Paradoxically Speaking

📩 Want more Paradoxically Speaking? Sign up for Paradoxically Speaking for Essays & Podcasts on the Art of Living: https://paradoxicallyspeaking.substack.com/subscribe.The Practice of GratitudeIn this episode, Brandon Tumblin (from The Strong Stoic) and J.W. Bertolotti (from In Search of Wisdom & Perennial Meditations) discuss the practice of gratitude. Gratitude seems to be a practice that isn’t instinctual. Rather, we seem to gravitate more towards desiring more as opposed to being grateful for what we already have. In the conversation, we attempt to answer the following questions:* Is gratitude an essential practice for a happy life?* Can we be grateful for simply existing, regardless of age and/or suffering?* How can we incorporate gratitude into our daily life?Support the ShowYou can expect two free episodes of the podcast per month. For the full paradoxical experience, we encourage you to consider becoming a paid subscriber. You’ll get access to several bonus episodes and multi-part series on the writing and philosophy of figures like Fyodor Dostoevsky, Seneca, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Michel de Montaigne, Leo Tolstoy, and many others.***If you’d like to become a paid member but cannot afford it, feel free to contact us; we’ll happily provide a complimentary membership (no questions asked).Stay Connected* Brandon Tumblin is most well-known for his podcast, The Strong Stoic Podcast, where he discusses philosophical ideas (solo and guest episodes).* Follow The Strong Stoic Podcast: Instagram | Twitter | Youtube* J.W. Bertolotti is best known for In Search of Wisdom, a conversational podcast interested in timeless principles and practices for everyday life.* Follow the Perennial Leader Project: Instagram | Twitter | Youtube This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paradoxicallyspeaking.substack.com/subscribe

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The Practice of Gratitude

In this episode, Brandon Tumblin (from The Strong Stoic) and J.W. Bertolotti (from In Search of Wisdom & Perennial Meditations) discuss the practice of gratitude. Gratitude seems to be a practice that isn’t instinctual. Rather, we seem to gravitate more towards desiring more as opposed to being grateful for what we already have. In the conversation, we attempt to answer the following questions:

* Is gratitude an essential practice for a happy life?

* Can we be grateful for simply existing, regardless of age and/or suffering?

* How can we incorporate gratitude into our daily life?

Support the Show

You can expect two free episodes of the podcast per month. For the full paradoxical experience, we encourage you to consider becoming a paid subscriber. You’ll get access to several bonus episodes and multi-part series on the writing and philosophy of figures like Fyodor Dostoevsky, Seneca, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Michel de Montaigne, Leo Tolstoy, and many others.

***If you’d like to become a paid member but cannot afford it, feel free to contact us; we’ll happily provide a complimentary membership (no questions asked).

Stay Connected

* Brandon Tumblin is most well-known for his podcast, The Strong Stoic Podcast, where he discusses philosophical ideas (solo and guest episodes).

* Follow The Strong Stoic Podcast: Instagram | Twitter | Youtube

* J.W. Bertolotti is best known for In Search of Wisdom, a conversational podcast interested in timeless principles and practices for everyday life.

* Follow the Perennial Leader Project: Instagram | Twitter | Youtube



This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paradoxicallyspeaking.substack.com/subscribe

What is Paradoxically Speaking?

Paradoxically Speaking is a podcast featuring a practicing Stoic (Brandon Tumblin from The Stong Stoic) and a Seeker (J.W. Bertolotti from In Search of Wisdom) who share an insatiable curiosity about human nature and the art of living. Each episode embarks on a casual exploration of the paradoxes and complexities around living our highest good in the modern world.

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