Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life Podcast

In this episode, I speak with Mark Tuitert. Mark is an Olympic gold medallist in speed skating. He is the author of a new book called The Stoic Mindset: Living the Ten Principles of Stoicism.

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Highlights

* How Mark’s accomplishments in speed skating shaped his life

* How he first become interested in Stoicism and Marcus Aurelius inspire you

* How do you Stoicism helped Mark as an athlete

* What do you think were the key things that helped you deal with your own anger?

* What do you think the relationship is between the sporting or Olympic mindset and the Stoic mindset?

* What’s your favorite exercise from the book and why?

* How do you feel about the experience of being in Athens and visiting the home of philosophy?

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