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A Mason's Work

Ditching Vices & Superfluities: A Life Edit with the Gavel

09 Apr 2025

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Let's wield the common gavel of life to shatter vices and superfluities. Discover how your guilty pleasures and the trivial pursuits can be edited for a life that truly matters. It's a philosophy of knowing when to hold on and when to let go, all packaged in a witty and wisdom-filled episode.Key Points• Understanding vices and self-medication• Superfluities vs. essentials in life• Using the Masonic gavel metaphor• Strategies to prioritize what's important• Eliminating distractions effectivelyBest Quotes00:01 - 00:10• "The common gavel reminds us to divest our hearts and consciousness of all the vices and superfluities of life."00:55 - 01:05• "Vices are, in many ways, you can compare them to the idea of self-medicating."04:41 - 04:52• "Use the, the level of time to help you figure out is the thing that you're stressing out over or worrying about, worth worrying about."05:05 - 05:20• "If you're arguing with your spouse, one of the things you can do very quickly in that conversation is determine if it's on a scale of one to 10, a 10 for her or him, and a one for you."05:34 - 05:46• "So the, the, the sort of core understanding of the common gavel here is get rid of the things don't matter, and stop doing the things that are distracting you from the things that matter."Creators & Guests Brian Mattocks - Host Click here to view the episode transcript.

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