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BJJ tournaments are intimidating. I chatted with @calebmontiveros about his experience competing for the first time as a white belt, and how we can apply Stoicism to high stress situations.

RT @trendsettercase: @_MikeTremblay helped me understand the Stoic conception of God in this clip from the podcast. We compare and contrast….

RT @stoameditation: Happy new year. Relive your favorite philosophical moments with @calebmontiveros and @_MikeTremblay as they share the….

Want to deep dive into the Stoic idea of the dichotomy of control, what is it, and how to apply it?. I am hosting a free workshop January 3rd (register below) on the topic. Really looking forward to it.

Interested in applying some Stoicism to 2024? To kick-off the new year I'll be hosting a free workshop on the dichotomy of control. Join me for an hour discussion on how to understand and apply the difference between what is up to you and not.

Some really kind words from a participant in our Stoicism course. Next cohort is January!.

Today marks Episode 100 for the Stoa Conversations podcast! Thank you so much to everyone who has joined @calebmontiveros and myself, and all the great guests over the last year. Looking forward to improving further and making even better episodes for all of you next year.

Does contemporary philosophy have any compelling solutions to the “Is/ought” gap in ethics? (That no descriptive statements can generate normative claims without a jump in reasoning). Did we ever solve that one? . It definitely still bugs me.

What all of these exercises have in common, is that they are ways of training your perspective. You don't need any equipment, or much training, to begin to practice them. How we interpret the world is a key part of how we live, so we need to develop that skill intentionally.

5. Circumscribe the present: Let the past go, the future be, and focus on the present. Real calm, the Stoics said, comes from an ability to be present in the moment. As Seneca put it: "We suffer more in imagination than in reality". Don't regret the past or fear the future.

4. View from above: Look down on your life from a larger vantage point. Sometimes we exaggerate our suffering. To gain perspective, think about the world as if looking down from above, like an astronaut viewing earth as a sphere. Some things are not as important as they seem.

3. Premeditatio Malorum: Visualize how things may go wrong. Act well regardless. If we anticipate the worst, we can never be caught off-guard. This is not the same as assuming the worst. Stoics are not cynical. But we should never be unprepared for what is possible.

2. Memento Mori: Meditate on mortality. In ordinary life, it is easy to forget the fact that we will die. Many people forget on purpose. But the Stoics saw that recognizing death was a positive. We can be more grateful for what we have, and more resilient to death when comes.

1. Dichotomy of Control: Focus your perspective on what is up to you. Epictetus taught that all things are either up to us, or not. If we try to control the things not up to us, we will be anxious and suffer. Instead we should focus on our character, which is up to us.

Stoicism is a philosophy that is meant to be practiced. Training your perspective changes your character. Here are five of my favourite Stoic exercises explained: . 1. Dichotomy of Control.2. Memento Mori.3. Praemeditatio Malorum.4. View from Above.5. Circumscribe the present.

Be sure to check out Caleb’s free workshop on Stoicism & mindfulness next week. Caleb is THE expert on the application of mindfulness to Stoicism and talking with him has totally changed the way I view mindfulness training.

3 weeks until @calebmontiveros and I launch our first course on Stoicism. This course is focused on applying Stoicism. It is a space for practicing Stoics to come together, learn from each other and us, and set accountable goals to improve.

RT @stoameditation: New Conversation. @_MikeTremblay and @calebmontiveros review Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow and its parallel….

RT @stoameditation: New Stoa Conversation. The Stoics were practical philosophers and dealt with issues of everyday life like how best to e….

Got to chat with @philosopher70 about lesser known historical criticisms of Stoicism, from Hegel and Nietzsche, to the Neo-Aristotelians. Greg and I also discussed the value of being an eclectic in your philosophy. Thanks for a great chat Greg! .