#170 - Massimo Piggliuci - 5 Exercises From Stoicism To Improve Your Life

<p>Massimo Piggliuci is a Professor of Philosophy at City College and an author.</p> <p>Despite being 2500 years old, Stoicism has recently seen a surge in popularity. I wanted to find out why this ancient philosophy has found root in the modern world.</p> <p>Expect to learn what the underpinnings of stoicism are, how the foundational principles used by stoics made them resilient to setbacks, 5 exercises & thought experiments to help you improve your life, how to focus your attention where it is needed and much more...</p> <p class="p1"><strong>Sponsor:</strong></p> <p class="p1">Get Surfshark VPN at <a href= "https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM"><span class= "s1">https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM</span></a> (enter promo code MODERNWISDOM for 85% off and 3 Months Free)</p> <p class="p1"><strong style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> Extra Stuff:</strong></p> <p>Buy How To Be A Stoic -  <a href= "https://amzn.to/3fGh7TL">https://amzn.to/3fGh7TL</a></p> <p>Buy Live Like A Stoic - <a href= "https://amzn.to/2WqLrKb">https://amzn.to/2WqLrKb</a></p> <p>Follow Massimo on Twitter - <a href= "https://twitter.com/mpigliucci">https://twitter.com/mpigliucci</a></p> <p>Take a break from alcohol and upgrade your life - <a href= "https://6monthssober.com/podcast">https://6monthssober.com/podcast</a></p> <p>Check out everything I recommend from books to products - <a href= "https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom">https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom</a></p> <p class="p1">-</p> <p class="p1"><strong>Get in touch. </strong>Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast">MW YouTube Channel</a> or message me...</p> <p class="p1">Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx">https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx</a></p> <p class="p1">Twitter: <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx">https://www.twitt