Lao Tzu-Stop Trying

Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821 – 1881) was a Russian philosopher, novelist, short-story writer, essayist, and journalist. He is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in both Russian and world literature, and many of his works are considered highly influential masterpieces. Dostoevsky's literary works explore the human condition in the troubled political, social and spiritual atmospheres of 19th-century Russia, and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes. Notes from Underground, a novella he published in 1864, is considered one of the first works of existentialist literature.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/elysium-audio--6365103/support.

Carl Gustav Jung (July 1875 – June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and psychologist who founded the school of analytical psychology. He was a prolific author of over twenty books, illustrator, correspondent, and academic, best known for his concept of archetypes. Widely considered one of the most influential psychologists of all time, Jung's work has fostered not only scholarship, but also popular interest. His work has been influential in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, philosophy, psychology, and religious studies.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/elysium-audio--6365103/support.

In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi centers on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. It is often described as the appreciation of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete". It is prevalent in many forms of Japanese art.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/elysium-audio--6365103/support.

A central figure in Chinese culture, Laozi is generally regarded as a founder of Taoism. He was claimed and revered as an ancestor of the Tang dynasty (618–907) and has long been honored as a progenitor of the widespread surname Li. In religious Taoist traditions he was increasingly deified and came to be identified with Laojun, a divine manifestation of the Tao. The Dào Dé Jīng profoundly influenced subsequent Chinese philosophy, religion, literature, and political thought.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/elysium-audio--6365103/support.

Miyamoto Musashi was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, artist, and writer, who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 62 duels. Musashi is considered a kensei of Japan. He was the founder of the Niten Ichi-ryū style of swordsmanship.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/elysium-audio--6365103/support.

Carl Gustav Jung (July 1875 – June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and psychologist who founded the school of analytical psychology. He was a prolific author of over twenty books, illustrator, correspondent, and academic, best known for his concept of archetypes. Widely considered one of the most influential psychologists of all time, Jung's work has fostered not only scholarship, but also popular interest. His work has been influential in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, philosophy, psychology, and religious studies.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/elysium-audio--6365103/support.

Sun Tzu was a Chinese military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer who lived during the Eastern Zhou period (771–256 BC). Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War, a Classical Chinese text on military strategy from the Warring States period, though the earliest parts of the work probably date to at least a century after him.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/elysium-audio--6365103/support.

Carl Gustav Jung (July 1875 – June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and psychologist who founded the school of analytical psychology. He was a prolific author of over twenty books, illustrator, correspondent, and academic, best known for his concept of archetypes. Widely considered one of the most influential psychologists of all time, Jung's work has fostered not only scholarship, but also popular interest. His work has been influential in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, philosophy, psychology, and religious studies.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/elysium-audio--6365103/support.

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Alan Watts (1915 – 1973) was a British and American writer, speaker, and self-styled "philosophical entertainer",known for interpreting and popularising Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu philosophy for a Western audience.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/elysium-audio--6365103/support.