The Warrior Priest Podcast

Whether we’re striving for a new job, more meaningful relationships, or personal enlightenment, we need to actively want something more in order to live well. In fact, neuroscience shows that the act of seeking itself, rather than the goals we realize, is key to satisfaction. - Olivia Goldhill

"As I’m driving, I’m listening to a singer, who is my favorite singer, who, I didn’t know him at all at the time, Peter Breinholt. Right as I was approaching the first off-ramp that would lead me to a life of chasing down pedophiles and sex traffickers, and everything else, this song comes on, that, before this moment didn’t have much meaning to me, it wasn’t necessarily my favorite song that Pete...

Does the average man or woman come across as a strong individual who is armed with the character traits to face up to the challenges of life, or to paraphrase the author Richard Weaver, does “the typical modern have the look of the hunted”? (Ideas Have Consequences)

Just like a boxer with his fists, try to have your principles ready at all times. Spotter up in-depth tactical solutions:  http://spotterup.com The Little Book of Stoicism, by Jonas Salzgeber: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MY2VFQD?ref_=k4w_oembed_ty69xO9VG5giEd&tag=kpembed-20&linkCode=kpd *** I don't know why I blanked on it, but Marcus Aurelius ruled from 161-180. 

At that moment, I knew this is where I belonged - in an old, battered, run-down gym with a blood-splattered canvas covering an uneven boxing ring. This was now my home. - Billy Moore, A Prayer Before Dawn

Men will find themselves judged, cursed, and crushed for their intelligence and honesty in a world of declining values, declining manliness, and declining desires for achieving a worthy place in the world. Hell, even a dull hell awaits men without courage and a vision, or the objectivity to stand back and understand what every man must pursue. Critics will attempt to publicly injure risk takers an...

We breed boys to be sheep and allow wolves to be shepherds, and if we don't right that wrong, we're going to have a nation of weak hearts when it's time to fight the heartless. Michael Kurcina, We Fight Monsters

“If you serve too many masters, you'll soon suffer.” ― Homer, The Odyssey

When I open my mouth, am I complaining? Does what someone does outside of my sphere of influence really matter to me, or am I being tricked into feeling a false sense of outrage? If it really does matter to me, what steps have I actually taken to do something about it (besides posting articles on Facebook)? Am I contributing to the conversation in a positive and helpful way?

The lesson taught at this point by human experience is simply this, that the man who will get up will be helped up; and the man who will not get up will be allowed to stay down. This rule may appear somewhat harsh, but in its general application and operation, it is wise, just, and beneficent. I know of no other rule which can be substituted for it without bringing social chaos. Personal independe...

Revolution: A political upheaval in a government or nation-state characterized by great change. Rebel - A person who resists an established authority, often violently.

“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.” Rudyard Kipling, Interview with an Immortal

“You have to decide that you are going to be in control, that you are going to do what YOU want to do. Weakness doesn’t get a vote. Laziness doesn’t get a vote. Sadness doesn’t get a vote. Frustration doesn’t get a vote. NEGATIVITY doesn’t get a vote. ” “You are declaring martial law on your mind: MIND CONTROL.” https://youtu.be/q5SHjSnynzw

Joseph Goebbels presents Nazi propaganda as the model for the rest of the world, calling it the “background music” to government policy because a modern state, whether democratic or authoritarian, cannot withstand the subterranean forces of anarchy and chaos without propaganda. https://research.calvin.edu/german-propaganda-archive/goeb59.htm

If you want to find a place of equity, where you're not judged by the color of your skin, gender, sexual orientation, political ideology, or religious belief, sign up for jiu-jitsu. GoFundMe for 10th Planet BJJ - Long Beach: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rebuild-10p-long-beach?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

There’s something about love that builds up and is creative. There is something about hate that tears down and is destructive. “Love your enemies.” https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/loving-your-enemies-sermon-delivered-dexter-avenue-baptist-church

Why do people act against their best interests and consent to their enslavement? ...it has been common to assume that the masses are purely victims in their enslavement, unable to mount any form of resistance due to the threat of force wielded by those in power. In the 16th century, the French philosopher Etienne de La Boétie challenged this view in his essay The Discourse on Voluntary Servitude....

Why do we have a strong tendency to obey those in positions of power? Why do people obey commands that seem both bloodthirsty and stupid? Are those who in the face of corrupt power, who are willing to stand up and refuse virtuous, or villains? https://academyofideas.com/2017/03/psychology-of-obedience/ https://youtu.be/OWMkmljltvo

Brute force is not enough to maintain tyranny, rather a tyrannical regime will only maintain power if they can control the minds of their subjects. https://academyofideas.com/2017/01/the-individual-vs-tyranny/ Previous podcast on Fear & Social Control: https://anchor.fm/donavon-riley/episodes/45-Academy-of-Ideas---Fear--Social-Control-edrc0j

When each person strives to outdo the other in devotion, the marriage is ideal and worthy of envy, for such a union is beautiful. “In marriage, there must be complete companionship and concern for each other on the part of both husband and wife, in health and in sickness and at all times, because they entered upon the marriage for this reason as well as to produce offspring. When such caring for o...

In our thinking, if we can recognize self-defeating thoughts as they come up, block them, and then respond with a productive counterpunch, we can avoid trouble and live a good life. https://modernstoicism.com/the-epictetus-club-part-one/

How can fear be used as a tool to manipulate others? How do those in positions of power, past, and present, effectively use fear to control certain aspects of society? Transcript: https://academyofideas.com/2015/11/fear-and-social-control/ JP Sears, Awaken with JP: https://youtu.be/QcUAG6t5aN8 Academy of Ideas, Fear & Social Control: https://youtu.be/w_ybzC2wP7Q

While so many people are eager to express, and act on, their fear and anxiety at this time, what about working to strengthen ourselves both inside and out? To build our toughness and resistance as much as possible? http://www.thestoicmom.com/stoicism-parenting-and-modern-life/seeking-wisdom-in-a-pandemic https://modernstoicism.com/a-roundup-of-resources-on-stoicism-and-covid-19/

There is always a countermove, always a way through, a path is always there for those willing to look for it then take it.

Who decides what's essential? Who are the arbiters of truth and morality? How long do we put the needs of the few before the needs of the many?