Author and change-maker Sharmin Kruse examines the timeless principles of Stoicism and its power to promote mindful, intentional, and empathetic living.
To learn more about influence, self-leadership, and living a life of integrity, pick up your copy of Stoic Empathy here This week on Mindrolling, Raghu, and Sharmin Kruse: Embracing discomfort and challenge as catalysts for personal and spiritual growth Sharmin’s powerful story of growing up in wartime Iran in the 1980s and ’90s How Stoic philosophy changed Sharmin’s approach to work, meditation, therapy and everyday life A deep relationship between Stoicism and empathy Sharmin’s Stoic inspiration Mother, aunt, and cultural roots Understanding the Stoic ideal of the dichotomy of control Sharmin’s mystical and otherworldly experience during childbirth Practicing intentional pauses and mindful responses to life’s stimuli Awakening beyond the ego and into loving consciousness About Sharmin Kruse:
Sharmin Kruse is an award-winning ideas curator, global change agent, complex systems negotiator, attorney, speaker, and storyteller. Sharmin has nearly 20 years of experience applying competitive strategy and game theory, corporate and community advocacy, protecting and strengthening brands, and conflict resolution for individuals, public company boards, international corporations, and Fortune 500 companies. Charmin also has 10 years of experience concurrently producing thought leadership events, including the TEDx conference and the Salon Series network. She teaches Negotiation with Tactical Empathy, Global Dealing, Cross-Border Dealing, and Leadership at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. In addition to her professional accomplishments, Sharmin is a mother of four who lives in the heart of Chicago. Her personal journey from the war-torn streets of her hometown of Tehran to the boardrooms of the world’s elite corporations speaks to her deep commitment to promoting empathy, discipline, justice, and global understanding. For more information, please visit the Shermin website.
“It’s a kind of resilience, a kind of Stoicism, and it’s the complete opposite of the image of a stoic white male figure that comes to mind when we think of the Greek Stoics. What’s interesting about Stoicism is that it has something in common with Buddhism, meditation, dance, passion, all of those things.” -Shermin Kruse
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