Existential Stoic Podcast

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  It would be great if life came with a handbook, with a set of rules that clearly defined how we should live. In this episode, Danny and Randy explore rules 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: existe...

This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy!  Have you failed at something recently? When you fail, do you give up? What can you do to face failure, to handle it? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss tips for how to handle failure. Subscribe to ESP's  YouTube Channel !  Thanks for listening!   Do you have a question you want answered in a future episode? If so, send...

Are you special? Do you think you’re unique and that you will impact the world? What if you’re wrong? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why you’re not special and why that’s the good news.  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!  Everyone has bad days…How do you deal with it when you feel bad, down, or even depressed? In this episode, Danny and Randy explore how to deal with being down. 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: existential...

Do you hate yourself? Do you think criticizing yourself will make you better? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why hating yourself won’t make you better and what you can do.  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 episode? If so, send your question to: exist...

What does it mean to be happy? Why does it seem like so few people are actually happy? Will most people find happiness? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why most people will never truly be happy.  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!  We all want to live a good life. The problem, however, is that many of us don’t know what a good life is. Is the good life a sort of end, something you achieve? Is the good life living a certain way or being a certain kind of person? If we don’t know what makes a life good, how can we be certain that what we are doing is right fo...

Are you always stressed? Do you seek small dopamine hits to feel better? Can you imagine not being stressed? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss our addiction to stress and what to do about 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 episode? If so, send your q...

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...