3728: Our Everloving Quest to Control Our Lives by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on How to Sit with Uncertainty

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3948: Do You Control Your Life? by James Altucher on Control and Acceptance

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 3948: James Altucher explores how much of our stress and unhappiness comes from trying to control others, or allowing them ...  Show more

3947: The Opportunity of Lent by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on Personal Discipline

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 3947: Joshua Becker reflects on how intentionally giving up a controlling influence for forty days can become a powerful pa ...  Show more

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