Socrates’ Two-Column Method Is The Best Self-...

Most advice for overthinking has you focus on the thoughts themselves. Journal them. Replace negative ones with positive ones. Breathe. Meditate. Run. But what if the thoughts aren't the problem?Epictetus taught that it's not events that disturb us, but our judgements about them. ...  Show more

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/cY4AMcWhSko---For most of my adult life, I had this low-level hypervigilance running in the background. I tried everything to fight it — books, breathwork, control techniques, willpower. The harder I fought, the worse ...  Show more

What if the path to true growth begins with admitting how little you actually know? The teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates tells us to use questions to expose holes in conventional thinking. If you enjoy learning about psychology, self-development, and the inner ...  Show more

Socrates is considered the man who brought philosophy down from the heavens. He made philosophy practical, accessible, urgent, but he was also contradictory, confusing, and complicated. Today's audiobook excerpt is from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Think-Like-Socra ...

What does it actually mean to live like a Stoic? In this wide-ranging conversation with bestselling author and modern Stoicism evangelist Ryan Holiday, we unpack the origins of Stoic philosophy, why it exploded during turbulent times in ancient Greece and Rome, and how its princi ...  Show more

The Thirty Tyrants were a ruthless group that crushed anyone who opposed them. Socrates had personal ties to some of its leaders but refused to take part in their brutal actions. Yet, his silence in the face of their regime would later come back to haunt him when he was put on ...