoicism​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatisstoicism​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatisstoicism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 08, 20213 minSeason 1Ep. 8

You're Fooling Yourself

Stoic relflections on self-discipline. “Dig deep within yourself, for there is a fountain of goodness ever ready to flow if you will keep digging.” - Marcus Aurelius Website: https://whatisstoicism.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisstoicism​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatisstoicism​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatisstoicism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 01, 20213 minSeason 1Ep. 7

What Is Your Ideal Life?

Stoic relflections on your ideal life. “What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him." -- Viktor Frankl Website: https://whatisstoicism.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisstoicism​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatisstoicism​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatisstoicism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 24, 20215 minSeason 1Ep. 6

What Gets You Started In The Morning

Stoic reflections on morning motivation. “When the standards have been set, things are tested and weighed. And the work of philosophy is just this, to examine and uphold the standards, but the work of a truly good person is in using those standards when they know them.” -- Epictetus, Discourses 2.11.23 Website: https://whatisstoicism.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisstoicism​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatisstoicism​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatisstoicism Hosted on Acast. Se...

Nov 17, 20214 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Why You Should Treat Criticism The Same As Praise

Stoic reflections on being criticised and praised. “Everything in any way beautiful has its beauty of itself, inherent and self-sufficient: praise is no part of it. At any rate, praise does not make anything better or worse.” -- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.20 Website: https://whatisstoicism.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisstoicism​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatisstoicism​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatisstoicism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 10, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Are You Doing?

Stoic reflections on doing. “So then practice and rehearse To find heart-soul’s universe, Knowing that by moving/seeing Proves for all time: Doing’s being!” - Doing is Being, Ray Bradbury Website: https://whatisstoicism.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisstoicism​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatisstoicism​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatisstoicism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 03, 20213 minSeason 1Ep. 3

The Rest Doesn't Matter

Stoic reflections on doing the right thing. "Just that you do the right thing, the rest doesn’t matter.” - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 6.2 Website: https://whatisstoicism.com​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatisstoicism​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatisstoicism​ Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatisstoicism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 27, 20214 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Just My Luck

Stoic thoughts on luck. “It is my bad luck that this has happened to me.’ No, you should rather say: ‘It is my good luck that, although this has happened to me, I can bear it without pain, neither crushed by the present nor fearful of the future.’ Because such a thing could have happened to any man, but not every man could have borne it without pain. So why see more misfortune in the event than good fortune in your ability to bear it?”-- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.49 Website: https://whatiss...

Oct 13, 20215 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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