Avoid These 5 Life-Changing Mistakes

Update: 2025-08-18

Description

Are you sleepwalking through life? Are poor choices holding you back? You can change that.

Discover how to steer clear of mistakes that trap people in mediocrity and regret. Learn to recognize patterns that sabotage your potential and transform your life.

In this episode, you'll learn how to:

Stop wasting your most productive hours on distractions

Redirect your energy into meaningful pursuits

Focus on what you can control

Create a personal philosophy for decision-making

Recognize when you're on autopilot

Make choices your future self will appreciate

Live with urgency and purpose like someone on a mission to improve

Explore these concepts through the lens of Stoicism and watch your existence transform.

The life you want begins by identifying what's holding you back. Start now!

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00:00 : The Five Key Mistakes to Avoid
01:03 : Thinking there's always more time
03:15 : Marcus Aurelius on living in the present
04:26 : Mortality as motivation for action
05:15 : Focusing on what doesn't matter
07:03 : Taking ownership of your life story
07:57 : The attention economy and mindless entertainment
09:20 : Your life as an inspiring story
11:48 : Being overly negative about problems
12:57 : The mountain climbing analogy
13:39 : Trying to control the uncontrollable
15:17 : Focus on your sphere of influence
17:54 : Living without a personal philosophy
19:56 : Summary: The five life-destroying mistakes
21:39 : Go out and do it

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See show notes: https://inlet.fm/the-stoic-community/episodes/68a3e8b2bb7ef328f312a8d9

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