Is There a Difference Between Listening and Being Resilient?

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You have to be open to the other perspective, rightl you have to sort of want to see the world through the other person's eyes and disassociate that from, i have to agree with how they see the world. I think it's a little bit deeper than sort of just listening. Some of us approach the world as sceptics. Show me the evidence prove it. And even if you're not combative in tone, the way your mind works because of training, or culture, or all different kinds of background conditions is, i won't believe it until there's sufficient degrees of doubt. You kno, that's the way some people's minds work, especially in academia

What can we learn from the intersection between the fundamental tenets of Stoicism and military heroism? Author and professor Nancy Sherman uses her extensive experience in both subjects to discuss why there’s much to gain from examining ancient Greek and Roman philosophies and how to use their teachings today. On this episode Sherman explores how to gain control of your emotions, Stoic techniques for decision making, building resilience, the difference between honor and virtue, and much more. Sherman is a Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University, and she is also the inaugural Distinguished Chair in Ethics at the United States Naval Academy. She has written extensively during her career on the Stoics, and her most recent book is Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience.

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