Weekly Wednesday Wisdom #3

Tai Quinn Whyte's Weekly Newsletter

Greetings wisdom lovers,

Welcome to this edition of Wednesday’s Weekly Wisdom.

As “brevity is the soul of wit,” let’s get to it.

What I’ve been reading…

I recently started the second book in the Stoic Virtues series, Discipline Is Destiny, by Ryan Holiday. I remarked that Ryan Holiday writes books faster than I can read them which served as an inspiration to start and catch up.

The writing continues to be highly digestible, featuring poignant essays highlighting a particular aspect of virtue grounded in historical biographies demonstrating or lacking this trait.

I’ve also revisited a passage from Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet, “On Love” – a beautiful reminder.

Here’s a short excerpt:

    When love beckons to you, follow him,

    Though his ways are hard and steep.

    And when his wings enfold you yield to him,

    Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.

    And when he speaks to you believe in him,

    Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.

Another passage I revisited just today comes from The Pocket Pema Chodron, a beloved Buddhist nun full of wisdom.

What I’ve been listening to…

I listened to Kamal Ravikant’s Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It – one of the most straightforward books I’ve encountered. Its simplicity and directness does not detract from its message in the slightest.

I’m also finishing up Becoming Supernatural, another book by Dr. Joe Dispenza. Full of fascinating information, case studies and plausibly scientific explanations of what most would consider “woo.”

What I’ve been watching…

A couple of things come to mind in the past while…

I’ve been working my way through a podcast between two wonderful nerds on conflict, purpose and drive: Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Lex Fridman.

It was a cause for celebration as Huberman Lab reached its 100th episode. It was Lex Fridman that inspired Dr. Huberman to begin his podcast, one of the most deserving and rapidly successful YouTube channels on the platform. He covers the latest scientific research as it impacts human wellbeing and performance and offers very actionable and practical resources for his audience.

The other noteworthy video I came across was an interview about the Buddhist teaching of the Ten Fetters and the approach of how one teacher-practitioner worked through them. While I found the interviewer a bit dry, I still found it intriguing enough to finish. Here’s a link to the guest teacher’s website. 

For all of my familiarity with Buddhism, the teaching of the Ten Fetters was new to me – it’s a teaching on the obstacles that must be overcome on the way to awakening.

That about wraps it up for this week.

Stay wise,

Tai

PS I’m also celebrating a release of my own – a new lo-fi hip hop track entitled “In Cahoots” I collaborated on with a good friend and producer Andrei Diaconu.

Here are the links to Spotify and all other streaming services here.