Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied
Episode: You Are Not Your Thoughts But You Are How You Think (Episode 157)
Description: Michael and Caleb explore how understanding ourselves as our faculty of choice—not our bodies, possessions, or reputation—transforms our approach to life's challenges. Learn how clarifying what we are (and aren't) guides self-improvement and decision-making, unlocks insights in Stoic theory, and ultimately leads to a more tranquil existence.(06:10) Why It Matters Who We Are(09:30) What Are We?(16:28) You Are Not Your Thoughts (24:25) Personal Identity And Indifferents(30:29) Solving What Is Up To You(34:34) So How Do We Live?(43:22) We Really Really Cannot Be Harme...