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Stoic Solutions Podcast
By Justin VaculaEducation
Stoic Solutions Podcast episodes
- Episode 6: DesireDrawing upon themes in Seneca's 'Letters to a Stoic,' I discuss negative consequences of desires, vices, and how we can change our mindset to life a more modest content life.Desires can distract us from our worthwhile goals, compromise our character, harm us, cause great stress, and lead us to be slavish. Real joy can be found in contentment, in reducing our worries and unhealthy desires, which will allow for a more fulfilled life.This clip was taken from my YouTube channel and reuploaded here.I explore the philosophical tradition of Stoicism with goals to inform, empower, and help others benefit from the practical wisdom of Ancient Greek, Roman, and modern thinkers. I tackle many topics including handling adversity, finding meaning in life, working toward contentment, dealing with change, anger, and gratitude.Find Justin Vacula online:Main website: http://www.justinvacula.comSoundCloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/justinvaculaYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/justinvaculaFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/justinvaculaTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/justinvaculaInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/justinvaculaTwitch: http://www.twitch.tv/justinvaculaSupport:Donate: http://justinvacula.com/donate/Like, share, subscribe!Epictetus' Discourses:https://www.amazon.com/Discourses-Epictetus-Handbook-Fragments-Everymans/dp/0460873121/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478049820&sr=8-2&keywords=epictetus+discoursesMarcus Aurelius' Meditations:https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Thrift-Editions-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/048629823X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493590216&sr=8-1&keywords=marcus+aurelius+meditationsSeneca's Letters to a Stoichttps://www.amazon.com/Senecas-Letters-Stoic-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486811247/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1493590249&sr=8-3&keywords=seneca+letters+from+a+stoicStoic Philosophy – Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy:http://www.iep.utm.edu/stoicism/Massimo Pigliucci's Stoicism blog:https://howtobeastoic.wordpress.com/Stoic Philosophy Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/Stoicism/9 min
- Episode 5: On The Shortness Of LifeI explore Seneca's letter 'On the Shortness of Life' offering commentary on themes such as gratitude, humility, purpose, desire, setting goals, friendship, moderation and change.This video was an old recording from my YouTube channel. I re-uploaded here with remastered audio quality.I explore the philosophical tradition of Stoicism with goals to inform, empower, and help others benefit from the practical wisdom of Ancient Greek, Roman, and modern thinkers. I tackle many topics including handling adversity, finding meaning in life, working toward contentment, dealing with change, anger, and gratitude.Find Justin Vacula online:Main website: http://www.justinvacula.comSoundCloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/justinvaculaYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/justinvaculaFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/justinvaculaTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/justinvaculaInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/justinvaculaTwitch: http://www.twitch.tv/justinvaculaSupport:Donate: http://justinvacula.com/donate/Like, share, subscribe!Epictetus' Discourses:https://www.amazon.com/Discourses-Epictetus-Handbook-Fragments-Everymans/dp/0460873121/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478049820&sr=8-2&keywords=epictetus+discoursesMarcus Aurelius' Meditations:https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Thrift-Editions-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/048629823X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493590216&sr=8-1&keywords=marcus+aurelius+meditationsSeneca's Letters to a Stoichttps://www.amazon.com/Senecas-Letters-Stoic-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486811247/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1493590249&sr=8-3&keywords=seneca+letters+from+a+stoicStoic Philosophy – Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy:http://www.iep.utm.edu/stoicism/Massimo Pigliucci's Stoicism blog:https://howtobeastoic.wordpress.com/Stoic Philosophy Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/Stoicism/10 min
- Episode 4: Finding Meaning In LifeThis was an old recording from my YouTube channel. I re-uploaded here with remastered audio quality.Drawing upon themes in Epictetus' Discourses, I talk about finding meaning in life - addressing barriers people may face to finding meaning & positive steps to achieve a sense of purpose.I explore the philosophical tradition of Stoicism with goals to inform, empower, and help others benefit from the practical wisdom of Ancient Greek, Roman, and modern thinkers. I tackle many topics including handling adversity, finding meaning in life, working toward contentment, dealing with change, anger, and gratitude.Find Justin Vacula online:Main website: http://www.justinvacula.comSoundCloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/justinvaculaYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/justinvaculaFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/justinvaculaTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/justinvaculaInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/justinvaculaTwitch: http://www.twitch.tv/justinvaculaSupport:Donate: http://justinvacula.com/donate/Like, share, subscribe!Epictetus' Discourses:https://www.amazon.com/Discourses-Epictetus-Handbook-Fragments-Everymans/dp/0460873121/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478049820&sr=8-2&keywords=epictetus+discoursesMarcus Aurelius' Meditations:https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Thrift-Editions-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/048629823X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493590216&sr=8-1&keywords=marcus+aurelius+meditationsSeneca's Letters to a Stoichttps://www.amazon.com/Senecas-Letters-Stoic-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486811247/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1493590249&sr=8-3&keywords=seneca+letters+from+a+stoicStoic Philosophy – Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy:http://www.iep.utm.edu/stoicism/Massimo Pigliucci's Stoicism blog:https://howtobeastoic.wordpress.com/Stoic Philosophy Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/Stoicism/14 min
- Stoic Solutions Podcast Episode 3: GratitudeThis is a compilation of my notes from a March 2017 Stoic Philosophy discussion group I hosted in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania with the Humanist Association of Greater Philadelphia. Audio is taken from my YouTube channel.I explore the philosophical tradition of Stoicism with goals to inform, empower, and help others benefit from the practical wisdom of Ancient Greek, Roman, and modern thinkers. I tackle many topics including handling adversity, finding meaning in life, working toward contentment, dealing with change, anger, and gratitude.Find Justin Vacula online:Main website: http://www.justinvacula.comSoundCloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/justinvaculaYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/justinvaculaFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/justinvaculaTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/justinvaculaInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/justinvaculaTwitch: http://www.twitch.tv/justinvaculaSupport:Donate: http://justinvacula.com/donate/Like, share, subscribe!Epictetus' Discourses:https://www.amazon.com/Discourses-Epictetus-Handbook-Fragments-Everymans/dp/0460873121/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478049820&sr=8-2&keywords=epictetus+discoursesMarcus Aurelius' Meditations:https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Thrift-Editions-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/048629823X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493590216&sr=8-1&keywords=marcus+aurelius+meditationsSeneca's Letters to a Stoichttps://www.amazon.com/Senecas-Letters-Stoic-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486811247/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1493590249&sr=8-3&keywords=seneca+letters+from+a+stoicStoic Philosophy – Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy:http://www.iep.utm.edu/stoicism/Massimo Pigliucci's Stoicism blog:https://howtobeastoic.wordpress.com/Stoic Philosophy Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/Stoicism/9 min
- Episode 2: Stoic Philosophy IntroductionI met with author and independent documentary filmmaker Kenny Luck to record a high-quality short video talking about Stoic Philosophy. I talk about my educational background; topics discussed within Stoic Philosophy such as handling change, improving mindset, being mindful, finding meaning in life; and applications of Stoic Philosophy.Original video:http://justinvacula.com/2017/02/26/justin-vacula-stoic-philosophy-video/I explore the philosophical tradition of Stoicism with goals to inform, empower, and help others benefit from the practical wisdom of Ancient Greek, Roman, and modern thinkers. I tackle many topics including handling adversity, finding meaning in life, working toward contentment, dealing with change, anger, and gratitude.Find Justin Vacula online:Main website: http://www.justinvacula.comSoundCloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/justinvaculaYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/justinvaculaFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/justinvaculaTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/justinvaculaInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/justinvaculaTwitch: http://www.twitch.tv/justinvaculaSupport:Donate: http://justinvacula.com/donate/Like, share, subscribe!Epictetus' Discourses:https://www.amazon.com/Discourses-Epictetus-Handbook-Fragments-Everymans/dp/0460873121/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478049820&sr=8-2&keywords=epictetus+discoursesMarcus Aurelius' Meditations:https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Thrift-Editions-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/048629823X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493590216&sr=8-1&keywords=marcus+aurelius+meditationsSeneca's Letters to a Stoichttps://www.amazon.com/Senecas-Letters-Stoic-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486811247/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1493590249&sr=8-3&keywords=seneca+letters+from+a+stoicStoic Philosophy – Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy:http://www.iep.utm.edu/stoicism/Massimo Pigliucci's Stoicism blog:https://howtobeastoic.wordpress.com/Stoic Philosophy Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/Stoicism/5 min
About Stoic Solutions Podcast
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I'm creating podcast episodes offering practical wisdom for everyday life -- solutions to modern human concerns -- informed by the ancient philosophical school of Stoicism popularized by thinkers including Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. Improve your quality of life by implementing a strong mental framework informed by Stoic Philosophy!
I explore topics such as gratitude; acceptance; overcoming adversity; finding meaning in life; moderation; dealing with change; friendship; loneliness; and anger.