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Learning about and applying philosophical Stoic principles and techniques
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@oleksii_
#18 Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher
Break the Habit of Uncontrolled Thinking
AI Key Takeaways
- The speaker is working on turning off their monkey mind, which they define as the constant internal dialogue that takes over after puberty.
- Monkey mind is the state of always talking to oneself internally, projecting scenarios or thinking about desires.
- The speaker believes that monkey mind is a normal and healthy part of human development, but it can also get out of control.
@evilsizor
#139 Laurie Santos: The Pursuit of Happiness
Negative Visualization: Stoic Technique to Reset Your Reference Point and Your Hedonic Adaptation
AI Key Takeaways
- Changing our attitude and focus can help us to have a more positive outlook on life.
- Negative visualization can help us to remember that even though things may be tough right now, they will eventually get better.
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@abhishek
They’ll Never GIVE It To You | 6 Simple Stoic Lessons To Feel More Peace
The Stoics on Difficult People
AI Key Takeaways
- Difficult people are an opportunity to be patient, kind, and generous.
- Strong emotions, such as anxiety and anger, are not helpful and can lead to more distress.
@stephenmostrom
You Can Never Do This Twice | The Freedom Of Contempt
The Freedom of Contempt: Downplaying Luxuries
AI Key Takeaways
- The language we use to describe things imputes value to those things.
- Embellishing language with superlatives can make choices seem better than they really are.
- Practicing a little contempt by cutting luxuries down to size can help diminish their power over us.
- Describing things with blunt language can help put things into perspective.
- We can remind ourselves that luxuries are often just simple things in disguise.
- Describing food as a dead fish or bird can put it into perspective.
- Practicing cutting luxuries down to size can help us appreciate simpler things.
@elvo
#18 Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher
The Most Common Mistake People Make Over and Over Again
AI Key Takeaways
- The most common mistake people make is believing that external circumstances will make them happy.
- This belief is fundamental Buddhist wisdom.
- This mistake is contextual and varies depending on the individual.
- The speaker recognizes this mistake in themselves and provides a personal example of buying a new car.
@maxx
The Seeds Of Good Advice
The Importance of Simplicity in teaching
AI Key Takeaways
- Teaching is important, but it should be done patiently and simply.
- Communication is key when teaching, and it should be done in a way that is easy to underst.
@abhishek
Beware This Thief Of Time | Ask DS
The Stoics' Remark That Punctuality Is the Thief of Time
AI Key Takeaways
- Being on time is important, but it's also important to make time for the things that really matter.
- It's important to be punctual for work things, but it's also important to make time for selfdevelopment.
@hiro
Money Isn’t Rare | Learn, Practice, Train
Practicing the Right Thing: Lessons from Marcus Aurelius
AI Key Takeaways
- The highest level of skill requires years of training for movements that are executed quickly
- Knowledge must be absorbed into the muscles and become a part of the body
- Philosophical principles cannot be relied on without training
- Marcus Aurelius wrote his meditations for himself, not just for others
- Even successful and experienced people still need to practice and train
- Admiral James Stavridis has a new book about nine conflicts in which risking everything was necessary
@oleksii_
#156 Jack Kornfield: Finding Inner Calm
Your Life Depends On Which Seeds In The Mind And Heart You Water
AI Key Takeaways
- Practicing piano can be a mechanical experience at first, but it becomes easier over time.
- It is important to have the piano as a resource to call on, and to water the healthy seeds of joy, love, connection, creativity, peace, and wellbeing.
@irresistibl
How to Stop Being a Slave to the Opinions of Other People
Overcoming Social Anxiety: A Stoic's Perspective
AI Key Takeaways
- The need for approval in the presence of a group can lead to social anxiety and hinder our ability to flourish.
- To overcome social anxiety, it is helpful to reflect on the nature of a crowd and see it as a collection of individuals rather than as an intimidating entity.
- We should be indifferent to the approval of a crowd or group, especially if their opinions are not in our control.
- Carrying ourselves with integrity and refraining from actions deserving of disdain is the best approach when dealing with the opinions of others.
@juliabeach
The Dharma of Work | Matthew Hepburn
Recognizing Fabricated Thoughts
AI Key Takeaways
- A thought in the mind is not a real truth, but rather a fabrication of the mind representing one perspective.
- Overwhelm is often constructed by these fabricated thoughts.
- Recognizing that thoughts are perspectives that can be chosen to believe in or not can help alleviate overwhelm.
- Although a thought may contain some truth, it is just a single perspective on a situation.
- Feeding a different perspective can lead to creative engagement and a balanced inner world.
- A balanced inner world typically leads to better outcomes than one defined by overwhelm.
@claudiu
Beware This Thief Of Time | Ask DS
The Stoics' Remark That Punctuality Is the Thief of Time
AI Key Takeaways
- Being on time is important, but it's also important to make time for the things that really matter.
- It's important to be punctual for work things, but it's also important to make time for selfdevelopment.
@joshboone
#27: Erik Everhard – Life as a Porn Star, Psychedelic Healing, Anxiety & Sexual Mastery
Erik Everhard: Becoming One of the World’s Top Porn Stars as an Anxious Introvert.
AI Key Takeaways
- The speaker is an introverted but hardworking person.
- Doing porn does not necessarily require being a hedonistic extrovert.
- Compartmentalizing different things can make things easier.
- Goal tending is the hardest job in hockey.
@estebantala
254 - Think Of Yourself As Dead
Why Do We Hold to the Past?
AI Key Takeaways
- Our behaviors from the past kept us alive, so we should be grateful for them.
- We often hold on to the past to form our identity and make choices based on consistency with our past selves.
- Letting go of past beliefs can lead to a change in perspective and more emphasis on behavior rather than belief.
@abhishek
Money Isn’t Rare | Learn, Practice, Train
"Learn, Practice, Train": The Importance of Consistent Training for True Learning and Mastery
AI Key Takeaways
- Philosophers warn not to be satisfied with mere learning but add practice and then training.
- As time passes, we forget what we learned and end up doing the opposite and hold opinions the opposite of what we should hold.
- Most of us actually have to do something several times in order to truly learn.
- The hours upon hours of monotonous practice is a hallmark of martial arts, military training, and athletic training.
- Knowledge must be absorbed into the muscles and become part of us to truly be effective.
@param
Know it Inside and Out
Be a Fighter Not Fencer
AI Key Takeaways
- Admiral Hyman Rickover was a successful naval officer because he was prepared and lived and breathed his work.
- If you are rushing, you are already too late. If you are looking for your weapons, you are already beaten. You've got to know your stuff inside and out.
@kathniss
Lori Gottlieb on Changing Your Life by Changing the Story
How to Talk to Yourself When You're Frustrated
AI Key Takeaways
- We learn to talk to ourselves in a way that we would never accept from someone else by listening to the people who have talked to us the most for the first 18 or so years of our life.
- This often comes from giving us a nasty, negative bullying voice.
- Talking to our kids about how to talk to themselves is important because it sets the framework for the stories that they will carry around for the rest of their lives.
@hiro
Yes, This Is How It Is | The Obstacle Is The Way
The Obstacle is the Way and Marcus Aurelius's Quote from Meditations 520
AI Key Takeaways
- The obstacle is the way is a concept derived from Marcus Aurelius' quote in Meditations 520.
- Someone may impede our actions, but they cannot impede our intentions and attitudes.
- The mind has the power to adapt and turn any obstacle into a means of achieving our goals.
- The obstacle on the path becomes the way.
- Different translations of the same passage in Meditations 520 convey similar ideas of adapting to obstacles.
- Our actions may be impeded, but our intentions and dispositions cannot be.
@ludocar
What Is Important in Life? Day 1 – Episode 17
Thought-provoking questions for stoic practice
AI Key Takeaways
- Thought-provoking questions can help turn attention inward and engage in inner work
- Identify the impression causing disturbance in tranquility
- Examine judgments about the impression
- Question desires and fears related to the impression
- Consider relinquishing desires and fears
- Explore alternative ways of judging the situation
- Acceptance of the uncontrollable nature of external circumstances
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