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A Cure For The Self

A Cure For The Self

The Daily Stoic for July 29th, “A Cure For The Self”. “The person who has practiced philosophy as a cure for the self becomes great of soul, filled with confidence, invincible—and greater as you draw near.” — SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 111.2 After reading today’s stoic meditation, I have

Check Your Privilege

Check Your Privilege

The Daily Stoic for July 28th, “Check Your Privilege”. “Some people are sharp and others dull; some are raised in a better environment, others in worse, the latter, having inferior habits and nurture, will require more by way of proof and careful instruction to master these teachings and to be

Where Is Anything Better?

Where Is Anything Better?

The Daily Stoic for July 27th. “Where Is Anything Better?”. “Indeed, if you find anything in human life better than justice, truth, self-control, courage—in short, anything better than the sufficiency of your own mind, which keeps you acting according to the demands of true reason and accepting what fate

When Good Men Do Nothing

When Good Men Do Nothing

The Daily Stoic for July 26th. “When Good Men Do Nothing”. “Often injustice lies in what you aren’t doing, not only in what you are doing.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 9.5 There have been many studies about the role of the German population in the Holocaust performed during the

What's On Your Tombstone?

What's On Your Tombstone?

The Daily Stoic for July 25th. “What’s On Your Tombstone?”. “When you see someone often flashing their rank or position, or someone whose name is often bandied about in public, don’t be envious; such things are bought at the expense of life. . . . Some die on the first rungs

Somewhere Someone's Dying

Somewhere Someone's Dying

The Daily Stoic for July 24th. “Somewhere Someone’s Dying”. “Whenever disturbing news is delivered to you, bear in mind that no news can ever be relevant to your reasoned choice. Can anyone break news to you that your assumptions or desires are wrong? No way! But they can tell

Receive Honors And Slights Exactly The Same Way

Receive Honors And Slights Exactly The Same Way

The Daily Stoic for July 23rd, “Receive Honors And Slights Exactly The Same Way”. “Receive without pride, let go without attachment.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 8.33 This is a very wise advice, and actually, a very hard one to follow if you ask me. We all like to feel proud