About this episode

The episode discusses how Stoicism and friendship can help regain balance and momentum in life after experiencing burnout.

How do you get back up when too many things in life hit you all at once? How do you get your momentum back when it feels like every step is like wading through molasses? Today I want to talk about how Stoicism and friendship can find your balance and get moving again when life knocks you off your feet. When you have been compelled by circumstances to be disturbed in a manner, quickly return to yourself and do not continue out of tune longer than the compulsion lasts. — Marcus Aurelius, Medit...

People in this episode

Host: Erick Cloward

Topics covered

• Stoicism
• burnout
• friendship
• balance
• resilience

Keywords

• Stoicism
• burnout
• resilience
• friendship
• balance
• Marcus Aurelius

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