Existential Stoic Podcast

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  Life is short. When we make choices, we are choosing how to use our time. If we don’t choose, how we spend our time is decided for us. In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the importance of time, the shortness of life, and why it is crucial to say No.   Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do yo...

Are you always in a rush? Are you impatient? Do you never have enough time to do all the things you want to do? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the benefit of waiting. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you’d like us to answer in a future episode? If so, send your question to: existentialstoic@protonmail.com 

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  Do you want to be happy? Do you think you’ll be happy at some future point once you get x or achieve y? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why happiness is not the answer. 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 questi...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  Does a good life seem impossible? What makes a life happy, good...worthwhile? Danny and Randy explore the paradox of a good life.  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!  What’s the best way to deal with a panic attack? Is it better to spend money on experiences? What can you do to overcome anxiety? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss anxiety, money, and more. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episode? If s...

What does it mean to be wise? Is wisdom something we should strive to obtain? How does one become wise? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss wisdom.   Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you’d like us to answer in a future episode? If so, send your question to: existentialstoic@protonmail.com 

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  Do you struggle with time management? Are you frustrated by how long things take? Does rushing through tasks actually help? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss whether you need to go faster.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episode? If s...

Do you suffer from seasonal depression? Do you notice a significant change in your mood that happens around November? What can you do to better prepare for the season? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss what you can do to prepare for November.    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...

Do you find yourself rushing from one thing to the next? Do you feel stressed, overworked, exhausted? Are you afraid that if you slow down, you’ll love momentum? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss how to slow down. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you’d like us to answer in a future episode? If so, send your question to: existentialst...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  What is Stoicism? Why does Stoicism matter? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss what Stoicism is and why it still matters. 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  

Wouldn’t it be nice if there were rules for how to live life? Would having rules for life make it easier to live a good life? Should we be applying rules to our lives? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss rules for life.    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: existentials...

When you finish something, do you take time to appreciate your achievement? Do you have too much to do? Are you able to balance everything you want to do in life? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why it seems like there’s always something that needs to be done and how to better manage our time.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you’...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  Do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, and anxious? Does the world sometimes seem crazy…In this episode, Danny and Randy explore how to find peace in a crazy world. Listen now and start living a more balanced, peaceful life. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered i...

John Stuart Mill famously claimed that “is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied…”  Do you often find that you’re dissatisfied? When you are feeling satisfied, does it last? Why are we so prone to dissatisfaction? What can we do to be satisfied with our lives? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss how to be satisfi...

Does it ever feel like things just suck? Was there ever a time when things didn’t suck? Why does everything suck? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why everything sucks.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you’d like us to answer in a future episode? If so, send your question to: existentialstoic@protonmail.com 

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic podcast library. Enjoy!  Are your choices really your own, or are they influenced by societal norms, beliefs...values? Are you limited by your own beliefs?  Danny and Randy explore Existentialism and how it can help us live free. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a futu...

Is life ultimately meaningless? Is it possible to figure out the meaning of life? What can you do to find meaning in your life? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the meaning of life.  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  

How much does our upbringing determine who we are? Do you feel like those who raised you did a good job? Have you worked through any issues that were caused because of your childhood? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why you’re f*cked because of your childhood.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episode?...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic podcast library. Enjoy!  Are things going well? Are you blessed with no problems, no difficulties, in life? Would you benefit from an existential crisis? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss how to have an existential crisis. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a futu...

Is it always wrong to lie? How often do you tell the absolute truth? Do people lie normally? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why the truth is wrong.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you’d like us to answer in a future episode? If so, send your question to: existentialstoic@protonmail.com 

Why do we make our happiness contingent on externals that we have no control over? What is within our realm of control? How does knowing what we control help us navigate life? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss what is in our control.   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 t...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic podcast library. Enjoy!  Are you happy? Do you think you’ll be happy when you finally achieve some goal, earn enough money, have more free time...? Can you choose to be happy? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss happiness and whether it is a choice.  Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question y...

When a situation makes you anxious, do you immediately remove yourself from it? Do you stay away from things or situations that make you anxious or depressed? What’s the best way to overcome the obstacles and limits created by anxiety? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss how exposure can help us overcome our anxiety.  This episode references an episode of This American Life , “ Swim Towards t...

Do you compare yourself to others? Does it always seem like other people are doing better, living better, than you? Who should you compare yourself to? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss self-worth and making healthy comparisons. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you’d like us to answer in a future episode? If so, send your question to...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic podcast library. Enjoy!  Are you afraid of dying? Do you ever think about your own demise? Do you avoid thinking about death? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss facing and accepting death. Listen now to hear what fears we have related to death, what we hope for, and how facing and accepting death can be freeing.  Subscribe to ESP's  Yo...