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Jan 2022
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Robert Greene on the Wisdom of the Stoic...

Daily Stoic | Wondery
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Ryan talks to bestselling author Robert Greene about the importance of understanding, processing, and observing your emotions, our natural tendency as humans to take the path of least resistance, how to deal with anxiety by viewing situations objectively, working on his new book about the laws of the sublime, and more. Robert Greene is an American author kn ... Show More
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