The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks
You've read the books. You know what Marcus Aurelius would do. But when life gets hard, the philosophy disappears. This podcast is for people who want to close the gap between knowing Stoicism and actually living it. New episodes every Monday.
The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks
Reading Books is a Bad Way to Learn
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Start here: If you want to build a consistent Stoic practice — not just listen to one — I made a free 7-day challenge. One short audio lesson per day, one practice to try. No fluff. stoicchallenge.co
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In today’s podcast, I explain my approach to learning and why I don’t believe reading books is optimal for truly integrating ideas into our life.
Books can be a part of our approach to learning, but only when you already have the framework to make the most from them.
If you are not intentional with your reading, you end up merely exposing yourself to ideas without integrating them with your life.