1 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: Yes, Yes, I am Dramas And this is the Street 2 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:22,480 Speaker 1: Stoic Podcast, bringing your daily dose of timeless stoke philosophy 3 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: remix for the hip hop generation. We are combining ancient 4 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 1: philosophy with lyrics and quotes from some of the greatest 5 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 1: to ever grace a microphone. Now, with that in mind, 6 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: let's get things started with your daily shot of inspiration. 7 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:43,200 Speaker 1: Now today, we're gonna be focusing all around the Stoic 8 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: idea of gratitude, right, and many people and kind of 9 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: the top of the pyramid, if you will. When it 10 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 1: comes to the Stoicism, they say that everything falls underneath 11 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 1: the idea of gratitude, right, gratitude being one of the 12 00:00:56,720 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 1: most important concepts or ideas that we can master on 13 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 1: our road to happiness and trying to live a better life. 14 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: And a song that I pulled a lyric from that though, 15 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:09,400 Speaker 1: would be an interesting kind of vantage point to talk 16 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: about this idea of gratitude. It comes to us from 17 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: boys to men and it's a record called thank You, 18 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: and in it they say, when I felt I had enough, 19 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 1: you never turned away. You were right there, and I 20 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 1: thank you. And allegedly in this song they wrote it 21 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:27,320 Speaker 1: about you know the people who have supported them along 22 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: their journey, their career, be it the you know, family 23 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 1: and friends who supported their dreams and their vision as 24 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:34,920 Speaker 1: well as their fans. And I think if this is 25 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 1: just a really sort of beautiful and easy way to 26 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:44,360 Speaker 1: practice gratitude, because I think those who are around us 27 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: and who actually support what we do and our vision 28 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 1: and our crazy dreams, I think it's easy to sort 29 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 1: of take them for granted and not recognize just how 30 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: important a part they're playing in. 31 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 2: Our life on our journey. Right. 32 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 1: Those people need to be celebrated. They need to be 33 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 1: put on pedestals because, like this quote says, you know, 34 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 1: they are the ones essentially picking you up when you 35 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 1: feel like you've had enough. Right when I felt I 36 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 1: had enough, you never turned away. They're the ones to 37 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 1: push you and keep reminding you and keep pushing you 38 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:16,919 Speaker 1: to not give up on this journey, right, And we 39 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: all need those types of people around us if we're 40 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: going to try and make these grandiose dreams and ideas 41 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 1: of ours come true. And this leads to a quote 42 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 1: from one of the stokes, Marcus Aurelius, where he says, 43 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 1: accept the things to which fate binds you and love 44 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:33,800 Speaker 1: the people with whom fate brings you together, but do 45 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 1: so with all your heart. And I think you know 46 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 1: it speaks again to the idea of I think in general, 47 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 1: we take for granted those closest to us. 48 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:47,920 Speaker 2: Right. You know, they love us, they know us, they 49 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 2: should just be there to support us. Right. And we 50 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 2: also pat ourselves on the back for all the hard 51 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 2: work that. 52 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 1: We've been putting into a particular situation, which, listen, we 53 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 1: deserve that credit. But I think it's easy to forget 54 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,959 Speaker 1: just how much of an impact those around you have. 55 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 2: And they're unconditional. 56 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 1: Love, the ability to pick you up, to comfort you, 57 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 1: to just be a listening ear. I think we take 58 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 1: for granted how important and how big those moments actually are. Right, 59 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 1: And if you're fortunate enough, you're lucky enough to have 60 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: those types of people in your life, you need to 61 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: slow down for a second and be grateful for them. Right. 62 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: It doesn't matter if you haven't achieved all the that 63 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 1: you want to at this point in life. There is 64 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:30,519 Speaker 1: still so much to be grateful for in your everyday life, 65 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: no matter how difficult it might be. Right, And I 66 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 1: think you know, for me, I relate to this a lot, 67 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: because I often have to check myself on this, Right, Like, 68 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 1: you know, I take people for granted more often than 69 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 1: i'd like to admit. You know, I'm moving at one 70 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 1: hundred miles an hour, it feels like sometimes, you know, 71 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 1: and oftentimes, in my want for more, I take. 72 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 2: For granted all that I already have. 73 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: I can set a goal that I want a million 74 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 1: listeners on this podcast or something like that, right, And 75 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 1: in that I'm forgetting or not appreciating as much as 76 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 1: I should those who are already listening to this podcast loyally. Right, 77 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 1: Like the fact that I am not at that million 78 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 1: listener mark doesn't diminish or shouldn't take away the gratitude 79 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:16,720 Speaker 1: I need to have for those who are riding with 80 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:20,640 Speaker 1: me already. Right, And in retrospect, you know, you have 81 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:22,480 Speaker 1: these moments where you think about all the people who 82 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:23,880 Speaker 1: have shunned you or closed the door on you. 83 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:25,880 Speaker 2: Right. I had a reflection like this recently. 84 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:29,839 Speaker 1: I'm thinking about all the nose that I've heard, rather 85 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 1: than focusing on all of. 86 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:34,239 Speaker 2: The people that have welcomed me with open arms. 87 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: I think that's what oftentimes happens in our life, is 88 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:42,039 Speaker 1: that the negative stuff oftentimes is louder than the positive ones, right, 89 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 1: and it's up to us to create a better filter 90 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 1: system where we don't allow the negative aspects of life 91 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 1: to overpower all the good that life has also provided 92 00:04:51,880 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 1: us with. Right, and gratitude at its core, is all 93 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 1: about that. It's the appreciation of what's in front of you, 94 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:01,160 Speaker 1: regardless of where you been or where you're trying to go, 95 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 1: recognizing the value in all that you have and its 96 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:08,279 Speaker 1: need to be appreciated for the greatness that it is. 97 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:10,320 Speaker 1: Right in this particular case of talking about the people 98 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 1: around you and just how special it is to have 99 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:16,160 Speaker 1: people who actually support you for what you want to 100 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,479 Speaker 1: do and who you truly are. That's a beautiful and 101 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:20,840 Speaker 1: rare thing, and we need to learn to be more 102 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:24,159 Speaker 1: focused and celebrate that on a regular basis. Now, with 103 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: that said, we have heard from man boys to men legends, 104 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 1: we've heard from Marcus Aurelius, legends Stoic, and we've heard 105 00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 1: from myself on this stoic idea of being grateful, of 106 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 1: practicing gratitude. Now, let's talk about how you can make 107 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 1: it your mantra for today. But first's take a quick 108 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 1: break and then we'll be right back. So they were 109 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 1: focusing all around the Stoic idea of gratitude. And you've 110 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 1: heard from boys to men, You've heard from one of 111 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: the stoics, Marcus are really you have heard from myself 112 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 1: and how I'm trying to be a better practitioner of 113 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 1: this thing called gratitude. Now, let's talk about how you 114 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:13,840 Speaker 1: can make it your mantra for today, right. And I think, 115 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 1: as with anything, it's just like continuing to cultivate presents. 116 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:20,039 Speaker 2: Right, Like, look around you. You know, if you're fortunate 117 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 2: enough to. 118 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 1: Have people in your life who have been standing by 119 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:28,720 Speaker 1: you and who have been supporting you, thank them and 120 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 1: like really thank them, like I call them, text them, 121 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 1: go pay them a visit, and just thank them for 122 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:36,839 Speaker 1: all that they've done for you, for standing by you, 123 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:39,719 Speaker 1: right and acknowledging that they didn't have to do that. 124 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:41,400 Speaker 2: They don't have to go the extra mile, but. 125 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 1: They decided that they would love you, regardless of what 126 00:06:43,839 --> 00:06:46,120 Speaker 1: you get yourself into, regardless of your dreams. 127 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 2: They support you. 128 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 1: If you're fortunate enough to have those people in your life, 129 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:53,679 Speaker 1: I think practicing gratitude in a literal sense of actually 130 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 1: going out there and expressing that emotion for them, and it's. 131 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:57,800 Speaker 2: Going to make you feel good. It's going to bring 132 00:06:57,800 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 2: you joy, and I think it's going. 133 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 1: To allow you to really feel all that you have 134 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 1: in this moment, you know, And I think it's recognizing 135 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:08,360 Speaker 1: that obviously you are the person in charge. 136 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:09,040 Speaker 2: Of the one leading the ship. 137 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 1: You are the practitioner, you are the captain, you know, 138 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 1: the king of your kingdom. But a huge reason why 139 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 1: you've gotten to where you are or are still there fighting, 140 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 1: is because along the way, at some point, somebody has 141 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 1: lent you a helping hand. They give you some words 142 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 1: of encouragement, they've taken you in, they've supported you right, 143 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 1: they've pushed you to keep striving for all that you 144 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 1: want in this life. Their belief in you energized you 145 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:39,320 Speaker 1: in the moments that you needed it, and that's something 146 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 1: to be incredibly grateful for. And you need to make 147 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:45,880 Speaker 1: it a practice of being present to that and also 148 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:49,000 Speaker 1: acknowledging those people and letting them know how you feel, 149 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:52,400 Speaker 1: because it's not only going to make them feel great, 150 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 1: but it's also going to allow you to live in 151 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 1: that feeling of love that comes along with someone who 152 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 1: genuinely believes in you and wants to see nothing but 153 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 1: the best for you. Right, how to recap all we're 154 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 1: talking about today, boys to men, you know, taking the 155 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 1: time to write an entire damn record about all the 156 00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: people that have supported them down to their fans. 157 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:13,120 Speaker 2: I think it is just a beautiful thing. 158 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:15,600 Speaker 1: I think it shows you the importance of having the 159 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 1: support of those around you, right, and the emotions that 160 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:23,040 Speaker 1: can come up, and the beautiful feelings of presence that 161 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 1: gratitude can bring up, Just showcasing the importance of that 162 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 1: right there, right, And then Marcus Sireliu is one of 163 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:32,040 Speaker 1: the stoics, you know, talking about being appreciative of all 164 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:35,840 Speaker 1: the people that fate brings to you, and not you know, 165 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:39,439 Speaker 1: just barely acknowledging them, not giving them a little pat 166 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:41,559 Speaker 1: on the back every once in a while, but doing 167 00:08:41,600 --> 00:08:44,800 Speaker 1: so with all your heart, right feeling it fully acknowledging 168 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 1: them with all your heart, all of your being. 169 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 2: I think is a very special. 170 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:52,319 Speaker 1: And beautiful way to continue to live in happiness and fulfillment. 171 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:55,400 Speaker 1: And then my own story of having to remind myself 172 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:58,880 Speaker 1: at times of all the people that have supported me, 173 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:01,400 Speaker 1: rather than focus on the nose that I've gotten or 174 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:03,200 Speaker 1: the doors that have been slammed in my face, to 175 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:05,280 Speaker 1: focus on all of the ones that have been opened 176 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:07,000 Speaker 1: for me, and all the people that have welcomed me 177 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:09,920 Speaker 1: with open arms and continue to push me and celebrate 178 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:12,960 Speaker 1: me and pick me up when I needed them the most, right, 179 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 1: focusing on that and recognizing that I have this abundance 180 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:18,959 Speaker 1: of love and support in this life that I need 181 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 1: to be grateful for, because that matters above anything else, 182 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:26,679 Speaker 1: any monetary success, any career success. Having that sort of 183 00:09:26,760 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 1: love and support in your life and being able to 184 00:09:28,679 --> 00:09:31,520 Speaker 1: feel it and recognizing it on a daily basis, I 185 00:09:31,520 --> 00:09:34,440 Speaker 1: think is the key to your long term happiness in 186 00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:37,280 Speaker 1: this thing called life. Now, with that said, thank you 187 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:39,840 Speaker 1: so much for checking out the Street Stoke Podcast. Do 188 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:42,959 Speaker 1: your best to apply these concepts we discussed into everyday life. 189 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 2: And I'll catch you next time. 190 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:55,679 Speaker 1: The Street Stoke Podcast is a production of Iheart's Micuthura 191 00:09:55,880 --> 00:10:00,240 Speaker 1: podcast network.