Trudging Through Your Own Life? Here's the Stoic Fix | Maria Semple

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<p dir="ltr">How to do your best work, reframe life's bullshit, and stop making your happiness hostage to outcomes.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.mariasemple.com/">Maria Semple</a> is the bestselling author of Today Will Be Different, Where'd You Go, Bernadette, and This One Is Mine. Before writing fiction, Maria wrote for TV. Her newest book is called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Go-Gentle-Maria-Semple/dp/B0FJDLY6MH">Go Gentle</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Cognitive reframing tools to shift your mindset </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Maria's daily Stoic routine</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The limits of Stoicism</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What to do when mediating gives you anxiety</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The danger of "baited bounties" </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to "get shit done" with non-attachment</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Using fantasy as a coping mechanism</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Related Episodes:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stoic-practices-for-getting-rid-of-mental-junk-your/id1087147821?i=1000749207909"> Stoic Practices for Getting Rid of Mental Junk, Your Morning Routine, and Talking to the Dead | Ryan Holiday</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/stoic-advice-for-handling-setbacks-insults-and-death/id1087147821?i=1000704274965"> Stoic Advice for Handling Setbacks, Insults, and Death | William Irvine</a></li> </ul> <p>Get the 10% with Dan Harris app <a href= "https://app.danharris.com/membership">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Sign up for Dan's free newsletter <a href= "http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Additional Resources: </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Guide-Good-Life-Ancient-Stoic/dp/0195374614"> William Irvine's "A Guide to the Good Life</a>"</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Join Dan and Emmy Award-winning journalist Allison Gilbert at 92NY on May 17th for a live conversation about how mindfulness can deepen connection and combat loneliness, available in person and via streaming. <a href= "https://www.92ny.org/event/dan-harris-with-allison-gilbert">Register here.</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Join Dan, Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren for Meditation Party, a 3-day immersive retreat at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, October 16–18, 2026. <a href= "https://www.eomega.org/workshops/meditation-party#9851">Register here.</a></p> <p>This episode is sponsored by:<br /> <br /> <strong>Rosetta Stone</strong> — Language learning that's immersive and intuitive. Start your journey at <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href= "https://www.rosettastone.com/happier">https://www.rosettastone.com/happier</a></p> <p><strong>ButcherBox</strong> — 100% grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken, and wild-caught seafood delivered to your door. New listeners get chicken breasts or top sirloin for a year, or ground beef for life, plus $20 off at <a class= "underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href= "https://www.butcherbox.com/happier">https://www.butcherbox.com/happier</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></p>