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LXXXV. How to Stop Feeling Miserable
Be human. Do all the unglamorous things human.
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LXXXIV. How Not to Live
Never always about business.
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Social Skills VI. Avoid These Body Language Mistakes I
We'll learn about eye contact, resting facial expressions, how to tune your voice (volume, tone & delivery), overall expressiveness, posture, use of…
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LXXXIII. Your Life is a Game
The game of life.
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LXXXII. Lessons from Leonardo Da Vinci, History's Greatest Polymath
We'll learn from the Life of Leonardo da Vinci, his character, curiosity, discipline, perfectionism, philosophy of beauty, and the art of incompleteness…
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LXXXI. On Grief
Grief and it's other revelation.
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LXXX. 119 Lessons From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
119 lessons for a distinguished life.
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LXXIX. How to Stop Making Stupid Decisions
We’ll learn how we make foolish decisions, how other people make us stupid, the 6 biases clouding our judgment, why smart people are the most irrational…
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LXXVIII. They Used This to Handle Obstacles
The Alchemy of ‘Good’ — your philosopher’s stone.
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LXXVII. On Giving
What did the Stoics think about giving — be it love, attention, your energy, your time, possessions or money? Let's explore this theme.
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LXXVI. Lessons from Michelangelo, the Greatest Renaissance Artist
Today, we'll learn from the Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti, his resilience, craftsmanship, philosophy of beauty, relationships, craftiness, and honor…
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LXXV. It Gets Easier
Welcome!
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