The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks
You've read the books. You know what Marcus Aurelius would do. But when life gets hard, the philosophy disappears. This podcast is for people who want to close the gap between knowing Stoicism and actually living it. New episodes every Monday.
The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks
Make Your Time Count: Stoic Keys to Focus and Fulfillment
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Do you experience overwhelming stress because you must handle numerous tasks while feeling like your time supply is insufficient? The episode presents ancient Stoic teachings that help listeners eliminate distractions to concentrate on essential things.
We'll explore:
- Your limited existence brings you freedom instead of creating sadness.
- Marcus Aurelius presents a basic inquiry which helps people stay focused on what matters.
- The Dichotomy of Control: how to stop worrying about things you can't change
- The experience of discomfort serves as an indicator which shows you are working on important tasks.
- You can start your focus recovery by taking one essential step during the current day.
The episode draws its knowledge from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus to teach people about performing essential tasks.