We have all been given the advice to act rationally and make decisions based on logic without emotion. Unfortunately, this advice sees humans in an overly optimistic light. We are ALL emotional and primarily operate within our preconceived biases, prejudices, limited perceptions (ALL of which are rooted in emotion). Not every decision is so simple or black and white. Thinking and reasoning are required.Making decisions without the rational faculty makes us take our emotions literally, and act impulsively.The key is understanding how to use emotion and rationality. Buddhism sees both emotion and logic as equally illusory (this is impractical for everyday use in civilized society), while Stoicism seeks to replace logic with emotion (Zen would see this as just as much a mistake to operate on emotions exclusively).The reality is that both logic and emotion are part of our reality and rather than choosing sides, use them harmoniously to direct you.

It seems as though it's nearly impossible to go online these days without the inclination to start comparing yourself and your lifestyle to others. It’s almost as if our society has become a never-ending cycle of one-upmanship and we struggle to keep up, no matter how much good there is in our lives. There’s always someone who looks happier or more successful on their social media than we feel in that moment. Or who seems to be more "spiritually evolved" (whatever that means) as they take a filtered picture of their yoga pose from this morning and reciting some quotes from Maya Angelou. How do we stop comparing ourselves to others? Tune into this episode and find out!

Dr. Mario Garcia is the gold standard when it comes to training professional coaches and leadership development. Many of the principles he discusses are very aligned in Zen Stoicism and even enhance the application of the philosophy. He’s been in the coaching world since 1992 and today he walks us through what he has learned in the last 3 decades.

In this episode, we discuss the Zen Stoic method of defining success, moving towards that success, and becoming more productive in everyday life.

In this episode, we discuss how to keep your emotions in check when chaos, noise, and sensationalism on social media attempts to hijack your mind.

In this episode, we discuss a profound lesson from Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius and the mentality he used to keep his character pure despite being in a position of absolute power and the most powerful man in the world of his time.

In this episode, we go discuss the Zen story of, The Starfish. Through this story, you will discover the mindset needed to never waste a moment and remain peacefully present to each moment.

Growing up in the sound system culture, Nicko Rebel gained a love for music at an early age. He learned the importance of music distribution through his popular mixtapes and became intrigued with the creative aspects of music.Check him out at https://nickorebelmusic.com/

Have you ever found yourself everything "right" yet still feeling overwhelmed? In this episode, we dive into the best ways to deal with overwhelm so that you can not only get things done but also enjoy the process along the way without being buried in your own stress.

The quality of our lives is highly correlated with the amount of uncertainty we're able to stomach at any one time. In this episode, we dive into the pain of uncertainty we all face as human beings and how to effectively bring our focus into the right place to more effortlessly move through uncertainty.