Podcasts about lucilius

In dieser Episode sprechen Anne und Alex über das Thema Empathie bzw. Mitleid. Aufhänger für diese Folge ist die Serie zum Buddhismus, da dort die Fähigkeit zur Empathie und zum Mitleid von großer Bedeutung war. Wie steht es darum aber im Stoizismus? Wird der Stoizismus nicht oft als kalt und distanziert dargestellt? Anne und Alex schauen in dieser Folge daher einmal genauer hin und stellen fest, dass der Stoizismus an dieser Stelle zwar herausfordernd, aber keineswegs kalt ist. Shownotes: Epiktet, Gespräche, Fragmente, Handbuch, Moderne Gesamtausgabe von Tino Deckert (Hrsg.), tredition GmbH, 2021. Seneca, Briefe an Lucilius, Reclam Verlag, 2018.

In honor of director Harry Lennix and actor Glenn Davis' recent Tony nominations for their currenly running Broadway show 'Purpose,' Next Chapter Podcasts presents their collaboration on the Play On Podcast series, JULIUS CAESAR, in its entirety. **** The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “JULIUS CAESAR”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by SHISHIR KURUP. All episodes were directed by HARRY LENNIX. Radio play by MARCUS GARDLEY.   The cast is as follows:   MICHAEL POTTS      as  JULIUS CAESAR GLENN DAVIS         as  MARK ANTONY JEREMY TARDY     as  MARCUS BRUTUS LESTER PURRY       as  CAIUS CASSIUS and LIGARIUS MEGAN BOONE       as  PORTIA, METELLUS CIMBER and others JONELL KENNEDY    as  CALPHURNIA, LUCIUS and others CHRISTOPHER MAY   as  CASKA, TITINIUS, VOLUMNIUS and others JAMES T. ALFRED     as  CICERO, MURELLUS, PUBLIUS, ARTEMIDORUS, LUCILIUS, LEPIDUS, and others         NEMUNA CEESAY     as OCTAVIUS MIRACLE LAURIE     as  MESSALA, DECIUS BRUTUS and others CHARLIQUE ROLLE   as  CINNA, SOOTHSAYER, CINNA THE POET, PINDARUS, DARDANIUS and others BRANDON JONES     as  FLAVIUS, TREBONIUS and others   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH   Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Play On Podcast Series “JULIUS CAESAR” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ⁠NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM⁠ for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit ⁠PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG⁠ for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to ⁠nextchapterpodcasts.com⁠ for our Bonus Content, where you'll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “Beware the Ides of March!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the Via Stoica Podcast, the podcast on Stoicism.The Via Stoica Podcast: Stoic Quotes SeriesIn the Stoic Quotes series, we take a look at what the Stoics said and uncover the wisdom they left behind. We look at the famous writings from Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and more.In this episode, we explore a striking quote from Seneca's Letters to Lucilius, Letter 78:“There are times when even to live is an act of bravery.”Seneca reminds us that courage isn't only found on battlefields or in grand gestures. Sometimes, simply choosing to keep going, through illness, loss, or emotional struggle, is a deeply Stoic act. This letter was written while Seneca was ill himself, showing that resilience in daily life can be one of the greatest forms of bravery.If you're looking for more quotes like this one, visit viastoica.com, where you'll find hundreds of Stoic sayings with full references perfect for study, reflection, or sharing.Stoic Quotes CollectionSeneca QuotesEpictetus QuotesMarcus Aurelius QuotesSubscribe to the podcast for more short quote episodes and regular Tuesday recordings with deeper conversations and interviews. Leave a rating to help us reach more people drawn to living with wisdom and peace.Support the show

"What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears. New ills will come, or old ones will return. Meanwhile, keep your spirit cheerful." - Epictetus, DiscoursesThe other day, my daughter was stressed about some complicated logistical stuff happening two days in the future. She was visibly distraught and trying to figure out what to be prepared for in case it all went badly. I am not great at this myself, but I reminded her that tomorrow's troubles don't require your negative energy today. Lighten up. Thanks for reading Geeky Stoics! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Seneca wrote in one of his "Letters to Lucilius” that, "We are tormented by what is to come more than by what is. The future is uncertain, and we often suffer more in imagination than in reality." That is to say, we go over scenarios for how badly something could go, it causes us suffering, and then it comes, and it wasn't really that bad. Then we laugh. What was I so worried about? There's a balance between planning for all eventualities (being prepared) and suffering in advance of imagined problems. You're planning a hike and need to prepare for the possibility of rain and sleet, so you pack a rain jacket and the appropriate shelter. You don't get into a huff about weather that hasn't come yet. That's silly. When it's all said and done, though, and you realize you've been wound tight over imagined struggles that never even came about, feel free to have a laugh about it. Don't take yourself so seriously, or even this messy life. If you want to go a bit deeper on humor and leadership and when to laugh it off, check out this video above. It's exclusive to newsletter subscribers before it hits YouTube later this week. Be well. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.geekystoics.com

Lass uns die großen Stoiker lesen. Heute: Seneca "Briefe an Lucilius" (Brief 2).Drei Lehren bekommen wir dabei vor Augen geführt:Echte Freundschaft bedeutet komplettes Vertrauen - aber wähle deine Freunde mit Bedacht, bevor du dich öffnest.Mit wahren Freunden solltest du keine Geheimnisse haben und authentisch sein.Balance ist wichtig: Weder jedem misstrauen noch allen alles erzählen. Zeitlose antike Weisheiten für ein gelassenes Leben heute.Mehr Stoizismus für Dich ⬇️E-Mail-Kurs zum Podcast (€0):7 Tage, 7 Übungen, 7 E-Mails – kostenlos!

Send us a textThe Via Stoica Podcast: Stoic Quotes SeriesIn the Stoic quotes series, we take a look at what the Stoics said and uncover the wisdom they left behind. We explore the famous writings from Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and more.In this episode, we focus on a quote by Seneca from Letters to Lucilius, Letter 71.3:“If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.”Seneca reminds us that without a clear direction in life, no opportunity will truly help us. This episode dives into what it means to define your purpose, why drifting aimlessly is dangerous, and how clarity of intent gives power to your actions. We reflect on how Stoic philosophy can help you set your internal compass, even when the world around you is in constant motion.If you are looking for more quotes like this one, visit viastoica.com, where we've collected hundreds of Stoic sayings. All include references so you can explore them further or use them in your own writing and practice.Stoic Quotes CollectionSeneca QuotesEpictetus QuotesMarcus Aurelius QuotesMake sure to subscribe to the podcast for more quote episodes and our regular Tuesday recordings and interviews. If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating—it helps us reach more like-minded people.Support the showwww.ViaStoica.com Stoic Life Coaching Meet Benny Voncken Meet Brendan Hogle Meet Brice Noble Follow us on Twitter Reach us: info@viastoica.comProduced by: badmic.comSupport the showwww.ViaStoica.comhttps://viastoica.com/stoic-life-coaching/https://viastoica.com/benny-voncken/https://viastoica.com/Brendan-hogle/https://viastoica.com/Brice-noble/https://twitter.com/ViaStoicaReach us: info@viastoica.comProduced by: http://badmic.com

Lass uns die großen Stoiker lesen: Los geht's mit Senecas Briefe an Lucilius (Brief 1).Drei Lehren bekommen wir dabei vor Augen geführt:Zeit ist unser einziger wahrer BesitzLeider verschwenden wir unbewusst zu viel davonWir dürfen das Leben nicht aufschieben. Zeitlose antike Weisheiten für ein gelassenes Leben heute.Mehr Stoizismus für Dich ⬇️E-Mail-Kurs zum Podcast (€0):7 Tage, 7 Übungen, 7 E-Mails

Send us a textWelcome to the Via Stoica Podcast, the podcast on Stoicism.In the Stoic quotes series, we take a look at what the Stoics said and uncover the wisdom they left behind. We explore the famous writings of Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and others.In this episode, we turn to a powerful insight from Seneca, found in Moral Letters to Lucilius, Book 2, Letter 13.4:“There are more things, Lucilius, likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality.”Seneca reminds us that our minds often magnify fear beyond what reality ever delivers. We explore how this Stoic insight can help us face challenges with clarity and reduce the anxiety that comes from imagined catastrophes. If you struggle with overthinking or fear of the unknown, this quote is a grounding reminder of the difference between thought and fact.If you're looking for more quotes like this one, visit viastoica.com, where we've collected hundreds of Stoic sayings—each one carefully referenced so you can explore them in your own study or writing.https://viastoica.com/stoic-quotes/ https://viastoica.com/seneca-quotes/ https://viastoica.com/epictetus-quotes/ https://viastoica.com/marcus-aurelius-quotes/Make sure to subscribe to the podcast for more quote episodes and our regular Tuesday recordings and interviews. If you enjoy the show, leave a rating—it helps us reach more like-minded people who want to live a Stoic life.Support the showwww.ViaStoica.comhttps://viastoica.com/stoic-life-coaching/https://viastoica.com/benny-voncken/https://viastoica.com/Brendan-hogle/https://viastoica.com/Brice-noble/https://twitter.com/ViaStoicaReach us: info@viastoica.comProduced by: http://badmic.com

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Stoic philosopher Seneca's Letters, this one looking at Letter 23, in which Seneca tells Lucilius that he wants him to learn how to attain and feel genuine lasting joy, which Stoicism teaches that we can do by focusing on what is actually within the scope of our control and agency, rather than on externals. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 3000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Seneca's Letters - amzn.to/2Myx6os

Diving into the works and wisdom of one of the world's great philosophers, Seneca-----The duty of a man is to be useful to his fellow-men; if possible, to be useful to many of them; failing this, to be useful to a few; failing this, to be useful to his neighbours, and, failing them, to himself: for when he helps others, he advances the general interests of mankind. - Seneca-----3:30 - The purpose of studying philosophy "[Philosophy]  moulds and constructs the soul; it orders our life, guides our conduct, shows us what we should do and what we should leave undone."6:50 - The usage of time It is a small part of life we really live. Indeed, all the rest is not life, but merely of time. People are frugal in guarding their personal property; but as soon as it comes to squandering time they are most wasteful of the one thing in which it is right to be stingy.11:25- Self-made suffering 20:55- Find a catoSo choose yourself a Cato…Choose someone whose way of life as well as words…have won your approval. Be always pointing him out to yourself either as your guardian or as your model. There is a need, in my view, for someone as a standard against which our characters can measure themselves. 25:10 - On happinessWe have reached the heights if we know what it is that we find joy in and we have not placed our happiness in the control of the externals…Above all, my dear Lucilius, make this your business: learn how to feel joy.32:50 - On angerNo plague has cost the human race more dear: you will see slaughterings and poisonings, accusations and counter-accusations, sacking of cities, ruin of whole peoples, the persons of princes sold into slavery by auction, torches applied to roofs, and fires not merely confined within city-walls but making whole tracts of country glow with hostile flame.36:40 -Lessons/takeaways-----You can check out my book, website, and apparel below: WebsiteBook: Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence  ApparelInstagram-----If you want to read more of Seneca's works, you can check out some books belowLetter from a StoicOn the Shortness of Life

Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, JULIUS CAESAR, in its entirety. **** The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “JULIUS CAESAR”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by SHISHIR KURUP. All episodes were directed by HARRY LENNIX. Radio play by MARCUS GARDLEY.   The cast is as follows:   MICHAEL POTTS             as    JULIUS CAESAR GLENN DAVIS                  as    MARK ANTONY JEREMY TARDY          as    MARCUS BRUTUS LESTER PURRY              as    CAIUS CASSIUS and LIGARIUS MEGAN BOONE               as    PORTIA, METELLUS CIMBER and others JONELL KENNEDY         as    CALPHURNIA, LUCIUS and others CHRISTOPHER MAY       as    CASKA, TITINIUS, VOLUMNIUS and others JAMES T. ALFRED          as    CICERO, MURELLUS, PUBLIUS, ARTEMIDORUS, LUCILIUS,  LEPIDUS, and others          NEMUNA CEESAY          as OCTAVIUS MIRACLE LAURIE           as    MESSALA, DECIUS BRUTUS and others CHARLIQUE ROLLE       as    CINNA, SOOTHSAYER, CINNA THE POET, PINDARUS, DARDANIUS and others BRANDON JONES          as    FLAVIUS, TREBONIUS and others   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH   Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Play On Podcast Series “JULIUS CAESAR” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you'll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “Beware the Ides of March!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At Philippi, Octavius and Antony disagree over tactics but unite against Brutus and Cassius when they meet for one final negotiation before battle. They hurl insults at each other and part ways. Brutus and Cassius discuss what will happen if they lose. Brutus vows he will not be taken captive. The two friends say goodbye and go into battle. As Brutus attacks Octavius's army, Cassius watches his troops flee from Antony's soldiers. When he hears from Pindarus that Antony has entered his camp, Cassius realizes that he is likely to die on this day, which happens to be his birthday. He tells Pindaurs to kill him with his own sword. Pindarus obeys and flees, embracing her freedom. Upon discovering Cassius's body, Titinius sends Messala to find Pindaus. Once alone, Titinius kills himself with Cassius's sword. Brutus gets word that Cassius is dead and does his best to rally his troops. Young Cato is killed. Lucilius pretends to be Brutus and is captured. Antony praises Lucilius's bravery and tells his troops to treat him well. Realizing he's defeated, Brutus asks his soldiers to kill him but they refuse. He bids them farewell, then impales himself on his sword, which Lucius holds. Antony and Octavius arrive to find Brutus' body. They praise his honor and vow to bury him with a soldier's glory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Stoic philosopher Seneca wrote 124 letters to his friend Lucilius and reveled in his replies:"Your letter has given me pleasure, and has roused me from sluggishness."—Seneca, Letters 74.1This collection of letters is today one of our best sources of Stoic life advice from ancient Rome.In this episode, we look at why we should consider writing some letters of our own.----☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete.Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Brutus waits for Cassius in the rebel camp, he learns from Lucilius that Cassius is not as friendly as he once was. As soon as he arrives, Cassius accuses Brutus of wronging him. Not wanting their soldiers to see them fighting, they withdraw into Brutus's tent to carry out their argument in private. It all comes to an end when Cassius offers his dagger to Brutus and bares his chest for Brutus to kill him. Once they make their peace, Brutus tells Cassius that his wife, Portia, has killed herself by swallowing hot coals. Cassius is shocked and saddened but Brutus insists that they focus on their battle plans. Cassius suggests they wait for Antony and Octavius' armies to exhaust themselves reaching them where they are now but Brutus disagrees, saying they should meet their enemy half way, at Philippi. Cassius gives in. Once alone, Brutus is visited by Caesar's ghost, who tells him they will meet again at Philippi. Brutus wakes his guards but they all say they didn't see anything. He sends word to Cassius to be ready to march ahead of him the next morning. **** The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “JULIUS CAESAR”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by SHISHIR KURUP. All episodes were directed by HARRY LENNIX. Radio play by MARCUS GARDLEY.   The cast is as follows:   MICHAEL POTTS      as  JULIUS CAESAR GLENN DAVIS         as  MARK ANTONY JEREMY TARDY     as  MARCUS BRUTUS LESTER PURRY       as  CAIUS CASSIUS and LIGARIUS MEGAN BOONE       as  PORTIA, METELLUS CIMBER and others JONELL KENNEDY    as  CALPHURNIA, LUCIUS and others CHRISTOPHER MAY   as  CASKA, TITINIUS, VOLUMNIUS and others JAMES T. ALFRED     as  CICERO, MURELLUS, PUBLIUS, ARTEMIDORUS, LUCILIUS, LEPIDUS, and others         NEMUNA CEESAY     as OCTAVIUS MIRACLE LAURIE     as  MESSALA, DECIUS BRUTUS and others CHARLIQUE ROLLE   as  CINNA, SOOTHSAYER, CINNA THE POET, PINDARUS, DARDANIUS and others BRANDON JONES     as  FLAVIUS, TREBONIUS and others   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH   Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Play On Podcast Series “JULIUS CAESAR” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you'll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “Beware the Ides of March!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caesar approaches the Temple, noting that the “Ides of March” have come. He refuses to read Artemidorus's warning. Cassius worries their plot has been discovered but Brutus reassures him. As they approach the Temple, Metellus Cimber pleads with Caesar to return her brother, Publius, from banishment. Caesar refuses. Once inside the Temple, the conspirators surround Caesar and stab him to death, proclaiming “Tyranny is dead!” Antony's servant enters and reports that Antony has fled to his house. Brutus invites the conspirators to bathe their hands in Caesar's blood. As a crowd assembles outside the Temple, Antony's servant returns to ask for safe passage for Antony to speak with the assassins. Brutus grants his request. Antony enters and offers his life unless they can justify their actions. Brutus tells him that all will be explained once they've quelled the crowd. Antony shakes hands with each of the conspirators and requests permission to speak at Caesar's funeral. Cassius is reluctant but Brutus agrees, making Antony promise not to speak poorly about them. Once alone with Caesar's body, Antony mourns and vows revenge. Octavius's guard enters to give word that Octavius is on his way to the city. Antony tells him to report to Octavius about what's happened and to warn him not to arrive until they see how things unfold. **** The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “JULIUS CAESAR”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by SHISHIR KURUP. All episodes were directed by HARRY LENNIX. Radio play by MARCUS GARDLEY.   The cast is as follows:   MICHAEL POTTS             as    JULIUS CAESAR GLENN DAVIS                  as    MARK ANTONY JEREMY TARDY          as    MARCUS BRUTUS LESTER PURRY              as    CAIUS CASSIUS and LIGARIUS MEGAN BOONE               as    PORTIA, METELLUS CIMBER and others JONELL KENNEDY         as    CALPHURNIA, LUCIUS and others CHRISTOPHER MAY       as    CASKA, TITINIUS, VOLUMNIUS and others JAMES T. ALFRED          as    CICERO, MURELLUS, PUBLIUS, ARTEMIDORUS, LUCILIUS,  LEPIDUS, and others          NEMUNA CEESAY          as OCTAVIUS MIRACLE LAURIE           as    MESSALA, DECIUS BRUTUS and others CHARLIQUE ROLLE       as    CINNA, SOOTHSAYER, CINNA THE POET, PINDARUS, DARDANIUS and others BRANDON JONES          as    FLAVIUS, TREBONIUS and others   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH   Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Play On Podcast Series “JULIUS CAESAR” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you'll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “Beware the Ides of March!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brutus paces in his study, unable to sleep. His wife, Portia, enters and begs him to tell her why he's so troubled. He does his best to comfort her and tells her he'll explain everything later. Caius Ligarius, an ailing Senator, enters to meet with Brutus, who convinces him to join the assassination plot. Caesar has a hard night as well. His wife, Calphurnia, tells him of terrible dreams she's been having about his murder and says they are omens for Caesar not to go out of the house. When Decius arrives to accompany Caesar to the Temple, Caesar explains that he is staying home on account of Calphurnia's dreams. Decius tells him that the blood in Calphurnia's dreams is a symbol of the new life that Caesar gives his followers and that he will be seen as a coward if he stays home. Caesar changes his mind and leaves with Decius and the rest of the conspirators. Elsewhere, a poet and prophet named Artemidorus writes a letter to Caesar warning him to beware, naming all the traitors who are out to get him. He vows to hand Caesar his letter when he passes by. Outside the Temple, Portia frets over the conspiracy that her husband has confided to her. She tells Lucius to go into the Temple and report back to her about what's going on. When the Soothsayer passes, Portia grills her to find out what she's going to tell Caesar. The Soothsayer responds that she is only going to tell Caesar to befriend himself and beware of others. **** The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “JULIUS CAESAR”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by SHISHIR KURUP. All episodes were directed by HARRY LENNIX. Radio play by MARCUS GARDLEY.   The cast is as follows:   MICHAEL POTTS             as    JULIUS CAESAR GLENN DAVIS                  as    MARK ANTONY JEREMY TARDY          as    MARCUS BRUTUS LESTER PURRY              as    CAIUS CASSIUS and LIGARIUS MEGAN BOONE               as    PORTIA, METELLUS CIMBER and others JONELL KENNEDY         as    CALPHURNIA, LUCIUS and others CHRISTOPHER MAY       as    CASKA, TITINIUS, VOLUMNIUS and others JAMES T. ALFRED          as    CICERO, MURELLUS, PUBLIUS, ARTEMIDORUS, LUCILIUS,  LEPIDUS, and others          NEMUNA CEESAY          as OCTAVIUS MIRACLE LAURIE           as    MESSALA, DECIUS BRUTUS and others CHARLIQUE ROLLE       as    CINNA, SOOTHSAYER, CINNA THE POET, PINDARUS, DARDANIUS and others BRANDON JONES          as    FLAVIUS, TREBONIUS and others   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH   Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Play On Podcast Series “JULIUS CAESAR” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you'll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “Beware the Ides of March!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caska and Cicero meet on a stormy night. Caska trembles at the omens he's seen until Cassius arrives and dispels his fears with the encouragement that they're not alone in fighting tyranny. Cinna nervously joins them, expressing her hope that Brutus will join their conspiracy. Cassius reassures her that Brutus is on board. Later that night, Brutus ruminates at home on the possibility of killing Caesar, deciding that murder is the only way to stop him. His servant, Lucius, announces the arrival of cloaked guests. Brutus welcomes them and Cassius introduces the co-conspirators: Trebonius, Decius Brutus, Caska, Cinna and Metellus Cimber. Together, they plan Caesar's assassination. Cassius suggests that they swear an oath but Brutus says oaths aren't necessary because their plan is noble. They all agree not to include Cicero in their plans. Cassius suggests that they also kill Mark Antony but Brutus advises against it, saying they will appear “too bloody” and that Antony won't be a threat once Caesar is dead. When Cassius worries that Caesar won't come to the Temple, Decius offers to bring him to the Temple herself. Cassius says they'll all go to Caesar's house together instead. Metellus suggests that they include Caius Ligarius in their plans and Brutus agrees, then sends everyone on their way, telling them all to freshen up so their looks won't betray their purposes. **** The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “JULIUS CAESAR”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by SHISHIR KURUP. All episodes were directed by HARRY LENNIX. Radio play by MARCUS GARDLEY.   The cast is as follows:   MICHAEL POTTS             as    JULIUS CAESAR GLENN DAVIS                  as    MARK ANTONY JEREMY TARDY          as    MARCUS BRUTUS LESTER PURRY              as    CAIUS CASSIUS and LIGARIUS MEGAN BOONE               as    PORTIA, METELLUS CIMBER and others JONELL KENNEDY         as    CALPHURNIA, LUCIUS and others CHRISTOPHER MAY       as    CASKA, TITINIUS, VOLUMNIUS and others JAMES T. ALFRED          as    CICERO, MURELLUS, PUBLIUS, ARTEMIDORUS, LUCILIUS,  LEPIDUS, and others          NEMUNA CEESAY          as OCTAVIUS MIRACLE LAURIE           as    MESSALA, DECIUS BRUTUS and others CHARLIQUE ROLLE       as    CINNA, SOOTHSAYER, CINNA THE POET, PINDARUS, DARDANIUS and others BRANDON JONES          as    FLAVIUS, TREBONIUS and others   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH   Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Play On Podcast Series “JULIUS CAESAR” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you'll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “Beware the Ides of March!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Activists assemble outside the Stadium to celebrate Caesar when they're interrupted by Flavius and Murellus, who challenge them to honor not just one man but all the people who helped in the Movement. Once the group breaks up and moves on, Flavius tells Murellus to help him take down all the posters celebrating Caesar. Inside the stadium, Caesar and his entourage–including his closest friend, Antony, and his wife, Calphurnia–are enjoying the thrills of a drag race when they're interrupted by an old woman who warns Caesar to beware the “Ides of March”. Caesar dismisses the woman and tells his entourage to enjoy the race with him. Cassius and Brutus stay behind and share their honest feelings about Caesar. Cassius tells Brutus he thinks Caesar is weak, spurring Brutus to confess he's uneasy with the way things are going in Rome. As they return from the race, Caesar sees the two men talking and tells Antony he thinks Cassius is dangerous. Brutus pulls Caska aside and asks him for details about what took place at the race. Caska describes how Caesar refused the crown three times when it was offered to him, further endearing him to the crowd. Caska also describes how Caesar “fell down” and foamed at the mouth. Brutus suggests that Caesar must have the “falling sickness” (epilepsy). Cassius says Caesar is not like them. Caska goes on to describe how Flavius and Murellus were punished for pulling down placards and posters celebrating Caesar, warning Cassius and Brutus to watch how they treat him. After Brutus and Caska depart, Cassius muses to himself about how easily Brutus can be manipulated. **** The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “JULIUS CAESAR”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by SHISHIR KURUP. All episodes were directed by HARRY LENNIX. Radio play by MARCUS GARDLEY.   The cast is as follows:   MICHAEL POTTS             as    JULIUS CAESAR GLENN DAVIS                  as    MARK ANTONY JEREMY TARDY          as    MARCUS BRUTUS LESTER PURRY              as    CAIUS CASSIUS and LIGARIUS MEGAN BOONE               as    PORTIA, METELLUS CIMBER and others JONELL KENNEDY         as    CALPHURNIA, LUCIUS and others CHRISTOPHER MAY       as    CASKA, TITINIUS, VOLUMNIUS and others JAMES T. ALFRED          as    CICERO, MURELLUS, PUBLIUS, ARTEMIDORUS, LUCILIUS,  LEPIDUS, and others          NEMUNA CEESAY          as OCTAVIUS MIRACLE LAURIE           as    MESSALA, DECIUS BRUTUS and others CHARLIQUE ROLLE       as    CINNA, SOOTHSAYER, CINNA THE POET, PINDARUS, DARDANIUS and others BRANDON JONES          as    FLAVIUS, TREBONIUS and others   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH   Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Play On Podcast Series “JULIUS CAESAR” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you'll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “Beware the Ides of March!”   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 240 of Lucretius Today. This is a podcast dedicated to the poet Lucretius, who wrote "On The Nature of Things," the most complete presentation of Epicurean philosophy left to us from the ancient world.Each week we walk Episode 240 - The Academic Skeptic Falsely Alleges That Epicurus Bases His Argument For Divinity On The General Opinion Of Mankind - Not Yet Releasedyou through the Epicurean texts, and we discuss how Epicurean philosophy can apply to you today. If you find the Epicurean worldview attractive, we invite you to join us in the study of Epicurus at EpicureanFriends.com, where we have a thread to discuss this and all of our podcast episodes.Today we are continuing to review Cicero's "On the Nature of The Gods," which began with the Epicurean spokesman Velleius defending the Epicurean point of view. This week will continue into Section 23 as Cotta, the Academic Skeptic, responds to Velleius, and we - in turn - will respond to Cotta in particular and the Skeptical argument in general.Today's TextXXIII. You have said that the general assent of men of all nations and all degrees is an argument strong enough to induce us to acknowledge the being of the Gods. This is not only a weak, but a false, argument; for, first of all, how do you know the opinions of all nations? I really believe there are many people so savage that they have no thoughts of a Deity. What think you of Diagoras, who was called the atheist; and of Theodorus after him? Did not they plainly deny the very essence of a Deity? Protagoras of Abdera, whom you just now mentioned, the greatest sophist of his age, was banished by order of the Athenians from their city and territories, and his books were publicly burned, because these words were in the beginning of his treatise concerning the Gods: “I am unable to arrive at any knowledge whether there are, or are not, any Gods.” This treatment of him, I imagine, restrained many from professing their disbelief of a Deity, since the doubt of it only could not escape punishment. What shall we say of the sacrilegious, the impious, and the perjured? If Tubulus Lucius, Lupus, or Carbo the son of Neptune, as Lucilius says, had believed that there were Gods, would either of them have carried his perjuries and impieties to such excess? Your reasoning, therefore, to confirm your assertion is not so conclusive as you think it is. But as this is the manner in which other philosophers have argued on the same subject, I will take no further notice of it at present; I rather choose to proceed to what is properly your own.I allow that there are Gods. Instruct me, then, concerning their origin; inform me where they are, what sort of body, what mind, they have, and what is their course of life; for these I am desirous of knowing. You attribute the most absolute power and efficacy to atoms. Out of them you pretend that everything is made. But there are no atoms, for there is nothing without body; every place is occupied by body, therefore there can be no such thing as a vacuum or an atom.

Thursday, 13 June 2024   From there we circled round and reached Rhegium. And after one day the south wind blew; and the next day we came to Puteoli, Acts 28:13   A more literal translation is, “From where, having gone around, we arrived at Rhegium. And after one day, having come upon an Auster, the second day we came to Puteoli” (CG).   Luke just noted that they had landed at Syracuse and stayed three days. Now, the journey to Rome continues with, “From where, having gone around.”   The words “from where” refer to Syracuse which is on the southeast corner of Sicily. Leaving that port, they had to make a bit of a sweeping motion. Of the words, “having gone around,” the KJV says, “And from thence we fetched a compass.” The Berean Study Bible says, “From there we weighed anchor.”   It is generally accepted that the Greek term is speaking of making a circuitous route around Sicily. As Syracuse is on the southeast corner of the island, and they need to head northward to the Italian peninsula, they set sail and worked off the coast of Sicily to reach their destination.   It was probably a west or a northwest wind at this time and this caused them to head out to sea in order to catch the winds while traveling north. Thus, one gets the idea of circling around, or going around, instead of traveling straight to their destination. From there, it next says, “we arrived at Rhegium.”   Rhegium, now known as Reggio, is on the southwest extremity of the toe of Italy. According to Wikipedia, Reggio “commonly and officially referred to as Reggio Calabria, or simply Reggio by its inhabitants, is the largest city in Calabria as well as the seat of the Regional Council of Calabria. It has an estimated population between 150,000 and 200,000 and is the twenty-first most populous city in Italy, after Modena and other Italian cities, and the 100th most populated city in Europe. Reggio Calabria is located near the center of the Mediterranean and is known for its climate, ethnic and cultural diversity. It is the third economic centre of mainland Southern Italy. About 560,000 people live in the metropolitan area, recognised in 2015 by Italy as a metropolitan city.”   The city is right at the southern opening of the Straits of Messina. These straits pass between Sicily and Italy. They connect the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north with the Ionian Sea to the south. At its narrowest point, it measures 1.9 miles in width. However, near the town of Messina the width is some 3.2 miles. It has a maximum depth of 830 feet.   Certainly because of the narrowness of the straits and the contrary wind, they stopped at Rhegium. However, Luke next records, “And after one day, having come upon an Auster.”   The words “having come upon” are from a word found only here in Scripture, epiginomai. It is derived from two words signifying “upon” and “to come about.” The word translated as Auster is the same word as in Acts 27:13, notos. It signifies the South and thus a south wind. A single English word which corresponds to this is Auster, a south wind. Once this favorable wind came upon them, it next says, “the second day we came to Puteoli.”   Here is another word unique to Scripture, deuteraios. It is derived from deuteros, second, and signifies the second day. With the favorable wind that came from the south, it allowed them to pass through the straits. Once through the straits, they were able to sail all the way to Puteoli.   This is the modern city known as Pozzuoli. It is located very near Naples and was once a port city. Today, however, it is too shallow for large ships to arrive at. Its name means “The wells.” Being known for its warm baths, it is supposed that is how it got its name. Some relevant information from the era that these men arrived there is found in Wikipedia –   “Puteoli became the great emporium for the Alexandrian grain ships and other ships from all over the Roman world. It also was the main hub for goods exported from Campania, including blown glass, mosaics, wrought iron, and marble. Lucilius wrote in about 125 BC that it was second only to Delos in importance, then the greatest harbour of the ancient world. Many inscriptions show that a polyglot population established companies (stationes) for trade and transport and formed professional guilds for arts, crafts and religious associations for foreign cults; they included Greeks from the islands and the coast of Asia, Jews and later Christians. Under the Roman Empire, it was the greatest emporium of foreign trade in all of Italy. Trade with Tyre was so important that the Tyrians established a factory there in 174.”   Life application: In one verse, travel has gone from Syracuse to Rhegium to Puteoli. The population of these three cities totals about four hundred thousand people. Think of how many of them may have never heard of Jesus. Now imagine that you encounter people just like them throughout the week or even every day. They may never have heard of Jesus. Who is going to tell them? If not you, then who?   If you are saved, hooray for Jesus in your life. But be sure to now tell others about what He has done for you, and indeed for all the people of the world. Without hearing about Him, people cannot be saved. Hopefully, you will be affected enough about their plight to at least try to share what you know.   Lord God, help us to be responsible in sharing our faith in Jesus. We have family, friends, and acquaintances that need to hear the good news. We go to restaurants and are served by people that may have never been told the simple message of Your goodness to us in sending Jesus. Help us, O God, to faithfully proclaim what we know. Amen.  

Welcome to Episode 229 of Lucretius Today. This is a podcast dedicated to the poet Lucretius, who wrote "On The Nature of Things," the most complete presentation of Epicurean philosophy left to us from the ancient world.Each week we walk you through the Epicurean texts, and we discuss how Epicurean philosophy can apply to you today. If you find the Epicurean worldview attractive, we invite you to join us in the study of Epicurus at EpicureanFriends.com. Be aware that none of us are professional philosophers, and everyone here is a a self-taught Epicurean.For our new listeners, let me remind you of several ground rules for both our podcast and our forum.First: Our aim is to bring you an accurate presentation of classical Epicurean philosophy as the ancient Epicureans understood it, which is often not the same as presented by many modern commentators. We encourage you to study Epicurus for yourself, and one of the best places to start is the book, "Epicurus and His Philosophy" by Canadian professor Norman DeWitt.Second: We won't be talking about modern political issues in this podcast. How you apply Epicurus in your own life is of course entirely up to you. We call this approach "Not Neo-Epicurean, But Epicurean." Epicurean philosophy is a philosophy of its own, it's not Stoicism, Humanism, Buddhism, Taoism, Atheism, Libertarianism or Marxism - it is unique and must be understood on its own, not in terms of any conventional modern morality.Third: One of the most important things to keep in mind is that the Epicureans often used words very differently than we do today. To the Epicureans, Gods were not omnipotent or omniscient, so Epicurean references to "Gods" do not mean at all the same thing as in major religions today. In Epicurean ethics, "Pleasure" refers not ONLY to sensory stimulation, but also to every experience of life which is not felt to be painful. The classical texts show that Epicurus was not focused on luxury, like some people say, but neither did he teach minimalism, as other people say. Epicurus taught that all experiences of life fall under one of two feelings - pleasure and pain - and those feelings -- and not gods, idealism, or virtue - are the guides that Nature gave us by which to live. More than anything else, Epicurus taught that the universe is not supernatural in any way, and that means there's no life after death, and any happiness we'll ever have comes in THIS life, which is why it is so important not to waste time in confusion.Today we are continuing to review the Epicurean sections of Cicero's "On the Nature of The Gods," as presented by the Epicurean spokesman Velleius, beginning at the end of Section 10.Today's TextThese are your doctrines, Lucilius; but what those of others are I will endeavor to ascertain by tracing them back from the earliest of ancient philosophers. Thales the Milesian, who first inquired after such subjects, asserted water to be the origin of things, and that God was that mind which formed all things from water. If the Gods can exist without corporeal sense, and if there can be a mind without a body, why did he annex a mind to water?It was Anaximander's opinion that the Gods were born; that after a great length of time they died; and that they are innumerable worlds. But what conception can we possibly have of a Deity who is not eternal?Anaximenes, after him, taught that the air is God, and that he was generated, and that he is immense, infinite, and always in motion; as if air, which has no form, could possibly be God; for the Deity must necessarily be not only of some form or other, but of the most beautiful form. Besides, is not everything that had a beginning subject to mortality?XI. Anaxagoras, who received his learning from Anaximenes, was the first who affirmed the system and disposition of all things to be contrived and perfected by the power and reason of an infinite mind; in which infinity he did not perceive that there could be no conjunction of sense and motion, nor any sense in the least degree, where nature herself could feel no impulse. If he would have this mind to be a sort of animal, then there must be some more internal principle from whence that animal should receive its appellation. But what can be more internal than the mind? Let it, therefore, be clothed with an external body. But this is not agreeable to his doctrine; but we are utterly unable to conceive how a pure simple mind can exist without any substance annexed to it.Alcmæon of Crotona, in attributing a divinity to the sun, the moon, and the rest of the stars, and also to the mind, did not perceive that he was ascribing immortality to mortal beings.Pythagoras, who supposed the Deity to be one soul, mixing with and pervading all nature, from which our souls are taken, did not consider that the Deity himself must, in consequence of this doctrine, be maimed and torn with the rending every human soul from it; nor that, when the human mind is afflicted (as is the case in many instances), that part of the Deity must likewise be afflicted, which cannot be. If the human mind were a Deity, how could it be ignorant of any thing? Besides, how could that Deity, if it is nothing but soul, be mixed with, or infused into, the world?Then Xenophanes, who said that everything in the world which had any existence, with the addition of intellect, was God, is as liable to exception as the rest, especially in relation to the infinity of it, in which there can be nothing sentient, nothing composite.Parmenides formed a conceit to himself of something circular like a crown. (He names it Stephane.) It is an orb of constant light and heat around the heavens; this he calls God; in which there is no room to imagine any divine form or sense. And he uttered many other absurdities on the same subject; for he ascribed a divinity to war, to discord, to lust, and other passions of the same kind, which are destroyed by disease, or sleep, or oblivion, or age. The same honor he gives to the stars; but I shall forbear making any objections to his system here, having already done it in another place.

Welcometo Episode 228 of Lucretius Today. This is a podcast dedicated to the poet Lucretius, who wrote "On The Nature of Things," the most complete presentation of Epicurean philosophy left to us from the ancient world. Each week we walk you through the Epicurean texts, and we discuss how Epicurean philosophy can apply to you today. If you find the Epicurean worldview attractive, we invite you to join us in the study of Epicurus at EpicureanFriends.com, where you will find a discussion thread for each of our podcast episodes and many other topics.We are now discussing the Epicurean sections of Cicero's "On the Nature of The Gods," and this week we continue with the argument of the Epicurean spokesman Velleius, beginning in Section 9.For the main text we are using primarily the Yonge translation, available here. The text which we include in these posts is the Yonge version, the full version of which is here at Epicureanfriends. We will also refer to the public domain version of the Loeb series, which contains both Latin and English, as translated by H. Rackham.Additional versions can be found here:Frances Brooks 1896 translation at Online Library of LibertyLacus Curtius Edition (Rackham)PDF Of Loeb Edition at Archive.org by RackhamGutenberg.org version by CD Yonge A list of Velleius' arguments against the existence of supernatural gods will be here.Today's TextIX. But I would demand of you both, why these world-builders started up so suddenly, and lay dormant for so many ages? For we are not to conclude that, if there was no world, there were therefore no ages. I do not now speak of such ages as are finished by a certain number of days and nights in annual courses; for I acknowledge that those could not be without the revolution of the world; but there was a certain eternity from infinite time, not measured by any circumscription of seasons; but how that was in space we cannot understand, because we cannot possibly have even the slightest idea of time before time was. I desire, therefore, to know, Balbus, why this Providence of yours was idle for such an immense space of time? Did she avoid labor? But that could have no effect on the Deity; nor could there be any labor, since all nature, air, fire, earth, and water would obey the divine essence. What was it that incited the Deity to act the part of an ædile, to illuminate and decorate the world? If it was in order that God might be the better accommodated in his habitation, then he must have been dwelling an infinite length of time before in darkness as in a dungeon. But do we imagine that he was afterward delighted with that variety with which we see the heaven and earth adorned? What entertainment could that be to the Deity? If it was any, he would not have been without it so long.Or were these things made, as you almost assert, by God for the sake of men? Was it for the wise? If so, then this great design was adopted for the sake of a very small number. Or for the sake of fools? First of all, there was no reason why God should consult the advantage of the wicked; and, further, what could be his object in doing so, since all fools are, without doubt, the most miserable of men, chiefly because they are fools? For what can we pronounce more deplorable than folly? Besides, there are many inconveniences in life which the wise can learn to think lightly of by dwelling rather on the advantages which they receive; but which fools are unable to avoid when they are coming, or to bear when they are come.X. They who affirm the world to be an animated and intelligent being have by no means discovered the nature of the mind, nor are able to conceive in what form that essence can exist; but of that I shall speak more hereafter. At present I must express my surprise at the weakness of those who endeavor to make it out to be not only animated and immortal, but likewise happy, and round, because Plato says that is the most beautiful form; whereas I think a cylinder, a square, a cone, or a pyramid more beautiful. But what life do they attribute to that round Deity? Truly it is a being whirled about with a celerity to which nothing can be even conceived by the imagination as equal; nor can I imagine how a settled mind and happy life can consist in such motion, the least degree of which would be troublesome to us. Why, therefore, should it not be considered troublesome also to the Deity? For the earth itself, as it is part of the world, is part also of the Deity. We see vast tracts of land barren and uninhabitable; some, because they are scorched by the too near approach of the sun; others, because they are bound up with frost and snow, through the great distance which the sun is from them. Therefore, if the world is a Deity, as these are parts of the world, some of the Deity's limbs must be said to be scorched, and some frozen.These are your doctrines, Lucilius; but what those of others are I will endeavor to ascertain by tracing them back from the earliest of ancient philosophers. 

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Welcometo Episode 227 of Lucretius Today. This is a podcast dedicated to the poet Lucretius, who wrote "On The Nature of Things," the most complete presentation of Epicurean philosophy left to us from the ancient world. Each week we walk you through the Epicurean texts, and we discuss how Epicurean philosophy can apply to you today. If you find the Epicurean worldview attractive, we invite you to join us in the study of Epicurus at EpicureanFriends.com, where you will find a discussion thread for each of our podcast episodes and many other topics.We are now discussing the Epicurean sections of Cicero's "On the Nature of The Gods," and this week we introduce the Epicurean spokesman Velleius, beginning in Section 8For the main text we are using primarily the Yonge translation, available here. The text which we include in these posts is the Yonge version, the full version of which is here at Epicureanfriends. We will also refer to the public domain version of the Loeb series, which contains both Latin and English, as translated by H. Rackham.Additional versions can be found here:Frances Brooks 1896 translation at Online Library of LibertyLacus Curtius Edition (Rackham)PDF Of Loeb Edition at Archive.org by RackhamGutenberg.org version by CD Yonge Today's TextVII. Indeed, says I, I think I am come very seasonably, as you say; for here are three chiefs of three principal sects met together. If M. Piso was present, no sect of philosophy that is in any esteem would want an advocate. If Antiochus's book, replies Cotta, which he lately sent to Balbus, says true, you have no occasion to wish for your friend Piso; for Antiochus is of the opinion that the Stoics do not differ from the Peripatetics in fact, though they do in words; and I should be glad to know what you think of that book, Balbus."I?" says he. I wonder that Antiochus, a man of the clearest apprehension, should not see what a vast difference there is between the Stoics, who distinguish the honest and the profitable, not only in name, but absolutely in kind, and the Peripatetics, who blend the honest with the profitable in such a manner that they differ only in degrees and proportion, and not in kind. This is not a little difference in words, but a great one in things; but of this hereafter. Now, if you think fit, let us return to what we began with.With all my heart, says Cotta. But that this visitor (looking at me), who is just come in, may not be ignorant of what we are upon, I will inform him that we were discoursing on the nature of the Gods; concerning which, as it is a subject that always appeared very obscure to me, I prevailed on Velleius to give us the sentiments of Epicurus. Therefore, continues he, if it is not troublesome, Velleius, repeat what you have already stated to us. I will, says he, though this new-comer will be no advocate for me, but for you; for you have both, adds he, with a smile, learned from the same Philo to be certain of nothing. What we have learned from him, replied I, Cotta will discover; but I would not have you think I am come as an assistant to him, but as an auditor, with an impartial and unbiased mind, and not bound by any obligation to defend any particular principle, whether I like or dislike it.VIII. After this, Velleius, with the confidence peculiar to his sect, dreading nothing so much as to seem to doubt of anything, began as if he had just then descended from the council of the Gods, and Epicurus's intervals of worlds. Do not attend, says he, to these idle and imaginary tales; nor to the operator and builder of the World, the God of Plato's Timæus; nor to the old prophetic dame, the Πρόνοια of the Stoics, which the Latins call Providence; nor to that round, that burning, revolving deity, the World, endowed with sense and understanding; the prodigies and wonders, not of inquisitive philosophers, but of dreamers!For with what eyes of the mind was your Plato able to see that workhouse of such stupendous toil, in which he makes the world to be modeled and built by God? What materials, what tools, what bars, what machines, what servants, were employed in so vast a work? How could the air, fire, water, and earth pay obedience and submit to the will of the architect? From whence arose those five forms, of which the rest were composed, so aptly contributing to frame the mind and produce the senses? It is tedious to go through all, as they are of such a sort that they look more like things to be desired than to be discovered.But, what is more remarkable, he gives us a world which has been not only created, but, if I may so say, in a manner formed with hands, and yet he says it is eternal. Do you conceive him to have the least skill in natural philosophy who is capable of thinking anything to be everlasting that had a beginning? For what can possibly ever have been put together which cannot be dissolved again? Or what is there that had a beginning which will not have an end? If your Providence, Lucilius, is the same as Plato's God, I ask you, as before, who were the assistants, what were the engines, what was the plan and preparation of the whole work? If it is not the same, then why did she make the world mortal, and not everlasting, like Plato's God?

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I've been thinking about how I actually live out my philosophy lately, and here are 3 concepts that I've been trying to live out. I'm still working on them and I have a long way to go, but I hope these help you to learn how to live better. Here are the quotes I mentioned in the episode. Govern yourself First “ For kings reign well when they live according to God's will and serve Him in fear; and when they reign over themselves and do not become the servants of their own vices, but master the impetuosity of these by courageous constancy. For there is no inconsistency between constancy in virtue and royal courage in a king.” St. Anselm of Canterbury to Alexander King of the Scots. What is the difference in form between refusal to act and inability to act?' ‘if you say to someone “I am unable to do it,” when the task is one of striding over the north sea with mount T'ai under your arm, then this is a genuine case of inability to act. But if you say, “I am unable to do it,” when it is one of massaging an elder's joints for him, then this is a case of refusal to act, not of inability. Hence your failure to become a true King is not the same in kind as “striding over the North Sea with Mount T'ai under your arm”, but the same “as massaging an elder's joints for him”” Mencius, Book 1, Part A, 7.  Pg 56 “ But the one who seems to rule over men, but who is enslaved to anger and the love of power and pleasures, first will appear quite ridiculous to his subjects, since he wears a crown of gems and gold but is not crowned with moderation, since his whole body shines with a purple robe, but he has a disarrayed soul. Second, he will not even know how to administer his command. For if a person is unable to rule himself, how can he guide others rightly by the laws? But if you wish also to see each one conducting himself in warfare, you will find the one fighting demons and prevailing and conquering and crowned by Christ.”  St. John of Chrysostom - On the Comparison of a monk and a king. Don't Puff yourself up People think that they can clear up profound matters if they consider them deeply, but they exercise perverse thoughts and come to no good because they do their reflecting with only self- interest at the center.” Hagakure: The way of the Samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Pg 3 “unrelated theories or ideas that confuse students more than … edify them. … [teachers] should not say everything that we are able to say, lest we say less profitably the things that we ought to say … not the teaching of others…but the showing off” Hugh of St Victor Know where you are going “It is clear, Lucilius, that no man can live a happy life, or even a supportable life, without the study of wisdom; you know also that a happy life is reached when our wisdom is brought to completion, but that life is at least endurable even when our wisdom is only begun”  “Wipe out the imagination. Stop the pulling of the strings. Confine thyself to the present. Understand well what happens either to thee or to another. Divide and distribute every object into the causal [formal] and the material. Think of thy last hour. Let the wrong which is done by a man stay there where the wrong is done.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, VII, 29.  “The reason we make mistakes is because we all consider the parts of life, but never as a whole. The archer must know what he is seeking to hit; then he must aim and control the weapon by his skill. Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbour he is making for, no wind is the right wind.” Seneca, LXXXI. On the supreme Good, Letters from a Stoic

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In this week's Seneca Stoic Reading join co-host Wren in exploring Letter 6. In this letter we get to hear about Seneca's personal journey and what he has learned in sharing it with Lucilius and others. For life lessons on constantly improving, building strong friendships, and how to treat knowledge be sure to tune in!

Zum ersten Mal sprechen wir in WfA-Literatur über einen Comic: Asterix und Obelix sind seit Jahrzehnten ein Phänomen, mehr als 300 Millionen Bände der Reihe wurden verkauft. Was aber lernen wir wirtschaftlich? In dem Band „Obelix GmbH & Co. KG.“ hat Cäsar die Gallier noch immer nicht besiegt, aber er vertraut seinem wirtschaftlichen Berater Technokratus. Dieser betrachtet Luxus und die Versuchung des Gewinns als effektive Mittel, um die Gallier zu schwächen. Und so beginnen die Römer, den Galliern Hinkelsteine für horrende Summen abzukaufen. Obelix wird zu einem Händler von Hinkelsteinen mit einer semi-industriellen Produktionsweise. Dabei wird eine rechte Kapitalismuskritik gezeichnet, bei der man sich fragen sollte: Sind Asterix und Obelix wirklich ein Vorbild? Unsere Zusatzinhalte könnt ihr bei Steady und Patreon hören. Vielen Dank! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oleundwolfgang Steady: https://steadyhq.com/de/oleundwolfgang/about Literatur: Christine Gundermann: “50 Jahre Widerstand: Das Phänomen Asterix”, in: Zeithistorische Forschungen. Seneca: Briefe an Lucilius, in: Ders.: Philosophische Schriften. Bd. 4., WBG. Tacitus: Agricola, Reclam. Albert Uderzo, René Goscinny: Obelix GmbH & Co. KG. Übersetzt von Gudrun Penndorf, Egmont Comic Collection. Ihr könnt uns unterstützen - herzlichen Dank! Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/oleundwolfgang Konto: Wolfgang M. Schmitt, Ole Nymoen Betreff: Wohlstand fuer Alle IBAN: DE67 5745 0120 0130 7996 12 BIC: MALADE51NWD Social Media: Instagram: Unser gemeinsamer Kanal: https://www.instagram.com/oleundwolfgang/ Ole: https://www.instagram.com/ole.nymoen/ Wolfgang: https://www.instagram.com/wolfgangmschmitt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oleundwolfgang Twitter: Unser gemeinsamer Kanal: https://twitter.com/OleUndWolfgang Ole: twitter.com/nymoen_ole Wolfgang: twitter.com/SchmittJunior Die gesamte WfA-Literaturliste: https://wohlstand-fuer-alle.netlify.app

Gen Z has a problem making friends. A recent report showed 52% of us have not made a friend in the past year. What used to be hearty conversations and true memories have turned into toxic friendships and a warped view of what a friend means to this generation. That is why today's reading is so important. Seneca also had to deal with fake friends, backstabbers, and immoral people. When he needed someone to write to in exile, it was because of his strong bonds with fellow citizens like Lucilius that he found a necessary outlet, and as a result the teachings of Seneca have lived on for centuries. Tune in to this week's reading to hear how Seneca differentiated real from fake, judged his friends like he would himself, and ultimately built strong friendships that have lasted the test of time(something we all could use).Follow us on all platforms for updates and engagement opportunities, see the show behind the scenes, and join the Gen Z Stoic community. Thank you for listening. ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/genzstoic⁠⁠ #stoic #stoicism #dailystoic #philosophy #stoicphilosophy #stoicwisdom #mentality #stoicquotes #stoicpractice

Caleb and Michael talk about Seneca's 94th Letter to Lucilius. In it Seneca debates the place of rules in the philosophical life with the ancient Stoic Aristo.It's a topic of theoretical and practical importance. How do you use rules, proverbs, and precepts well when they are such imperfect tools? What's the difference between rules and principles? (02:39) The Debate Over Rules(16:19) Aristo(21:40) Memorizing Philosophy Does Not Work(26:02) Rules Are Either Obvious Or Misunderstood(31:02) Summarizing Aristo(32:53) Seneca's Response(45:20) The Point of Rules(49:54) Are Rules Specific Enough?(52:38) How To Use Rules***Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: www.stoaletter.com/subscribeDownload the Stoa app (it's a free download): stoameditation.com/podIf you try the Stoa app and find it useful, but truly cannot afford it, email us and we'll set you up with a free account.Listen to more episodes and learn more here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations: https://ancientlyre.com/

In this episode, I try to convince you to at least consider studying philosophy. “ Many words do not satisfy the soul; but a good life eases the mind and a clean conscience inspires great trust in God. The more you know and the better you understand, the more severely will you be judged, unless your life is also the more holy. Do not be proud, therefore, because of your learning or skill. Rather, fear because of the talent given you. If you think you know many things and understand them well enough, realize at the same time that there is much you do not know. Hence, do not affect wisdom, but admit your ignorance. Why prefer yourself to anyone else when many are more learned, more cultured than you?” Thomas A Kempis - On the imitation of Christ “It is clear, Lucilius, that no man can live a happy life, or even a supportable life, without the study of wisdom; you know also that a happy life is reached when our wisdom is brought to completion, but that life is at least endurable even when our wisdom is only begun”  Seneca, Letters From a Stoic, XVI. On Philosophy, The of Guide of Life    “The reason we make mistakes is because we all consider the parts of life, but never as a whole. The archer must know what he is seeking to hit; then he must aim and control the weapon by his skill. Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbour he is making for, no wind is the right wind.” Seneca, LXXXI. On the supreme Good, Letters from a Stoic “What does the debauchee lose? Manhood. What does he lose who made him such? The qualities of a modest man, the chaste character, the good neighbor. What does the angry person lose? A coward? Each to his portion. No one is wicked without some loss or damage.” Epictetus, Discourses, Book II, Chapter 10.  “Let the part of thy soul which leads and governs be undisturbed by the movements in the flesh, whether of pleasure or of pain; and let it not unite with them, but let it circumscribe itself and limit those affects to their parts. But when these affects rise up to the mind by virtue of that other sympathy that naturally exists in a body which is all one, then thou must not strive to resist the sensation, for it is natural: but let not the ruling part add to the sensation the opinion that it is either good or bad” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Book V, 26. “No better burden can a man carry on the road than a store of common sense; better than riches it will seem in an unfamiliar place, such is the resort of the wicked” The Poetic Edda, Sayings of the high one, 10.”  People think that they can clear up profound matters if they consider them deeply, but they exercise perverse thoughts and come to no good because they do their reflecting with only self- interest at the center.” Hagakure: The way of the Samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Pg 3

In his 23rd letter to his dear friend Lucilius, Seneca covers the joy that sprouts from philosophy and living virtuously. Unsurprisingly, many of the views held by Seneca around joy still find practical application to this day, but have been abandoned by society. Finding a permanent source of joy, which Seneca wishes for, has instead been replaced by distractions that may make you happy for a few minutes but are fleeting and inconsequential. Join us for this week's episode as we break down what joy means to a Stoic, cover this letter and more of Seneca's works in-depth, and talk about our own personal challenges finding joy in college.We have some exciting Season 2 updates! One of our biggest projects has now come to fruition: The Gen Z Stoic website. You can find us at ⁠genzstoic.com⁠, where we strive to build a resilient and supportive community of people amidst their stoicism journey. Let us know what you think!Be sure to follow us on all platforms for updates, engagement opportunities, and to see the show behind the scenes, as well as joining the Gen Z Stoic community. Thank you for listening. ⁠https://linktr.ee/genzstoic

Most times, we're in need of all the help we can get. We read parenting books, or watch parenting videos, trying to find those keys to make our lives just a little bit easier. That's why we created the Daily Dad email, after all. Seneca said that we ought to acquire one thing per day – whether that's a quote, a story, a relationship that makes us better, it doesn't matter. We try to deliver that one thing in each email. But of course, we couldn't do it alone. When trying to deliver that one thing to you each day, we often need one thing ourselves to inspire us, to help us become the best people and parents that we can be. Some of these things are books. Some are items to carry with you, or to keep on your desk. Some make for great holiday gifts. Some you might want to share with new or expecting parents. In any form, check them out…and pass them along if they work.  The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Love, Parenting, and Raising Great Kids by Ryan Holiday In each of his letters to his friend Lucilius , Seneca would include a quote, something to chew on, a thought to guide the day. “Each day,” he told Lucilius, you should “acquire something that will fortify you against poverty, against death, indeed against other misfortunes, as well.” Just one thing. Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy When we talk about parenting books that completely change your perspective about raising your kids, we're probably talking about this one. We've talked about it plenty of times before (like here, here, and here), and will inevitably keep returning to it, not only because it's a book about becoming a better parent, but it's also about simply becoming a better person. It's about building empathy. How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes by Melinda Wenner Moyer At some point, we've all been scared that our kids will be bad people, that they won't be the respectful and hard-working person we thought we raised them to be. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com

Qui-Gon Jinn is a quote machine. Probably more than any Jedi Master in Star Wars, even more than Yoda. During his one film, Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Qui-Gon delivers a quip to Jar Jar Binks that is more important than you may realize. Jar Jar almost gets them both killed. Qui-Gon is a tad flustered by this and asks, “What are you, brainless?” Jar Jar says back, “I can speak”Qui-Gon responds, “The ability to speak doesn't make you intelligent.” Many of you receiving this email today are new to This Is The Way and joined us by signing up at our table at NC Comicon. Welcome! We hope this message today is of use to you in the week ahead. I have to repeat this to myself often. Over the weekend I was in Durham, North Carolina for NC Comicon. That's my hometown. It was great to be back and to present a talk in front of a live audience titled, “Fear, Hate, Anger, Not Today” about the most worthwhile virtues of Star Wars.I spoke for about 30 minutes. And if I hadn't significantly edited down my remarks, it could have been closer to 50. The goal of public speaking is not to say everything you want to say, and it's not to say everything that could be said. It's to say what needs to be said. Nothing more. I hope I got that balance right. In a few weeks, we'll share a video of that talk, so you can let me know.If you don't think Qui-Gon has this right, consider Seneca, the Roman philosopher and advisor to the emperor of the Roman Empire. He wrote a lot about speaking and rhetoric, especially in his now-published letters to a friend named Lucilius. In one Seneca writes about the lawyers in Rome:“Even in an advocate (lawyer) I should be careful to allow such uncontrolled speed in delivery, all in an unruly rush; how could a judge (or jury) be expected to keep up with it? —- You will be doing the right if you do not listen to people who are more concerned with the quantity than the quality of what they say.” Seneca doesn't care for fast talkers and ramblers of the Roman legal scene. He brings it up numerous times over the years as he's writing to Lucilius. As I've built a career as a writer, occasional public speaker, and TV commentator, I know this wisdom from Seneca to be true. You want to say memorable things. After all, “bumper sticker wisdom” is called that for a reason. It can fit on a sticker, and people want to share it with others. Because it's clever and quick. Essays and monologues aren't nearly as cool as: “Speak less, smile more” (Hamilton) and “Do or do not, there is no try”(Star Wars)This week, try to catch yourself when you're saying more than is necessary. Edit yourself when possible. The truth of your heart and mind shines the brightest when fewer words are getting in the way. This is the way.Thank you for being part of THIS IS THE WAY, a newsletter from Stephen Kent (that's me) and Riley Blanton, about the life lessons and wisdom from within Star Wars and other great stories.This is a free letter that goes out at least once per week with the goal of helping you be the best version of yourself in a crazy world. This newsletter is free, but….there is a paid version as well which gets you more regular emails throughout the week, more tips and tricks for life, the ability to comment on articles, and opportunities to hang out with Stephen, Riley, and other subscribers. We're building a community of Star Wars fans who love the philosophy of these films. You should join us! Upgrade your Subscription and start tapping into the perks of Supporting This Is The WayPaid Subscribers also get earlier access to podcasts, videos, and special releases from This Is The Way. Our YouTube channel is still getting started and you can find it now… Walk The Way Get full access to Geeky Stoics at www.geekystoics.com/subscribe

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We don't know a lot about Seneca's friend Lucilius. From Seneca's letters though, we get the sense that he, like many of us, was often overwhelmed by his responsibilities. He was a Roman knight. He was the Governor of Sicily. He owned a country villa in Ardea. We can assume he had friends and family vying for his time too.--And in today's Ask Daily Stoic, Ryan speaks and answers questions for Signal Advisors on Stillness is the Key, Challenging people to do one thing each day that positively moves your life forward, and more stoic wisdom to a group of independent financial advisers. ⏳ You can view our entire Memento Mori Collection at dailystoic.com/mm✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail

Patti Brownsord is today's Intern Whisperer guest. What do you think of when you hear the career path - Data Analytics. Something that sounds uninspiring or dry? Patti is nothing like that at all. She is funny, quirky, and smart (Three of her five words by the way). I met Patti at a networking event and overheard her mention that she is the Chair of the UCF Data Analytics Advisory Board. I asked her “Where can I sign up to join?” Data analytics are some of the top trending career paths of the future and I was so happy to see a woman in this field. What was even better, is that Patti is really funny. Tune into the show to learn how she got started in data analytics before it was a thing. I also loved the quote she shared that gives her inspiration. “I am still learning.” On the show, we thought this was passed on by Michaelangelo. Turns out it was originally penned by Seneca's 76th Letter to Lucilius published in 65 AD. Shout out and thank you to our Source: ME Carsley. We know that learning is both difficult and wonderful. And the discomfort that comes from learning is less welcome as we age. Yet life's experiences teach us that to stop learning is to stop creating. It is fitting too that this quote is associated with Michelangelo. We hope you enjoy this week's episode of The Intern Whisperer. The Intern Whisperer Podcast is brought to you by Employers 4 Change - Increasing diversity through #Skills based #DiversityEquityInclusion #recruitment and #management for #interns and #employees alike. Apply today to be an #Employer4Change that invests in #intern #talent and #employees. Want a break? Play Intern Pursuit Game on Steam. Thank you to our sponsor Cat 5 Studios. Podbean: https://internwhisperer.podbean.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8c_T19-pyfghVuAEbOMmHg Follow us on our social channels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/employers4change Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/employers4change Twitter: https://twitter.com/employer4change LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/employers4change

Look at any millionaire, Seneca tells Lucilius in one of his letters, they are some of the poorest people in Rome. Money has made them obsess over public opinion. Money has control of their schedules and their decisions. Money has put them in the center of a circle of sycophants and grifters. Money has escalated their tastes and expectations beyond quenching.“These individuals,” Seneca writes, “have riches just as we say that we ‘have a fever,' when really the fever has us.”It's a sad sight, he says.--And in today's Ask Daily Stoic, Ryan answers questions during an audience Q&A session after his talk to a collection of corporate leaders. Topics covered include how we can focus on our reactions to obstacles rather than the obstacles themselves, how to get better at saying "no," how to better deal with change, and more.

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Inevitably at some point we will fail, but that is part of pursuing new opportunities. The important part is that we take the time to learn from our failures so that we can grow as leaders. As a first-time manager back in 2011 and now as a coach, trainer, and podcast host, I have experienced my fair share of failures. But I try to look for and use the challenges to learn and improve. I never would have made it this far in my career if I didn't embrace my failures and learn from them. In this episode of The Manager Track podcast, I'm going to share four tips that will help you prepare for, process, and ultimately turn failure into something that is a catalyst for growth. As you get accustomed to using these four tips, you may even find yourself seeking out ways to fail faster so that you can go further in your career. — RESOURCES MENTIONED — Moral letters to Lucilius by Seneca - Letter 53: On the faults of the spirit Learn how to turn your 1-on-1 meetings from time wasters, awkward moments, status updates, or non-existent into your most important and valuable meeting with your directs all week. Access the course and resources here: ramonashaw.com/11 Have a question or topic you'd like Ramona to address on a future episode? Fill out this form to submit it for her review: https://ramonashaw.com/ama — OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE — Episode 62: 4 Stoic Principles That Will Make You a Better Leader Episode 49: Dealing With Failure Episode 40: 3 Ways to Learn From Mistakes and Failure (and Not Get Knocked Down) — WHAT'S NEXT? — Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling new book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': amzn.to/3TuOdcP If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @ramona.shaw.leadership or DM me on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ramona-shaw Are you in your first manager role and don't want to mess it up? Watch our FREE Masterclass and discover the 4 shifts to become a leader people love to work for: ramonashaw.com/masterclass Don't forget to invest time each week to increase your self-awareness, celebrate your wins, and learn from your mistakes. Your career grows only to the extent that you grow. Grab your Career Journal with leadership exercises and weekly reflections here: ramonashaw.com/shop Love the podcast and haven't left a review yet? All you have to do is go to ramonashaw.com/itunes and give your honest review. Thanks for your support of this show! * Disclaimer: Shownotes may contain affiliate links. That means that I am awarded a small commission for purchases made through them, at no added cost to you. — CHAPTERS — 00:00 Preview 01:10 Introduction 06:33 Four Steps To Learn From Failures 06:50 1) To Prepare 11:45 2) To Own It 13:46 3) To Reflect 17:49 4) To Act & Grow 21:27 Recap* Disclaimer: Shownotes may contain affiliate links. That means that I am awarded a small commission for purchases made through them, at no added cost to you.

Welcome to the History of Latin literature told in beginner-friendly, easy Latin (historia litterarum Latinarum lingua Latina simplici narrata). Listen to the episodes in order to navigate through history and learn the Latin language (the difficulty of my spoken Latin increases progressively throughout the episodes). The same episodes with Latin subtitles are available on my YouTube channel. This is a Satura Lanx production.

Aujourd'hui pour ce Book-club du mois d'avril, j'avais envie de vous proposer une lecture philosophique : les Lettres à Lucilius Pour vous redonner du contexte, les Lettres à Lucilius sont un ensemble de 124 lettres écrites par l'auteur stoïcien Sénèque au 1er siècle après JC (en 63-64). Même 2000 ans après, ces lettres sont je trouve profondément d'actualité. Les Lettres s'adressent à Lucilius, un ami de longue date de Sénèque. Dans ses lettres, Sénèque encourage Lucilius à mener une vie philosophique selon les principes du stoïcisme : il lui donne des conseils pour trouver et cultiver le bonheur en lui-même, indépendamment des circonstances.Le livre est disponible dans plusieurs éditions (je l'ai dans les éditions Bouquins que je recommande mais aussi aux éditions Flammarion au aux éditions des 1001 nuits).Dans ses lettres, Sénèque touche à une foule de sujets : le temps, l'amitié, la lecture, les voyages, comment ne pas vivre selon l'opinion des autres…Sénèque nous aide à discerner entre : les choses qu'on ne peut pas contrôler (l'opinion des autres, leurs validation, le nombre de likes sur les réseaux sociaux, les informations à la TV) toutes ces choses qui nous procurent de la frustration, du stress, des chutes de confiance mais aussi de l'anxiété. les choses qu'on peut changer : notre attitude, notre comportementFlorilège de citations : “Considérons que tout ce qui arrive devait arriver et évitons de nous en prendre à la nature.”“Ce n'est pas la difficulté qui fait que l'on n'ose pas, mais c'est de n'oser pas que vient toute la difficulté.“Ce qui importe, c'est l'opinion que tu as de toi-même et non l'opinion que les autres ont de toi. C'est par des moyens vils qu'on se fait aimer des êtres vils.”J'espère que cette lecture vous plaira, n'hésitez pas à me le dire sur mes réseaux LinkedIn, et Instagram @paulinelaigneau !Merci à tous et très bonne lecture ;)Notes et références de l'épisode :Lien du livre1. Faites vous coacher par moi !DEMIAN, un concentré de 10 ans d'expérience d'entrepreneur. Les formations DEMIAN vous apportent des outils et méthodes concrètes pour développer votre projet professionnel. Il s'agit d'un concentré maximal de valeur et d'expérience pour qu'en quelques heures vous gagniez l'équivalent d'années de travail. Découvrez DEMIAN !2. La NewsLa News du vendredi est une mini newsletter pour vous nourrir en plus du podcast. C'est une newsletter très courte, à lire en 5mn top chrono de ce qui m'a marqué dans les dernières semaines : livres à lire, réflexions, applis à télécharger, citations, films ou documentaires à voir etc. Pour la recevoir, il n'y a qu'à s'abonner à la newsletter sur mon site !3. Des conseils concrets sur ma chaîne YouTubeEnvie de lancer votre propre podcast ? De bénéficier de conseils sur quel matériel utiliser ? Ma nouvelle chaîne YouTube est faite pour vous !4.Contactez-moi ! Si le podcast vous plaît, le meilleur moyen de me le dire, ou de me faire vos feed-backs (et ce qui m'aide le plus à le faire connaître) c'est simplement de laisser un avis 5 étoiles ou un commentaire sur l'application iTunes. Ça m'aide vraiment, alors n'hésitez pas :)Pour me poser des questions ou suivre mes tribulations c'est par ici :Sur Instagram @paulinelaigneauSur LinkedIn @pauline laigneauSur YouTube Pauline LaigneauVous pouvez consulter notre politique de confidentialité sur https://art19.com/privacy ainsi que la notice de confidentialité de la Californie sur https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A successful day for a Stoic is simple. It's not about making more money. Or getting more famous, or dazzling more people with your accomplishments. It's whether or not you got better.Specifically, it's whether you get better at life—more prepared for the troubles, for the temptations, for the opportunities that lay ahead. As Seneca wrote to Lucilius, the prescription for this philosophy is simple:“Each day acquire something that will fortify you against poverty, against death, indeed against other misfortunes, as well and after you have run over many thoughts, select one to be thoroughly digested that day.”---And today, Ryan presents eight Stoic inspired strategies that can help you keep a cool head.✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail

Welcome back to Practical Stoicism, dear Prokopton, I'm glad you're here. Today we're jumping into letter 80 of Seneca's moral letters to Lucilius. "To-day I have some free time, thanks not so much to myself as to the games, which have attracted all the bores to the boxing-match. No one will interrupt me or disturb the train of my thoughts, which go ahead more boldly as the result of my very confidence. My door has not been continually creaking on its hinges nor will my curtain be pulled aside; my thoughts may march safely on, – and that is all the more necessary for one who goes independently and follows out his own path. Do I then follow no predecessors? Yes, but I allow myself to discover something new, to alter, to reject. I am not a slave to them, although I give them my approval." -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path  -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our website : https://stoicismpod.com Check out our reading list : https://stoicismpod.com/suggested-reading Read our articles : https://stoicismpod.com/category/articles -- Online copy of Meditations (Long) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-long Online copy of Meditations (Casaubon) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-casaubon Online copy of Seneca's Letters : https://link.stoicismpod.com/letters -- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two beautiful, sleepy letters from the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca to his friend Lucilius. When you join my free newsletter, every month I'll send you a story about something I've learned living here on the mountain along with some tips to help you get a better night's sleep and a little more peace during the day. You'll also get a free sleepy audiobook and a relaxing 30 minute recording of the creek behind my cabin when you join. Just go to https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/category/newsletter/. If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $3 a month? You'll get two weekly episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions and an immediate download of the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland audiobook. For another $2 a month, you'll get an extra story every week that's just for supporters. You can join or find more information at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/. You can also leave a tip or buy a shareable audiobook of the longer books I read on Listen To Sleep Plus. It's a great way to support the podcast and get some extra bedtime stories without a monthly subscription. Each one is available to own for just $5.50 as chapterized mp3s that will play on any MP3 player. You can find them at https://www.listentosleep.com/store. You can read these letters by downloading them for free at https://tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/taoofseneca_vol1-1.pdf Sleep well.

Letter #3 of Seneca's letters to Lucilius (link to source, below). -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path  -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our website : https://stoicismpod.com Check out our reading list : https://stoicismpod.com/suggested-reading Read our articles : https://stoicismpod.com/category/articles -- Online copy of Meditations (Long) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-long Online copy of Meditations (Casaubon) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-casaubon Online copy of Seneca's Letters : https://link.stoicismpod.com/letters -- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're diving into letter #69 of Seneca's letters to Lucilius, which begins: "I do not like you to change your headquarters and scurry about from one place to another. My reasons are, – first, that such frequent flitting means an unsteady spirit. And the spirit cannot through retirement grow into unity unless it has ceased from its inquisitiveness and its wanderings. To be able to hold your spirit in check, you must first stop the runaway flight of the body." You can find the full text of letter #69 here: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Moral_letters_to_Lucilius/Letter_69 -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path  -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our website : https://stoicismpod.com Check out our reading list : https://stoicismpod.com/suggested-reading Read our articles : https://stoicismpod.com/category/articles -- Online copy of Meditations (Long) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-long Online copy of Meditations (Casaubon) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-casaubon Online copy of Seneca's Letters : https://link.stoicismpod.com/letters -- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices