EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 13 MIN
Why do we work so hard to appear powerful — and what does it cost us?
from The Stoic Compass
Epictetus, Carl Jung, and Laozi examine why we exhaust ourselves projecting power and what that performance actually costs us—not socially, but internally, in our clarity and our capacity to be truly known. Through their debate, you'll see how the mask we wear to feel safe becomes the wall that isolates us, and discover a practical path forward: learning to notice, in real time, the moment you choose appearance over truth. The episode ends with a simple practice: catch yourself calculating just once, and discover that the gap between impulse and action is where actual freedom lives.📖 Pay Attention by C. Trebue — available on Amazon: eBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR8WLMPC Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVV46SWF 📬 Subscribe to The Daily Practice newsletter: https://thedailypractice33.substack.com
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Epictetus, Carl Jung, and Laozi examine why we exhaust ourselves projecting power and what that performance actually costs us—not socially, but internally, in our clarity and our capacity to be truly known. Through their debate, you'll see how the mask we wear to feel safe becomes the wall that isolates us, and discover a practical path forward: learning to notice, in real time, the moment you choose appearance over truth. The episode ends with a simple practice: catch yourself calculating ju...
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