Modern Meditations - Stoicism For The Real World

#7 - How to be Truly Wealthy: Stoic Advice on Career Selection & Money


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If you were to get a job that would give you fame, fortune and prestige in your town vs a job that would only put food on your table, which one should you pick? 

From a Stoic perspective, that would not be enough information to make a good decision. In this episode we discuss the Stoic angle on job selection, which is much more focused on the internal reasons for selecting the job rather than the external ones that we normally think about it. 

In the episode we talk about the dangers of the Hedonic Treadmill, how to select a career path that is most likely to bring joy, and Bruce's incredibly motivating alarm clock. 

Resources Mentioned in the Show: 

  1. Hedonic Treadmill Study
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Modern Meditations - Stoicism For The Real WorldBy Justin Stohlton & Bruce Peck