Even when he was president, Jimmy Carter tried to carve out space for reflection and study. Just a few days after being sworn in, he was already asking his aides to push his meetings back. “I need more time alone early each morning,” he wrote to his team. He wanted an hour of reading and thinking and prayer.
The Stoics protected this time too.
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Jan 2021
Book Discussion - The Tyranny of Merit
In this episode, we discuss Michael J Samuel's book the Tyranny of Merit, which talks about the problems with the ideals of Meritocracy. We take a look at the history of the Rhetoric of Rising, and end with a discussion about why praising people for their achievements feels probl ... Show More
1h 37m
Oct 2021
#155: What Questions You NEED To Ask Yourself With Marc Champagne, Co-Founder of Kyō
In This Episode You Will Learn About: Mental fitness and preventative health practices The power of taking time for reflection, and how you can ask yourself the right questions Collaboration strategies to maximize your success, WITHOUT paying for advertising How to keep going, ev ... Show More
33m 47s