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In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, I reflect on a previous meditation titled Think Like a Mortal (from Perennial Meditations on Substack) and explore what it means to live an intentional life. I discuss how realizing that we are “dying every day” can help us live in the present moment and lead more meaningful lives.

Key Takeaways

• The wisdom of accepting life’s eternal truths
• The paradox of uncertainty
• The need for constraints and limits
• Happiness (and Life) is in the present

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In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is Prof. Jay Garfield, author of Losing Ourselves: Learning to Live without a Self. Jay Garfield is the Doris Silbert Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy, Logic, and Buddhist Studies at Smith College and a visiting professor of Buddhist philosophy at Harvard Divinity School. Prof. Garfield is the author of multiple books, including Buddhist Philosophy, Engaging Buddhism, and Buddhist Ethics.

Key Takeaways:

• What it means to lose ourselves
• The difference between conventional and ultimate truths
• Why losing ourselves connects with an ethical life
• How to reclaim our humanity

***If you enjoyed the conversation (and are interested in learning more), I encourage you to listen to Jay’s conversation on The Wisdom Podcast.

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The Character Lab is a new series on In Search of Wisdom designed to explore various aspects of character development. The series is a joint venture with my friend and previous podcast guest, Shane Trotter (author of Setting the Bar). In this episode, Shane and I discuss the complex topic of objective morality and the shift towards moral relativism in society. We explore the role of judgment in ethics and the need for cognitive flexibility, the provisional nature of moral behavior, and the inherent insight humans have into right and wrong. We also touch on the tendency towards moral relativism, the need for clarity in virtues, and the importance of serving the greater good.

Key Takeaways

• Society has seen a shift towards moral relativism, where individuals believe that there is no objective good or bad.
• Moral objectivism suggests that there are universal truths of morality that humans have independently come to throughout history.
• The tension between pluralism and dogmatism highlights the need for open-mindedness and the recognition of competing moralities.
• Discerning right from wrong is challenging and requires wisdom, discussion, and the pursuit of excellence in character development.

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