Chapter
Overcoming Limitations
54:19 - 1:03:07 (08:48)
A good teacher of philosophy is someone who encourages people to challenge their preconceived limitations and shows them that anyone can achieve their goals, regardless of their background or current situation.
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A good philosophy teacher should dispel the audience’s misconceptions and fears about their ability to engage with philosophy, instead of constraining the flow of information and making the potentially simple seem overly complicated.
54:19 - 57:22 (03:03)
Summary
A good philosophy teacher should dispel the audience’s misconceptions and fears about their ability to engage with philosophy, instead of constraining the flow of information and making the potentially simple seem overly complicated.
ChapterOvercoming Limitations
Episode#118: How Philosophy Can Change Your Life, Alain de Botton
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The Stoics believed in embracing failure as a means of freeing oneself from the fear of it, allowing for greater courage in the pursuit of goals, and attracting the support of successful people who understand that they can survive without their wealth and success.
57:22 - 1:01:52 (04:29)
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The Stoics believed in embracing failure as a means of freeing oneself from the fear of it, allowing for greater courage in the pursuit of goals, and attracting the support of successful people who understand that they can survive without their wealth and success.
ChapterOvercoming Limitations
Episode#118: How Philosophy Can Change Your Life, Alain de Botton
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Despite struggling with humble circumstances and a deep psychological fear, a family of immigrants in Switzerland managed to build a successful business and achieve great things.
1:01:52 - 1:03:07 (01:15)
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Despite struggling with humble circumstances and a deep psychological fear, a family of immigrants in Switzerland managed to build a successful business and achieve great things. The anxiety of the father remained a part of the family's DNA, leading to a dominant mood of anxiety and a constant fear of losing everything again.