The Daily Dad

You Have To Make Time For This

Dec 30, 2020

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The podcast discusses the importance of making time for oneself to read, think, and learn. It highlights the benefits of reading for personal growth and the detrimental effects of news and social media on mental well-being.

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Taking 10 minutes a day to read literature can reduce stress and nourish the mind.

Establishing a bedside library and prioritizing reading can counterbalance the negative effects of news consumption and social media engagement.

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Making Time to Read and Learn

In this podcast episode, the speaker emphasizes the importance of finding time to read, think, and learn as a way to reduce stress and improve well-being. Drawing inspiration from the wisdom of William Osler, the founder of John Hopkins Medical University, the speaker suggests that taking even just 10 minutes a day to engage with literature can have a significant positive impact. Whether it's reading books on World War II, David Sedera stories, or works by great philosophers like Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, immersing oneself in literature can provide a sense of relaxation, intellectual growth, and the ability to pass on knowledge to children.

The Importance of Making Time for Yourself to Read

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“You’re stressed. You’re busy. You have so much on your plate. Time to read? Other than kids books? Get out of here. Except maybe the latter is the solution to the former. If you want to be less stressed, you gotta make time for yourself--to read, to think, to learn. The great William Osler (founder of John Hopkins University) told his medical students it was important that they turn to literature as a way to nourish and relax their minds. ‘When chemistry distresses your soul,’ he said, ‘seek peace in the great pacifier, Shakespeare, ten minutes with Montaigne will lighten the burden.’”

Ryan discusses the importance of learning, and communing with the ‘saints of humanity’, on today’s Daily Dad podcast.

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