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Existential Stoic Podcast — 703 episodes
On Depression
Preparing for Difficulties
Do Dreams Mean Anything?
When Life is Challenging...
Overcoming an Existential Crisis
Depression & All or Nothing Thinking
Is Your Life's Work Meaningless?
Is Direction Important?
Why Are Suicide Rates Higher Now?
Everyday Worries
Friendship in the Age of Distractions
The Ethics of Capitalism
Being Honest with Oneself
Wu-Wei - Effortless Action
Why is Life Unfair and What to do About it
Why Most People Will Never Be Truly Happy
What Would Nietzsche Think of the World Today?
Top Ten Philosophical Questions Answered!
What Would Marcus Aurelius Think of the World Today?
Does Being Civilized Cause Depression?
How to Live with Rising Prices
Life Lessons I Wish I Knew Earlier
The Hidden Cost of Choice
How to Live a Good Life
The Dark Side of Chasing Your Dreams
The Future
Short Term Success Versus Character
How Are You Today?
How to Read
What is Happiness?
How Responsible Should You Be?
The Brutal Truth About Success
What Does It Mean To Be Your True Self?
Feeling Unmotivated
Habits Worth Quitting
The Top 10 Philosophy Questions
How to Fail Forward
Managing Life's Difficulties
Is it Important to Live Your Best Life?
Bushido - The Way of the Warrior
Happiness & Meditation
Will Good Conquer Evil?
Hating Yourself Won't Make You Better
Are You Addicted to Stress?
5 Regrets of the Dying
The Challenges of Being Human
The Importance of Self-Education
Why Letting Go Feels Impossible
Dealing with Disappointments in Life
Best Philosophical Questions About Life
Losing Control & Finding Freedom - The Stoic Paradox
Will the Future Happen Like Science Fiction Predicts?
3 Thoughts That Will Ruin Your Life
When Your Job Isn't Enough - Finding Meaning Beyond Your Career
Stop Wasting Your Life Waiting for the Perfect Moment!
You’re Not Special - And That’s the Good News!
Camus - Life is Absurd!
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Self-Compassion
How to Want the Life You Get
Who Did Shakespeare Compare Himself To?
How to be Satisfied
Regrets of the Dying
Letting Go of Control
Death and Other Stuff
Schadenfreude or the Simple Pleasures
Consciousness
What Ancient Wisdom Got Right About Modern Life
Your Mind is Your Prison - How to Break Free!
The Origin of Problems
Your Comfort Zone is Killing You!
Everyday Worries
Misattribution & Modern Stoicism
Stoic Principles to Live By
Wu-Wei - Effortless Action
Are We Responsible for Our Emotions?
Quieting the Mind
Friendship in the Age of Distractions
Nothing Lasts Forever
Self-Improvement Versus Self-Acceptance
Being Honest with Oneself
What if Everything You Know is a Lie?
Truth & Perspective
Why is Everything so Slow?
Do We Have Free Will?
Is Epicureanism Relevant Today?
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Anxiety & Depression
What is 'Good'?
How to be Joyful
Values and Virtue
The Importance of Reading
The 'Ideal Self' Trap
The Meaning of Life
How to Slow Down
Does Being Civilized Cause Depression
Existential Despair
Rules for Life
When Your Momentum Stops: How to Respond to Plateaus in Life
You Can't Trust Anyone
Is Lying Ever Justified?
How Do We Live When We Don’t Know What to Believe?
Why Everything Sucks
The Power of Now
What Does It Really Mean to Pick Your Battles?
Is Suicide Ever Okay?
On Our Minds...
Positive Self-Talk
Questions That Will Change Your Life
Existentialism and Living Free
How to Stop Limiting Yourself
How to Rest
How to Find Your Way
How to Build Relationships
What to do When You're Tired
Why Are There Always Problems?
What Should We Do with the Existential Stoic?
How to Deal with Assholes
The Role of Nature in Our Lives
Loneliness & Boredom
How to Tidy Up
How to Love Yourself
Run Towards the Danger!
Are Problems Permanent?
Existentialism & Living Free
The Hidden Cost of Choice
How to Start Over
Why Your Job Sucks
Habits Worth Quitting
Success versus Fulfillment - Can You Have Both?
How to be Effective
Life Lessons I Wish I Knew Earlier
A Field Guide to a Happy Life - with Massimo Pigliucci
"The Nicomachean Ethics" by Aristotle
Feeling Unmotivated
Death, Guilt, and Other Topics
The Bible Says Everything is Meaningless
"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius
The Most Important Existential Questions!
Should You Chase Money?
The Future
Lifehacks
How to Understand the World Around You
Seasons of Life
Cognitive Distortion
The Benefit of Waiting
Facing Our Problems
Should You Go To College?
How to Find Your Path in Life
Hell is Other People!
Don't Hustle
How to Influence & Persuade
The Truth is Wrong!
How to Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself
Is Time Relative?
F*ck the Golden Rule
Values & Virtue
What is Meant to Be?
Why Life Has Problems...
How to Choose like an Existentialist & Stoic
How to Ask Questions
Being More Charismatic
Thinking Big
Education is Flawed!
On Feeling Shitty
How to Find Balance in Life
Control Emotions
After Fame Comes Oblivion
How to be Miserable
When Life Throws You a Curveball
Thought-Provoking Philosophical Questions (Part 2)
How to Practice Stoicism in Daily Life
How Bad Do You Want It?
Thought-Provoking Philosophical Questions
Why are Pleasures Guilty?
Accepting Criticism
Stoic Principles to Live By
Stoicism For a World Worth Living In
Dealing with Disappointments in Life
Happiness is for Suckers!
On Exhaustion
How to Not Give a F*ck
Self-Compassion
What's Your Real Worth?
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Re-evaluating Suffering & Stress
Just For Today
How to Hack Your Brain Like a Stoic
Your Comfort Zone is Killing You!
Before You Die
Are You Really Making Your Own Choices?
What Would Marcus Aurelius Think of the World Today?
Is Our Idea of Success Dangerous?
What Would Nietzsche Think of the World Today?
Everything You Know About Motivation is Wrong
How to Know Yourself
What Ancient Wisdom Got Right About Modern Life
How to Get People to Take You Seriously
Feeling Shitty
The Dark Side of Chasing Your Dreams
Have Faith
Stoic Life Hacks
How to Embrace Randomness
Episode 500!
Values & Virtue
Is Epicureanism Relevant Today?
No Days Off!
Rules of Life
How to Handle Failure
You’re Not Special - And That’s the Good News
Dealing with Being Down
Hating Yourself Won’t Make You Better - Here’s What Will…
Why Most People Will Never Be Truly Happy
How to Live a Good Life
Are You Addicted to Stress? (Most People Are!)
Your Mind is Your Prison - How to Break Free!
Dealing with Discomfort
Why Letting Go Feels Impossible (and How to Actually Do It!)
Are We Facing Information Overload?
How to Go with the Flow
People Problems
The Brutal Truth about Success No One Wants to Talk About
The Problems with Honesty
What if Everything You Know is a Lie?
Stop Wasting Your Life Waiting for the Perfect Moment
How to be an Outlier
Will Good Conquer Evil?
Why is Life Unfair and What to do About it
Do You Need to be a Millionaire?
Misattribution & Modern Stoicism
How Responsible Should You Be?
Trying to Handle Tomorrow's Problems Today
The Origin of Problems
3 Thoughts That Will Ruin Your Life!
Creating a New Narrative
Bushido - The Way of the Warrior
Do We Have Free Will?
How to Wait
Quieting the Mind
Will the Future Happen like Science Fiction Predicts?
Start With No
Is Life Harder Now Than It Was in the Past?
Truth & Perspective
How to be Happy Now
Holiday Blues
Having a Better Attitude
When You Have Too Much on Your Plate...
The Paradox of Happiness
Battling Existential Despair
How to Deal with People
How to Stay Disciplined
Anxiety & Depression
Fear of Death
Happiness & Meditation
Positive Self Talk
Questions That Will Change Your Life!
Boundaries Suck!
What is Happiness?
The Trap of Perfectionism
The Winter Blues
Are We Responsible for Our Emotions?
How to Handle Imposter Syndrome
Why is it so Hard to Measure Success?
The Power of Now
How to Live a Happy Life
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Self-Improvement Versus Self-Acceptance
When Life Throws You a Curveball
The Importance of Self-Education
Why is Everything so Slow?
Living Intentionally
The Challenges of Being Human
Nothing Lasts Forever...
Daodejing by Laozi
Either Way It's Going to be Fine
Is Direction Important?
Friendship
Preparing for Difficulties
Consciousness
Trusting Your Own Judgment
On Depression
Is Your Life's Work Meaningless?
Life is Short...Say No
The Benefit of Waiting
Happiness is NOT the Answer!
The Paradox of a Good Life
Anxiety, Money, and More...
On Wisdom
Do You Need to Go Faster?
November Is Coming!
How to Slow Down
Why Stoicism?
Rules for Life
There's Always Something Else...
How to Find Peace in a Crazy World
How to be Satisfied
Why Everything Sucks...
Existentialism & Living Free
The Meaning of Life
You're F*cked Because of Your Childhood
How to Have an Existential Crisis
The Truth is Wrong!
What's in Our Control?
Is Happiness a Choice?
Run Towards the Danger!
Who Did Shakespeare Compare Himself To?
Facing and Accepting Death
Cognitive Distortion
How to Have Enough
Is God Dead?
Stoicism for Overcoming Life's Challenges
Living with Loneliness
The Importance of Being Yourself
Make Your Life a Game
Are We Too Distracted?
The Myth of Sisyphus - by Albert Camus
Our Many Competing Selves
How Much Do You Believe Your Thoughts?
Recognizing Patterns in Life
The Importance of Simplicity
Existentialism & Living Free
How to have an Existential Crisis
How to Talk to Anyone
How to Pursue Less
How to Deal with Stuff
Do Rules Even Matter?
Is Reason Really the Key to a Good Life?
Do Our Decisions Really Matter?
How to Read
Which Regrets Can You Live With?
You Can't Trust Anyone
Existential Despair
How Are You Today?
Why is Life F*cked?
Can You Live a Good Life Without Money?
Do Dreams Mean Anything?
Hell is Other People
After Fame Comes Oblivion
Can We Ever Achieve an Ideal World?
Are Humans Meant to Destroy the Earth?
Is Enlightenment a Crock of Sh*t?
Is Time Relative?
Can Ancient Wisdom Really Help in Modern Life?
On Exhaustion
What is Meant to Be?
Death and Other Stuff
What does it Mean to be True to Yourself?
Is Lying Ever Justified?
How to Journal
Why Do People Suck?
The Mind/Body Connection
The Role of Nature in Our Lives
What can we Know?
Why Your Job Sucks
Why Bad Days are Good
Navigating Life with Ancient Wisdom
Living with Loneliness
The Importance of Being Yourself
Fear of Death
When is Enough?
What is 'Good'?
Things are Good, why do I Still Feel Bad?
First World Problems
Being Outside Your Comfort Zone
Finding Meaning in a Chaotic World
Don't Hustle...
The Importance of Reading
Do We Have Free Will?
Are We Living in the Matrix?
How to Deal with Boredom
Letting Go of Control
Building Better Habits for a Fulfilling Life
How to Deal with Pain
How to not Waste Your Life - Quick Fix
Why Are There Always Problems?
Who Decided What is Right & Wrong? - Quick Fix
Why Stoicism?
Why is Communication so Hard?
Fuck the Golden Rule
How to Deal with Change - Quick Fix
This Time of the Year Blows
How to Feel Good - Quick Fix
What to do When You're Tired
How to Feel Safe - Quick Fix
Do You Need to Go Faster?
How to Learn - Quick Fix
How to Stop Limiting Yourself
How to Deal with Negative Thoughts & Feelings - Quick Fix
How to Die Without Regrets
How to Live Authentically - Quick Fix
Anxiety, Money, and More...
How to be Happy Now - Quick Fix
Do You Need to be a Millionaire?
How to be Miserable - Quick Fix
How to have an Existential Crisis
How to Know when You are Doing Too Much - Quick Fix
Why Life has Problems...
How to Make a Big Change - Quick Fix
Make Your Life a Game!
How to Handle Stress - Quick Fix
The Importance of Being Yourself
How to Handle Failure - Quick Fix
How to Handle Imposter Syndrome - Quick Fix
How to Build Relationships - Quick Fix
How to Pursue Less - Quick Fix
How to Feel Fulfilled (or Satisfied) - Quick Fix
Stoic Life Hacks
How to Know Yourself - Quick Fix
Thought-Provoking Philosophical Questions (Part 2)
How to Embrace Randomness - Quick Fix
Thought-Provoking Philosophical Questions
How to Rest - Quick Fix
Is God Dead?
How to Have Enough - Quick Fix
How to Live a Happy Life
How to Find Your Way - Quick Fix
On Our Minds...
How to Slow Down - Quick Fix
How to Choose like an Existentialist and Stoic
How to Live - Quick Fix
Facing and Accepting Death
How to Not Suck at Life - Quick Fix
How to Stop Limiting Yourself
How to Deal with Assholes - Quick Fix
The Best Books We've Read in 2023
How to Avoid Burnout - Quick Fix
People Problems - Freeform
How to Deal with Disappointment - Quick Fix
Values and Virtue
How to Stay Focused - Quick Fix
Is Happiness a Choice?
How to be Present - Quick Fix
How to Practice Stoicism in Daily Life
How to Learn - Quick Fix
How to Wait
How to Change Perspective - Quick Fix
Managing Life's Difficulties
How to be Effective - Quick Fix
How to Die Without Regrets
How to Find Meaning in Life - Quick Fix
No Days OFF!
How to Start Over - Quick Fix
Happiness is for Suckers!
How to Increase Willpower - Quick Fix
Existentialism and Living Free
How to do what Matters - Quick Fix
Is Suicide Ever Okay?
How to Build Relationships - Quick Fix
How to Find Your Path in Life
How to Break Any Habit - Quick Fix
Should You Go to College?
How to Have Difficult Conversations - Quick Fix
Living with Loneliness
How to See the True Value in Your Life - Quick Fix
The Paradox of a Good Life
How to Handle When Things Go Wrong - Quick Fix
Overcoming an Existential Crisis
How to Sleep Better - Quick Fix
When Life is Challenging...
How to Live Inspired - Quick Fix
Keeping up Appearances - The Joneses Don't Care!
How to Declutter Your Mind - Quick Fix
When Life is Too Fast or Too Slow...
How to not be Average - Quick Fix
Are We Too Distracted?
How to Communicate Effectively - Quick Fix
Freeform
How to Heal Trauma - Quick Fix
How to be Satisfied with Enough
How to End Anxiety - Quick Fix
The Paradox of Happiness
How to Learn from the Elderly and the Dying - Quick Fix
Success Versus Fulfillment - Can you have both?
How to be Good Enough - Quick Fix
When You Have Too Much on Your Plate...
How to be Joyful - Quick Fix
The Bible Says Everything is Meaningless!
How to Improve Your Memory - Quick Fix
Rules of Life!
How to Begin Again - Quick Fix
New Year, New You
How to Feel Good - Quick Fix
Are Problems Permanent?
How to Love Yourself - Quick Fix
Should You Chase Money?
How to Pursue Less - Quick Fix
How to Find Balance in Life
How to Speak the Language of Love - Quick Fix
Trying to Handle Tomorrow's Problems Today
How to Tidy Up - Quick Fix
Happiness is NOT the Answer
How to be Imperfect - Quick Fix
How to Go with the Flow
How to Live a Good Life - Quick Fix
When Life Throws You a Curve Ball
How to be an Outlier - Quick Fix
Dealing with Discomfort
How to Succeed - Quick Fix
Stoicism for Overcoming Life's Challenges
How to Talk to Anyone - Quick Fix
Philosophical Questions - Answered!
How to Master Anything - Quick Fix
Have Faith
How to Influence & Persuade - Quick Fix
Trusting Your Own Judgment
How to Not Give a F*ck! - Quick Fix
Are We Facing Information Overload?
How to be Quiet - Quick Fix
On Feeling Shitty
How to be Happy Now - Quick Fix
Reconciling Who You Are with Who You Want to Be
How to Dream Big - Quick Fix
The Trap of Perfectionism
How to Understand the World Around You - Quick Fix
Why are Pleasures Guilty?
How to Get a Grip - Quick Fix
Living Intentionally
How to Think Critically - Quick Fix
Regrets of the Dying
How to be Free - Quick Fix
Just for Today
How to be Optimistic - Quick Fix
How to Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself
How to Work with Your Brain - Quick Fix
Our Many Competing Selves
How to Get Where You Want to Be - Quick Fix
Lessons Learned from Video Games
How to Ask Questions - Quick Fix
Recognizing Patterns in Life
How to Win - Quick Fix
The Week's Challenges
How to Negotiate - Quick Fix
The Most Important Existential Questions!
How to Use Incentives to Motivate - Quick Fix
Dealing with Being Down
How to Use Intuition - Quick Fix
What's Your Real Worth?
How to be Persuasive - Quick Fix
Friendship
How to Stop Deluding Yourself - Quick Fix
The Problems with Honesty
How to Find Your Way - Quick Fix
Boredom, Contentment, & Other Topics...
How to Embrace Randomness - Quick Fix
Is Our Idea of Success Dangerous?
How to Learn from Others - Quick Fix
How to be Uncomfortable
How to Stop Procrastinating - Quick Fix
Life is Short...Say No!
How to Master Money - Quick Fix
How Bad Do You Want It?
How to Get Things Done - Quick Fix
How to Find Peace in a Crazy World
How to Fail Forward - Quick Fix
Daodejing by Laozi
How to be Indispensable - Quick Fix
Death, Guilt, and Other Topics
How to be Daring - Quick Fix
Before You Die
How to be Happy - Quick Fix
Should You Go Back to School?
How to Compound Your Efforts - Quick Fix
"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius
How to Work Less - Quick Fix
Loneliness and Boredom
How to Build Habits - Quick Fix
Creating a New Narrative
How to Awaken the Giant Within - Quick Fix
How to Talk to Yourself - Quick Fix
How to Win Friends - Quick Fix
Facing Our Problems
How to be Present - Quick Fix
Reevaluating Suffering & Stress
How to be Rich - Quick Fix
Boundaries Suck!
How to Think - Quick Fix
Patience & Contentment
How to Prioritize - Quick Fix
"The Republic" by Plato
How to be Rational - Quick Fix
Dealing with the Winter Blues
How to be Powerful - Quick Fix
Lifehacks
How to Focus - Quick Fix
Coach John Wooden's 9 Steps to Happiness
How to Think Big - Quick Fix
When is Enough?
How to Stop Worrying - Quick Fix
"The Nicomachean Ethics" by Aristotle
How to not be Fooled - Quick Fix
Start with No
How to Influence People - Quick Fix
"The Enchiridion" by Epictetus
How to Listen - Quick Fix
How to be Effective - Quick Fix
How to Get Through the Holidays by Focusing on Gratitude and Generosity
"Thus Spoke Zarathustra" by Friedrich Nietzsche
How to Find Meaning in Life - Quick Fix
The Most Important Education You'll Ever Get! - Self-Education...
Having a Better Attitude - Quick Fix
The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
Being More Forgiving - Quick Fix
Seasons of Life
Finding Your Strengths - Quick Fix
How to Cope with Being Overwhelmed
Dealing with Failure - Quick Fix
Don't Fail Like the Government!
Accepting Criticism - Quick Fix
Seasonal Depression User's Guide
Control Emotions - Quick Fix
How to Hack Your Brain Like a Stoic
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone - Quick Fix
Lessons Learned - A year in review
Being More Charismatic - Quick Fix
Don't Set Goals - You'll be Disappointed!
Body Language - Quick Fix
You're Going to Die! - Taking Life Seriously
Being More Influential - Quick Fix
Philosophy in Practice - A Better Life Through Knowledge with Greg Sadler
Being More Accountable - Quick Fix
A Field Guide to a Happy Life - with Massimo Pigliucci
Reducing Anger - Quick Fix
Questions that will Change Your Life!
Staying Focused - Quick Fix
Setting Yourself Up for Success
Enjoying Life - Quick Fix
Don't Try - Thoughts on Giving Up
Dealing with Anxiety - Quick Fix
Education is Flawed
Dealing with Change - Quick Fix
How to Live a Life Without Regret
Positive Self Talk - Quick Fix
Finding Inner Peace - Quick Fix
Being More Mindful - Quick Fix
How to Recharge and Take a Break
Being More Productive - Quick Fix
You are more valuable than you think
Being More Persistent - Quick Fix
Looking for Answers
Finding Your Passion - Quick Fix
When is Enough?
Being More Optimistic - Quick Fix
Perspective - Long-term versus Short-term Thinking
Increasing Memory - Quick Fix
Why is it hard to be a Good Person?
Being a Better Leader - Quick Fix
Should I Give Up? - The Cost of Persistence
Side Hustles / Working Hard - Quick Fix
What to do with My Life? – Battling Existential Despair
Working Smarter - Quick Fix
Spinning Your Wheels – How To Get Unstuck
Stoicism For A World Worth Living In
Being Happy - Quick Fix
Habit Creation - Quick Fix
The Benefits of Lying - Can Lying Help Your Life?
How to be More Grateful - Quick Fix
The Wisdom of Experience – What I Would Tell My Younger Self…
Setting Goals - Quick Fix
How to Live a Good Life
Communicating More Clearly - Quick Fix
The Paradoxes of Life
Being More Creative - Quick Fix
How to Enjoy Life
How to Keep Your Mind Sharp - Quick Fix
How to Deal with Change
How to be More Assertive - Quick Fix
How to Turn Difficulties into Opportunities
Taking Action - Quick Fix
Fear and Boredom - The Barriers to Success
How to Stay Energetic - Quick Fix
How to Deal with People
Thinking Big - Quick Fix
Starting Over and New Beginnings
How to Stay Disciplined - Quick Fix
Addiction - How to Live with and Overcome
How to Think Critically - Quick Fix
How to Overcome Fear and Deal with it
Making Better Decisions - Quick Fix
How to Create a Meaningful Life
Reducing Everyday Stress - Quick Fix
The Inevitability and the Gift of Problems
How to Develop Self-Confidence - Quick Fix
Comparison, the Death of Happiness
Breaking the Rules - Quick Fix
Self-Love - How to be Your Own Best Friend
How to Generate Great Ideas - Quick Fix
How to Develop Patience, The Stoic's Way
Getting a Fresh Start - Quick Fix
How to Get a World Class Education for Free
New Year's Resolution Ideas - How to Start Something
Dealing with Difficulties in Life
10 Life Lessons Learned the Hard Way
Money and Happiness - Can money actually buy happiness?
Are you on the right path? - How to Live Your Best Life
How to Survive the Holidays - Getting Through Thanksgiving and Christmas with Family
Existential Lifestyle - How to incorporate existentialism into your life and live authentically
Life is Beautiful...But Why Does My Life Suck?
Stoic Lifestyle - How to live a Stoic life
What is Stoicism and Existentialism
Existential Crisis - Definition and Dealing With
What is the Meaning of Life & Death
Anxiety & Happiness - How to Deal
Best Philosophical Questions About Life