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In this episode, I’m drawing on a lot of philosophies and religions to find what it is that constitutes self-discipline. From Confucius, to the Stoics, to Kant and the Existentialists, what has philosophy got to teach us about the importance of discipline and how to maintain it? Turns out,
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In this episode, I’m talking about personal wellbeing, its commoditization in the wellness industry, and the concept of toxic wellbeing. It's like everyone and their grandma is trying to sell you the secret to eternal happiness. But here's the thing, wellbeing isn't something
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In this episode, I’m diving into the Greek philosophy of Stoicism and how it can help us to exercise gratitude in our daily lives. There’s talk of the Dichotomy of Control (stop worrying about the external and start focusing on your responses to the external), a dig at
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In this episode, I’m talking all about how we can take charge of our own wellbeing. I’ll be covering how self-care isn’t selfish, the importance of boundaries, engaging some self compassion, and how the physical is just as important as the mental when it comes to managing
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In this episode, I'll be sharing my thoughts on the whole meaning vs. revenue dilemma in our work lives. I want to stress that money is important, no doubt. But it shouldn't be the only thing that drives us. We need to find that sense of
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In this episode, I discuss the concept of hedonism and its impact on happiness. We explore how consumer culture and capitalism fuel a cycle of desire and dissatisfaction, with the pursuit of material wealth and status often seen as the key to happiness. Practicing gratitude can counteract this, allowing us
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In this episode, I’m exploring identity. What is it that shapes who we are, and how does that impact our reality? Is it fixed, or does it constantly change? And how much agency do we have to change it? Much love, David
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In this episode, we're going to be discussing the art of listening, a very important and very powerful skill that all of us can learn. I'm going to be explaining what makes a good listener, and I'm going to give you some techniques and
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In this episode I’m exploring vulnerability. Why we hide certain facets of ourself, the benefits of accepting our vulnerabilities, and what happens when we expose our vulnerabilities to the world at large. Much love, David
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In this episode, I’m talking about free will. The red pill or the blue pill. What are the different takes on whether we have free will or not, what's been done to prove that we both do and don’t have it, and why is it such
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In this episode, I dive into how a sense of belonging is vitally important to our human experience, the different between traditional and modern societies, and what we can consider when it comes to curating our own tribe - the people that we surround ourselves with. Much love, David
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Here we go, part 2 of my dive into the cult mindset. In this episode, I’m talking about cult thinking in society. Most notably, the cult of celebrity, and the cult of self. Oh, and there’s that time I visited the Church of Scientology and had to make