Philosophies for Life

In this podcast we will be talking about 7 Ways To Flow Happily With Your Life from the philosophy of Zhuangzi. Zhuangzi was an ancient Chinese philosopher, often remembered as the playful and imaginative voice of Taoism.
So here are 7 Ways To Flow Happily With Your Life from the philosophy of Zhuangzi - 
01. Stop Measuring Your Life Against Others
02. Live According to Your Nature
03. Flow Effortlessly With Reality
04. Live Fully, But Stay Detached
05. Simplify your Desires
06. Be Useless
07. Don’t Take Yourself So Seriously
We hope you enjoyed listening to this podcast and hope this podcast, from the philosophy of Zhuangzi, helps you to flow happily with your life.
Zhuangzi was an ancient Chinese philosopher, often remembered as the playful and imaginative voice of Taoism. Where Lao Tzu spoke in short, poetic verses, Zhuangzi chose stories. His tales could be light, humorous, even absurd at times - but hidden inside them was a deep wisdom about how to live. In his book, also called Zhuangzi, he shows us that much of our suffering comes from holding on too tightly. To rigid ideas of right and wrong, to our need for control, to the seriousness with which we approach everything. His message is clear — true freedom comes from letting go. Letting go of labels, of narrow thinking, of the constant urge to prove ourselves. He invites us to live more lightly, to drift through life like a leaf on a stream. And when we do, we find a quieter, deeper kind of joy. But in today’s world, we’re pushed to move faster, to compete harder, to constantly chase the next goal. In that race, it’s easy to forget the simple lightness of being alive. Zhuangzi reminds us that life doesn’t always have to be a struggle. It can be playful. It can be free.

In this podcast we will be talking about 7 Ways To Stop Letting Money Control Your Emotions 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 7 Ways To Stop Letting Money Control Your Emotions from the philosophy of Seneca - 
01. Identify the 3 Money Traps
02. Distinguish appetite from need
03. Practice the 24 hour pause
04. Name the emotion
05. Audit your evenings
06. Practice downward gaze
07. Practice voluntary poverty
Hope you enjoyed this podcast and find these insights from Seneca on how to stop letting money control your emotions  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 5 ways to live on your own terms from the philosophy of Diogenes. Diogenes was a 4th-century philosopher and the most famous face of Cynicism.
So here are 5 ways to live on your own terms from the philosophy of Diogenes.
01. Deface the Currency
02. Practice Autarkeia
03. Be brutally honest
04. Be Shameless
05. Practice Askēsis
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.

Napoleon Hill - 6 Fears That Keep You Poor (Think and Grow Rich). Napoleon Hill in his book Think and Go Rich talks about what he calls the "Six Ghosts of Fear" that keep you poor. In this podcast, we’re going to go through each of these six fears and look at practical ways to overcome them.
Napoleon Hill was an American self-help writer who spent about twenty years studying what really makes people rich. During that time, he met and learned from some of the biggest business figures of his era, including Andrew Carnegie and Henry Ford, to understand how they built their wealth.
He eventually condensed those lessons into his book Think and Grow Rich.  which has remained one of the most widely read guides for people looking to improve their financial lives or get out of poverty.
In the final chapter, Hill talks about what he calls the "Six Ghosts of Fear." These are psychological barriers that act as invisible brakes on your progress, compromising your mind and preventing you from reaching any kind of success. According to Hill, it’s impossible to create a better future while these fears are still in control. So today, we’re going to go through each of these six fears and look at practical ways to overcome them.
So here are 6 ghosts of fear that keep you poor from Napoleon Hill's Think and Go Rich.
01. The Fear of Poverty
02. The Fear of Criticism
03. The Fear of Ill Health
04. The Fear of Loss of Love
05. The Fear of Old Age
06. The Fear of Death
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In this video we will be talking about 7 Ways to Stop Worrying About Money from the writings of Epictetus. Epictetus was one of the most influential teachers of the later years of the school of Stoicism. 
So here are 7 ways from Epictetus’s discourses, that will help you to stop worrying about money - 
01. Apply the Dichotomy of Control Rigorously
02. View Property as a Temporary Loan
03. Calculate the "Price of Tranquility"
04. Shrink the Denominator
05. Recognize Money as a "Preferred Indifferent"
06. Perform the "Worst-Case" Analysis
07. Refuse to Play the Comparison Game
Hope you enjoyed this video and find these insights on how to stop worrying about money 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.Narration/Audio Editing: Dan Mellins-Cohen 
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