Episode 32 – Don’t Focus on Result, Focus on Choices

We tend to judge our accomplishments on results. Even when it comes to our moral decision making, we tend to look at the final result in evaluating how good/bad we were. However, let us never forget that results are not entirely dependent on us. Intentions for actions are entirely within our control, but as results get away from us in […]

Episode 30 – Take a Break Sometimes

Our bodies and our minds are like tools or muscles. We use them to perceive the world external to our thoughts, and we use them to interact with the same external world. As with any tool or muscle, overuse without rest and repair, we can damage them…some times even beyond repair. So take care of your mind, which we tend […]

Episode 29 – Inventory the People Around You

It is undeniable that who we hang out with impacts our personality. One way or another, tow people who spend time with each other will rub off certain traits on now another. Some people will absorb more than other, but everyone gets affected by the company they keep. So make a conscious effort in who you spend time with and […]

Episode 28 – Reject Knee-Jerk Reactions

We exist in these imperfect vessels we call a body. These bodies come with their own emotions and defence mechanisms. As such, it is impossible to be emotionless. We will always have knee-jerk emotional responses, this we cannot change. We can, however, control how quickly we get back to ourselves. So try and curb your body’s response as quickly as […]

Episode 27 – You Have Free Will, So Use It to be Happy

It is up for debate whether our free-will is an illusion or a real thing. But one thing is for sure: From our perspective, we feel like we definitely have free-will. Life essentially can be boiled down to making choices and decisions in the present moment. So use your free-will actively. Want to send in a voice message to Anderson […]

Episode 26 – Give Up a Vice for a Few Days

Addictions…we all have them. Some are more obvious, others more clandestine. Here is an opportunity to identify one, accept it distracts us from being mindful in the present moment, and actively work to remove it with a reasonable short term goal. Want to send in a voice message to Anderson Silver? You may have your voicemail featured or answered on […]

Episode 25 – Help Others by Cheering for Them

We often forget that there are 7.6 billion other people on this planet. We get so lost in our own self-involvement. This episode is all about recognizing other people and their own journeys and supporting them. Want to send in a voice message to Anderson Silver? You may have your voicemail featured or answered on a Stoicism for a Better […]