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Perennial Wisdom

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Perennial Wisdom is a podcast for seekers and curious minds. Each episode seeks to uncover universal truths and enduring ideas from philosophical and spiritual traditions. Learn more at perennial.substack.com.

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Ep. 258: Stop Fixing Yourself. Try This Instead. |...

Perennial Wisdom ·

2026/01/01

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeMany of us treat our inner life like a home renovation project.If I could just fix my overthinking, my consistency issues, my need for approval, and my procrastination, I could finally become “the person I’m supposed to be.” Yet often, the more we try to fix ourselves, the more tense and self-doubting we become—it’s like we are managing a difficult employee in our heads.Here’s the uncomfortable truth:

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Ep. #257: A Meditation on the "Present" of Christmas...

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/12/23

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeChristmas invites us to reflect on gifts, but the most meaningful one is the hardest to give. It isn’t bought or wrapped; it has nothing to do with ribbons or receipts. The true “present” of Christmas is presence itself—the quiet courage to be here, fully, without rushing past your own life. Before we offer anything to others, Christmas calls us to accept this moment as a gift. But that’s not usually

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Ep. 256: Sinner and Saint - The Paradox of Human...

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/12/20

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeBefore we begin, it may help to name the kind of territory we’re entering—because this essay (or episode) is all about paradoxes and polarities.A paradox is two things that seem to oppose each other but are both true. Similarly, a polarity is a pair of truths that don’t cancel each other out—they balance each other.You experience this every day. You can want independence and connection at the same

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Ep. 255: The Saint's Guide to Happiness | Perennial...

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/12/09

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, we explore the profound and surprising vision of happiness taught by the 13th-century theologian and philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas. Long before modern self-help, Aquinas argued that most of our suffering comes not from pain itself, but from aiming our deepest desires at things too small to satisfy them.Through three core ideas, we examine why:No finite thing can

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Ep. 254: How to Be Bored - An Ancient Guide to Being...

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/11/22

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, we explore the art of boredom: a journey through ancient philosophy, psychology, and modern thinkers like David Foster Wallace. From the desert monks who believed stillness revealed the soul, to Pascal’s warning that our fear of silence shapes our entire lives, to modern research showing boredom can unlock creativity. We talk about why boredom is so uncomfortable,

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Ep. 253: The Art of Thinking - From Socrates to St....

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/11/15

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, we trace a journey from the streets of ancient Athens to the inner life of a restless bishop. Socrates challenges us with the idea of the unexamined life, while Augustine encourages us to look inward and seek truth within the depths of our own souls. Along the way, we examine how ancient rhetoric, self-persuasion, and spiritual reflection can help us break free

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Ep. 252: The Surprising Wisdom of Schopenhauer's...

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/11/08

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, we enter the world of Arthur Schopenhauer—the philosopher of pessimism, and, unexpectedly, a teacher of compassion. Schopenhauer believed that happiness cannot be found by escaping suffering but by understanding it. Life, he wrote, “swings like a pendulum backward and forward between pain and boredom,” yet within that rhythm lies a quiet freedom—the freedom of

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Ep. 251: Kierkegaard on the courage to choose |...

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/11/01

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, we sit down with Søren Kierkegaard, the 19th-century Danish philosopher often considered the father of existentialism. Specifically, we explore insights from his book Either/Or, which addresses one of life’s toughest questions: How do we live when every choice feels like a loss?Kierkegaard believed that to live at all is to make a choice. And every choice—whether

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Ep. 250: Dostoevsky - Freedom, Suffering, and Love

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/10/25

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, we explore the moral and psychological depth of Fyodor Dostoevsky, one of the greatest novelists and spiritual thinkers in history. From his near-execution in 1849 to his rebirth in the prisons of Siberia, Dostoevsky’s life became a living parable of human suffering, redemption, and love.Drawing from Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and The Idiot, we

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Ep. 249: Immanuel Kant - The Three Fundamental...

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/10/14

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, we explore the life and thought of Immanuel Kant through the lens of three enduring philosophical questions: “What can I know?” “What should I do?” “What may I hope?” Drawing on Kant’s groundbreaking ideas from The Critique of Pure Reason and The Critique of Practical Reason, we walk through his views on knowledge, morality, and hope.Kant’s philosophy offers us

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Ep. 248: Nietzsche on the Fear of Change | Perennial...

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/10/07

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, we turn to the provocative thoughts of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844—1900) to explore one of the most overlooked yet essential inner struggles: the fear of change.Building on the previous episodes—Socrates on the Fear of Death and Maslow on the Fear of Greatness—we now face Nietzsche’s challenge: to become who we are. Through poetic reflection and profound insights

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Ep. 247: Abraham Maslow on the Fear of Greatness |...

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/09/20

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, we explore a hidden but deeply human struggle: the fear not of failure—but of greatness. Drawing from Abraham Maslow's insights, we consider what it means to avoid our potential and why many of us unconsciously choose comfort over potential. --- 🖇️ Stay Connected: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perennialmeditations/YouTube:

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Ep. 246: Socrates on the Fear of Death | Perennial...

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/09/06

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, we turn to Plato’s Apology and the final words of Socrates to explore how philosophy can liberate us from the fear of death. Socrates stood trial, was sentenced to die, and yet he remained calm, unshaken, and grounded in virtue. For Socrates, living an unexamined life poses a greater danger than death.--- 🖇️ Stay Connected: Instagram:

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Ep. 245: St. Francis on the Paradox of Joy |...

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/08/20

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, we turn to the life and teachings of St. Francis of Assisi to uncover a countercultural and liberating truth: true joy is not found in comfort, success, or status—but in humility, simplicity, and love.--- 🖇️ Stay Connected: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perennialmeditations/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PerennialMeditations--- 🦉 Additional

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Ep. 244: How to "Look Again" at Life

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/07/23

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, we discuss why we often struggle to see ourselves or life clearly, and how to calm restless minds while examining our perceptions and our place in the cosmos. We focus on what it means to “look again” at life—to pause, to notice, and to practice humility and wonder. This episode draws on insights from spiritual teacher Ram Dass, philosopher Socrates, psychologist

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Ep. 243 — The Philosophy of Desire | Perennial Wisdom

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/07/16

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, we examine an essay from the “Know Thyself” series on The Philosophy of Desire. You can expect to learn about the influence of desire in our daily lives. Why desire often shapes our decisions, self-image, and emotional states. This is volume one of a 10-part series on the art and science of self-awareness. If you’d like access to this series, consider becoming a

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Heraclitus on the Wisdom of Change

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/07/13

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeToday, on this Sunday edition of Perennial Wisdom, we are turning to the pre-Socratic philosopher Heraclitus, who famously said,No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not the same man. — FragmentsHeraclitus believed that everything and everyone is in a constant state of change. While this idea might seem unsettling, he presents it not as a threat but as a

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The Timeless Art of Leading a Life | Perennial Wisdom

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/07/09

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, we discuss the timeless truths shared across cultures and traditions that guide us in cultivating a life well-lived. Rather than chasing life hacks, quick fixes, or fleeting trends, expect to learn why perennial wisdom invites us to slow down and return to what truly matters: cultivating character and finding meaning beyond ourselves.Key TakeawaysTimeless truths

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St. Benedict on the Ladder of Humility | Perennial...

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/07/06

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeToday, on this Sunday edition of Perennial Wisdom, we reflect on humility—not as weakness or self-negation, but as wisdom—through the voice of one of the great spiritual teachers: St. Benedict of Nursia.St. Benedict lived in the sixth century, during a period of political chaos and moral confusion. From this turmoil, he initiated a quiet revolution—a rule of life centered on prayer, work, and

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Plato on Seeking the Good | Perennial Meditation

Perennial Wisdom ·

2025/06/29

📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeToday, on this Sunday edition of Perennial Wisdom, we turn to one of the great pillars of Western philosophy—Plato—and his vision of the Good. Not just goodness in the moral sense but the ultimate source of truth, beauty, and being.Plato held that each human soul is inherently attracted to something ultimate. Though we might not always be conscious of it, beneath our pursuits for success, pleasure,

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