10 Philosophy-Inspired Challenges for Becoming a Better and Happier Man

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

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🗓️ 4 September 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Although they may call it different things and approach its attainment in different ways, many of the world’s religions and philosophies have a similar goal: achieving a life of virtue, peace, and flourishing. In his new book, Seriously Happy, Ben Aldrige explains how anyone can use the wisdom of ancient traditions to improve themselves and live the Good life. Today on the show, Ben offers a thumbnail sketch of Buddhism, Cynicism, Taoism, Stoicism, Epicureanism, and Aristotelianism, along with practices and challenges inspired by these philosophies, including walking a banana, listening to a music performance without music, and taking a Wu Wei adventure, that you can use to put ancient wisdom into action and become a better and happier man.

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0:00.0	Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.
0:11.0	Although they may call it different things and approaches attainment in different ways on peace and flourishing. In his new book, Seriously Happy, Ben Aldridge explains how
0:25.1	anyone can use the wisdom of ancient traditions to improve themselves and
0:28.4	live the good life.
0:29.4	Today in the show, Ben offers a thumbnail sketch of Buddhism, cynicism, Stoicism, Epicuringism,
0:37.2	and Aristotillionism, along with practices and challenges inspired by these philosophies,
0:41.8	including Walking a Banana, listening to a music
0:44.4	performance without music, and taking a Wu Wei adventure that you can use to put
0:48.5	ancient wisdom into action and become a better and happier man. After the
0:52.3	shows over check at our show notes at awim.
0:54.2	I.S. slash seriously happy. All right, Ben Aldridge, welcome back to the show. Hey Brett, thank you so much for having me back.
1:04.0	It's an honor to be. Ben Aldridge, welcome back to the show. Hey Brett, thank you so much for having me back.
1:14.4	It's an honor to be here again.
1:15.6	So we had you on the show a few years ago
1:17.5	to talk about your book,
1:18.8	how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable.
1:21.5	And you got a new book out entitled
1:23.4	Seriously Happy.
1:25.1	So your previous book,
1:26.4	how to be comfortable being uncomfortable.
1:27.8	You took the philosophy of stoicism
1:29.9	and try to find actual practices
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