Perennial Meditations

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here:  https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom , my guest is Eric Weiner , author of the new book Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life . Eric is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and speaker. He’s a previous guest on the show; we discussed his book The Socrates E...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here:  https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to another episode of In Search of Wisdom. In today's episode, I share a Stoic meditation from the Dying Every Day series (from my Substack - Perennial Meditations). Each meditation provides a quote, a selected passage (from an original Stoic text), and a reflection prompt to consider. These medita...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here:  https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe   In this episode of In Search of Wisdom , I’m joined by my good friend Brandon Tumblin (Host of The Strong Stoic Podcast ). In this conversation, we discuss Stoic philosophy and making intentional changes in life. Brandon shares the significance of the practice of memento mori (remembrance of death) in da...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here:  https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe   Welcome to another episode of In Search of Wisdom . Today, we’re searching for lessons on the art of living from the sixteenth-century philosopher Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592). In this episode, you can expect to learn why we need a direction for our lives, the wisdom of solitude, and why we should que...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here:  https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe   In this episode of In Search of Wisdom , we discuss how to make space for paradox in daily life. By paradox, I mean the ability to hold opposing truths (or practices) in our minds. You can expect to learn what it means to be more open to life, how Carl Jung defined psychological and spiritual development...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here:  https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to another episode of In Search of Wisdom. In today's episode, I share a Stoic meditation from the Dying Every Day series (from my Substack - Perennial Meditations). Each meditation provides a quote, a selected passage (from an original Stoic text), and a reflection prompt to consider. These medita...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here:  https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom , you’ll hear a compilation of three previous guests share insights on life and the search for wisdom. Dean Rickles, a professor of history and philosophy of modern physics, delves into the need for limits and constraints in life. Leslie Stein, a professor and Jungian...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here:  https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom , my guest is Simon Drew from the Walled Garden Philosophical Society . As many of you know, Simon is a friend, poet, musician, philosopher, and someone deeply interested in life’s questions. Today’s episode concludes the series “Living the Questions” (You can catch u...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here:  https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to another episode of In Search of Wisdom. In today's episode, I share a Stoic meditation from the Dying Every Day series (from my Substack - Perennial Meditations). Each meditation provides a quote, a selected passage (from an original Stoic text), and a reflection prompt to consider. These medita...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom , my guest is Dr. Dilip Jeste, author of Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion, and What Makes Us Good . In this conversation, Dr. Jeste emphasizes the importance of social connections and compassion in developing wisdom and improving overall well-being. He...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom , we discuss a practice I usually refer to as the wisdom to know the difference. Specifically, we revisit and reflect on a previous meditation (from the Letters to a Young Seeker series) titled Neither Good Nor Bad . You can expect to learn what it means to discern bet...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom , my guest is Todd May , author of A Decent Life: Morality for the Rest of Us . Todd is a philosopher and author of eighteen books, including A Significant Life , A Fragile Life , and a forthcoming book titled Should We Go Instinct? . Todd worked as a philosophical adv...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom , I reflect on a previous meditation titled Think Like a Mortal (from Perennial Meditations on Substack) and explore what it means to live an intentional life. I discuss how realizing that we are “dying every day” can help us live in the present moment and lead more me...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom , my guest is Prof. Jay Garfield, author of Losing Ourselves: Learning to Live without a Self . Jay Garfield is the Doris Silbert Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy, Logic, and Buddhist Studies at Smith College and a visiting professor of Buddhist...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe The Character Lab is a new series on In Search of Wisdom designed to explore various aspects of character development. The series is a joint venture with my friend and previous podcast guest, Shane Trotter (author of Setting the Bar ). In this episode, Shane and I discuss the complex topic of objective mora...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Perennial Lives is a new series on In Search of Wisdom exploring The Art of Living: From Socrates to Aquinas. Each episode examines the life and wisdom of one perennial figure in an attempt to keep learning how to live. 🔆 Read the transcript: https://perennial.substack.com/   --- 🖇️ Stay Connected: Twitter...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom , my guest is Samir Chopra, author of the new book Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide . Samir is a philosophical counselor and professor emeritus of Philosophy at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. In the conversation, we discuss t...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom , my guest is Simon Drew from the Walled Garden Philosophical Society . As many of you know, Simon is a friend, poet, musician, philosopher, and someone deeply interested in life’s questions. Today’s episode is Part V of an ongoing series called Living the Questions (C...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom , my guest is Ross D. Inman, the author of Christian Philosophy as a Way of Life . In the conversation, Ross discusses the connection between Christianity and philosophy, the importance of asking big questions, and the role of wonder in daily life. We discuss how philo...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe The Character Lab is a new series on In Search of Wisdom designed to explore various aspects of character development. The series is a joint venture with my friend and previous podcast guest, Shane Trotter (author of Setting the Bar ). In this episode, Shane and I introduce the new series and discuss the im...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe 💀 Welcome to another episode of the Dying Every Day series on In Search of Wisdom. This series delivers Stoic meditations on the art of living. Each meditation provides a quote, a selected passage, and a daily exercise to consider contemplating. You can expect our normal interview-style episodes every Wedn...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom , my guest is Armand D'Angour, the author of Socrates in Love: The Making of a Philosopher . In the conversation, we discuss the life and development of Socrates as a philosopher. We delve into Socrates' philosophy and why he is such a perennial figure. Specifically, y...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Perennial Lives is a new series on In Search of Wisdom exploring The Art of Living: From Socrates to Aquinas. Each episode examines the life and wisdom of one perennial figure in an attempt to keep learning how to live. 🔆 Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/searchwisdom --- 🖇️ Stay Connected: Twitter...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom , my guest is Tanner Campbell (host of the Practical Stoicism podcast). In the conversation, we discuss Tanner’s journey into Stoicism and the adventures of starting a podcast. However, much of the conversation focuses on the ancient concept known as oikeiosis . We tal...

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe 💀 Welcome to another episode of the Dying Every Day series on In Search of Wisdom. This series delivers Stoic meditations on the art of living. Each meditation provides a quote, a selected passage, and a daily exercise to consider contemplating. You can expect our normal interview-style episodes every Wedn...