{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":0.95,"endTime":3.57,"body":"Hello and welcome to Navigate the"},{"startTime":3.57,"endTime":5.17,"body":"day.Today is January"},{"startTime":6.48,"endTime":8.18,"body":"10th, 2003."},{"startTime":9.25,"endTime":11.4,"body":"And this is a podcast"},{"startTime":11.57,"endTime":13.55,"body":"following my stoic journey"},{"startTime":13.97,"endTime":16.2,"body":"today. The main theme is."},{"startTime":17.3,"endTime":19.5,"body":"If you want to be steady, the"},{"startTime":20.04,"endTime":22.04,"body":"month that we're in is clarity."},{"startTime":23.26,"endTime":25.13,"body":"And that's part of the discipline of"},{"startTime":25.24,"endTime":26.68,"body":"perception.I'll go ahead and read"},{"startTime":27.76,"endTime":29.13,"body":"this excerpt now."},{"startTime":31.61,"endTime":34.17,"body":"The essence of good is a certain kind"},{"startTime":34.47,"endTime":36.19,"body":"of reasoned choice.Just"},{"startTime":37.18,"endTime":39.83,"body":"as the essence of evil is another kind."},{"startTime":41.14,"endTime":42.98,"body":"What about externals then?They are"},{"startTime":44.14,"endTime":46.55,"body":"only the raw material for our reasoned"},{"startTime":46.66,"endTime":48.54,"body":"choice.Would finds its own."},{"startTime":50.31,"endTime":52.49,"body":"Which finds its own good or"},{"startTime":53.03,"endTime":54.38,"body":"evil in working with them."},{"startTime":55.95,"endTime":57.87,"body":"How will it find the good?Not by"},{"startTime":58.69,"endTime":61.01,"body":"marveling at the material if judgments"},{"startTime":61.13,"endTime":63.03,"body":"about the material.Are straight"},{"startTime":64.04,"endTime":66.02,"body":"That makes our choices good.But if those"},{"startTime":66.78,"endTime":68.63,"body":"judgments are twisted, our choices"},{"startTime":69.08,"endTime":69.72,"body":"turned bad."},{"startTime":71.18,"endTime":73.11,"body":"Epictetus discourses."},{"startTime":74.5,"endTime":75.45,"body":"1.29 dot"},{"startTime":75.45,"endTime":78.59,"body":"1-3."},{"startTime":81.36,"endTime":83.63,"body":"So the journal prompt that I have here"},{"startTime":83.63,"endTime":86.35,"body":"today is Where can I find steadiness?"},{"startTime":87.63,"endTime":89.99,"body":"Achieving steadiness and stability are"},{"startTime":89.99,"endTime":92.3,"body":"both often sought after. This can seem"},{"startTime":92.87,"endTime":94.89,"body":"daunting at first glance. These aren't"},{"startTime":95.61,"endTime":97.58,"body":"my most developed seals either, so I"},{"startTime":97.69,"endTime":99.42,"body":"can't say I'm totally confident in this"},{"startTime":99.42,"endTime":101.62,"body":"entry, but I'll dive right in anyway."},{"startTime":103.24,"endTime":104.58,"body":"If we look at the excerpt from"},{"startTime":104.58,"endTime":107.09,"body":"discourses, Epictetus is showing us that"},{"startTime":107.39,"endTime":109.69,"body":"external factors don't have labels until"},{"startTime":109.81,"endTime":111.4,"body":"we apply them ourselves.This is a"},{"startTime":112.23,"endTime":114.51,"body":"concept I've heard from many resources"},{"startTime":114.69,"endTime":115.7,"body":"and I'm still learning."},{"startTime":117.51,"endTime":119.34,"body":"When something external or out of my"},{"startTime":119.47,"endTime":121.33,"body":"control happens.I often still find"},{"startTime":122.04,"endTime":123.87,"body":"myself focused on the event.The actual"},{"startTime":124.69,"endTime":126.73,"body":"action.But that's just raw material"},{"startTime":127.65,"endTime":129.56,"body":"and input.But not the result or"},{"startTime":130.43,"endTime":132.38,"body":"outcome.Our reason choice"},{"startTime":133.69,"endTime":135.66,"body":"then becomes the deciding factor of the"},{"startTime":135.66,"endTime":137.63,"body":"outcome of any given situation."},{"startTime":138.67,"endTime":141.05,"body":"This can be dangerous, for if"},{"startTime":141.67,"endTime":143.77,"body":"our judgments are blighted, crooked and"},{"startTime":144.07,"endTime":146.28,"body":"warped, the external will result in a"},{"startTime":146.43,"endTime":148.25,"body":"warped outcome.If, however, we use"},{"startTime":149.22,"endTime":151.3,"body":"proper judgment, we can take outside"},{"startTime":151.3,"endTime":153.39,"body":"factors that can be overwhelming and"},{"startTime":153.59,"endTime":155.12,"body":"bring order and clarity to them."},{"startTime":156.19,"endTime":158.44,"body":"Wonderful idea, except the execution"},{"startTime":158.44,"endTime":160.09,"body":"leaves a lot to be desired.So much"},{"startTime":161.16,"endTime":163.67,"body":"advice feels easier said than done, and"},{"startTime":164.02,"endTime":165.63,"body":"this isn't an exception to that."},{"startTime":166.58,"endTime":168.36,"body":"Filtering the outside world through my"},{"startTime":168.36,"endTime":170.73,"body":"judgment has not always served me well."},{"startTime":172.1,"endTime":174.27,"body":"In the times that it hasn't, it was my"},{"startTime":174.44,"endTime":176.0,"body":"fault.My worldview and"},{"startTime":177.09,"endTime":178.83,"body":"outlook has changed drastically in a"},{"startTime":178.83,"endTime":180.96,"body":"short time, but I still struggle with"},{"startTime":181.21,"endTime":182.87,"body":"keeping my judgment clear and reasonable."},{"startTime":184.0,"endTime":185.64,"body":"If my judgment is cloudy, I will get"},{"startTime":185.64,"endTime":187.68,"body":"cloudy results. The you can see"},{"startTime":188.56,"endTime":190.44,"body":"the whole picture. You can't see the"},{"startTime":190.91,"endTime":192.52,"body":"whole picture if your thoughts won't"},{"startTime":192.92,"endTime":194.58,"body":"allow it.This reminds me of the book."},{"startTime":195.71,"endTime":197.56,"body":"Your house is a headbutt. Your head is a"},{"startTime":197.89,"endTime":199.37,"body":"houseboat.By Campbell"},{"startTime":200.73,"endTime":202.56,"body":"Walker.It introduced the concept of a"},{"startTime":203.7,"endTime":205.99,"body":"wacky windshield and how the image we're"},{"startTime":206.14,"endTime":208.42,"body":"being shown can be altered by biases,"},{"startTime":208.57,"endTime":210.78,"body":"self talk and influences from others"},{"startTime":210.78,"endTime":212.43,"body":"close to us and even the media."},{"startTime":214.28,"endTime":216.47,"body":"My reasoning was definitely twisted"},{"startTime":217.16,"endTime":219.5,"body":"and it shows when I lash out or react in"},{"startTime":219.64,"endTime":221.55,"body":"a negative way to an outside force."},{"startTime":223.09,"endTime":224.86,"body":"As I reflect and learn more about"},{"startTime":224.86,"endTime":226.8,"body":"choice, the more I realized that the"},{"startTime":227.31,"endTime":228.98,"body":"thing that provides me steadiness is"},{"startTime":229.09,"endTime":230.77,"body":"myself.I'm prepared if I'm"},{"startTime":231.99,"endTime":233.82,"body":"prepared for various outcomes."},{"startTime":235.08,"endTime":237.54,"body":"If I am able to focus only on what eye"},{"startTime":237.7,"endTime":239.97,"body":"control external factors"},{"startTime":240.46,"endTime":242.48,"body":"become less relevant, remembering that"},{"startTime":243.2,"endTime":245.86,"body":"I control how I react to these externals."},{"startTime":247.19,"endTime":249.38,"body":"To me at least, means I have"},{"startTime":249.87,"endTime":251.19,"body":"immense power over my life."},{"startTime":252.82,"endTime":255.04,"body":"I filter my experiences through"},{"startTime":255.65,"endTime":258.1,"body":"judgment, both good and bad, so knowing"},{"startTime":258.26,"endTime":260.44,"body":"this, a new goal of mine is to see"},{"startTime":260.63,"endTime":261.94,"body":"things as I want.To"},{"startTime":263.48,"endTime":266.11,"body":"see positive and productive productive"},{"startTime":266.22,"endTime":267.88,"body":"lessons.In these moments."},{"startTime":270.49,"endTime":272.17,"body":"If we stop to pay attention, we can"},{"startTime":272.17,"endTime":273.69,"body":"learn almost every minute of the day."},{"startTime":275.36,"endTime":277.13,"body":"I personally think that even in my"},{"startTime":277.13,"endTime":279.31,"body":"newfound sobriety and focus."},{"startTime":280.1,"endTime":282.01,"body":"That I still can lean towards judging"},{"startTime":282.01,"endTime":283.93,"body":"things in the worst way instead of."},{"startTime":285.48,"endTime":286.95,"body":"Judging it for what it is."},{"startTime":288.71,"endTime":290.85,"body":"Simply taking the time to consciously"},{"startTime":290.85,"endTime":293.01,"body":"judge externals.I already am taking"},{"startTime":293.84,"endTime":296.6,"body":"more steps than most to find clarity and"},{"startTime":296.82,"endTime":298.33,"body":"to steady myself.If I allow"},{"startTime":299.51,"endTime":302.17,"body":"myself to misjudge situations,"},{"startTime":302.55,"endTime":305.21,"body":"I risk losing the ability to."},{"startTime":307.91,"endTime":309.42,"body":"If I allow myself.To"},{"startTime":310.69,"endTime":313.48,"body":"misjudge situations, I risk losing"},{"startTime":313.71,"endTime":316.07,"body":"the ability to steady myself in the"},{"startTime":316.23,"endTime":318.0,"body":"chaos and rush of life.So"},{"startTime":319.16,"endTime":321.3,"body":"instead, I'm choosing to continue on"},{"startTime":321.56,"endTime":323.23,"body":"this journaling.Journey with the"},{"startTime":324.34,"endTime":326.55,"body":"hopes that I will find what I am looking"},{"startTime":326.88,"endTime":328.39,"body":"for in myself.So to sum it"},{"startTime":329.75,"endTime":332.0,"body":"up.I'm currently finding steadiness"},{"startTime":332.78,"endTime":333.5,"body":"in me.Well, that's"},{"startTime":335.69,"endTime":337.31,"body":"going to be it for today. Thank you for"},{"startTime":338.38,"endTime":340.2,"body":"taking the time to listen to me ramble."},{"startTime":340.76,"endTime":342.87,"body":"Stay safe and until next time, I wish"},{"startTime":343.0,"endTime":344.54,"body":"you the best and know you can handle the"},{"startTime":344.69,"endTime":345.48,"body":"worst. Love you."}]}