Existential Stoic Podcast
by Danny & Randy
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The 'Ideal Self' Trap
The 'Ideal Self' Trap
About this podcast
The Existential Stoic Podcast is a podcast where great friends Danny & Randy regularly discuss existentialism, stoicism, philosophy, and living the good life!
Episodes
The newest 50 of 750 episodes
- The 'Ideal Self' Trap · 17 min · Season 7 Episode 750This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Are you chasing perfection? Are you trying to be your ‘ideal self’? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss…
- How to Deal with a Bad Day · 22 min · Season 7 Episode 749Are you having a bad day? What do you do when you are feeling depressed or down? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss how to deal with a bad day. Subscribe to ESP's YouTube…
- How to Find Balance in Life · 23 min · Season 7 Episode 748This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you feel out of sorts? Are you disorganized, stressed, anxious…? In this episode, Danny and Randy explore…
- How to Make a Big Change · 14 min · Season 7 Episode 747This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you need to make a big change in your life? When you face big changes in life, do you feel scared, anxious…
- How Bad Do You Want It? · 30 min · Season 7 Episode 746This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you want more out of life? Do you know what you want, what matters to you? In this episode, Danny and Randy…
- How to Live a Happy Life · 24 min · Season 7 Episode 745This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Are you happy? Do you know what it takes to live a happy life? Is our conception of happiness flawed? Is there…
- Is God Dead? · 22 min · Season 7 Episode 744This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Nietzsche famously claimed that God is dead. What does it mean to have faith? What is the purpose of belief?…
- Is the Unexamined Life Worth Living? · 16 min · Season 7 Episode 743The unexamined life is not worth living. - Socrates Do you spend a lot of time asking deep questions or reflecting on your life? Does examining life make us happy? Is the…
- Friendship · 28 min · Season 7 Episode 742This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Aristotle called true friends “the greatest of external goods.” In this episode, Danny and Randy explore the…
- On Wisdom · 15 min · Season 7 Episode 741This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! What does it mean to be wise? Is wisdom something we should strive to obtain? How does one become wise? In…
- Why Everything Sucks · 15 min · Season 7 Episode 740This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Does it ever feel like things just suck? Was there ever a time when things didn’t suck? Why does everything…
- How to Go with the Flow · 25 min · Season 7 Episode 739This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you feel like you are constantly going against the grain? Does it feel like you’re always trying to control…
- What is Meant to Be? · 13 min · Season 7 Episode 738This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! “If it was meant to be, it would have happened…” “It’s okay, it just wasn’t meant to be.” What do we mean when…
- What's the Most Important Thing in Life? · 22 min · Season 7 Episode 737What matters most in your life? Do you have a sense of purpose? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss what, if anything, is most important in life. Subscribe to ESP's YouTube…
- How to Find Peace in a Crazy World · 34 min · Season 7 Episode 736This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, and anxious? Does the world sometimes seem crazy…In this episode, Danny and…
- Trusting Your Own Judgment · 26 min · Season 7 Episode 735This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you find yourself regretting decisions you’ve made? In this episode, Danny and Randy explore how to trust…
- Feelings are for Suckers · 17 min · Season 7 Episode 734Do you feel down, depressed, or uncomfortable? Does it seem like your feelings completely change how you perceive the world? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why feelings…
- Re-evaluating Suffering & Stress · 28 min · Season 7 Episode 733This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! We all experience suffering, stress, and other challenges in life. How bad our experience is, however, depends…
- Is Suicide Ever Okay? · 41 min · Season 7 Episode 732This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Is suicide ever okay? What is the difference between euthanasia and assisted suicide? What is philosophical…
- The Importance of Being Yourself · 21 min · Season 6 Episode 731Are you worried about what other people think of you? Have you ever changed yourself to fit in? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the importance of being yourself…
- Do You Need to Go Faster? · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 730This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you struggle with time management? Are you frustrated by how long things take? Does rushing through tasks…
- The Benefit of Waiting · 15 min · Season 6 Episode 729This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Are you always in a rush? Are you impatient? Do you never have enough time to do all the things you want to…
- Embracing Your Mortality · 23 min · Season 6 Episode 728We all die. Are you afraid of dying? Do you embrace your own mortality? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss embracing your mortality. Subscribe to ESP's YouTube Channel!…
- Why is it so Hard to Measure Success? · 17 min · Season 6 Episode 727This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Have you ever felt like a failure? Do you compare yourself to others? What does it mean to be successful? In…
- Creating a New Narrative · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 726This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! The stories we tell ourselves determine how we interpret the world. In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss…
- Fear of Death · 19 min · Season 6 Episode 725This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! How often do you think about death and your own mortality? Are you afraid of dying? Are you worried you’ll…
- Is Time Relative? · 18 min · Season 6 Episode 724This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! When you’re bored or depressed, why does it seem like time drags on? In contrast, why does time literally…
- Should You Chase Money? · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 723This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Does money buy happiness? Should we pursue our passion or a paycheck? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss…
- Living in Day-Tight Compartments · 12 min · Season 6 Episode 722Are you stressed about the future? Are you still working through issues from your past? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why we should live in day-tight compartments…
- How to Not Suck at Life · 11 min · Season 6 Episode 721This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Is life difficult? Do you struggle or lose a lot? Do you want to win more? In this episode, Danny and Randy…
- Facing and Accepting Death · 38 min · Season 6 Episode 720This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Are you afraid of dying? Do you ever think about your own demise? Do you avoid thinking about death? In this…
- Is There a Benefit to Hardcore Optimism? · 26 min · Season 6 Episode 719Are you an optimist? Is it better to be an optimist or a realist? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss whether there is a benefit to being a hardcore optimist. We’d also like…
- Having a Better Attitude · 12 min · Season 6 Episode 718This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Our attitude determines how we see and interpret the world. In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss tips for…
- Just For Today · 42 min · Season 6 Episode 717This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Getting through the day can be challenging. Danny and Randy discuss the “Just for Today” meditation. Discover…
- Why Nurture Trumps Nature · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 716To what extent are we determined by our upbringing? How much do our genes determine the person we become? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why nurture trumps nature. We’d…
- Life is Short...Say No · 30 min · Season 6 Episode 715This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Life is short. When we make choices, we are choosing how to use our time. If we don’t choose, how we spend our…
- Do Rules Even Matter? · 17 min · Season 6 Episode 714This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Does it seem like no one plays by the rules? Do you feel like everyone is out there just doing their own…
- There's Always Something Else... · 16 min · Season 6 Episode 713This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! When you finish something, do you take time to appreciate your achievement? Do you have too much to do? Are…
- Either Way It's Going to be Fine · 15 min · Season 6 Episode 712This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Are you struggling with a decision that will set you down one of two possible paths? What if you choose wrong?…
- Living Intentionally · 37 min · Season 6 Episode 711This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! What does it mean to live intentionally? How does our narrative change when we start living intentionally? In…
- The Importance of Simplicity · 24 min · Season 6 Episode 710This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you want more? Does growth equal success? Are we making our lives overly complicated? In this episode…
- The Power of Now · 14 min · Season 6 Episode 709This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you find being present a struggle? Are you constantly worried about the future or living in the past? Are…
- Is Life Harder Now Than It Was in the Past? · 21 min · Season 6 Episode 708This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Does it seem like the world couldn’t be any worse than it is now? Do you think things were better in the past?…
- Why is Communication so Hard? · 12 min · Season 6 Episode 707This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you find communicating with others difficult? Have you ever stressed about a conversation you knew that you…
- Why Stoicism? · 18 min · Season 6 Episode 706This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! What is Stoicism? Why does Stoicism matter? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why Stoicism matters…
- How to Deal with Pain · 25 min · Season 6 Episode 705This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Are you in pain? Do you suffer from chronic pain? Pain can cause suffering, frustration, and so much more…
- Happiness is NOT the Answer! · 31 min · Season 6 Episode 704This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you want to be happy? Do you think you’ll be happy at some future point once you get x or achieve y? In…
- On Depression · 21 min · Season 6 Episode 703This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you struggle with depression? Does everything seem pointless…meaningless? What can you do to help yourself…
- Preparing for Difficulties · 13 min · Season 6 Episode 702This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you prepare for challenges? What can you do to better prepare? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss…
- Do Dreams Mean Anything? · 16 min · Season 6 Episode 701This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you dream often? Do you remember your dreams? Do you know what, if anything, your dreams mean? Are dreams…
