PNTV: The Practicing Stoic by Ward Farnsworth (

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Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from The Practicing Stoic by Ward Farnsworth. Hope you enjoy!
Ward Farnsworth is the Dean of the University of Texas School of Law. As you can imagine, he brings a logical precision to his discussion of Stoicism that is distinct and powerful. (Seriously. It’s actually ASTONISHINGLY powerful.) I really enjoyed the book and I highly recommend it for the aspiring Practicing Stoic. Big Ideas we explore include Principle #1 of practical Stoicism (Judgment!), the good life vs. the good mood (virtue for the win!), what others think (pro tip: ignore it), preferred indifference (committed but not attached), and using adversity as fuel for our Optimizing (use Hermes' magic wand!).
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Big Idea 1: PRINCIPLE #1
- Stoicism 101 → Optimize.me/st...
- +1: The Space | Between Stimulus and Response (#452) → www.optimize.m...
Big Idea 2: THE GOOD LIFE VS. THE GOOD MOOD
- +1: The Good Life | vs. The Good Mood (#1126) → www.optimize.m...
- +1: Don’t Aim at Success | Dedicate Yourself to a Cause Bigger Than Yourself (#1040) → www.optimize.m...
Big Idea 3: WHAT OTHERS THINK
- - +1: Euthymia | How to Live with Energized Tranquility (#100) → www.optimize.m...
- PN: Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson → www.optimize.m...
- +1: Trust Thyself | Every Heart Vibrates to that Iron String (#614) → www.optimize.m...
Big Idea 4: PREF’D INDIFFERENCE
- +1: Arrows and Our Friend Apollo | A Handy Tool for Rocking It (#199) → www.optimize.m...
- Donald Robertson → www.optimize.m...
- PN: How to Think Like a Roman Emperor by Donald Roberton → www.optimize.m...
Big Idea 5: ADVERSITY = FUEL
- +1: Your Secret Weapon | Thank You, Epictetus and Hermes (#1129) → www.optimize.m...
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[@lindawhitaker2114]

This was a note taker for sure. Me: hit pause, rewind, pause, replay, repeat. Write notes. Golden nuggs in the PNTV!! Brian delivers consistently. Love the preferred indifference discussion. I'm trying to break free from worldly entanglements and screen time, but you will have to pry this iPhone out of my cold dead hands if Optimize PNTV is playing on RUclips 🤣

[@HeroicBrian]

hahaha and LOVE! :) Thanks, Linda!!

[@Otaconsps]

Good life vs good mood. Brilliant! Great work, love your content.

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[@1k1ngst0n]

one of my favorite books of all time

[@HeroicBrian]

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[@selfhelpchampion9664]

Thanks Brian, I listened to Daily Stoic at least 50 times. Will repost at our blog selfhelpchampion ❤️🙏

[@HeroicBrian]

THANKS! :)

[@timcisneros1351]

Wow... SO much gold in this one Brian. I decided to shorten my comment. To summarize. Stoicism might be just as effective as a Vaccine.

[@HeroicBrian]

Thanks for sharing!! Zak | Team Optimize

[@tedalexander5263]

Superb as always

[@brianforce1982]

Brilliant summary. Thank you for your work Brian! These notes just keep getting better. Context: I am a 6th grade math teacher and HS basketball coach and father of three boys. I share so much of what I've learned from you and these great books with my students, players and family. Your impact reaches farther than you know! I am eternally grateful for your work.

[@HeroicBrian]

Honored, Brian. Let's do this, brother!!!

[@Rms317]

This book is hard to take notes on because there is no filler. Great from front to back and useful if applied.

[@4whirledpeas]

Can you please help with the idea of "things not in our control." Does that mean not watching the news or staying informed about current events? How does that mesh with living in a democracy (where it is our duty to contribute to the discourse in the public square)?

[@karlacontreras2084]

Awesome but please say the book thank u

[@HeroicBrian]

Which one? 😁 -Zak | Team Optimize

[@sudhajayasankar6507]

Thanks ...i loved the book too....especially how he had organised the thoughts of the the philosophers. Will definitely follow your channel:)

[@HeroicBrian]

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[@jellydarling1008]

Looking to read the book, thanks for putting this out there

[@HeroicBrian]

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[@jamesrobbins3582]

1.peercetion
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3.Will

[@jamesrobbins3582]

Sorry about the typo

[@itayshorek6872]

Awesome ❤

[@HeroicBrian]

Thanks 🤗 - Zak | Team Optimize