Daily Stoic

The Daily Stoic for July 14th, “A Little Knowledge Is Dangerous”. “Every great power is dangerous for the beginner. You must therefore wield them as you are able, but in harmony with nature.” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 3.13.20 We’ve never had access to such amount of knowledge as the

The Daily Stoic for July 13th. “A Leader Leads”. “One person, on doing well by others, immediately accounts the expected favor in return. Another is not so quick, but still considers the person a debtor and knows the favor. A third kind of person acts as if not conscious of

The Daily Stoic for July 12th. “Some Simple Rules”. “In your actions, don’t procrastinate. In your conversations, don’t confuse. In your thoughts, don’t wander. In your soul, don’t be passive or aggressive. In your life, don’t be all about business.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 8.51

The Daily Stoic for July 11th. “The Start-up Of You”. “But what does Socrates say? ‘Just as one person delights in improving his farm, and another his horse, so I delight in attending to my own improvement day by day.’” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 3.5.14 Today’s daily stoic launches

The Daily Stoic for July 10th. “Love The Humble Art”. “Love the humble art you have learned, and take rest in it. Pass through the remainder of your days as one who whole-heartedly entrusts all possessions to the gods, making yourself neither a tyrant nor a slave to any person.

The Daily Stoic for July 9th, “The Philosopher King”. “For I believe a good king is from the outset and by necessity a philosopher, and the philosopher is from the outset a kingly person.” —MUSONIUS RUFUS, LECTURES, 8.33.32–34 When you have a look at today’s politicians,