Stoicism 101 | Nancy Sherman

10% Happier with Dan Harris

10% Media, LLC

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 12.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2021

⏱️ 71 minutes

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You may have heard about stoicism, in the common parlance, as having a stiff upper lip, sucking it up, grinning and bearing it, suppressing your emotions, etcetera. Or you may have heard of Stoicism, the ancient Greco-Roman philosophy, that has become the de rigeur set of life hacks among millennial self-optimizers. In this episode, guest Nancy Sherman argues that Stoicism is way deeper than any of that. She will argue that, in fact, Stoicism is kind of the opposite of all the above. It's a way to truly know your patterns of thought and emotion. Nancy is a Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University. She is an expert in ethics, the history of moral philosophy, moral psychology, military ethics, and emotions. Her most recent book is called Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience. In this conversation we cover the basics of Stoicism, how and why capital "S" Stoicism is often misinterpreted, a meditation practice called "premeditation of evils" (which is far more practical than it may sound), and another practice designed to make you feel "at home in the world." Please note: This interview includes a brief reference to suicide. Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: https://10percenthappier.app.link/install Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/nancy-sherman-382

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0:00.0	Before we get started with today's episode, if you've been around TPH land for any
0:05.4	length of time, you've probably heard me name drop Joseph Goldstein.
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0:26.2	humor and wisdom over on the app where he's the lead teacher on six different courses.
0:31.4	I'd recommend you start with the basics, which features your truly and Joseph talking
0:37.1	about how to achieve perfect imperturbability and bulletproof bliss.
0:41.6	Actually, just kidding.
0:43.6	It's just about how to get 10% happier through basic meditation.
0:47.3	It's free.
0:48.3	If you want to check it out, I encourage you to do so.
0:51.4	Download the 10% happier app today wherever you get your apps now on with the show.
0:56.8	Well done.
1:01.2	You've sorted through the embarrassment of riches that is the modern podcast landscape
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1:10.9	In this series of Briden and I talk to among others, Harry Hill, Ben Elton, Charlotte
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