What To Do When It's Not Working? | Finding The Balance Between Idealism & Practicality

What is Effective Philosophy? Juan and I simplify hard to grasp concepts into pragmatic takeaways that can be applied to every day life (fitness, goal setting, work, parenting, travel, hobbies, finances, etc.,). 2 x episodes a week. We go live every Wednesday with our meanderings, plus an extra as a more casual conversation with a guest or between ourselves.

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31 March 2023

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At what point do you stop chasing idealism and accept reality for the way it is?

In Episode #378 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: the current problems I'm having with dating and v4v support, ways in which being all or nothing is helpful, the impossibility of solving governance and interpersonal relations, why you have to let your ideals go and make some concessions, how being too 'unique' is hurting me and Juan's body not being able to keep up with his mind.

A huge thanks to Dave Jones and McIntosh for supporting this week. We accept the reality of your support!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro to the topic
(1:21) - Why Idealism is beneficial
(7:31) - Accepting physical reality, but not human reality
(13:38) - How impossible are most problems?
(18:03) - Humans problems vs technical problems
(21:27) - Boostagram Lounge
(24:29) - Stopping too early or changing too late
(29:02) - Value For Value is not Bitcoin
(35:56) - Life is suffering
(41:28) - Ways I am denying reality?
(45:16) - I'm hard to put in a box
(50:14) - Juan's fitness degradation
(56:39) - Summary
(1:02:36) - V4V: Much is happening

Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':
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