Very important, it gives you strategies for attaining the things that are worth having. First of all, it tells you what in life is worth having. And so what does it do? Any philosophy of life does two things. So I considered Zen Buddhism as a philosophy of life. So I set about doing that and very quickly realized that in order to be complete, I had to consider not just Zen Buddhism, but a variety of other subjects. And I would find that personally fulfilling. They affect a number of things, but I could also simultaneously explore Zen Buddhism. And that book was really, I call it a “two for the price of one” or a “twofer.” It was going to be a twofer because it would simultaneously get me a publication, and as a, as a philosophy professor, those sorts of things are valuable. That book would have been published in like 2004…2006 maybe, Oxford University Press.
So that triggered me to write a book called, On Desire: Why We Want What We Want. And thought, well, in order to do that, I’m gonna have to do some research into Zen Buddhism. And I felt that somehow life wasn’t giving me all that life could be giving me, and form the idea that I was going to become a Zen Buddhist. And then, one day you realize, well, it’s here. Yeah, let me tell you the process by which I came to write the first stoic book, Guide to the Good Life. You open the book, A Guide to the Good Life by introducing this concept of a philosophy for life, and how important it is.
But what I wanted to start with today is taking a step back and talking about philosophy in general. You’ve written two excellent books, The Guide to the Good Life, and more recently, The Stoic Challenge, and both books cover this topic of stoicism. Join, your host, Sean Murray, on a journey for the life well lived. You’re listening to The Good Life by The Investor’s Podcast Network, where we explore the ideas, principles, and values that help you live a meaningful purposeful life. I hope you enjoyed my conversation with Professor Irvine as much as I did. On today’s show, William talks about the importance of finding your philosophy of life, how after looking around a bit, he eventually found stoicism, and how he applies the ancient principles of stoicism to achieve a more meaningful, flourishing life. Today’s guest is William Irvine, the professor of philosophy at Wright State University, and the author of two popular books on stoicism, The Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, and The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher’s Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient.
Welcome to The Good Life podcast! I’m your host, Sean Murray.
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