Hercules at the Crossroads — Choosing the Har...

Many of us grow up believing that midlife is when things start going downhill. Your body's breaking down, your best work is behind you, and you may fall into a full-blown existential crisis. But a lot of what we think we know about midlife turns out to be based more on pop cultur ...  Show more

George Washington is perhaps the most familiar figure in American history. But most people really only know the image of him they see in marble statues and patriotic paintings. Behind those symbols was a real man: ambitious, self-taught, intensely concerned with honor, and consta ...  Show more

<span data-sheets-root="1">Every day, we face the choice between virtue and vice. In this compelling episode, Darren shares a sotry from Socrates about Hercules at a crossroads, deciding between a life of ease and one of effort and honor. Uncover why choosing the path of virtu ...

Are you choosing the kind of suffering that builds you up or the kind that slowly breaks you down? In this episode, I break down the truth about pain, sacrifice, and why taking the hard path now leads to freedom later, while the easy path leads to regret. Feeling stuck? It's time ...  Show more

Plato likened us all to charioteers trying to control two wayward horses. The steeds represent the competing wants and desires that constantly pull us off course and away from a happier life.Yale professor Tamar Gendler joins Dr Laurie Santos to examine how the ancient Greek phil ...  Show more

"Life is hard for two reasons: Either because you're leaving your comfort zone or because you're staying in it" - unknown

Choose your "hard"