You’re Not Wasting Time, You’re Wasting Your Life | Rutger Bregman (PT. 1)

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<p>You could be doing anything with your life…so why are you choosing this? Historian and bestselling author <a href="https://rutgerbregman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rutger Bregman</a> joins Ryan to question everything we tend to believe about success, work, and impact. They discuss why many “prestigious” careers might actually be pointless, how a few regular people pulled off one of the biggest moral wins in history, and why meaningful work rarely looks like what society celebrates.</p><br><p><a href="https://rutgerbregman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rutger Bregman</a> is a Dutch historian and author. His latest book <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/moral-ambition-stop-wasting-your-talent-and-start-making-a-difference" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference</em></a> was released in April 2025.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>‍</strong>‍</p><p>In 2024, Rutger co-founded <a href="https://rutgerbregman.com/sma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The School for Moral Ambition</em></a>, a non-profit organization inspired by his latest book, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/moral-ambition-stop-wasting-your-talent-and-start-making-a-difference" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Moral Ambition</em></a>. The initiative helps people to take the step toward an impactful career.</p><p>‍</p><p>Follow Rutger on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rutgerbregman/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/rcbregman?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a> |&nbsp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rutgerbregman/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RutgerBregman</a></p><br><p>📚 Grab signed copies of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/moral-ambition-stop-wasting-your-talent-and-start-making-a-difference" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Moral Ambition</em></a> at The Painted Porch | <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=rutger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com</a></p><br><p>📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work":<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch top moments from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>