#31 Carpe Diem Regained (Roman Krznaric, 2017)

Carpe Diem! Seize the day! You only live once! So many catch-all philosophies for living but what do they actually mean and how can we best live life to the fullest. This week we discuss the 5 ways that we can seize the day, extract full meaning from our days and look back on our life with few regrets. Also the ways in which we sculpt ourselves through our choices and the power of autonomy. We discuss how Carpe Diem has been hijacked, the cultural impacts on our ability to seize the day and the psychological blocks we can experience when trying to make the most of our lives. Ideas around death, freedom, power, procrastination, spontaneity, hedonism, mindfullness and the grasping of opportunity are explored. Hope you enjoy. Will & Luke. 00:00 Introductions and old meanings of Carpe Diem 04:30 Cultural Highjacks of Carpe Diem 08:50 Cultural impacts 10:10 The 5 Ways to 'Seize the Day' (Spontaniety, Opportunity, Presence, Politics, Hedonism) 10:50 'Opportunity' 16:30 'Dancing with Death' and 'Death tasters' 24:25 The 'Role' Breaker 29:00 Moving life into 'Chaos' 30:10 'Hedonism' 34:40 'Presence' 43:30 I choose, therefor I am. Meaning through autonomy and choice. How we shape ourselves. (Act first think later) 48:10 'Spontaneity' - Improvised, unplanned living 54:47 Impact of technology on spontaneity 56:15 Psychological blocks to Carpe Diem (Risk, Overload, Apathy and Procrastination) 1:08:20 Conceptualising morality within Carpe Diem ideas 1:10:10 Wrap up This specific episode can also be seen on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXbjT723BsY Check our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Y_SKLFpax13442jA3giaw/videos Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2R1BRcriKWcvOU1XMJQhyW Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/will-luke-discuss/id1572512365 Listen to us on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81Zjk2YTNmYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Also available on: Anchor, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Radio Public. Find the book: https://www.romankrznaric.com/carpe-diem-regained