Existential Stoic Podcast

Do your thoughts limit you? Is it possible to change how you think, to free yourself from the confines of your beliefs and values? Can we ever break free from the prison of our own minds? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss how our thoughts imprison us and how to break free. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a futur...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  Many of us seem to believe happiness is a life free of discomfort, a life free of pain and suffering. In this episode, Danny and Randy explore how to deal with discomfort and why, at least sometimes, we should reinterpret its value. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you wan...

Do you struggle with letting things go? Do you find yourself holding grudges? Does it feel impossible to let things go? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why letting go feels impossible and how to actually do it.  Thanks to listener Mike W. for this episode topic.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episod...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  Do we have access to too much information? In this episode, Danny and Randy examine whether we are facing information overload and what to do about it. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episode? If so, send your question to: existentialstoic@pr...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  Do you feel like you are constantly going against the grain? Does it feel like you’re always trying to control everything? Do you get stressed, worried, or freaked out when things don’t go as planned? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss how to go with the flow.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listenin...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  Everyone has problems. When we have problems, talking about them can be extremely helpful. In this episode, Danny and Randy do a freeform episode and discuss their current problems. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episode? If so, send your qu...

Do you want to be successful? Do you grind every day in pursuit of success? What does success look like? Will being successful make you happy? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the brutal truth about success no one talks about.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episode? If so, send your question to: exis...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  How often are you truly honest with yourself? When, if ever, are lies and deception justified? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the problems with honesty. Should we reconsider the value of being honest? Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future...

If we are living in a simulation, would you be able to tell? Would your sense of right and wrong change if you knew everything is a lie? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss what we know and whether everything we know is a lie.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episode? If so, send your question to: existen...

Are you waiting for the perfect moment to make a big change in your life? Have you ever put your own desires, wants, or happiness on hold because the time just wasn’t right? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why you should stop wasting life waiting for the perfect moment. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  Do you want to live authentically? Do you find it difficult to stand alone, outside the crowd? In this episode, Danny and Randy explore how to be an outlier. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episode? If so, send your question to: existentialst...

In books, movies, video games, and more, we are reminded again and again that good will conquer evil. But in the real world, will good actually conquer evil? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss whether good will conquer evil.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episode? If so, send your question to: existent...

Does life seem unfair? What would life look like if it was fair? What do we mean when we say that something is unfair? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why life is unfair and what you can do about it.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episode? If so, send your question to: existentialstoic@protonmail.co...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  How much money do you need? Can money solve all your problems? Does wealth determine quality of life? Can you be successful, happy, if you’re not wealthy? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss whether you need to be a millionaire. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you wa...

Misattribution is a cognitive bias that occurs when someone incorrectly assigns the cause or source of their emotions, memories, or experiences. For example, you feel down or depressed, so you go buy something you don’t need. How can we address misattribution? What does modern Stoicism suggest for dealing with misattribution? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss misattribution and modern stoic...

Sartre famously argued that we are absolutely responsible for ourselves, our actions, and our choices. In contrast, many people blame the world, society, and others for their problems. In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss how responsible you should be. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episode? If so, send y...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  Do you feel like you need to solve all your problems today, right now? Do your problems feel impossible, insurmountable? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss trying to handle tomorrow’s problems today. Listen now and start focusing on today. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a que...

Everyone has problems. Where do our problems come from? Can we ever be free of problems? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the origin of problems. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episode? If so, send your question to: existentialstoic@protonmail.com  

Is how you think influencing how you feel? Are there thoughts we should all avoid? What types of thinking are most harmful?  In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss 3 thoughts that will ruin your life. We reference the following book in this episode: “How to Make Yourself Happy, and Remarkably Less Disturbable,” by Albert Ellis, PhD.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listeni...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  The stories we tell ourselves determine how we interpret the world. In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the importance of personal narratives and explore how to create a new, healthy narrative. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episode? If...

The ideal of Bushido, often translated as "The Way of the Warrior," represents a code of moral principles followed by samurai in feudal Japan. What are the core virtues of Bushido? Is the ideal of Bushido still applicable in contemporary times? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the ideal of Bushido.  Thanks to listener Alex B. for this episode idea.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTu...

Are we responsible for our actions, our choices? Are we free, or are our actions determined by other factors? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss whether we have free will. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episode? If so, send your question to: existentialstoic@protonmail.com

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  Waiting is hard. Most of us have become accustomed to instant gratification, same-day delivery, and immediacy in our lives. Most good things in life, however, take time. In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss how to wait.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answer...

Have you ever struggled with your own negative thoughts? Have you said things to yourself that you would never say to someone you love? How can we quiet our negative inner monologue? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss quieting the mind. Thanks to listener @seanpryan15 for this episode idea.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want a...

Science fiction books and movies often imagine futures with amazing inventions, technological marvels, and other advances that are currently impossible. Will any of the futures these stories imagine actually become reality? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss whether the future will happen like science fiction predicts.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do y...