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The Stoic Jew
My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss. I am, first and foremost, an Orthodox Jew. I am also a student of the Stoic masters: Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius. This podcast is dedicated to exploring the relationship between Judaism and Stoicism - where they overlap, where they differ, and how they complement each other. I also use this podcast to think out loud about how to apply the principles of Judaism and Stoicism to my own life, with all its ups and downs.
The Stoic Jew
Cold Showers, Complaining, and How We Cause Our Own Suffering (Epictetus – Enchiridion 5,20; Aurelius – Meditations 4:7)
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Synopsis: In today’s episode we explore what is possibly a new technique or avenue of internalizing Stoic insights. The insight was sparked by Naval Ravikant’s explanation of why he takes cold showers, which – surprise surprise! – I couldn’t help but read through the lens of Tara Brach’s Radical Acceptance and Shlomo ha’Melech’s Sefer Mishlei. I decided to share this insight in its nascent form in order to facilitate my own thinking about it. If the idea seems unpolished or unclear, that’s why.
Related Episodes:
- Aurelius – Meditations 4:7: The Secret to Not Getting Hurt
- Mishlei 18:8 - Mishlei on Complaining (Part 1: Translation and Questions)
- Mishlei 18:8 - Mishlei on Complaining (Part 2: Ideas and Answers)
Sources:
- Epictetus, Enchiridion (The Handbook) 5,20
- Aurelius, Meditations 4:7
- Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, pp.169-170
- Mishlei 18:8; 26:22
- quotation attributed to Viktor Frankl
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If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.
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Stoic texts:
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
Letters from a Stoic Master (Seneca)
The Discourses of Epictetus
The Enchiridion (Handbook) of Epictetus
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