It’s Really That Simple | Ask DS
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🗓️ 29 June 2023
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Sometimes we are so stuck, so in our own heads, so down on our luck that improvement–let alone a full recovery–seems impossible. Our business has been slowing down. We’re not throwing the ball like we used to. Our significant other walked out after 20 years of marriage.
What do we do? Well, first thing is we don’t despair.
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And in today's Ask Daily Stoic, Ryan answers questions about the Stoics of modern times who he admires, whether or not we should try to reconcile the flaws of the Stoics, how to exercise your Stoicism on a daily basis, and more.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, prime members, you can listen to the Daily Stoic podcasts early and add free on Amazon music. |
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| 0:10.3 | Welcome to the Daily Stoic podcast where each day we read a passage of ancient wisdom designed to help you in your everyday life. |
| 0:17.3 | Well, on Thursdays, we not only read the daily meditation, but we answer some questions from listeners and fellow Stoics. |
| 0:23.3 | We're trying to apply this philosophy just as you are. |
| 0:27.6 | Some of these come from my talks. |
| 0:29.4 | Some of these come from Zoom sessions that we do with the Daily Stoic Life members or as part of the challenges. |
| 0:36.9 | Some of them are from interactions I have on the street when there happened to be someone there recording. |
| 0:41.9 | But thank you for listening and we hope this is of use to you. |
| 0:52.5 | It's really that simple. |
| 0:55.3 | Sometimes we are so stuck so in our own head, so down on our own luck that improvement let alone a full recovery seems impossible. |
| 1:04.7 | Our business has been slowing down. |
| 1:06.6 | We're not throwing the ball like we used to. |
| 1:09.1 | Our significant other walked out after 20 years of marriage. |
| 1:13.7 | What do we do? |
| 1:15.3 | Well, first thing is that we don't despair. |
| 1:17.5 | There's a lot of things we don't control in life, but our attitude is something that is up to us. |
| 1:22.9 | Giving up is up to us. |
| 1:25.5 | And then next we do what Super Bowl winning NFL coach Sean Peyton is getting ready to do in Denver. |
| 1:31.5 | The Broncos had an absolutely terrible year last year, especially at the quarterback position, which is held by future Hall of Famer, Russell Wilson. |
| 1:40.9 | Number one job for us coaches, he explained in his first press conference is evaluating players in what are the things they do well. |
| 1:49.5 | And let's try to put them in those positions, highlight their strengths and minimize their weaknesses. |
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