In Search of Wisdom

Mark Matousek | Lessons from an American Stoic

📩 Want daily meditations (and courses) on the art of living? Sign up for Perennial Meditations: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode, my guest is Mark Matousek, the author of Lessons from an American Stoic: How Emerson Can Change Your Life. Mark is a bestselling author, teacher, and speaker whose work focuses on personal awakening and creative excellence through transformational writing. He is the founder of The Seekers Forum, a global community dedicated to the pursuit of a more awakened and meaningful life through the practice of self-inquiry.In this episode, you can expect to learn,Why Ralph Waldo Emerson is a perennial figure.Emerson’s connection to Stoic philosophy.The role of thinking for ourselves.How Emerson’s philosophy can aid us in difficult times.Wisdom, paradoxes, and much more.---🖇️ Stay Connected:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PerennialPodsInstagram: https://instagram.com/PerennialPodsWebsite: https://www.perennialleader.com/---🦉 Additional Resources Related to the Podcast:Explore the Perennial Meditations archive: https://perennial.substack.com/archiveListen to more podcasts: https://www.perennialleader.com/podcasts

Tom Morris | What Philosophy Can Teach Us About Being a Good Citizen

📩 Want daily meditations (and courses) on the art of living? Sign up for Perennial Meditations: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode, my guest is Tom Morris, the author of The Everyday Patriot. Tom is one of the world's top public philosophers and pioneering business thinkers. He's the author of over 30 groundbreaking books and is a legendary speaker. He serves as Chairman of the Morris Institute for Human Values and is the author of True Success, If Aristotle Ran General Motors, The Art of Achievement, Plato’s Lemonade Stand, and many others. In this episode, you can expect to learn, What it means to be a Patriot. What the ancient Greeks meant by the phrase, “I’m a citizen of the world.”Why citizenship is a moral calling.How to perfect your piece of the world.Wisdom and politics, and much more. ---🖇️ Stay Connected:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PerennialPodsInstagram: https://instagram.com/PerennialPodsWebsite: https://www.perennialleader.com/---🦉 Additional Resources Related to the Podcast:Explore the Perennial Meditations archive: https://perennial.substack.com/archiveListen to more podcasts: https://www.perennialleader.com/podcasts

Letters to a Young Seeker | Don’t Forget to Live!

📩 Want daily meditations (and courses) on the art of living? Sign up for Perennial Meditations: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode, I share a selected reading (and reflection) from our series Letters to a Young Seeker, which we started a few weeks ago. Specifically, I discuss the wisdom of letters and the reasons for starting the series. I also share an audio version of the first letter in the series, titled Don’t Forget to Live!In this episode, you can expect to learn about, Letters in philosophical and spiritual traditionsMemento Mori (or remember death)Memento Vivere (or remember to live)Why it is easy to take life for grantedThe wisdom of rememberingCultivating attention, and much more---🖇️ Stay Connected:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PerennialPodsInstagram: https://instagram.com/PerennialPodsWebsite: https://www.perennialleader.com/---🦉 Additional Resources Related to the Podcast:Explore the Perennial Meditations archive: https://perennial.substack.com/archiveListen to more podcasts: https://www.perennialleader.com/podcasts

Leslie Stein | Becoming Whole: Jung’s Equation for Realizing God

📩 Want daily meditations (and courses) on the art of living? Sign up for Perennial Meditations: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode, my guest is Leslie Stein, the author of Becoming Whole: Jung’s Equation for Realizing God. Prof. Stein trained as a Jungian Analyst at the C.G. Jung Institute in New York and is in private practice in Sydney, Australia. His books include: Working with Mystical Experiences in Psychoanalysis, The Self in Jungian Psychology, Eastern Practices and Individuation, and many others. In this episode, you can expect to learn, The meaning of IndividuationHow to think about the search for wisdomThe role of the Ego in daily lifeCommon obstacles to understanding the SelfWisdom in daily life and much more---🖇️ Stay Connected:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PerennialPodsInstagram: https://instagram.com/PerennialPodsWebsite: https://www.perennialleader.com/---🦉 Additional Resources Related to the Podcast:Explore the Perennial Meditations archive: https://perennial.substack.com/archiveListen to more podcasts: https://www.perennialleader.com/podcasts

Living the Questions | ”How to Live?” with Simon Drew

📩 Want daily meditations (and courses) on the art of living? Sign up for Perennial Meditations: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode, my guest is Simon Drew from the Walled Garden Philosophical Society. As many of you know, Simon is a friend, poet, musician, philosopher, and someone deeply interested in life’s questions. Today’s episode is part II of a series (Listen to Part I) we are calling Living the Questions. The title is inspired by a popular quote from the poet Rainer Maria Rilke who wrote in Letters to a Young Poet, “Live the questions for now. Perhaps then, without even noticing it, you will gradually come, on some far-off day, to live your way into the answer.”In the conversation, Simon and I explore the question: How to live? and discuss, Creativity and styleThe middle wayNavigating obstaclesThe wisdom of flexibilityBeing intentional and much more***We invite you to Live the Questions with us! Are there any questions that keep you up at night? Do you have thoughts on one of our perennial questions: How to live?; What is wisdom?; What is love?; How to think about the divine?; and What is the meaning of life? If so, we invite you to share your thoughts with us; we’d love to hear from you!---🖇️ Stay Connected:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PerennialPodsInstagram: https://instagram.com/PerennialPodsWebsite: https://www.perennialleader.com/---🦉 Additional Resources Related to the Podcast:Explore the Perennial Meditations archive: https://perennial.substack.com/archiveListen to more podcasts: https://www.perennialleader.com/podcasts

Hasard Lee | The Art of Clear Thinking

📩 Want daily meditations (and courses) on the art of living? Sign up for Perennial Meditations: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode, my guest is Hasard Lee, the author of The Art of Clear Thinking: A Stealth Fighter Pilot’s Timeless Rules for Making Tough Decisions. Hasard is a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot who began his career flying the F-16. As a flight commander, he led his pilots into combat during one of the most intense periods of the War in Afghanistan. He was then hand-picked to fly the F-35―the most advanced and expensive weapons system in history―which was still in development at the time. In the conversation, Hasard and I discuss, Deliberate thinkingHow to assess problemsChoosing a course of actionLearning from mistakesObstacles to clear thinkingWisdom in daily life and much moreLearn more about Hasard at hasardlee.com.---🖇️ Stay Connected:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PerennialPodsInstagram: https://instagram.com/PerennialPodsWebsite: https://www.perennialleader.com/---🦉 Additional Resources Related to the Podcast:Explore the Perennial Meditations archive: https://perennial.substack.com/archiveListen to more podcasts: https://www.perennialleader.com/podcasts

Dr. Donna Hicks | The Wisdom of Dignity

📩 Want daily meditations (and courses) on the art of living? Sign up for Perennial Meditations: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode, my guest is Dr. Donna Hicks, author of Leading with Dignityand Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict. Today’s episode is a rebroadcast of one of my favorite (and first) conversations on the podcast. Dr. Hicks is an Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. She is a leading expert on dignity studies and conflict resolution and has worked extensively in areas of conflict around the world. In the conversation, Dr. Hicks and I discuss,The meaning of dignity (and how it differs from respect)The 10 Elements of DignityDignity and conflict resolutionWhat it means to lead with dignityWisdom in daily life and much moreLearn more about Dr. Hicks at drdonnahicks.com.---🖇️ Stay Connected:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PerennialPodsInstagram: https://instagram.com/PerennialPodsWebsite: https://www.perennialleader.com/---🦉 Additional Resources Related to the Podcast:Explore the Perennial Meditations archive: https://perennial.substack.com/archiveListen to more podcasts: https://www.perennialleader.com/podcasts

Julian Baggini | How to Think Like a Philosopher

📩 Want daily meditations (and courses) on the art of living? Sign up for Perennial Meditations: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is Julian Baggini, author of the new book How to Think Like a Philosopher. Julian is a philosopher, journalist, and author of more than 20 books. He is a return guest to the show; our previous conversation focused on his book The Great Guide: What David Hume Can Teach Us About Being Human and Living Well. Learn more about Julian’s work in the world at julianbaggini.com.In the conversation, Julian and I discuss:Why thinking is about attitudes as well as techniques.The challenges of thinking like a philosopher.The role attention plays in thinking clearly.Why self-reflection is critical to reasoning.Wisdom in daily life and much more. ---🖇️ Stay Connected:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PerennialPodsInstagram: https://instagram.com/PerennialPodsWebsite: https://www.perennialleader.com/---🦉 Additional Resources Related to the Podcast:Explore the Perennial Meditations archive: https://perennial.substack.com/archiveListen to more podcasts: https://www.perennialleader.com/podcasts

Living the Questions | Simon Drew

📩 Want daily meditations (and courses) on the art of living? Sign up for Perennial Meditations: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is Simon Drew from the Walled Garden Philosophical Society and the Soul Searching with Seneca podcast. Simon is a poet, musician, philosopher, and deeply curious about the art of living. Today’s episode is part 1 of a six-part series we’re calling Living the Questions. The title is inspired by a popular quote from the poet Rainer Maria Rilke who wrote in what is known today as Letters to a Young Poet, "Live the questions for now. Perhaps then, without even noticing it, you will gradually come, on some far-off day, to live your way into the answer." Throughout the series, Simon and I will explore:How to Live the Questions?How to Live?What is Wisdom?What is Love?How to Think About the Divine?What is the Meaning of Life?Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. ---🖇️ Stay Connected:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PerennialPodsInstagram: https://instagram.com/PerennialPodsWebsite: https://www.perennialleader.com/---🦉 Additional Resources Related to the Podcast:Explore the Perennial Meditations archive: https://perennial.substack.com/archiveListen to more podcasts: https://www.perennialleader.com/podcasts

Andrew Lang | Unmasking the Inner Critic

📩 Want daily meditations (and courses) on the art of living? Sign up for Perennial Meditations: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode, my guest is Andrew Lang, the author of Unmasking the Inner Critic: Lessons for Living an Unconstricted Life. Andrew is an educator in the Pacific Northwest and an alumnus of Richard Rohr’s Living School for Action and Contemplation. His interests include somatic shadow work, introspective examination, contemplative spirituality, and an embodied focus on shifting how we show up in our communities.In the conversation, Andrew and I discuss,The inner criticConstrictions in lifeThe Wisdom of IntrospectionFinding clarityEmbodied awarenessWisdom in daily life and much moreLearn more and connect with Andrew Lang. ---🖇️ Stay Connected:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PerennialPodsInstagram: https://instagram.com/PerennialPodsWebsite: https://www.perennialleader.com/---🦉 Additional Resources Related to the Podcast:Explore the Perennial Meditations archive: https://perennial.substack.com/archiveListen to more podcasts: https://www.perennialleader.com/podcasts