Listener Mailbag with Brad & Steve: Routines, Reading, and Suffering

You asked, they answered! On this episode of The Growth Equation Podcast, Brad and Steve take questions from their listeners. The pair discuss strategies for staying positive when the news is seemingly all negative, how to balance multiple passions, and how to be patient with long-term goals. Steve tackles the importance of pausing training when injury lingers and Brad considers whether sacrifice and suffering is essential to achieve the highest levels of performance. Finally, Brad and Steve offer their book recommendations.Please write a review on Apple Podcasts and help new listeners discover the show!Resources Mentioned:Range by David EpsteinAntifragile by Nassim TalebMeditations by Marcus AureliusWhy Buddhism is True by Robert WrightOnce A Runner by John L ParkerMastery and The Way of Aikido by George LeonardEscape from Freedom by Erich FrommTo have or To be by Erich FrommThe Art of Loving by Erich FrommGoing to Pieces Without Falling Apart by Mark EpsteinThoughts Without a Thinker by Mark EpsteinAdvice Not Given by Mark EpsteinThe Recovering by Leslie JamisonThe Empathy Exams by Leslie JamisonZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert PirsigRadical Compassion by Tara BrockThe Corrections by Jonathan FranzenDeacon King Kong by James McBrideMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesYou can find the podcast on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcherFind Brad and Steve on Twitter: @Bstulberg and @stevemagnessThe post Listener Mailbag with Brad & Steve: Routines, Reading, and Suffering appeared first on The Growth Equation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.