In this episode, we explore a lesson from Marcus Aurelius on how to deal with the worst parts of our fellow human beings.

In this episode, we discuss a Zen story that highlights the importance of emptying our minds as it relates to learning and growing.

In this episode, we explore, the belief trap! Most of the time in life, we do react to our actual experiences but rather what we believe about them. This creates unnecessary noise in the mind and disturbs your inner peace.

“Limiting one’s desires actually helps to cure one of fear. ‘Cease to hope … and you will cease to fear.’ … Widely different [as fear and hope] are, the two of them march in unison like a prisoner and the escort he is handcuffed to. Fear keeps pace with hope … both belong to a mind in suspense, to a mind in a state of anxiety through looking into the future. Both are mainly due to projecting our thoughts far ahead of us instead of adapting ourselves to the present.” -Seneca

In this episode, we discuss a Zen Story about how working hard could actually slow you down!

Ulf Schwekendiek is the Founder and CEO of Centered, a productivity app that helps users Flow through their Tasks 30% faster. Prior to Centered, Ulf was part of the product engineering teams of Apple/Siri, Autodesk, Postmates, Descript, Detour, Ditto & Groupon. Ulf earned his Masters in Integrated Digital Media from NYU. After leaving Postmates, Ulf took a moment to reflect on his work and how he accomplished it. He devoured books, blogs, and videos to better understand how to improve his productivity and use his time mindfully. This thoughtfulness eventually became his next venture. After designing the platform and building a team that shares the same passion for achieving mindfulness at work, Ulf launched Centered in 2020.

In this episode, we explore a quote from Seneca to help us better prevent the experience of burnout.

In this special multi-part episode, we dive into Zen Stoic Philosophy and how it can be practiced to create unshakeable inner peace in everyday life.

In this special multi-part episode, we dive into Zen Stoic Philosophy and how it can be practiced to create unshakeable inner peace in everyday life.

In this episode, we discuss how to be like water and how to have a mindset that allows you to better flow with life.