Stoicism for a Better Life

March 6, 2025

Season 7; Episode 8 (128) – ON STOPPING OVERTHINKING – Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast

Season 7; Episode 8 (128) – ON STOPPING OVERTHINKING – Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast – “What did they mean by that text?” “Am I making the right decision?” “What if something does not go as planned?” Do you have a tendency (like me) to overthink and cause yourself mental stress and consternation for no good reason? Going with […]

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March 1, 2025

Season 7; Episode 7 (127) – ON LOVING REALITY AS IT IS – Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast

Season 7; Episode 7 (127) – ON LOVING REALITY AS IT IS – Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast – Let me drop a quick truth bomb on you… Loving reality and accepting all the bad things that have happened to you has less to do with the discipline of accepting reality as it is and almost everything to do […]

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February 24, 2025

Season 7; Episode 6 (126) – ON HOW TO ATTAIN GOALS – Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast

Season 7; Episode 6 (126) – ON HOW TO ATTAIN GOALS – We set goals all the time, but have a tendency to quit them the moment things get hard. As Stoics, however, we embrace difficulties and see it as part of the process. Let me share some of my Stoic wisdom with you in helping you attain your goals. […]

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February 19, 2025

Season 7; Episode 5 (125) – ON TRYING TO PLEASE OTHERS – Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast

Season 7; Episode 5 (125) – ON TRYING TO PLEASE OTHERS – Our unhealthy wantingness to please others is no fault of our own. From a young age, we are trained to make the authority figure (parent, teacher, coach, manager, etc.,) happy and to do as they say. Later in life, this can translate into an unhealthy habit of trying […]

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February 14, 2025

Season 7; Episode 4 (124) – ON CONTROLLING ANXIETY – Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast

Season 7; Episode 4 (124) – ON CONTROLLING ANXIETY – Point to a human being who does not feel anxious at times, and I will point to a liar. All human beings feel anxiety (same as pessimism) because it is a natural pre-programmed survival mechanism, like breathing! You do not think of breathing, but you just consistently do it. So […]

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February 12, 2025

Season 7; Episode 3 (123) – ON STAYING FOCUSED ON THE TASK AT HAND – Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast

Season 7; Episode 3 (123) – ON STAYING FOCUSED ON THE TASK AT HAND – Am I the only one that feels staying focused on the task at hand is an impossible task? Distractions galore in the form of responsibilities, goals, tasks, demands of the world around us from bosses, family, kids, etc… Let me share with you a few […]

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February 4, 2025

Season 7; Episode 2 (122) – ON YOUR TRUE VALUE – Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast

Attaining perfection. We are all perfectionists to a certain extent. Some more than others, but we all struggle to do what we know we should be doing. So what did the Stoics say about it and how do I apply it today? Let’s find out together in this short episode. Spotify iPhone, Google, Anchor, +8 other platforms SFBL YouTube Channel […]

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January 30, 2025

Season 7; Episode 1 (121) – ON YOUR TRUE VALUE – Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast

Everywhere we look it is chaos, divisiveness, injustice, unfairness and uncertainty. Seriously…how does anyone get through life without breaking down into a fetal position and crying? I’m not sure how you guys do it, but let me share with you how I get through on this short opener for season 7. I’m really looking forward to this season with you […]

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May 30, 2024

Season 6; Episode 20 (120) – ON LETTING GO – Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast

Indifference is the greatest tool we Stoics have in navigating the poop that comes with life. Let us finish the season with some of the best advice Epictetus gives us. – Let it go. Spotify iPhone, Google, Anchor, +8 other platforms SFBL YouTube Channel SFBL Website SFBL Patreon (IF you can, please don’t forget to support your old pal Anderson!)

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May 29, 2024

Season 6; Episode 19 (119) – ON THE GREATER BODY AND THE WHOLE – Stoicism For a Better Life Podcast

I get knocked down…but I get up again! You ain’t never gonna keep me down. Chumbawamba got it right. But how do we get back up when we get knocked down? Let me share another trick our Stoic ancestors teach us – Remember that you are part of the whole and a larger body. Spotify iPhone, Google, Anchor, +8 other […]