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November 10, 2020

A Very Detailed and Well Organized Interview About Stoicism and How We Can Apply it to the Work Environment

The Artists of Data Sciences interviews me for an in-depth look at how Stoicism could be applied to real life work situations. Everything from interviews, getting cheated, tough coworkers and unappreciative supervisors…all the awkward, weird and unwanted situations one can run into. A great and well organized interview with Harpeet and Anderson Silver. Check it out. https://theartistsofdatascience.fireside.fm/anderson-silver

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November 10, 2020

Episode 36 – Prioritize Your Efforts

Being busy is a siren call we all fall prey to. But being busy does not mean we are being productive. And being productive without a goal, purpose or plan is does not necessarily mean we are being virtuous or that we are living a good life worthy of living. Take a moment to objectively and consciously identify what’s truly […]

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November 10, 2020

Episode 35 – BBQ Season Meditations from Epictetus

Whether introverted or extroverted, we are all guilty of dodging social gatherings sometimes. Whether we look for excuses to leave early, cancel at the last minute, or avoid them altogether, we all too often pass up on an opportunity to cultivate our relationships. Epictetus reminds us this is a reaction of our primitive minds…not us. Especially today, it is still […]

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November 10, 2020

Episode 34 – Social Media Decisions

We are all aware of the perils of social media, but we can also acknowledge it can be a great and powerful tool. So avoiding social media would not be a good choice, we have much to benefit from it. Instead we should try and make conscious decisions on how and when we use social media. Want to send in […]

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November 9, 2020

Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (September 27, 2020)

Hello there,  For this week’s exercise, I will look for inspiration from the Moral Letters of Seneca to Lucillius CVIII 27-27: “Let us therefore set out whole-heartedly, leaving aside out many distractions and exert ourselves in this single purpose, before we realize too late the swift and unstoppable flight of time and are left behind. As each day arises, welcome […]

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November 9, 2020

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 […]

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