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The Majesty of Calmness - William George Jordan (My Narration)
Requested by a Patreon member. Concepts: Calmness, Hurry, Your unconscious effect on other people, Self-Reliance, Failure leading to success, Doing your best at all times, The path to happiness
"The Majesty of Calmness" by William George Jordan is a classic book first published in 1898. It delves into the concept of calmness as a profound and majestic characteristic that individuals can cultivate within themselves.
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Chapter 1 Majesty of Calmness - 0:00
Chapter 2 Hurry the Scourge of America - 7:45
Chapter 3 The Power of Personal Influence - 16:51
Chapter 4 The Dignity of Self-Reliance - 25:47
Chapter 5 Failure As a Success - 36:08
Chapter 6 Doing Our Best At All Times - 47:27
Chapter 7 The Royal Road to Happiness - 1:01:40
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The 24 Principles ⛩ Book of Five Rings | Summary 2/2
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The 24 Principles ⛩ Book of Five Rings | Summary 1/2
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How to Record an Audiobook | PUBLISH ON AUDIBLE | Audacity Tutorial
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Seneca - Moral Letters to Lucilius | Volume 3 (93-124)
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Atomic Habits Summary ⚙️ Reprogram Your Identity | James Clear
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The Discourses of Epictetus - Fragments - (My Narration & Notes)
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Musonius Rufus - The Roman Socrates - (My Narration & Notes)
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The Discourses of Epictetus - Book 4 - (My Narration & Notes)
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Seneca: On Clemency, addressed to Nero - (My Narration & Notes)
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Seneca - Moral Letters - 90: On the Part Played by Philosophy in the Progress of Man
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Komentáře

  • @dominicklebo3175
    @dominicklebo3175 Před 23 hodinami

    kinda creepy how you flash the cover of "The Secret" at 1:25

  • @grantgoldberg1663
    @grantgoldberg1663 Před dnem

    The level of lunatic one has to be to listen to this. When your anger problems are so bad you've come to philosophy for the answer.

  • @daveyiswavey7147
    @daveyiswavey7147 Před 3 dny

    3:09

  • @keglimp
    @keglimp Před 4 dny

    Laughter = braincum. 😊

  • @DontThinkso-kb9tc
    @DontThinkso-kb9tc Před 5 dny

    1:29:00

  • @lordshaxx4125
    @lordshaxx4125 Před 6 dny

    51:58

  • @tryhardor
    @tryhardor Před 6 dny

    I actually thought you'd look like Hugo Weaving!

  • @tryhardor
    @tryhardor Před 6 dny

    If Senaca is here, at present time, he'll tell CZcams to FCUK OFF! You're doing a great job. I respect you.

  • @nosweatendeavor
    @nosweatendeavor Před 7 dny

    8:21 wow

  • @neighborhoodhero9977

    Who else is here because of Seinfeld

  • @richiesykes3298
    @richiesykes3298 Před 8 dny

    Seinfeld brought me here

  • @OneAdam12Adam
    @OneAdam12Adam Před 8 dny

    Why weren't we taught this wisdom when we were young?

  • @OneAdam12Adam
    @OneAdam12Adam Před 8 dny

    What a great man! What a great leader! Not a cruel mean spirited, whining, selfish, orange ball of skin. We could use a few more Marcus Aurelius types.

  • @apolo2177
    @apolo2177 Před 9 dny

    thank you

  • @dustinmasterson411
    @dustinmasterson411 Před 9 dny

    I'm on your channel weekly and still I just now saw this upload. Greetings, from a fan of your narrations.

  • @labarbarasmancave
    @labarbarasmancave Před 10 dny

    We are not support look at life is short or you will die fast

  • @femiomar
    @femiomar Před 10 dny

    I'm trying to train myself to be a good Buddhist. ❤❤❤

  • @stopaskingplease1747
    @stopaskingplease1747 Před 11 dny

    It is fasciniating how the words of a person who lived and died a long time ago can have such an impact on a "modern" life. Every now and then, i try to make myself suffer when thinking of his words. It's not sufferring as in holding breath for no reason. Its suffering and taking the good, willful path over the quick and easy pleasure. Its as simple as eating something healthier or taking the stairs instead of an elevator. A quick reminder that the suffering is an option that rewards me later in a different way than the immediate pleasure.

  • @AncientRylanor69
    @AncientRylanor69 Před 11 dny

    r

  • @muril48
    @muril48 Před 12 dny

    Love the chamber (poohpot) pot analogy

  • @okosunfamily1081
    @okosunfamily1081 Před 12 dny

    Programming is gonna be easier

  • @kippongo
    @kippongo Před 13 dny

    I watch this on 2x every day before I go door knock.. SUCH A USEFUL TOOL. Changes come everyday.

  • @anniabuhl5991
    @anniabuhl5991 Před 13 dny

    funny, coming from an emperor. hollow words

  • @wetalksports1128
    @wetalksports1128 Před 13 dny

    😂*ההיסטוריה של מרקוס אורליוס, *מהו הספר המחשבות לעצמי *להיכנס לדברים של הספר מחשבות לעצמי הכל מושפע על פי הפרשנות של מה שקורה לנו יש לנו הבחירה You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” How easy it is to repel and to wipe away every impression which is troublesome or unsuitable, and immediately to be in all tranquility Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought, for the human spirit is colored by such impressions. 3-4 מה שמבדיל אותנו מהחיה הוא המוח שלנו, והיכולת שלנו להשתלט על יצרינו, ולהיות אקטיבים בפעולות שלנו (הבחירה שלנו) 6 8:30 הדעה של אחרים לפעמים יותר חשובה משלנו. ואורליוס יש משפט סביב זה.

  • @healthylivin246
    @healthylivin246 Před 15 dny

    1:11:11

  • @NourDette
    @NourDette Před 15 dny

    Beautiful💛💛💛💛🍒🍒

  • @ricksandoval1187
    @ricksandoval1187 Před 16 dny

    If you're going to change the language to English why not remove thy and thou and have it makes sense.

  • @campbecd
    @campbecd Před 16 dny

    I didn't like the bit about not complaining. Just accept BS and swallow it? Why? So the same can happen again or two others? Fuck that... lots of cheek turning is what turned us into cowards that can't communicate towards consensus or compromise on political issues. If a person never suffers consequences of their decisions/actions/words, then they have no chance to learn a lesson and will continue to harm - why just suck it up? What am I missing?

  • @7550375503
    @7550375503 Před 16 dny

    mmka5434: Sharing all you have gleaned wil be your Nirvana

  • @cockyhussain
    @cockyhussain Před 16 dny

    47:51

  • @SamuelBlack84
    @SamuelBlack84 Před 17 dny

    It's ironic how a successful general and military leader wrote of musings over stoicism and to not give in to anger or ego I suppose having seen of where both extremes can lead us he realised that it wasn't worth it

  • @36cmbr
    @36cmbr Před 17 dny

    Uppity imperialist puffery! While there are excellent bits of intelligence inside, a careful in depth study or meditation on these assumptions is not warranted. They are a prescription for perpetual patriarchy, and have led to violence and disunion of species. These meditations contain much talk of reason, charity and brotherly love while limiting those attributes to the few or even The One.

  • @tangzongheng8476
    @tangzongheng8476 Před 17 dny

    I love this channel so much. Thank you for all your work Robin.

  • @schizocomp
    @schizocomp Před 18 dny

    Love and light

  • @sovereigncitizen8963
    @sovereigncitizen8963 Před 18 dny

    Being stoic is admirable however there is something subversive about some of the contemporary interpretations.

  • @muradtalukdar4401
    @muradtalukdar4401 Před 18 dny

    Life is the longest thing you'll ever know.

  • @steve26791
    @steve26791 Před 18 dny

    All biblical principles

  • @steve26791
    @steve26791 Před 20 dny

    All biblical principles.

  • @campsitesweden
    @campsitesweden Před 20 dny

    Great read!

  • @richardlonigro4178
    @richardlonigro4178 Před 20 dny

    18:07 “he stands erect under any load”

  • @demean2798
    @demean2798 Před 21 dnem

    Can someone tell Joe Rogan Mushashi not take steroid nor was he a dumb donkey yapping nonsense.

  • @YugiohArizona
    @YugiohArizona Před 21 dnem

    "Does he, who is a victim of anxiety, know how to live for himself? Does he even know how to live at all?"

  • @YugiohArizona
    @YugiohArizona Před 21 dnem

    Absolute heat. Thank you for your work

  • @BobDingus-bh3pd
    @BobDingus-bh3pd Před 21 dnem

    I just came from “Das Kapital.” Feels like a lifetime of political gaslighting to finally claw my way here. It’s all become quite clear now. Mises is the final doorway to me discarding all doubts

  • @azizahmed5059
    @azizahmed5059 Před 21 dnem

    But government or the are people are powerless in the face of the 1% true capitalist financiers (too big to fail) who dictate to the manufacturers in order to guide more capital into their international purse

  • @Phorquieu
    @Phorquieu Před 22 dny

    A virtuoso performance, here, as are all your other readings of Seneca. Many thanks for bringing this wisdom to the ears of a modern public (so much in need of wise words and moral teachings)...

  • @bringhurstvr
    @bringhurstvr Před 22 dny

    This was fantastic. Easier to listen to than to implement in ones own life. But you can feel yourself melting just by attempting it.

  • @VenusLover17
    @VenusLover17 Před 23 dny

    ❤❤❤

  • @JustTheseGuysYouKnow-nd3mg

    Beyond the masterful presentation of critical information - I felt like I was listening to the original BBC broadcast of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy!" I found myself mesmerized and drifting off to various scenes of Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect! I will be relistening and periodically shaking my head briskly whilst doing so, in order to stay concentrated on the educational elements! Great job me mucker!

    • @VoxStoica
      @VoxStoica Před 23 dny

      The Hitchhikers Guide is one of my all time favourite audio performances. I used to listen it all the time as a kid, maybe the style has seeped in!

    • @JustTheseGuysYouKnow-nd3mg
      @JustTheseGuysYouKnow-nd3mg Před 23 dny

      @@VoxStoica I found the original BBC broadcast buried in the BBC archives and will use that as my fall-back listen-to if I can't find a good podcast while on a long drive! I am still hearing nuanced jokes and storylines that I missed the past 30 times I listened (read the book, listened to the audiobook, saw the TV show, saw the movie). In fact, I named our podcast "Just These Guys, You Know?" in homage to Gag Halfrunt. Whenever anyone would praise Zafod Beeblebrock, Dr. Halfrunt would reply, "he's just a guy, you know?" Anyway, thanks for the excellent tutorial on Audacity. I am endeavoring to make an audiobook of my book. "Twelve Two: How To Transform Your Mind." Random question, if I recorded the audio, would you be interested in doing the editing and mastering?

    • @VoxStoica
      @VoxStoica Před 8 dny

      @@JustTheseGuysYouKnow-nd3mg I have replied via email

  • @bringhurstvr
    @bringhurstvr Před 23 dny

    How did Commodus screw up so badly after having a father like this?