“Justin,” someone on my team told me this week, “I think your webinar numbers will be down—maybe way down. From 100 to 20?”

“That’s okay,” I said. “Twenty is better than nineteen.”

I think we can all survive one Tuesday without talking about Bureau of Prisons home confinement policies, stackable credits, or how to get a shorter sentence.

Selfishly, I want to talk about the thinkers and philosophies that shaped how I survived prison—and how I live now. This webinar might not lead to more earned time credits. It might not shorten your sentence. But I believe it will help you prepare for the hardest part.

At least it was the hardest part for me: learning how to live as a convicted criminal.

This Tuesday, I’ll walk through several of the newsletters we’ve written and the ideas behind them. We’ll talk about Montaigne, Seneca, Camus, Robert Greene, and others.

I didn’t know any of these names when I went to prison. Zero. Michael introduced me to them, and I became obsessed. I wanted to understand. Sometimes I had to reread a single page twenty times.

I remember telling Michael, “I’ve read this one paragraph twenty-five times and I’m more confused than when I started. Is something wrong with me?”

I won’t repeat his answer here! (okay, hint there was some reference to USC)

To the extent I can explain what I’ve learned—and how these ideas might help you—I will on Tuesday. I’ll also share some suggested reading, if you’re interested in exploring one of the philosophies in more depth.

Whether one person shows up or one hundred, I’m going to bring my A-game. I’d love to see you.

Tuesday at 9:30 AM Pacific / 12:30 PM Eastern

Justin

P.S. Our weekly newsletter—What Robert Greene Taught Me About People Who Wait Too Long—comes out tomorrow. To get a glimpse of what’s inside, you can listen to the podcast version here.