In today's episode, we have the special honor and treat of interviewing our very own Zen Stoic Dojo member, Larry Karnis. Victor and Larry talk about how they came about the philosophy and share their insights and wisdom found along the journey. 

What was your biggest takeaway from this interview? Let us know! 

Everyone has felt like they've needed a break and vacation from time to time. Have you ever felt like you needed a vacation from your vacation? 

In today's episode, Victor and Nicko talk about a key tool you can adopt to have a vacation even if you're not on a beach somewhere on Tahiti. 

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Did you know Zen Stoic Micro Meditations are only between 1-5 minutes but packs the punch of a full meditation? 

In today's episode, Victor and Nicko share the power of meditation and how you can start to incorporate this practice into your day just by setting aside a few moments in any environment. Listen on to find out how this works! 

What do you think about the Zen Stoic Micro Meditations? Let us know! 

How do we react when things don't go the way we expect it to? Do we list all the reasons why it went wrong? Or do we examine and learn from it so it doesn't happen again? 

In today's episode, Victor and Nicko discuss the idea of living your life at the "effect" and at the "cause" and what that means. They will break down how you can begin to take charge of your life and influence how your path will go moving forward.

Are you living at the cause or at the effect? Where would you like to be? Reach out and let us know! We love hearing from you guys.

How often are we putting others first to find we're out of energy by the time we need to take care of ourselves? Are we actually practicing what we preach?

In today's episode, Victor and Nicko talk about the importance of managing your own needs and energy first before you offer your help to others so that you can truly be present with it. 

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If you were given a choice, would you be a gardener at war or a warrior in the garden?

In today's episode, Victor and Nicko discuss the Zen story "A Warrior in The Garden" and how important this mindset is to help you prepare in life. Tune in for this story!

What have you learned from this episode? 

In today's episode, Victor is interviewing Carlos Rios who is a Philosophy graduate, a Brazillian Jiujitsu competitor, and the Founder of Ivory Business Solutions. 

They will be discussing how philosophy consistently teaches us valuable lessons that are transferrable whether you are studying, competing, or running your business. There is wisdom in all concepts! Listen on to find out how Carlos uses philosophy to help him in all his endeavors. 

If you would like to find out more about the Toronto based Marketing firm, Ivory Business Solutions, click here: https://ivorybusinesssolutions.com/ 

How has philosophy helped you in your different endeavors?

In today's episode, Victor and Nicko discuss "The 4 Virtuous States of The Soul" from "The Zen Stoic Path of Inner Peace" ebook. These states will allow your inner peace to flow effortlessly and naturally. Listen on to find out what they are! 

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"If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable" - Seneca

In today's episode, Victor and Nicko talk about the importance of having a direction or focus on what you're doing so that you're not aimlessly pushing forward to find you're not "getting any closer." Victor shares a story of one of his clients' success after applying focus on the outcome she was able to communicate the real collective goal during a meeting with The Senate.

Have you ever experienced working tirelessly to find out you're not making progress that you want? How have you corrected it to get back on track?

What is the function of philosophy? Have you ever met someone that believes they're "above" or "better than" others because they're a very philosophical or spiritual person? 

In today's episode, Victor and Nicko will be unpacking the function of philosophy through the Zen Stoic lens, what spiritual egotism means, and how we can stay true to our human nature instead.

If you would like to learn more, download your free copy of The Zen Stoic Path of Inner Peace here: https://bit.ly/3bx40BD

Let us know if you have ever encountered people with this outlook or perhaps even yourself. What have you learned from this episode?