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How Can This Improve Your Life? | The Color of Your Thoughts Apr 01, 2026

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Why has Meditations by Marcus Aurelius endured and influenced across so many centuries? And what makes its ancient wisdom still relevant to the modern problems we face today?

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BONUS | Books You Can Finish In One Sitting (And Actually Remember) Apr 01, 2026

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Most people don’t finish what they start, especially when it comes to books. In this episode, Ryan shares a curated list of books you can read in a single sitting.

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Live Now, While You Still Can Mar 31, 2026

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We only get one life. Once time ticks by, it never comes back.

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The Perspective Shift I Had in Australia (A Stoic Lesson) Mar 31, 2026

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Why does everything feel so much worse when it’s happening close to you? In this episode, Ryan shares a simple shift he noticed while traveling in Australia that changed how he sees the news, stress, and everything happening around us. He also sits down with Brigid Delaney, author of Reasons Not to Worry: How to Be Stoic in Chaotic Times, to talk about what happens when you actually try to live like a Stoic in real life.

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📚 Book Mentioned: In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson

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Don’t Let It Do This To You | Stoicism Meets Major League Baseball Mar 30, 2026

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Deserved or not, preventable or not, you’re at the mercy of fate, of the market, of a mob.

📚 Book Mentioned: Ask the Dust by John Fante

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12 Stoic Remedies for When Life Feels Heavy Mar 29, 2026

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The Stoics knew life could be heavy, that loneliness, frustration, and heartbreak were part of the deal. They also knew something most people miss: if your thoughts shape your life, changing them can change everything.

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Arthur Brooks’ Ultimate Philosophy Masterclass (PT. 2) Mar 28, 2026

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What did Epicurus, Buddha, and Viktor Frankl understand about meaning that most people never question? In Part 2 of this masterclass, bestselling author and Harvard professor Arthur Brooks joins Ryan to break down Epicureanism, Buddhism, Christianity, and other schools of thought, revealing what each one gets right (and wrong) about happiness, meaning, and how to actually live.

Arthur Brooks is a bestselling author, Harvard professor, and one of the world’s leading voices on happiness, meaning, and human flourishing. Through his books, columns, and teaching, Brooks helps people build more meaningful, satisfying lives grounded in both philosophy and modern research.

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Are You Willing To Be Cut Off? | Say No To The Need To Impress Mar 27, 2026

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Where is our bravery? Where will we draw the line? What will we put on the line?

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Arthur Brooks’ Ultimate Philosophy Masterclass (PT. 1) Mar 26, 2026

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What are you missing by only seeing the world through one philosophy? In this masterclass, Arthur Brooks and Ryan walk through the biggest schools of thought and reveal how they fit together in a way most people never see.

Join Arthur on March 27 for a free live workshop -- along with his friends Rainn Wilson, Hoda Kotb, Chip Conley, Simon Sinek, Andrew Yang, Maria Shriver, Dan Buettner, and Chris Williamson. Together, they will deconstruct the 'Meaning Gap' and share the raw, unscripted truths about finding purpose in a chaotic world. You can register here.

👉 Preorder Arthur Brooks’ NEW book The Meaning of Your Life

📚 Grab copies of Arthur Brooks’ books From Strength to Strengthand Build the Life You Want

Arthur Brooks is a social scientist and one of the world’s leading authorities on human happiness. He is a Harvard professor, columnist with The Free Press, host of the podcast Office Hours, CBS News contributor, and internationally acclaimed public speaker. His previous books have been translated into dozens of languages and include the bestsellers Build the Life You Want (co-authored with Oprah Winfrey), From Strength to Strength, and Love Your Enemies.

Follow Arthur on Instagram @ArthurCBrooks, YouTube @DrArthurBrooks, and X @ArthurBrooks

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It Takes Much Longer Than You Think (Or Want) Mar 26, 2026

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Almost everything worthwhile—like wisdom, leadership, mastery, opportunity—takes far more time than we expect, than we want.

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