Day 275 || Repressed Anger

When work became “the real point of existence,” leisure's purpose became for “recovery and replenishment.” This meant the whole of life was valued for something else, in the future, not for itself. Accept that everything is random and impossible to predict. The only part of time ...  Show more

The human experience is finite, but that is terrifying. So we distract ourselves. We convince ourselves that if we just "do everything perfectly all the time" we can avoid the painful reality of life's limitations. But refusing to make a choice is a choice. Not committing is a co ...  Show more

This episode is a full lesson from one of the premium courses inside The Stoic Vault — my membership community for people who practise Stoicism, not just read about it.---In this session, we explore the debilitating nature of anger through the lens of Seneca's writings. Contrary ...  Show more

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3601: Kristine Klussman explores how anger often masks deeper emotional pain and disconnection from the self, and how pract ...  Show more

Emotions are messy and confusing - they can so easily take us for a ride. Loneliness can carry us into bad relationships. Our fears can keep us isolated. Our shame can ruthlessly feed self-doubt & self-torture. Our resentments & anger can keep us stuck. We are unable to commun ...

Some emotions are really uncomfortable—but that doesn’t make them bad.Too often, we label our feelings as “good” or “bad,” when in reality, they’re simply part of our authentic human experience. Learning to embrace all emotions without judgment is key to personal growth and emoti ...  Show more