logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2024
11m 29s

Finding Your Genius: Flipping Your Flaws...

ERICK CLOWARD
About this episode

Do you think that you have strengths and weaknesses? What if I told you that you don’t? Today I want to talk about how strengths and weaknesses are all a matter of perspective and context.


"Strive for excellence, not perfection, because we often find excellence in our imperfections."
—Harriet Braiker



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Mar 2024
Interview With Ori Halevy: Comedian and Comedy Writer
In this episode I sit down and talk with comedian and comedy writer Ori Halevy. Ori, originally from Israel, is prominent in the large English speaking comedy in Berlin. We had a fun conversation talking about philosophy, comedy, anxiety, and why you need to laugh at life. You ca ... Show More
1h 39m
Mar 2024
Laughing With The Stoics: Finding Humor on the Path to Virtue
Do you think that Stoics are too serious and all business? Do you think that if you adopt Stoic principles that you can’t have fun? Today I want to talk about humor and some of the misconceptions of Stoicism.“It’s better for us to laugh at life than to cry over it.”— SenecaWhen y ... Show More
11m 10s
Feb 2024
Interview with Mark Tuitert: Olympic Gold Medalist Speed Skater and Stoic Author
This week's episode is an interview with Mark Tuitert, an Olympic gold medalist speed skater and Stoic author. We sat down in his home outside of Amsterdam and had a wonderful conversation about discipline, handling stress, forgiving parents, and about his new book The Stoic Mind ... Show More
1h 8m
Recommended Episodes
Jan 2018
Cognitive Distortions and Practicing Truth
This week we discussed cognitive distortions with Adam Borechy. Usually cognitive behavioral therapists deal with cognitive distortions by helping their clients identify habitual negative thoughts and and putting those thoughts on trial. We don’t have to accept every thought that ... Show More
36m 22s
Feb 2025
Stoicism Isn’t Toxic, But Misunderstanding It Can Be (Meditations 3.6)
In this episode, I explore Meditations 3.6 and the challenge Marcus Aurelius presents to those seeking the Good life: is there anything higher than justice, truth, temperance, and fortitude? If we find something greater, we should pursue it wholeheartedly. But if not, then we mus ... Show More
20m 49s
Dec 2021
319: How to Trust, How to Be Trustworthy and How Understanding Both Will Transform Your Entire Life
"As we practice unconditional trustworthiness, we notice a healing result: we are no longer devastated when others fail us. Our focus has shifted from ourselves as victims of others' betrayals of fidelity to our own commitment to trustworthiness. We still see that some people are ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 2024
How to Disagree Better
It feels like our world is deeply polarized. We seem to fundamentally disagree with so many people - and with those disputes comes anger and hatred. Can anything bridge these yawning divides?  It turns out that we aren’t as divided as all that. Our minds often fool us into thinki ... Show More
33m 3s
Dec 2024
What Does Spiritual Bypass Mean? Tracy’s Story
Here's how spiritual bypass can increase suffering for victims. 
53m 18s
Mar 2025
How Environment Shapes Moral Progress (Meditation 3.9)
This episode explores Meditations 3.9, where Marcus Aurelius urges us to revere our rational faculty. In Stoicism, rationality is our greatest gift—it’s the tool that allows us to pursue Virtue, shape our moral character, and ultimately live in accordance with Nature. But how do ... Show More
29m 1s
Dec 2024
Almost Always On My Own Side (Principle 4)
In this episode of Shrink for the Shy Guy, Dr. Aziz delves into the fourth principle of sanity and victory: Almost Always On My Own Side (AMOS). Building on the previous principles—taking ownership, surrendering to life's flow, and embracing the process—AMOS introduces the idea o ... Show More
25m 8s
Sep 23
335. It's okay to change your mind
We often think that once we've made a decision, or said we believe something, or stated something about ourselves, we must always stay the same and can never change our minds. That is entirely incorrect - being able to say "I was wrong" or "this isn't me anymore" show incredible ... Show More
43m 33s
Aug 2023
Embracing Fate: Nietzsche's Answer to the Victim Mentality
Send us a text"It's possible to be a legitimate victim of something... but to not be consumed by the label of victim.""The victim mindset is not just disempowering, it's also foolish, inaccurate, and irrational."In this enlightening discussion, we delve deep into the co ... Show More
30m 45s
Sep 2022
Trying to Appear Wise is Unwise
Send us a textMany of us are interested in philosophy and self-improvement not to become wise, but for the reputation of being wise. Epictetus saw that this pattern of behavior is very counter-productive if one wishes to acquire true wisdom.“If you want to make progress, put up w ... Show More
7m 4s