Perennial Meditations

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In this episode, my guest is Simon Drew from the Walled Garden Philosophical Society. As many of you know, Simon is a friend, poet, musician, philosopher, and someone deeply interested in life’s questions. Today’s episode is Part IV of our series called Living the Questions. The title is inspired by a famous quote from the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, who wrote in Letters to a Young Poet, “Live the questions for now. Perhaps then, without even noticing it, you will gradually come, on some far-off day, to live your way into the answer.”

Listen to the previous episodes in the series: 

• Listen to Part 1: https://perennial.substack.com/p/living-the-questions
• Listen to Part 2: https://perennial.substack.com/p/living-the-questions-how-to-live
• Listen to Part 3: https://perennial.substack.com/p/living-the-questions-what-is-wisdom 

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In this episode, my guest is Dr. Brian Russell, a return guest to the show and author of the new book Astonished by the Word. Brian is a professor of biblical studies and a transformational coach for pastors and spiritually-minded professionals. Brian is truly one of our wise elders here on the podcast. In previous episodes, we discussed his book Centering Prayer and explored topics like discernment and the wisdom of forgiveness. 

 In this episode, expect to learn about:

• Deep transformation
• Growing in love
• Forgiveness and acceptance
• The wisdom of “And”
• Scripture and stillness
• Spiritual journaling, and much more.

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In this episode, my guest is Ken Sheldon, the author of Freely Determined: What the New Psychology of the Self Teaches Us About How to Live. Ken is a professor of psychology at the University of Missouri. He is one of the founding researchers of positive psychology and a recipient of the Templeton Foundation Positive Psychology Prize.

 In this episode, expect to learn about:

• What it means to have free will.
• The downsides of a deterministic worldview.
• Happiness and self-determination theory.
• How to practice self-compassion. 
• Wisdom in daily life and much more.

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In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, I’m sharing an email meditation from our course, Happiness & the Meaning of Life. This four-week course is a philosophical study of the art (and science) of living well. 

 In this episode, expect to learn:

• The meaning of Eudaimonia.
• Why virtue is essential to the good life.
• What is within our control.
• Wisdom in daily life and much more.

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In this episode, my guest is Alva Noë, the author of The Entanglement: How Art and Philosophy Make Us What We Are. Alva is a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, where he is a member of the Center for New Media, the Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, and the Program in Critical Theory. His other books include Strange Tools: Art and Human Nature and Learning to Look: Dispatches from the Art World.

 In this episode, Alva and I discuss:

• Making sense of the search for wisdom.
• How art helps us re-organize ourselves.
• Why we are creatures of style.
• The connection between art and philosophy.
• Wisdom in daily life and much more.

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In this episode, my guest is Susan Sauvé Meyer, the author of How to Flourish: An Ancient Guide to Living Well. Susan is a professor of philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania and a specialist in Greek and Roman philosophy. More than 100,000 people worldwide have enrolled in Susan’s open-access online courses on ancient philosophy.

 In this episode, you can expect to learn,

• Why Aristotle is a perennial figure. 
• The meaning of eudemonia.
• How to flourish in the modern day. 
• The golden mean.
• Contemplation vs. rumination. 
• Wisdom in daily life and much more.

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In this episode, my guest is Simon Drew from the Walled Garden Philosophical Society. As many of you know, Simon is a friend, poet, musician, philosopher, and someone deeply interested in life’s questions. Today’s episode is Part III of a series (Part I & Part II) called Living the Questions. The title is inspired by a popular quote from the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, who wrote in Letters to a Young Poet, “Live the questions for now. Perhaps then, without even noticing it, you will gradually come, on some far-off day, to live your way into the answer.”

In the conversation, Simon and I explore, What is wisdom?

• How to think about wisdom
• View and beliefs
• Trusting our inner wisdom
• Embodying a philosophy
• Being a friend to ourselves
• Wisdom practices and much more

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In this episode, my guest is Mark Matousek, the author of Lessons from an American Stoic: How Emerson Can Change Your Life. Mark is a bestselling author, teacher, and speaker whose work focuses on personal awakening and creative excellence through transformational writing. He is the founder of The Seekers Forum, a global community dedicated to the pursuit of a more awakened and meaningful life through the practice of self-inquiry.

• Why Ralph Waldo Emerson is a perennial figure.

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In this episode, my guest is Tom Morris, the author of The Everyday Patriot. Tom is one of the world's top public philosophers and pioneering business thinkers. He's the author of over 30 groundbreaking books and is a legendary speaker. He serves as Chairman of the Morris Institute for Human Values and is the author of True Success, If Aristotle Ran General Motors, The Art of Achievement, Plato’s Lemonade Stand, and many others. 

 In this episode, you can expect to learn, 

• What it means to be a Patriot. 
• What the ancient Greeks meant by the phrase, “I’m a citizen of the world.”
• Why citizenship is a moral calling.
• How to perfect your piece of the world.
• Wisdom and politics, and much more. 
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In this episode, I share a selected reading (and reflection) from our series Letters to a Young Seeker, which we started a few weeks ago. Specifically, I discuss the wisdom of letters and the reasons for starting the series. I also share an audio version of the first letter in the series, titled Don’t Forget to Live!

 In this episode, you can expect to learn about, 

• Letters in philosophical and spiritual traditions
• Memento Mori (or remember death)
• Memento Vivere (or remember to live)
• Why it is easy to take life for granted
• The wisdom of remembering
• Cultivating attention, and much more

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