Tuesday

The Stoics have made another appearance in the newsletter, returning with the quiet shout consistent for thousands of years. After a brief lesson on living in your mind castle, we visited a real castle in California before the Murdoch’s or Succession, William Randolph Hearst, and the Hearst Castle. NASA grabs a ghostly image in space, and we finish with concert films.

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Ryan Holiday released a new video and has launched a new cohort for his popular Stoicism 101 series. I pulled this out of his newsletter this weekend, and it’s 3 quick minutes on what the Stoics all knew best. It’s all in your head.

Reading through a lot of Stoic philosophy can be relaxing; there is something about understanding where many of our core problems come from. The bigger problem is remembering that in the face of constant feedback. I feel a similar sense when I read Eckhart Tolle, and I want to release the ego over all forms and focus more on my consciousness awareness. That is until the calendar of reality smacks me in the face, and my phone alarm tells me I'm supposed to be on a Zoom call.

I return to books, philosophy, and other classics to settle myself and my mind. The more I practice, the faster my response aligns with the philosophy I want to present.

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Our favorite Weird History media hounds bring us a story about Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA. The story of William Randolf Hearst probably reads a lot like the Rupert Murdoch empire of today. Hearst was a media mogul in the early 1900s and started with The San Francisco Examiner, but that's a story for another day. Today, we look at the castle he started to build in 1919 with the architect Julia Morgan, which he completed in 1947, just a few years before Hearst passed away in 1951 and left all his possessions to his mistress Marion Davis. Does anyone say “Succession?”

Hearst Castle could be the largest in the United States and was originally based on Spanish structures he saw while traveling through Europe. Unlike the European castles built to protect kings and kingdoms, Hearst Castle protected tabloids and actors.

Hearst Castle

If you have ever been to Las Vegas and thought this is the most over-the-top adult playland you've ever seen, I recommend a trip to Hearst Castle. I took the tour several years ago, and the tour of the castle and the grounds took 3 hours (it could have gone longer). It is incredible; the castle is now owned by the State of California and runs as the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument.

Here’s a cool picture of a space hand about to grab what looks like a hot bundle of collapsed stars.

There has been a lot of talk about the concert film after Taylor Swift released a new concert film as part of her Eras Tour, and Beyonce is set to follow suit. CONSEQUENCE goes further back and gives us a list of 25 of the Best Concert Films of All Time.

That's Where I Am - Maggie Rogers.

Click on the Apple Music image to listen to the song on Apple Music or on the Spotify Image to listen to Spotify.

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