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What Would Will Smith Do?

100 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -

This podcast is about taking YOU and I to a higher place. A beautiful place where you are grateful, joyous, loved unconditionally, and where the essence of everything makes perfect sense. Will you take a chance and join me on this journey? I promise you, you have nothing to lose well...except for fear and darkness...

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Episodes

Jim Carrey 2014 Commencement Speech

February 09, 2024 20:03 - 29 minutes - 54.7 MB

A must-listen for every student of life. Enjoy.

Rule 50 - Stillness is the key - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

January 28, 2024 19:17 - 17 minutes - 33.3 MB

Last "rule"! We made it. Phew...

Rule 49 - Ego is the enemy. - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

January 18, 2024 05:08 - 31 minutes - 58.2 MB

Not sure about the "enemy" because there are no enemies in the kingdom of heaven. God does not have enemies. How could he? He is the constructor of everything and of every concept. He is above enemies. To have enemies is to be finite and limited. It is to imply you can get hurt or annihilated by this enemy. But you can't. Your true spirit is above that. I would say, be conscious of what the ego is, that way you can start identifying what is not your ego. Can you help improve my podcast epis...

Rule 48 - The obstacle is the way. - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

January 14, 2024 04:32 - 27 minutes - 51.4 MB

Get the book! One of my favorite book recommendations. The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

Rule 47 - Courage. Temperance. Justice. Wisdom. (Always). - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

January 04, 2024 16:17 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

Such a stoic rule 😂 Let's add compassion to that list maybe right after Courage?

Rule 46 - Accept success without arrogance, handle failure with indifference - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

December 29, 2023 17:27 - 41 minutes - 76.8 MB

Where were we? It's been a minute since we talked...well since I talked 😊 But either way let's get through these rules so we can move on to a different philosophy. Optimally one with less than double-digit rules / principles 😆

Rule 45 - Don’t make your problems worse by bemoaning them. - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

December 05, 2023 03:01 - 21 minutes - 40.6 MB

Can you believe 5 more episodes and then complete the 50 rules of stoicism? Next time I might pick a much shorter list...nothing over 10 for sure. Sorry for the super bad sound quality 😞

Rule 44 - Possessions are yours only in trust. - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

November 12, 2023 19:10 - 33 minutes - 62.2 MB

First A.I enhanced episode. Just the sound quality not content. Although I wonder if ChatGPT can do a better job at this 🤔

Rule 43 - Fate behaves as she 👩 pleases…do not forget this. - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

October 15, 2023 23:24 - 45 minutes - 84.1 MB

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Rule 42 - If someone offends you, realize you are complicit in taking offense. - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

October 12, 2023 16:26 - 34 minutes - 64.1 MB

“No one can hurt you without your consent.” In the words of Gandhi, “They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them.” It is our willing permission, our consent to what happens to us, that hurts us far more” ― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

Rule 41 - Associate only with people that make you better - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

October 05, 2023 02:14 - 10 minutes - 20.7 MB

Define better here...better does not just mean successful the way society defined it but better could be somebody who can teach you something that you have lost.

Rule 40 - Always choose “Alive Time.” - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

September 27, 2023 00:26 - 42 minutes - 80.1 MB

❤️ "Alive Time"

Rule 39 - To do wrong to one, is to do wrong to yourself 😞 . (sympatheia) - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

September 27, 2023 00:16 - 42 minutes - 77.1 MB

// TODO Put a badass description about this rule here...also don't forget to pick up Brandy from the airport

Rule 38 - Look for the poetry 🌺 in ordinary things - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

September 09, 2023 17:23 - 41 minutes - 75.8 MB

Oh boy. What an awesome rule.... Sort of goes well with this gem: "He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature" -Socrates

Rule 37 - Premeditatio Malorum 🧐 - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

August 30, 2023 16:00 - 39 minutes - 75.4 MB

“the pre-meditation of evils”

Rule 36 - Journal 📔 - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

August 26, 2023 16:18 - 37 minutes - 69.1 MB

https://dailystoic.com/journaling/ "All journalers—just to name a few. It was, for them and so many others, as Foucault said, a “weapon for spiritual combat.” A way to practice their principles, be creative and purge the mind of agitation. " Ryan Holiday

Rule 35 - Make a little progress 📈 each day - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

August 19, 2023 09:53 - 38 minutes - 72.5 MB

.1 % each day...

Rule 34 - Forgive, Forgive, Forgive - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

August 18, 2023 11:42 - 30 minutes - 58.1 MB

YOU are the real beneficiary when you forgive. I am sure you heard that before but doesn't hurt to get reminded of every now and then.

Rule 33 - Study the lives of the greats - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

August 16, 2023 17:24 - 24 minutes - 45.9 MB

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Rule 32 - Don’t judge other people - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

August 10, 2023 15:07 - 37 minutes - 69.7 MB

Joe Rogan you better watch out, this podcast is on 🔥

Rule 31 - What’s bad for the hive is bad for the bee (Marcus Aurelius) - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

August 07, 2023 16:29 - 39 minutes - 72.4 MB

Another amazing, incredible episode of this super awesome podcast! I guess no stopping in sight....this podcast is like a rolling/moving train.

Rule 30 - Find one thing that makes you wiser every day - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

August 04, 2023 12:17 - 29 minutes - 55.1 MB

The musical 🎼 episode...playing in the background. Not me playing.

Rule 29 - Don’t be afraid to ask for help 🤚 - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

July 31, 2023 15:06 - 36 minutes - 66.9 MB

Listen to the add-on part at the end of the episode. Sharing a piece of understanding about misery, pain and loneliness and why you should welcome them 🙃

Rule 28 - Say 🗣️ No (a Lot) - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

July 30, 2023 11:33 - 21 minutes - 40.7 MB

Everything You Say Yes To Is Saying No To Something Else - Ryan Holiday “You are rich if and only if the money you refuse tastes better than money you accept.” - Nassim Taleb

Rule 27 - Every person is an opportunity for kindness ❤️ - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

July 27, 2023 15:20 - 25 minutes - 48.2 MB

Yup. Another instant classic. Love this one because it is so true. Every counter we have with any other person whether they are a child, a neighbor, a co-worker, or the barista who has a lot going on in his life and is irritated and you are just trying to order your coffee gives you a chance to practice kindness.

Rule 26 - Grab 🖐️ the “smooth handle.” - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

July 27, 2023 15:13 - 35 minutes - 66.6 MB

No idea what this means. Well actually, I have some idea. Weirdest of the stoic rules by Ryan Holiday so far...

Rule 25 - Don't 🛑 Follow the Mob - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

July 24, 2023 16:27 - 11 minutes - 22 MB

About 8 minutes. The answer to how long is this episode? With that said, I have zero idea why I keep recording and uploading these...I suspect I have gone insane or I am in complete denial about how badly I need to stop doing this "podcast". Every douche without any credible accomplishments or achievements is now a philosopher on the internet. Well, I guess I am an insane douche. Eh, what am I going to do? I still gotta do what I want to do. So that includes this podcast. I mean why not? Why...

Rule 24 - Seek Out Challenges - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

July 17, 2023 16:07 - 45 minutes - 85 MB

Be Relentless! 🔥 Seek out challenges.

Rule 23 - Amour Fati - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

July 06, 2023 23:46 - 43 minutes - 81.3 MB

Love everything that happens to you!

Rule 22 - Define what success means to you👇 - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

June 24, 2023 14:45 - 25 minutes - 48.2 MB

Is anybody listening yet? Who am I kidding? No one because no one wants to hear anybody else's shit! That is by design. If anybody could talk and the world would listen then we would come to stand still. Only shit that does something for us will get a chance to be listened to. What if this weird podcast can you take to a place that no one else can? Would that be something that would interest you? With that said. Define your success. My success is obviously not having lots of listeners for my...

Rule 21 - Focus 🧘 on process, not 🛑 outcomes - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

June 23, 2023 15:45 - 25 minutes - 46.3 MB

One of those rules I would score very low on but is so critical to achieving anything worthwhile or creating something beautiful. Rule number 21, "Focus on process, not outcomes," from Ryan Holiday's "50 (Short) Rules For Life From The Stoics," emphasizes the importance of directing our attention and efforts towards the actions we can control rather than fixating on the results we desire. The Stoics believed that external circumstances are often beyond our control, but our choices and actio...

Rule 20 - Learn 👨‍🎓 something from everyone - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

June 16, 2023 07:10 - 19 minutes - 36.2 MB

Steven Pressfield. Remember this name! Works[edit]Fiction[edit] The Legend of Bagger Vance, about a young man coming to terms with his spiritual demons through the medium of golf (1995). Adapted into the film The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000). Gates of Fire, about the Battle of Thermopylae (1998), ISBN 0385492510. The novel is studied at West Point, the USNA and other military institutions, and topped the list of bestsellers in Greece. Tides of War, a novel of Alcibiades and the Pelopon...

Rule 19 - Put every impression, emotion, to the test before acting on it - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

June 15, 2023 22:21 - 27 minutes - 52.9 MB

Couldn't come up with an emoji in the title 😞 But trust me, despite the hideous look, it is a good one!

Rule 18 - Be strict 💪 with yourself and tolerant ❤️ with others - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

June 15, 2023 22:19 - 21 minutes - 41.3 MB

Are you listening yet? This is gonna keep going with or without you.

Rule 17 - The best revenge is not to be like that 😎 - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

June 08, 2023 21:24 - 24 minutes - 46 MB

Me telling somebody about my podcast and then telling them I uploaded another episode: The other person: "Really?! Another one? Why? Were the other episodes so successful??" With that said. Oh boy how important is it important not to get back at people! Also, doesn't this rule encapsulate the solution to our behavior during road rage? Why do we have such a hard time letting go when somebody does us wrong? I think it is because we haven't been convinced that NOT being like the person who...

Rule 16 - 💀 Live as if you’ve died and come back ☀️ (every minute is bonus time) - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

June 02, 2023 20:26 - 26 minutes - 50.7 MB

What a good ducking rule! Hit play and let's connect...

Rule 15 - 🛑 Don’t compare yourself to others - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

June 02, 2023 15:51 - 28 minutes - 51.9 MB

Social media! Nothing fuels toxic comparisons quite like social media. However, it is not social media's fault. We simply need to learn how to genuinely be happy for others. Moreover, we must recognize that people who post on social media are not necessarily happy themselves. In fact, it is more likely that constant posting indicates unhappiness compared to having no desire to post at all. Well, this episode mostly deviates from the aforementioned (word chosen by chatgpt) topic 😆 Also, we...

Rule 14 - There is always 💯 something you can do - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

May 12, 2023 00:41 - 13 minutes - 24.8 MB

This is a short but special episode with a very special guest!

Rule 13 - Two ears 👂 👂 , one mouth 👄 for a reason. - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

May 09, 2023 16:13 - 26 minutes - 52.6 MB

What a great episode! Just kidding, they are all great.

Rule 12 - Never be overheard 👂 complaining—even to yourself - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

May 08, 2023 16:55 - 59 minutes - 112 MB

50+ minute episode recorded in my favorite recording studio 🏝️ . You know what? Just listen and let's connect 🤗

Rule 11 - 😊 Try to See the Good in People - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

May 06, 2023 15:11 - 45 minutes - 86.7 MB

I love the 'Try' part of this rule. I think a lot can be said about trying, but let's not deviate from the main intent of this rule. People are inherently good. I believe this wholeheartedly. At our core, we all want to love and be loved. I know this may sound ridiculous given some of the crazy things people have done, but maybe that's where the 'Try' part comes in! Oh, before I forget, as of late, 99% of this episode doesn't even discuss this rule 😆. It's just me rambling about the traffic ...

Rule 10 - ✋ Don’t suffer imagined troubles - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

May 03, 2023 21:03 - 27 minutes - 50.6 MB

Instant favorite! What a great rule, seriously. How much do we imagine things that are not true and suffer as a consequence? I'll give you a hint: a lot. It's not true that you are unlikable, unintelligent, or broken. It's not true that a person thinks XYZ about you for the reasons you believe. So how do we mitigate this? It's easy: communication, honesty, and compassion. If you are suffering from imagined troubles, you are not applying one of these remedies. You are not communicating, you a...

Rule 9 - Put yourself up for review. Interrogate yourself - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

May 03, 2023 18:38 - 24 minutes - 47.6 MB

Another one of those episodes where it's mostly NOT about the stoic rule. Actually, I don't even discuss this rule. Maybe it's a rule I need to apply in my life and I know it but avoid it? 🤔

Rule 8 - Own The Morning - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

April 27, 2023 15:30 - 27 minutes - 51.1 MB

Ironically this was recorded on one of my laziest days...also, first time recording while driving! As long as there is no don't drive while recording a weird podcast law I should be good I think. Well with that said, let's just listen to this incredible, amazing, awe-inspiring, a little bit of WTF episode!

Rule 7 - Remember you have the power to have no opinion - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

April 24, 2023 20:49 - 32 minutes - 61.3 MB

Another one! (in D.J. Khaled's Voice). Let's keep going...only 43 more to go 😮‍💨

Rule 6 - Product of Your Habits - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

April 22, 2023 18:07 - 27 minutes - 52 MB

This is one of those episodes where it's mostly an update on what's going on in my life along with how to get out of bed when it's difficult. We have all been there!

Rule 5 - Time Over Money - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

April 22, 2023 15:14 - 27 minutes - 50.6 MB

This is one of those rules that everybody already knows about and agrees with but cannot truly live by it yet including me. So just a reminder I guess. Plus my awesome movie experience watching The Covenant at the Theaters.

Rule 4 - Meditate on Your Mortality Every Day - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

April 20, 2023 23:04 - 32 minutes - 60.4 MB

We all die so...might as well Live because doing the opposite would be eviL.

Rule 3 - Is This Essential? - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

April 17, 2023 22:15 - 12 minutes - 23.6 MB

Me: Hey ChatGPT? ChatGPT: What up? Me: Can you write a description of this episode? ChatGPT: Sure, here it is... In this episode of "What Would Will Smith Do?", we delve into the third rule of Ryan Holiday's "50 (Short) Rules For Life From The Stoics": "Ask Yourself - Is This Essential?" We'll explore the importance of prioritizing the essential over the trivial in our lives, and how this can lead to a more fulfilling and purposeful existence. By applying this Stoic principle, you can l...

Rule 2 - You Control How You Respond - 50 Stoicism Rules Series

April 09, 2023 16:16 - 25 minutes - 20.6 MB

In this episode of "What Would Will Smith Do?", we dive into the second rule of Ryan Holiday's "50 (Short) Rules For Life From The Stoics": "You Control How You Respond to Things." We'll explore the power of focusing on what you can control, rather than getting caught up in things beyond your control. By applying this simple yet powerful philosophy, you can shift your mindset and take charge of your life. Join us as we continue our series on the Stoics and discover practical ways to apply th...