Category: Life

The Art of Manliness Podcast #639  artofmanliness.com • August 31, 2020

For thousands of years, the study of rhetoric was a fundamental part of a man’s education. Though it ceased to be commonly taught in the 19th century, it’s an art well worth reviving in the modern day.

Meet Jay Heinrichs– he’s an expert in language and persuasion and the author of Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion. Jay explains what rhetoric is, why after being taught around the world for centuries it fell out of favor as a component of education, and why it’s still essential for everyone, especially leaders, to learn. The difference between fighting and arguing, and how it’s the latter that’s a lost art, especially in our digital age. What are Aristotle’s three tools of rhetoric — ethos, pathos, and logos —your character is so important, and do an ethos analysis of your resume. What about Cicero’s five canons of rhetoric, and Jay shares a smart technique for memorising a presentation, and thus delivering it more persuasively. Continue reading “Learn the Lost Art of Rhetoric”

EMBRACE THY INNER CHEAPSKATE.

Why buy what you don’t need? Why choose new if you can buy 2nd hand or borrow? Why throw away when you can reuse? Is public transport a cheaper option? Listen to your inner cheapskate and follow the path to wisdom. And saving some dollars.

Minimalism is all about living with less. This includes less financial burdens such as debt and unnecessary expenses. … For many minimalists, the philosophy is about getting rid of excess stuff and living life based on experiences rather than worldly possessions.

Why do I have so many things… ? I looked through my stuff and I had 2,3,4,even 9 of the same things… staplers, notebooks, jackets, pairs of shoes, jeans, bags… you name it I had many, many of them. Excess. Too much stuff. Finding a place to put this stuff.

yes. It’s also the title of a book by Cal Newport. https://www.calnewport.com/books/digital-minimalism/ He writes a philosophy for technology that suggest we get off our devices, off social media and live a real life. Technology is intrinsically neither good nor bad. The key is using it to support your goals and values, rather than letting it use you.

Is this weird? No. Do you remember when when we didn’t have mobile phones. We just called someone from home or from work. We actually used public phones and there was plenty of these on nearby street corners. We never needed to be in so much contact. We talked to each other and our partners. We laughed and joked and spoke about things, the world and other issues.

We went out and did things. Family was important.

I’m a registered nurse working in Aged Care… which used to be a respectable thing. Now staff in aged care is portrayed in a bad way.

Why? because residents are getting Covid 19 and they never left the facility – it was brought in to them. Same as Norovirus, Influenza etc. All staff working with the residents come and go. We have families, we have needs, we go shopping, supermarkets, butchers, doctors, restaurants, schools. We do our best. e don’t want to pass anything onto the residents intentionally, nor do we want to bring a disease home to our children, our families, our loved ones.

We take precautions, we wash our hands, we self isolate as necessary – but what happens?

Check out this website/ Podcast/ Youtube channel reviving the lost art of manliness. Lots of great tips and ideas, thoughts, and links to great resources, people and books. I love the book lists and prompts. Listen to the podcast – so much great content – will definitely add value to your life. Brett McKay lives up to his motto “Be Useful, not important”.

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