In this episode, Josh delves into the concept of wise heroes and how their influence can impact the quality of your life and decisions. Josh urges the listeners to identify the people influencing them and to aim to model their lives around people who exhibit virtues such as love, purity, knowledge, courage, and transcendence. The importance of avoiding individuals who lack respect or admirable character is highlighted. Furthermore, Josh discusses the difference between desiring wisdom and succumbing to foolish vices, emphasizing the idea that the pursuit of high virtues will inevitably result in personal growth.

Key Points:

- The quality of your life largely depends on the quality of your decisions, which are often influenced by the people around you.

- Growing in virtue requires facing personal pain, overcoming adversity, and moving towards a life of service.

- True heroes are those who possess a wealth of virtue, often exemplified through self-sacrifice for others.

- Continually striving for wisdom can deepen your desires, while pursuing foolishness makes them shallow.

- Having wise heroes can help identify right from wrong in terms of ethical actions and decisions.

References And Links:

1. Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse

2. Affect, Imagery, Consciousness by Sylvan Tompkins

About Josh Kalsbeek, LMFT

• Marriage & Family Therapist, licensed in Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado. Currently I'm seeing all clients via video Telehealth sessions.

•Founder and CEO of Great Oaks Collective, and it's flagship program Overcome, a 10-Week virtual Intensive Outpatient Program for Christian couples experiencing sexual betrayal and addiction. Learn more at www.greatoakscollective.com. Because sometimes traditional counseling is not enough.

• Founder of Wisecraft, giving tools and ideas to help you grow in wisdom. Learn more at www.wisecraft.org. Or go here to sign up to receive my weekly newsletter, Words of Wisdom. ​

• To learn about what I'm currently focused on in my life, go to my Now page.