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Is it better to see the glass half empty? Is stoicism the answer? To answer these questions, Ross G and Ross D are joined by practical philosopher Julian Evans, author of The Art of Losing Control, Philosophy for Life and Holiday from The Self. We discuss:

• What stoicism is
• How stoicism can help us navigate life's challenges
• The impact of stoicism at work.

Episode Timestamps

• Introduction – 00:00-02:15
• Common Perceptions of Stoicism – 02:15-06:21
• Core Stoic Teachings and Techniques – 06:21-19:23
• Introducing Workplace Stoicism – 19:23-22:43
• Applying Stoic Resilience Today – 22:43-30:38
• Wrap up – 30:38-33:20
• One thing I learned this week – 33:20-36:49

Additional Information

The books that Jules mentioned were Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, and Discourses by Epictetus.

You can find out more about Julian at: https://www.philosophyforlife.org/

Change Board covered stoicism at: https://www.changeboard.com/article-details/17160/nutshell-stoicism-a-practical-philosophy-for-life-and-work/

And Derren Brown discusses 'strategic pessimism' on YouTube, at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKfUK1Gd6YM

In 'One Thing I've Learned This Week', Ross D recommended Colson Whitehead's Harlem Shuffle.

Jules recommended the Netflix series Midnight Mass, the music of Neil Diamond, and Will Sharpe's TV series Flowers and Landscapers.