The Stoics Guide to Freedom: Mastering Life with Epictetus
Explore the timeless lessons from the Enchiridion, a manual for living by Epictetus\nUncover how ancient Stoic principles provide practical guidance for today's challenges, offering insights into personal development and psychological resilience. Learn to apply Epictetus's teachings to cultivate a resilient mindset, manage stress, and transform obstacles into opportunities for growth.\nThis episode bridges the gap between Stoicism and contemporary psychology, highlighting its relevance in cognitive behavioral therapy and everyday life. Join us on a transformative journey to harness the power of Stoicism for personal and psychological empowerment.\n- - -\n\nSponsor - LinkedIn Jobs\n\nAdvertise your job for free to the world's largest pool of professionals.\nhttps://linkedin.com/growth\n- - -\nOn the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.\nThrough a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be.\n- - -\nConnect with Sam:\nSam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking\nWatch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset)\nTwitter - @samjamharris\nInstagram - @SamJam.zen\n- - -\nShow: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement\nEpisode: The Stoics Guide to Freedom: Mastering Life with Epictetus\nChapters:\n00:00 Epictetus' Enchiridion: The Handbook to Life\n02:18 Overview of The Dichotomy of Control\n04:50 Vipassana: accepting impermanence and change\n06:32 Work with what you have and make the best of it\n08:09 Loving without attachment\n09:48 Going with the flow\n10:46 Life as a banquet\n13:00 ADVERT - LinkedIn Jobs\n14:10 Have a perspective on your own life\n15:08 Chinese farmer parable\n16:47 Responding to insults\n19:36 Takeaways from the Enchiridion\n21:16 Wrap up\nTopics:\nSelf-improvement lessons\nWiser than yesterday\nPatience and persistence for growth mindset\nEpictetus Enchiridion Stoicism lessons\nGrowth mindset insights from Epictetus\nApplying Enchiridion principles in modern life\nStoic philosophy for personal development\nPsychological wisdom from Epictetus's teachings\nEnchiridion guide to self-improvement\nEpictetus's advice on mental resilience\nIncorporating Stoicism into growth mindset practices\nAncient Stoic strategies for modern challenges\nEpictetus's influence on cognitive behavioral therapy\nLearning Stoicism for better mental health\nEpictetus's philosophy in everyday life\nSelf-improvement lessons from the Enchiridion\nAdopting Epictetus's teachings for personal growth\nUnderstanding Stoicism through Epictetus\nPractical Stoicism for stress management\nEnchiridion techniques for mindset transformation\nStoic principles for enhancing mental strength\nEpictetus's Stoic wisdom for life challenges\nHarnessing Stoicism for psychological resilience\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices