Becoming Antifragile
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May 22, 2025 • 44min
081: How To Shed Your Ego To Find Your True Self - Chandogya Upanishad
Lessons from 'Chandogya Upanisad'I recommend listening to '071: How To Build An Inner House of Peace Amid A Chaotic World - Juan Mascaró' first if you haven't already.Chandogya Upanishad is one of the most cited texts in later Bhasyas (reviews and commentaries) by scholars from the diverse schools of Hinduism, with chapter six, verse 8-16 containing the famous dictum Tat Tvam Asi, Thou Art That. And the Chandogya is one of the oldest Upanishads, often listed as the 9th.-Ways to Support:Substack: https://ijmakan.substack.com/subscribe?=Website: https://becomingantifragile.com/supportArt: https://ikranrinmakan.com/
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May 14, 2025 • 52min
080: How To Deal With Loneliness Through Solitude - Henri Nowen
Dive into the transformative power of solitude, where personal reflection can blossom amidst a chaotic world. Discover how the relentless chase for success can hinder self-worth and breed anxiety. Explore the crippling effects of self-doubt that create isolation, while learning to embrace vulnerability for genuine connections. The discussion emphasizes solitude as a path to deeper meaning and emotional richness, contrasting it with mere isolation. Finally, understand the role of gratitude in giving and building authentic relationships.
May 6, 2025 • 44min
079: How To Have Skin In The Game - Nassim Taleb
Lessons from reading Skin in the Game by Nassim Nicholas Taleb (1960 - present).Skin in the Game argues that many of the world's problems spring from decision-makers unwilling to bear the risks of their ideas. Taleb argues that having skin in the game is necessary in life, commerce, and politics.Nassim Taleb is a scholar, former options trader, statistician, and risk analyst. Taleb is known for his work on probabilities, randomness, and risk.Ways to Support:Substack: https://ijmakan.substack.com/subscribe?=Website: https://becomingantifragile.com/Art: https://ikranrinmakan.com/Purchase:USA: https://amzn.to/4jAem6O
Apr 30, 2025 • 35min
078: How To Calm The Voice Inside With Silence - Sister Wendy Beckett
Lessons from 'Meditations on Silence' by Sister Wendy Beckett.Sister Wendy Beckett was a contemplative nun from the 1970s. She passed away in 2018. She earned a first-class degree from Oxford. Health issues led her to adopt a hermit's life in a caravan on the grounds of a Carmelite monastery in Norfolk, England, where she devoted herself to prayer and the study of art. Her insightful and accessible commentary brought art to a broad audience, making her a beloved figure in both religious and art circles.Ways to Support:Substack: https://ijmakan.substack.com/subscribe?=Website: https://becomingantifragile.com/Art: https://ikranrinmakan.com/-Buy the book: https://amzn.to/44PRlIp
Apr 23, 2025 • 48min
077: How To Improve Your Self-Control - Inazo Nitobe
Lessons from 'Bushido: The Soul of Japan' by Inazo NitobeIn this book, Nitobe breaks down the Bushido ethical system into 11 parts: justice, courage, benevolence, politeness, truthfulness, honor, duty of loyalty, samurai training, self-control, and seppuku.Ways to Support:Substack: https://ijmakan.substack.com/subscribe?=Website: https://becomingantifragile.com/Art: https://ikranrinmakan.com/-USA: https://amzn.to/445jcUQ
Apr 16, 2025 • 1h 1min
076: How To Achieve Spiritual Enlightenment - Gregory of Nyssa
Lessons from 'Life of Moses'. Gregory of Nyssa (335-394 AD) was a bishop of the town of Nyssa and one of the founders of mystical theology within Christianity. 'The Life of Moses' is a monumental book for mysticism in Christian tradition. Gregory sees Moses's life as a template for our spiritual life.Ways to Support:Substack: https://ijmakan.substack.com/subscribe?=Website: https://becomingantifragile.com/Art: https://ikranrinmakan.com/-Buy the book:https://amzn.to/4ly2545
Apr 9, 2025 • 32min
075: How to Ascend to True Wisdom - Richard Rohr
Lessons from 'Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life' by Richard Rohr. Rohr is a Franciscan priest, author, and served as Chaplain for 14 years at the Albuquerque county jail.In 'Falling Upward' Rohr offers insights from the wisdom tradition for understanding one of the most profound mysteries of life: how killing our egoic transient Self is the beginning of wisdom. He draws on myths, poems, sacred scriptures.Ways to Support:Substack: https://ijmakan.substack.com/subscribe?=Website: https://becomingantifragile.com/Art: https://ikranrinmakan.com/-USA: https://amzn.to/4jnmmHN
Apr 1, 2025 • 42min
074: How To Live A Life Without Regrets - Paul Kalanithi
Lessons from 'When Breathe Becomes Air' by Paul KalanithiPaul Kalanithi was a neurosurgeon, writer, and a young father. He was completing his residency training in neurological surgery and a postdoctoral fellowship in neuroscience at Standford when he was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic lung cancer. He died in March 2015, 22 months after. 'When Breathe Becomes Air' is a memoir and Paul's story of battling lung cancer. It was posthumously published on January 12, 2016.Ways to Support:Substack: https://ijmakan.substack.com/subscribe?=Website: https://becomingantifragile.com/Art: https://ikranrinmakan.com/-USA: https://amzn.to/3xWPaEL
Mar 25, 2025 • 39min
073: How to Cultivate Compassion And Find Freedom - Buddha
Lessons from The Dhammapada by the Buddha. A collection of sayings/teachings from the Buddha on how you can master your mind, find freedom, and achieve enlightenment. This translation of the Dhammapada is by Thomas Byrom. Ways to Support:Substack: https://ijmakan.substack.com/subscribe?=Website: https://becomingantifragile.com/supportArt: https://ikranrinmakan.com/
Mar 18, 2025 • 36min
072: How To Defeat Your Greatest Temptations - Jesus Christ
Lessons from 'Gospel of Luke' , chapter 4 - The Temptation of ChristThe temptation of Christ is a map, guiding us through the spiritual battles we face every day.Jesus of Nazareth is one of the most influential figures in human history, if not the most. For Christians, Jesus is the promised Messiah, the logos made flesh, the one who died and resurrected to save all mankind. Lay Cisterian's commentary on Christ as Hero: https://thecenterforcontemplativepractice.org/Ways to Support:Substack: https://ijmakan.substack.com/subscribe?=Website: https://becomingantifragile.com/supportArt: https://ikranrinmakan.com/
