Episode #111: Scott Perry on Stoicism and Alcoholism

Scott Perry inspires people like you to achieve their potential as Artists. Adopting this posture requires developing your craft and delivering your work. With the lessons from Stoic philosophy, Scott helps you master the mindset of a thriving Artist. Cultivating your craft and sharing your work with purpose and integrity is challenging, but rewarding. Scott's done it for over 30 years as a professional musician and teacher and experienced a sense of flourishing every step of the way. He's here to help you do the same! In this podcast, we talk about death, creativity, artistry, rationality, logic, emotions, delusional beliefs, values, relationships, isolation, loneliness, worldview, Viktor Frankl gets a mention; so does Ryan Holiday, Seth Godin, and plenty of Stoic philosophers. Podcast Takeaways The Stoic Creative Personal Blog-https://thestoiccreative.mykajabi.com/blog The Stoic Creative Handbook by Scott Perry-https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07464C6CP?ie=UTF8 Scott Perry YouTube-https://www.youtube.com/user/ohpapamusic Stoic Creative Facebook Group-https://www.facebook.com/thestoiccreative/ You Were Born to Die-https://medium.com/pocketstoic/you-were-born-to-die-5a300694070b Ryan Holiday-https://ryanholiday.net/ How to be a Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci -https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/184604507X?ie=UTF8 Seth Godin-http://www.sethgodin.com/sg/ Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl -https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1844132390?ie=UTF8 Stoic Recovery Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/stoicrecovery/ Stoic Quotes Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle. Some things are within our control and some things are not. - Epictetus Associate with those who will make a better man of you.- Seneca Love the humble art you have learned and take rest in it. - Marcus Aurelius Learning that does not lead to action is useless. - Epictetus What ought to be done must be learned by one who does it. - Seneca It's impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows. - Epictetus Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together. Do so with all your heart. - Marcus Aurelius Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now, take what’s left and live it properly. What doesn’t transmit light creates its own darkness. - Marcus Aurelius The whole future lies in uncertainty. Live immediately.ies in uncertainty. Live immediately. - Seneca