Self-Mastery and the Discipline of Surrender with Eric Brown
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"Self-mastery is the ability to live by choice and not by chance." That line from Eric Brown sets the tone for this whole conversation. We range widely: personal growth, what self-mastery actually requires day to day, honesty in relationships, and what he calls the discipline of surrender, which he describes as submitting to a practice that slowly molds you.
We also get into the quieter tools that do a lot of the work, reading and journaling among them. Eric is generous with his own experience, including the parts he is still figuring out, which is the kind of guest I like having on.
Eric's organisation, Hero100: hero100.org
Eric's newsletter, Serious Play: seriousplay.substack.com
Eric's Productivity Manifesto playlist: on YouTube
Free 7-Day Stoic Challenge: stoicchallenge.co
The Stoic Vault: stoicvault.com
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