Elendil's Choice

In this episode, we review the book "Working Clean" and mainly look at the creation of a zero point for starting all tasks. This zero point will give us a clean slate that we can come back to whenever we're feeling overwhelmed.

In this episode, I discuss the benefits of cleaning up as you go, and how I integrate that into my task management system. I also catch up on my travails of coaching soccer.

We discuss my trip out west and contrast vacationing vs traveling

In this episode, we delve into the Stoic perspective on externals and how we can reduce our attachment to them. You might be surprised at what Stoicism has to say about what is and is not within your control. You might also find some of the strategies for dealing with externals quite practical. You won't want to miss this!

In this week’s episode, I want to revisit my morning routine. I'll discuss what’s worked, what hasn’t worked, and the tweaks I made so that it fits my lifestyle better. The morning routine I started three weeks ago is designed to wake me up and get me ready for the day ahead, but I’ve noticed that some things are harder to stick to than others. I decided to make a few adjustments, and I'll be going over them in this episode.

In this episode, we explore how the Stoics viewed our judgments of the world around us. We discuss how our judgments influence our lives, and how we can use Stoic philosophy to improve our daily lives.

Plus a bonus rant about youth soccer!

In this episode, we explore the elements that make up a good routine and look at how to construct such a routine. We discuss the importance of having a routine, and how to create one that works for you.

In this episode, we explore the difficulty of dealing with change. We look at some Stoic tools that can help us accept what fate provides.

In this episode, we explore the minimalist lifestyle. We talk about the good and bad of going minimalist in your daily life. We also consider if there are parts of minimalism that we can actually use in our own lives.

In this episode we have some more fun with the day I was almost killed in one of the more random stories you will hear.