This Will Help You Calm Down | Ask DS
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🗓️ 18 July 2024
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
If you read the news, it feels like the world is falling apart. Zoom out. Take a sideways glance. Get the outside of the issue, the problem, the day’s events. Seek perspective.
Ask DS:
- How do we know when we are sticking to our values versus leaving them behind?
- What can we learn from President Carter’s campaigning versus his leadership while in office?
- Does Ryan Holiday think there are any major pitfalls or flaws in Stoicism?
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| 1:20.0 | Welcome to the Daily Stoic Podcast, where each day we read a passage of ancient wisdom designed to help you in your everyday life. Well, on Thursdays, we not only read the daily meditation, but we answer some questions from listeners and fellow Stoics. |
| 1:26.0 | We're trying to apply this philosophy just as you are. |
| 1:30.0 | Some of these come from my talks, some of these come from Zoom sessions that we do with daily stoic life members or as part of the challenges. |
| 1:39.0 | Some of them are from interactions I have on the street when there happen to be someone there |
| 1:43.8 | recording. |
| 1:44.8 | But thank you for listening and we hope this is of use to you. This will help calm you down. |
| 1:55.0 | If you read the news, it feels like the world is falling apart. |
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