16 Lessons from The School Of Life - Alain de Botton - #1015

2025-11-03 · 90 min · episode 1015 · 19 entities

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Link in episode "16 Lessons from The School Of Life - Alain de Botton - #1015": https://theschooloflife.com/
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Alain de Botton is a philosopher, author, and founder of The School of Life. How can we truly understand ourselves? Most of us either ignore our emotions or overthink them, turning simple feelings into complex puzzles. So how do we navigate the minefield of emotion to grow and become better? Timestamps: (0:00) The Hidden Trap of Self-Esteem (9:52) Discovering What We’re Actually Capable Of (16:43) How Friendship Protects Us From External Criticism (23:30) Why Men Need to Be Vulnerable with Each Other (31:08) The Deeper Need Behind Status-Seeking (45:35) How Can We Find Meaning in Art? (50:43) Why Thinking Deeply Feels So Uncomfortable (54:28) The Importance of Letting Fleeting Thoughts Breathe (01:01:43) Are We Trapping Our Emotions Through Intellectualisation? (01:13:53) Relearning the Skill of Hope (01:18:17) What Modern Society Really Teaches Us About Love Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D, and more from AG1 at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get $100 off the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Main website: https://www.theschooloflife.com/ Newsletter sign up: https://www.theschooloflife.com/signup/ Shop: https://shop.theschooloflife.com/ Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices