Philosophies for Life

7 Ways To Make Your Life Ridiculously Simple - Diogenes (Cynicism)
In this podcast we will be talking about How to Simplify Your Life from the philosophy of Diogenes. Diogenes was a 4th-century philosopher and the most famous face of Cynicism.

So here are 7 ways to Simplify Your Life from the philosophy of Diogenes.
01. Deface the Currency
02. Live According to Nature
03. Be Self-Sufficient
04. Be Shameless
05. Build your Resilience
06. Act
07. Speak Truth
Hope you enjoyed this podcast and find these insights on how to live on your own terms helpful.

Diogenes was a 4th-century philosopher and the most famous face of Cynicism. Today, "cynical" means being negative, but the original Cynics, named after the Greek word for “dog-like”, believing that happiness came from living "according to nature." This meant stripping away rules, status, and the material needs society forces on us today. He practiced this himself, famously living in a ceramic jar, eating simple lentils, and even throwing away his only bowl when he saw a child drinking from their hands. His radical freedom was put to the test when he was captured by pirates and sold at a slave auction. While other captives wept, Diogenes mocked the pirates for not "fattening him up" for a better price. On the auction block, when asked what he could do, he told the crowd: "I know how to govern men. Sell me to someone who needs a master." He pointed to a man named Xeniades and said, "Sell me to him." Xeniades was so intrigued that he bought him and eventually put him in charge of his house and his children’s education. Instead of teaching them to chase status, Diogenes taught them to wear plain clothes, walk barefoot, and value philosophy over wealth. Xeniades was so impressed he said, "A good spirit has entered my house." Diogenes spent the rest of his life proving that even in chains, if you want nothing from the world, the world has no power over you.

In this podcast we will be talking about 6 Ways To Stop Wasting Your Time  from the writings of Seneca. Seneca was an ancient Roman philosopher, writer, and statesman. He was one of the most influential teachers of Stoicism.

So here are 6 Ways To Stop Wasting Your Time  from the philosophy of Seneca - 
01. Guard your Time Like your money
02. Stop Trying to Impress People
03. Stop Waiting for the Future
04. Stop Waiting for the Future
05. Stop Overthinking the Past
06. Stop Existing, start living
Hope you enjoyed listening to this podcast and find these insights from Seneca on how to stop wasting your time  helpful. 

Seneca was a prominent Roman philosopher and playwright who published several essential works about Stoicism. He counseled Emperor Nero, and thought that anger is a temporary madness, and that even when justified, we should never act on the basis of it because it affects our sanity. Seneca wrote a book specifically on anger called “De Ira” which defines and explains anger within the context of Stoic philosophy, and offers advice on how to prevent and control anger and that’s why in this video we are going to look at 10 ways we can control our anger from the teachings of Seneca. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways. 

In this podcast, we will be talking about 8 Free Everyday Habits That Make Life Radically Rich from the philosophy of Epicurus. His philosophy is often referenced as Epicurean hedonism or simply Epicureanism. 

So here are 8 Free Everyday Habits That Make Life Radically Rich from the philosophy of Epicurus -  
01. Natural Necessities
02. Simple, Satisfying Food
03. Freedom from Bodily Pain 
04. Daily friendships
05. A Safe Retreat
06. An Unnoticed Life
07. Good Memories
08. Philosophy
I hope you enjoyed listening to this podcast and hope these 8 Free Everyday Habits That Make Life Radically Rich from the philosophy of Epicurus will add value to your life. 

Epicurus is one of the most important figures in the history of philosophy, as well as of science. He is less known than Plato or Socrates, but, nonetheless, his teachings are precious and timeless. He lived between 341 to 270 BC, and wrote more than 300 works during his lifetime. Most of his work has been lost, but what remains is extremely relevant even today. In science, he was one of the first to describe the natural world as made of atoms and he rightly understood that all the natural phenomena are in fact based on the movement of atoms. Also, he strongly stressed the importance of basing our beliefs on empirical evidence and logic. In philosophy, he was part of the hedonist movement and he was most famous for his skilful insights into the concept of happiness, starting his own School of Happiness, also known as Epicurean hedonism or simply Epicureanism. If stoics believed that living justly and virtuously is the highest good and that we should be indifferent to pleasure and pain, Epicureanism believed that we should seek to maximise the pleasures in life. There were some rumours that in his school people lavished  themselves in orgies, luxury and decadence, but these rumours were unfounded. Epicurus didn’t have any interest in orgies and expensive meals. His idea of pleasure is far from the classical one. He departed from the classical school of hedonism for which pleasure is the highest good, adding that the pleasure of the mind, not the pleasure of the senses, is the true ‘highest good’. He believed that the greatest happiness comes from reducing suffering, achieving an inner state of peace which he called ataraxia. Ataraxia means being content with simple things in life, like having philosophical conversations about the meaning of life, in your small garden, with your best friends. According to Epicurus, the pleasure from pursuing wisdom is the highest form of pleasure, and the most valuable as it is the one that leads us to true happiness.

In this podcast, we will be talking about 6 Ways To Stop Wasting Your Time  from the writings of Seneca. Seneca was an ancient Roman philosopher, writer, and statesman. He was one of the most influential teachers of Stoicism.

So here are 6 Ways To Stop Wasting Your Time  from the philosophy of Seneca - 
01. Guard your Time Like your money
02. Stop Trying to Impress People
03. Stop Waiting for the Future
04. Stop Waiting for the Future
05. Stop Overthinking the Past
06. Stop Existing, start living
Hope you enjoyed listening to this podcast and find these insights from Seneca on how to stop wasting your time  helpful. 

Seneca was a prominent Roman philosopher and playwright who published several essential works about Stoicism. He counseled Emperor Nero, and thought that anger is a temporary madness, and that even when justified, we should never act on the basis of it because it affects our sanity. Seneca wrote a book specifically on anger called “De Ira” which defines and explains anger within the context of Stoic philosophy, and offers advice on how to prevent and control anger and that’s why in this video we are going to look at 10 ways we can control our anger from the teachings of Seneca. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways. 

In this podcast, we will be talking about  9 Ways to Fix Your Life from the philosophy of Epictetus. Epictetus was one of the most influential teachers of the later years of the school of Stoicism. 

So here are 9 ways from Epictetus’s discourses, that will help you to fix your life - 
01. Control What You Can
02. Test Your Thoughts
03. Remember Everything Ends
04. Love Your Fate
05. Cut Out Toxic People
06. Play Your Role Perfectly
07. Look Foolish
08. Act, Don't Speak
09. Review Your Day
Hope you enjoyed listening to this podcast and find these insights on how to fix your life from the philosophy of Epictetus helpful. 

Epictetus was a Greek/Roman philosopher of the Hellenistic period. He managed to overcome huge obstacles in developing from a crippled Roman slave to become one of the most popular and sought after philosophers of his time. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways.

In this podcast, we will be talking about 6 Ways To Be Happy With An Ordinary Life from the philosophy of Michel de Montaigne. Michel de Montaigne was a 16th-century French philosopher.

So here are 6 Ways To Be Happy With An Ordinary Life from the philosophy of Michel de Montaigne-  
01. Stop Trying to Sound Smart
02. No One Will Remember You 
03. It’s Okay to Be a Mess
04. Accept Your Animal Nature
05. Embrace the Ordinary
06. Be Present
We hope you enjoyed listening to this podcast and hope this video, from the philosophy of Montaigne, helps you to live happily.

Michel de Montaigne was a 16th-century French philosopher who defined ambition not as a virtue but as an unnatural "disease of the soul" because it makes people sacrifice the life they have right now for a future that might never even happen. In 1571, right on his 38th birthday, he walked into his office and permanently resigned from his position as a judge in the Bordeaux parliament. It was exactly the kind of role Renaissance men spent their whole lives networking, scheming, and stressing out to get. He quit, moved back to his family's estate in the French countryside, and set himself up in a stone tower on the property. He built a massive library there and had 54 quotes from ancient philosophers carved into the wooden beams of his ceiling. From that point on, he spent his time studying the only subject he actually wanted to understand: himself. He observed his own habits, flaws, and everyday routines, and wrote down his thoughts about them and he called these writings Essais—which comes from the French word meaning "to try" or "to attempt" and is of course where we get the English word ‘essay’.

In this podcast we will be talking about 6 Ways To Stop Comparing Yourself To People Who Have More from the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza . Baruch Spinoza was a 17th-century Dutch philosopher who approached human emotions as if they were a mathematical problem. This philosophical approach is known as rationalism.

So here are 6 Ways To Stop Comparing Yourself To People Who Have More  from the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza - 
01. There Are No Alternate What Ifs
02. Ignore the Scoreboard
03. Understanding the "One Substance"
04. Find Your Conatus
05. Focus on active emotions
06.  Redefining True Wealth
We hope you enjoyed listening to this podcast and hope this podcast, from the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza, helps you stop comparing yourself to others who have more.. 

Baruch Spinoza was a 17th-century Dutch philosopher who approached human emotions as if they were a mathematical problem. He didn’t believe our feelings were random or mysterious. Instead, he argued that they followed the same natural laws as everything else in the universe. He wrote his most famous work, Ethics, in the style of a geometry textbook in which he analyzed emotions like anger, fear, and love with logical definitions, propositions, and proofs. Because of this, Spinoza didn’t see happiness as a matter of luck, a fleeting emotion, or a reward from the universe. No. To him, happiness is the experience of increasing mental clarity. It’s the freedom that comes from no longer being confused by life, understanding how reality works, and gaining control over your own mind. This way of thinking is called Rationalism. It is the idea that reason and logic are the best tools for understanding the world. Instead of reacting to events or hoping things will get better, a Rationalist tries to understand why things happen. Spinoza believed that the more clearly we think about our experiences, the better we can understand our problems, learn from them, and avoid unnecessary suffering. 

In this podcast we will be talking about 8 Ways To Live A Rich Life At Home from the philosophy ofHenry David Thoreau . Henry David Thoreau was a 19th-century American philosopher who was a key figure in the Transcendentalist movement.

So here are 8 Ways To Live A Rich Life At Home from the philosophy of Henry David Thoreau-  
01. Calculate the Real Cost of Your Purchases
02. Practice Voluntary Simplicity
03. Bring the "Wild" Indoors
04. Rely on Yourself
05. Find joy in the ordinary
06. Stop Trying to Keep Up
07. Enjoy Solitude
08. Invest in Intellectual Pursuits
We hope you enjoyed listening to this podcast and hope this video, from the philosophy of Henry David Thoreau, helps you in living a rich life at home.

Henry David Thoreau was a 19th-century American philosopher who lived when the Industrial Revolution was in full swing, and the fast-paced modern economy as we know it was getting started. As he watched society speed up, Thoreau noticed that people were getting good at making a living, but they were forgetting how to actually live. He wrote that most people lead "lives of quiet desperation." They were stuck in a loop of working and buying, mistakenly thinking that getting more stuff would eventually cure their inner emptiness. Thoreau was a key figure in the Transcendentalist movement, which taught that people are at their best when they trust their own intuition, connect with nature, and rely on themselves rather than conforming to society's expectations. To Thoreau, true wealth was about letting go of unnecessary distractions, finding inner peace, and living by your own values instead of trying to impress other people. To find out what people really need to be happy, Thoreau stepped away from society and moved to a small cabin by Walden Pond. He wanted to live with only the basics and see what was left when he cut out the noise and distractions of everyday life. While he was there, he spent his days observing nature and reflecting on his own thoughts. He wrote about human nature, the dangers of following the crowd, and the peace that comes from living a simple life. These writings later became his famous book, Walden.

In this podcast we will be talking about 7 Ways To Enjoy the Flow of Your Life from the philosophy of Rumi. Rumi lived from 1207 to 1273 and he was not only an amazing poet, but also a theologian, a philosopher, an Islamic scholar, and one of the most prominent figures in Sufism. 

So here are 7 Ways To Enjoy the Flow of Your Life from the philosophy of Rumi-  
01. Let Go of the False Ego
02. Trust the Divine
03. Chase the Essence, Not the Form
04. Become the "Child of the Moment"
05. Welcome every Guest 
06. Act With Devotion
07. Get Into the Flow State
We hope you enjoyed listening to this podcast and hope this podcast, from the philosophy of Rumi, helps you to enjoy the flow of your life.

Sufism began some 9 centuries ago and is focused on reaching the divine - the power that created the skies, the earth, us and life as a whole, through love. It means that in Sufism, we human beings are lovers, the divine is beloved and to love the divine, we need to connect back to the essence of life and understand that we and the world are one. Sufism has given the world some of its brightest minds and poets and one of those people is known as Maulana, Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī, arguably the best Sufi poet in history. Rumi, a Persian scholar at first, then a Mystic, has written many illustrious poems depicting love and its central role as the bridge to reach the divine; poems that are engraved in the literature books for eternity. His brilliance caught the eyes of people since his childhood. His father, a famous scholar back then, had personally taken the responsibility of teaching him. He deepened his knowledge at a very young age and after the death of his father, he was destined to succeed him as a scholar. But Rumi wanted to learn more, so he connected with another brilliant teacher named Al Tarmithi and a few years later, his teacher left him because he considered that he had nothing left to teach his student, Rumi was now a complete scholar. Rumi was adored by his followers and when he held assemblies, he had a large crowd as attendees. However, life and the divine had other plans for him. In 1244, Rumi encountered Shams Tabrizi, a traveling Sufi dervish who changed his core understanding of life. Rumi became so fond of Shams that he neglected his students and his family and spent days and nights with him, all to grasp the essence of pure love and how to express it to reach the divine. Rumi turned from a Scholar to a Sufi poet who sang for love, danced in circles, which is now called Sufi whirling or the whirling dervish, and wrote poems that are still relevant today continuing to have a deep influence. 

In this video we will be talking about 8 Ways To Simplify Your Life from the philosophy of Michel de Montaigne. Michel de Montaigne was a 16th-century French philosopher.

So here are 8 Ways To Simplify Your Life from the philosophy of Michel de Montaigne-  
01. Reject Artificial Desires
02. Stop worrying about Public Opinion
03. Shrink Your Inner Circle
04. Be Authentic
05. Establish Your "Arrière-Boutique" 
06. Stop Having an Opinion on Everything
07. Communicate Plainly and Honestly
08. Accept the Natural Rhythm of Reality
We hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope this video, from the philosophy of Montaigne, helps you to simplify your life.

Michel de Montaigne was a 16th-century French philosopher who defined ambition not as a virtue but as an unnatural "disease of the soul" because it makes people sacrifice the life they have right now for a future that might never even happen. In 1571, right on his 38th birthday, he walked into his office and permanently resigned from his position as a judge in the Bordeaux parliament. It was exactly the kind of role Renaissance men spent their whole lives networking, scheming, and stressing out to get. He quit, moved back to his family's estate in the French countryside, and set himself up in a stone tower on the property. He built a massive library there and had 54 quotes from ancient philosophers carved into the wooden beams of his ceiling. From that point on, he spent his time studying the only subject he actually wanted to understand: himself. He observed his own habits, flaws, and everyday routines, and wrote down his thoughts about them and he called these writings Essais—which comes from the French word meaning "to try" or "to attempt" and is of course where we get the English word ‘essay’.