Chris Cuomo
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
He won't come on. All these people that I know personally. Marcus Aurelius? Marcus Aurelius is a tough get. Well, he died in 188. Yeah, I mean, you know. But you got to have hope. That's what we call great name, bad guest. It's hard to get a dead man on. But, you know, I know all these people. I just don't ask them to ever do anything professional, unless they ask me.
If I can help, then I have them on.
If I can help, then I have them on.
If I can help, then I have them on.
I don't think it's just him, although it is fascinating to me that he had kept this compendium of notes for himself, which I thought was very cool.
I don't think it's just him, although it is fascinating to me that he had kept this compendium of notes for himself, which I thought was very cool.
I don't think it's just him, although it is fascinating to me that he had kept this compendium of notes for himself, which I thought was very cool.
Yes. That concept seems very bizarre now. I know, and it's a big mistake. Philosophy matters. We do not test these men and women about their why. It's just about getting power and keeping it. And policy is a byproduct.
Yes. That concept seems very bizarre now. I know, and it's a big mistake. Philosophy matters. We do not test these men and women about their why. It's just about getting power and keeping it. And policy is a byproduct.
Yes. That concept seems very bizarre now. I know, and it's a big mistake. Philosophy matters. We do not test these men and women about their why. It's just about getting power and keeping it. And policy is a byproduct.
So he was taught by Stoics, okay?
So he was taught by Stoics, okay?
So he was taught by Stoics, okay?
Stoics were ancient Greeks. The misconception is that it means don't feel anything. That's not what it is. It's about choice. It's about living your life as a function of reasoned choice whenever possible and understanding what guides that. And that is what you control. And then there's a whole big basket of shit that you just don't control.
Stoics were ancient Greeks. The misconception is that it means don't feel anything. That's not what it is. It's about choice. It's about living your life as a function of reasoned choice whenever possible and understanding what guides that. And that is what you control. And then there's a whole big basket of shit that you just don't control.
Stoics were ancient Greeks. The misconception is that it means don't feel anything. That's not what it is. It's about choice. It's about living your life as a function of reasoned choice whenever possible and understanding what guides that. And that is what you control. And then there's a whole big basket of shit that you just don't control.
So you got to give very little attention and energy to it because you cannot change it. It's like the serenity prayer. Right. And it's just training yourself to be that way. And it is not easy. It's simple, but it's hard. Okay, here's a Roman Empire joke. You were just waiting for me to finish.
So you got to give very little attention and energy to it because you cannot change it. It's like the serenity prayer. Right. And it's just training yourself to be that way. And it is not easy. It's simple, but it's hard. Okay, here's a Roman Empire joke. You were just waiting for me to finish.
So you got to give very little attention and energy to it because you cannot change it. It's like the serenity prayer. Right. And it's just training yourself to be that way. And it is not easy. It's simple, but it's hard. Okay, here's a Roman Empire joke. You were just waiting for me to finish.
All pain is personal. It's much easier when it's not you. My father used to tell a very funny joke. You know, it's so sad that so many things that I grew up with where the different ethnicities swapped humor with one another. I think it added such a more healthy nature to the relationship than now when it's all sanitized.