Discover powerful ancient wisdom for growth and self-improvement from Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. In this psychology-focused episode, we extract timeless insights from Marcus Aurelius' profound personal notebook "Meditations" to find inner peace and live a virtuous life.

Learn stoic techniques to turn obstacles into opportunities, control emotional reactions, avoid judgment, and focus inwards. Apply Marcus Aurelius' deep introspective lessons to reduce stress, build confidence, change perspectives, and boost resilience in the modern world.

Tune in as we bridge the 2000-year gap to extract practical lessons from one of history's greatest philosophers. Allow Marcus Aurelius' uncompromising views to positively shape your perspectives and transform your actions to be wiser than yesterday.

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On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.

Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be.

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Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement

Episode:  Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: Timeless Wisdom for Better Days

Chapters:

00:00 Marcus Aurelius' book Meditations

02:01 Pre-roll advert

02:06 Anger and self-control

03:44 Be good no matter what

05:17 The importance of truthfulness

06:59 Don't retreat from the world

07:51 Everyone is better at something

11:28 How crisis leads to strength

14:10 Mid-roll advert - BetterHelp

15:29 Being open to correction

18:08 Understanding other people's perspective

20:53 Meditation helps assess emotional reactions

22:20 Judging yourself by others' higher standards

25:03 Just act virtuously

Topics:

Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

Lessons of Stoicism

Ancient Philosophy

Self-improvement tips

Ancient wisdom

Roman empire

Psychology of self-improvement

Virtue and resilience

Emotions and self-control

Reactions

Wellbeing

Introspection

Mindfulness

Perspective shift

Change

Truthfulness

Self-mastery

Wiser than yesterday

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