Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
I talk about complaining in my most recent Stoic Philosophy podcast episode. Rather than merely complaining, we should take action to change that which we can and work toward a better quality of life including realistic goals. For that which we cannot change, we can work on acceptance, be more grateful for good parts of […]
I talk about practical methods to recover from events in the past. Excessive focus on past events and brooding can be harmful to us, but we can take steps to move our focus away from the past through acceptance; reforming our thoughts; questioning our appraisals of the world; being mindful; replacing bad habits with good […]
Travis Hume joins me to talk about applications of Stoicism in many areas of life including college and the workplace. Travis Hume is the creator, administrator, and writer at ApplyingStoicism.com. He is 27 years old, and currently serves as a Special Education Paraprofessional. He aims to write full-time on the application of Stoic philosophy, and the […]
I recently presented on the topic of Stoic Philosophy for the Humanist Association of Greater Philadelphia. Watch the video on YouTube and listen on SoundCloud. From the introduction to my speech: Secular humanists — subscribing to no religious worldview — face questions of how they can find meaning in life, have an ethical foundation, cope […]
