The Tao of Seneca: Letters from a Stoic Master | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

After 10+ years of fantasizing about it, I have turned my favorite writing of all time (Seneca’s letters) into an audiobook series! The title of the series is The Tao of Seneca: Practical Letters from a Stoic Master. This podcast episode gives you a sample, one of my favorites: On Groundless Fears (Letter 13). I listen to it at least once a quarter. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss Blog: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on Twitter: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J The Tao of Seneca: Letters from a Stoic Master Show Notes: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2016/01/22/the-tao-of-seneca/ SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Start [00:00] Negative associations with philosophy. [07:32] Stoicism and Silicon Valley's interest in it. [08:27] The benefit of rehearsing worst-case scenarios. [09:48] Seneca: my go-to philosopher. [11:36] Apply Seneca’s wisdom to your own life. [13:26] Stoicism and cognitive behavioral therapy. [13:55] Favorite selections. [14:40] John A. Robinson: The voice of The Tao of Seneca [15:32] Seneca's Letter 13: On Groundless Fears [16:32]

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Jan 27, 201632mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: January 27, 2016
Duration: 32m
Channel: Tim Ferriss
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

After 10+ years of fantasizing about it, I have turned my favorite writing of all time (Seneca’s letters) into an audiobook series! The title of the series is The Tao of Seneca: Practical Letters from a Stoic Master. This podcast episode gives you a sample, one of my favorites: On Groundless Fears (Letter 13). I listen to it at least once a quarter. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss Blog: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on Twitter: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J The Tao of Seneca: Letters from a Stoic Master Show Notes: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2016/01/22/the-tao-of-seneca/ SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Start [00:00] Negative associations with philosophy. [07:32] Stoicism and Silicon Valley's interest in it. [08:27] The benefit of rehearsing worst-case scenarios. [09:48] Seneca: my go-to philosopher. [11:36] Apply Seneca’s wisdom to your own life. [13:26] Stoicism and cognitive behavioral therapy. [13:55] Favorite selections. [14:40] John A. Robinson: The voice of The Tao of Seneca [15:32] Seneca's Letter 13: On Groundless Fears [16:32]

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Tim Ferriss
host
Host of The Tim Ferriss Show and author/podcaster.
John A. Robinson
cameo
Voiceover/narrator who reads excerpts and performs outro announcements on The Tim Ferriss Show.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tim Ferriss, featuring Tim Ferriss and John A. Robinson, The Tao of Seneca: Letters from a Stoic Master | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast) explores tim Ferriss presents Seneca’s “On Groundless Fears” for practical Stoicism Tim Ferriss introduces and promotes an Audible project, “The Tao of Seneca,” created in collaboration with narrator John A. Robinson to provide a practical audio edition of Seneca’s letters.

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