The Daily Stoic for December 22nd, “Stake Your Own Claim”. “For it’s disgraceful for an old person, or one in sight of old age, to have only the knowledge carried in their notebooks. Zeno said…
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You Choose The Outcome
The Daily Stoic -and continuation of yesterday’s- for November 14th, “You Choose The Outcome”. “He was sent to prison. But the observation ‘he has suffered evil,’ is an addition coming from you. —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 3.8.5b–6a…
What Will Prosperity Reveal?
The Daily Stoic for September 27th, “What Will Prosperity Reveal?”. “For even peace itself will supply more reason for worry. Not even safe circumstances will bring you confidence once your mind has been shocked—once it…
We Have But One Obligation
The Daily Stoic for May 31st, “We Have But One Obligation”. “What is your vocation? To be a good person.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 11.5 The Stoics believed, above all else, that our job on this…
Work Is Therapy
The Daily Stoic for May 29th. “Work Is Therapy”. “Work nourishes noble minds.” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 31.5 Some days ago, while writing about Where to find joy, I discussed precisely about how I am the kind of…