Korey Samuelson

Episode 29: Be Prepared For Flak As You Train To Be Better (Gymchiridion 22)

November 9, 2020 by Korey Samuelson Leave a Comment

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As we strive to make ourselves better human beings (working out, eating healthy, calling it an early night because we need to get up for a run in the morning) we’ll undoubtedly be on the receiving end of some opinions that aren’t helpful. Be prepared. There’s always a critic.

*Note: The quote of Marcus Aurelius is actually 4.7.

For a free copy of The Gymchiridion: Everything You Need To Master Your Life You Will Learn In The Gym go to: http://gymmanual.com

And if you prefer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyJc7upRR3w

Episode 28: Remember, This Won’t Last (Gymchiridion 21)

November 2, 2020 by Korey Samuelson Leave a Comment

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We expect to have time to get our tasks done, to achieve our goals, to make things better. But when we consider that future we’re taking for granted that we’ll be in it and that we’ll have the resources we have now or even more.

Much better to take advantage of the opportunities we have today. Tomorrow things may be very different.

For a free copy of The Gymchiridion: Everything You Need To Master Your Life You Will Learn In The Gym go to: http://gymmanual.com

If you prefer video: https://youtu.be/AVGB8a-nXsI

Episode 27: The Cause Of Your Upset (Gymchiridion 20)

October 26, 2020 by Korey Samuelson Leave a Comment

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Whatever’s upsetting you is not what you think. Do you think it’s because you pulled your hamstring and you won’t be able to go on that hike you’ve been looking forward to for weeks? What does missing that hike mean exactly?

When you understand that you choose the meaning you’ll understand what’s causing your upset.

For a free PDF copy of The Gymchiridion go to: http://gymmanual.com

Episode 26: You Can Choose To Be Invincible (Gymchiridion 19)

October 19, 2020 by Korey Samuelson Leave a Comment

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Would you believe the Stoics have a simple formula for invincibility? Today we take a look at how to be invincible in any circumstances.

We can train ourselves, like athletes, to do this. It takes effort and practice but we can start in small ways and get stronger as we go.

For a free PDF copy of The Gymchiridion: http://gymmanual.com

And if you prefer video: https://youtu.be/4Sp0Vno3564

Episode 24: How To Choose Excellence In Any Situation (Gymchiridion 18)

October 5, 2020 by Korey Samuelson Leave a Comment

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Good and bad aren’t inherent in the circumstances of life. What makes one circumstance good and another bad, according to the Stoics, is how we deal with it.

By keeping this distinction clear we can choose excellence in any situation. We’re no longer at the mercy of our circumstances when it comes to creating the experiences of life we prefer.

For a free PDF copy of The Gymchiridion go to: http://gymmanual.com

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Episode 25: How To Achieve Excellence Through Exercise

October 12, 2020 by Korey Samuelson Leave a Comment

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In order to become a more excellent human being we need to have a dedicated practice. An ideal practice is daily exercise and physical conditioning.

Today’s episode is the presentation I made at this year’s Stoicon-X Alberta.

Prefer to read? https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/oww5xmzc1d9mi4l1tl3ht/StoicTalk.paper?dl=0&rlkey=1c8e1afmixjcofadcc37r0r9n

If you’d like to check out Donald Robertson’s Stoic Therapy Toolkit, which I reference in the presentation, go here: https://learn.donaldrobertson.name/p/stoic-therapy-toolkit

And if you prefer video: https://youtu.be/Ut_r73jq7a4

Korey Samuelson

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