Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied
Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied
Stoa
Facing and Overcoming Failure (Episode 71)
1 hour 1 minutes Posted Aug 22, 2023 at 11:01 am.
Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven“Must I be wasting my time sitting in a corner when I might have been crowned at Olympia?”In this conversation, we discuss failure, how to avoid it, and how to deal with it when it happens. We end by revealing personal experiences with failure.“And what advantage does a wrestler gain from his training partner? The greatest.”
Introduction
How To Avoid Failure
How To Deal With Failure
Contemplating Adversity
Failure as Practice
Failure as Indifferent
Free for All
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Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven“Must I be wasting my time sitting in a corner when I might have been crowned at Olympia?”In this conversation, we discuss failure, how to avoid it, and how to deal with it when it happens. We end by revealing personal experiences with failure.“And what advantage does a wrestler gain from his training partner? The greatest.”(01:57) Introduction(10:40) How To Avoid Failure(21:54) How To Deal With Failure(27:50) Contemplating Adversity(34:52) Failure as Practice(40:06) Failure as Indifferent(44:46) Free for All(48:53) Personal Failure***Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: www.stoaletter.com/subscribeDownload the Stoa app (it’s a free download): stoameditation.com/podIf you try the Stoa app and find it useful, but truly cannot afford it, email us and we'll set you up with a free account.Listen to more episodes and learn more here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations: https://ancientlyre.com/