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For as long as there have been groups of people, people have wanted to be in charge of those people. For as long as there have been armies, people have tried to use them to conquer, to rule, to accumulate empires.

Was it worth it? Did they enjoy it? Did it mean anything? Few, if any of them, ever bothered to honestly answer that question. This is what makes Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations such a remarkable and unprecedented text. Here you have the most powerful man in the world, head of the most powerful army on earth, a victorious general whose triumphs warranted an 130-foot tall marble column lauding his achievements. And what did he say that all this amounted to?

Not much! Meditations is Marcus Aurelius’ refutation of the idea that you should want to rule the world. It strips it of its glamor and delusions (literally at one point, Marcus breaks down the feast he was given, removing, he said, “the legends that encrust it”). Being famous is empty, he tells us. Being remembered is worthless. Power is corrupting and an immense burden.

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The Be Your Soul Podcast celebrates its one-year anniversary with gratitude for its growth and community support! This episode explores the theme that every moment is both a teaching lesson AND a learning moment, delving into insightful discussions with licensed massage therapist Janet "Wolf" Blevins. Through mindfulness practices and engaging exercises, listeners are encouraged to embrace each moment as an opportunity for growth, balance, and connection.

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How do you measure a business’s success? For James Timpson, CEO of the Timpson’s Group, it comes down to two things: the satisfaction of its staff, and what it gives back to society.

His employees only have to “put money in the till and look the part”; for the rest, they have complete authority to do whatever they think is right to offer a quality service to customers. This “upside-down” style of management doesn’t mean the business is not profitable - quite the opposite, in fact.

In this episode of Ways to Change the World, the boss of the shoe-repair, key-cutting and dry-cleaning group tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy the secrets behind his unconventional leadership style and why fostering a culture of kindness, giving ex-prisoners a second chance and cultivating a happy workforce are key to Timpson’s ethos.

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We talked about this recently, but ruling the world is not great. The evidence bears this out. In Lives of the Stoics, we tell the story of a haunting meeting between Posidonius and Marius, when Marius, during his seventh consulship of Rome, was on his deathbed. Marius was powerful but pathetic, his success having destroyed his soul, stripping him of happiness and the possibility of peace. Marcus Aurelius would have known this story. In Meditations he takes pains to remind himself that the cost of becoming Alexander the Great is not worth it—that few survive it.

Power and wealth, they change a person. Command is lonely and isolating, disorienting and corrosive. These are not environments conducive to virtue. They are not fantasies…they are nightmares.

We are lucky that destiny has not made us sovereigns, even in modern times (just ask King Charles what his childhood was like). But we are still ambitious, still have dreams of extreme wealth and power and influence. As if it actually serves the people who get it well—as if it doesn’t rip their families apart, doesn’t consume their every waking moment with dread or busyness.

Marcus Aurelius would have given anything to have had a life even half as normal as yours, half as stressful, burdensome, corrupting as his. You are so lucky…and yet here you are, dreaming of things that would ruin it.

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In today's Daily Stoic excerpt, Ryan reminds us that not all things are asking to be judged you, to let whatever is not in our favor become irrelevant. This kind of selective discipline is what the stoics practiced. They practiced having the ability of having absolutely no thought about it.

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Do you want to learn the 4 essential strategies that will lead you to more success, happiness, and opportunity?

And today you are going to learn the tools that you can use, from one of the world’s best thinkers and most successful people, to make better decisions.

Steven Bartlett is an entrepreneur, speaker, investor, author, and host of Europe’s #1 podcast, The Diary Of A CEO. He has cracked the code on how to leverage your business online, rise above any obstacle, and excel in anything you set your mind to.

There is a reason he sits on the boards of many global brands – because he has one of the greatest entrepreneurial success stories of all time. Steven was a broke university dropout at age 18 when he built an industry-leading social media marketing company. At 28, he co-founded Flight Story, a marketing and communications company and a software platform, which was valued at $600M. He then went on to launch the #1 ranked The Diary Of A CEO podcast.

Today, he is sharing the 4 tactics he uses to make any decision for the best results. The tactics he shares are from his personal life as well as top-tier industry and thought leaders, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and athletes that he interviews on his wildly successful show.  

In this episode, you’ll also learn:

• How The 51% Rule will help you make better decisions.
• The difference between Type 1 and Type 2 decisions. (And why it matters)
• Why Steven says you are operating at 1% of your potential.
• 20% of relationship issues come from this one thing.
• How to determine what drives you. (And why it’s important to know)
• What to do when you feel trapped in your job or relationship.
• One of the most successful CEOs says THIS is how to launch any business.
• The ONE question to always ask before you go to others for answers.
• The #1 goal for entrepreneurs must always be this.

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On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with writer, academic and associate professor of journalism, Evelyn McDonnell. Together they discuss the resurgence of psychedelics, how will you deal with tomorrow, the job of the artist, and her book The World According to Joan Didion.

Evelyn McDonnell, professor of journalism in the LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, has been appointed the inaugural faculty director of Media Arts & A Just Society (MAJS), effective January 2024. The acclaimed journalist, essayist, critic, feminist, native Californian, and university professor who regularly teaches Didion’s work, is attuned to interpret Didion’s vision for readers today. 

Inspired by Didion’s own words—from her works both published and unpublished—and informed by the people who knew Didion and those whose lives she shaped, The World According to Joan Didion is an illustrated journey through her life, tracing the path she carved from Sacramento, Portuguese Bend, Los Angeles, and Malibu to Manhattan, Miami, and Hawaii. McDonnell reveals the world as it was seen through Didion’s eyes.

Signed copies of The World According to Joan Didion are available at The Painted Porch.

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It’s just not true. The Stoics were not magically stronger, wiser, more mentally tough than you. In fact, they were exactly the same as you. They felt fear. They felt frustration. They felt annoyance. They had expectations. They had desires.

And when things didn’t work out for them? They got upset. But it’s what happened next that separates them from us. The one habit that Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Seneca—a slave, an emperor, a power broker and playwright, respectively—had in common?

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In today's Daily Stoic excerpt, Ryan examines Epictetus's assertion that the one path to serenity is in "giving up all else outside of your sphere of choice."

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Feeling like you're already overwhelmed & behind when the new year starts? These 5 things will help you start your New Year off focused, inspired, motivated & will clear out all the mental clutter. Professional Organizer Suzanna Kaye is here to guide you to make 2024 your most fulfilling, successful & best year ever!

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Do you have ever-growing piles of medical papers? Is keeping track of insurance benefits & payments getting more complex? Are you afraid you'll miss something important as you juggle all the important health details for you and your loved ones? 

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Join Professional Organizer Suzanna Kaye each Thursday at 11am Eastern Time at https://suzannakaye.live/current-live-session for a casual chat about the mental side of organizing. From the mindsets & thoughts that help overcome procrastination to the tricks & techniques to make organizing your papers & home so much easier. 

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You've got this, Beautiful! One small step at a time.

On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with American author, lawyer, and legal scholar Kermit Roosevelt III on Honoring and doing what is right, Why peoples values and sense of honor are collapsing, How many people know who Marcus Aurelius is because of Gladiator, and his book The Nation That Never Was.

Kermit is an American author, lawyer, and legal scholar. He is a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a great-great-grandson of United States President Theodore Roosevelt and a distant cousin of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt worked as a lawyer with Mayer Brown in Chicago from 2000 to 2002 before joining the Penn Law faculty in 2002. Roosevelt's areas of academic interest include conflicts of law and constitutional law. He has published in the Virginia Law Review, the Michigan Law Review, and the Columbia Law Review, among others, and his articles have been cited twice by the United States Supreme Court and numerous times by state and lower federal courts.

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The pages were a safe space. A place away from the intrigues of court. A place away from war and death and pestilence. A place to process his stress, his anxieties, his fears.

We can see in Meditations what these meditations were doing for Marcus Aurelius—they were doing what journaling can do for all of us. Give us space to think, space to calm down, space to get perspective, space to be grateful, space to remind ourselves of what’s important.

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And in today's Daily Stoic journal reading, Ryan reminds us to clarify our intentions, that all of our efforts must be directed towards something which makes us less distracted along the way. When we clarify who we want to be and where we want to be we define our own success.

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Today’s episode is a special episode that I have recorded all about the transformative power of journalling. Journalling is a practice that I’ve been recommending for many years. Doing it regularly can help improve sleep, lead to better decision making and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. It has also been shown to decrease emotional stress, make it easier to turn new behaviours into long term habits, improve the quality of our relationships and, ultimately, help us lead more mindful and intentional lives.

My hope is that this episode will help you understand the key benefits of journalling and some of the ways in which you can get started. The key - as with all new behaviours - is to experiment and find out what works best for you.

In order to celebrate the launch of my own journal ‘The 3 Question Journal’, I outline what I consider to be the three most impactful questions that you can ask yourself every morning and every evening. Answering these questions will take less than 5 minutes, but doing so can prove transformative. Journalling helps you step outside of your life, in order to reflect on your life. And so, whatever your current goals are, the path towards them becomes clearer.

Journalling is a practice that I myself do regularly and my hope is that this episode inspires you to start.

If you want to take a look at ‘The 3 Question Journal’ go to https://drchatterjee.com/journal

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Despite being 76 years old, Arnold Schwarzenegger shows no signs of stopping.

The bodybuilding champion turned Hollywood star turned US politician, now in the ‘fourth act’ of his life, has reinvented himself into a motivator, and written a book, ‘Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life’, about guiding people to achieve a ‘happy, successful, useful life’, inspired by his singular American experience.

Today on Ways to Change the World, Arnold Schwarzenegger tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy how he can ‘be useful’, why world leaders are failing to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict and why America needs a new candidate to enter the presidential race.

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Do you want to make 2024 your best year yet?

There are only 6 questions to ask yourself for instant clarity and insight. Your answers will show you what the very next steps are in your life. 

The companion workbook to this episode can be found at melrobbins.com/bestyear.

In this episode, Mel will discuss:

The powerful year-end ritual she has used for the past 20 years.

The simple question to ask yourself to know what you really want.

How to use your camera roll to highlight your year.

The only reminder you need during this time of year.

What the launch of The Mel Robbins Podcast taught Mel.

What the stop-start-continue method is and why successful businesses use it.

The one best step you should take after listening to this episode.

This episode comes with a 29-page companion workbook. This workbook is designed using the latest research to help you get clear about what you want and empower you to take the next step forward in your life. And the cool part? It takes less than a minute for you to get your hands on it.

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When was the last time you set a goal and struggled to reach it? Perhaps you're trying to write a novel but can't seem to get started. Or maybe you want to master a sport, but you keep making the same mistakes over and over again. This week, organizational psychologist Adam Grant guides us through the science of human potential, and teaches us how to uncover our own abilities.

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In May of 2019, AT&T did something that, at the time, must have seemed a little ridiculous to even some of its own employees. The company, as The Atlantic reported, “ran an internal war game on how a pandemic would affect its ability to keep phone and internet service running. The company does these exercises routinely to try to get ready—to build teams of people and their reflexes.”

For the last five years, we have been doing what we call the Daily Stoic New Year New You Challenge—a set of 21 actionable challenges, presented one per day, built around the best, most timeless wisdom in Stoic philosophy. 21 challenges designed to set you up to be able to say, whatever happens in 2024 and beyond, this is precisely what I trained for…

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And with today's meditation on the day's Daily Journal excerpt, Ryan reminds us that slipping or losing your rhythm in life is normal. Ryan illuminates the path to a more balanced and meaningful existence, where the rhythm of our convictions becomes the compass guiding us through life's intricate symphony. Demand more of yourself in 2024. Prepare for whatever is ahead. Head over to dailystoic.com/challenge and sign up NOW!

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The holidays should be joyful, but sometimes the chaos, clutter & overwhelm robs us of that magical spirit. This year you can take back the joy & the magic by decluttering & being prepared ahead of time so you can relax & just enjoy the true meaning of the season. Join Professional Organizer Suzanna Kaye to discover the top 20 quick things you can declutter BEFORE the holidays hit.

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Join Professional Organizer Suzanna Kaye each Thursday at 11am Eastern Time at https://suzannakaye.live/current-live-session for a casual chat about the mental side of organizing. From the mindsets & thoughts that help overcome procrastination to the tricks & techniques to make organizing your papers & home so much easier. 

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Want to know the hack that will make you more successful in 2024? 

Today, Mel is offering you a masterclass in business at zero cost. By walking you through her learnings and lessons, you will receive the coaching you need to uplevel in business and in life. 

Topics discussed include:

• One thing you need to stop doing today to stay motivated.
• The 3 most important aspects of business.
• How to overcome “slow” times in your business.
• Mel’s 4-part framework to help you decide whether to quit or keep going.
• How to upgrade your business.
• Why your marketing strategy isn’t working.
• How to keep motivation and focus.
• One important hack to help you stop procrastinating.
• 3 questions to ask yourself if you’re thinking of starting a business.
• The ONE question you should ask yourself when feeling lost or stuck.
• How to identify when you do your most productive work.
• Mel’s biggest career strategy that will help you launch yours.
• How to reach more people with your business.
• 3 words that BUILD confidence.
• The 3 science-backed ways to build your confidence, starting today.
• 2 myths and 2 mistakes to avoid when launching your business.
• How to know when to go into your business full-time.
• The #1 investment in your business that will surprise you.
• Mel’s daily routine for success.
• How to balance being a parent and an entrepreneur.
• What to do with moments of hesitation.

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Join Professional Organizer Suzanna Kaye each Thursday at 11am Eastern Time at https://suzannakaye.live/current-live-session for a casual chat about the mental side of organizing. From the mindsets & thoughts that help overcome procrastination to the tricks & techniques to make organizing your papers & home so much easier. 

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