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Offense Or Defense?

Offense Or Defense?

The Daily Stoic for June 17th. “Offense Or Defense?” “Fortune doesn’t have the long reach we suppose, she can only lay siege to those who hold her tight. So, let’s step back from her as much as possible.” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 82.5b–6 I sincerely don’t

No Shame In Needing Help

No Shame In Needing Help

The Daily Stoic for June 16th. “No Shame In Needing Help”. “Don’t be ashamed of needing help. You have a duty to fulfill just like a soldier on the wall of battle. So what if you are injured and can’t climb up without another soldier’s help?” —MARCUS

Listening Accomplishes More Than Speaking

Listening Accomplishes More Than Speaking

eThe Daily Stoic for June 15th. “Listening Accomplishes More Than Speaking”. “To the youngster talking nonsense Zeno said, ‘The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is so we might listen more and talk less.’” —DIOGENES LAERTIUS, LIVES OF EMINENT PHILOSOPHERS, 7.1.23 Some daily stoics

Try The Other Handle

Try The Other Handle

The Daily Stoic for June 14th. “Try The Other Handle”. “Every event has two handles—one by which it can be carried, and one by which it can’t. If your brother does you wrong, don’t grab it by his wronging, because this is the handle incapable of lifting

Life Is A Battlefield

Life Is A Battlefield

The Daily Stoic for June 13th. “Life Is A Battlefield”. “Don’t you know life is like a military campaign? One must serve on watch, another in reconnaissance, another on the front line. . . . So it is for us—each person’s life is a kind of battle, and a long

A Trained Mind Is Better Than Any Script

A Trained Mind Is Better Than Any Script

The Daily Stoic for June 12th. “A Trained Mind Is Better Than Any Script” “In this way you must understand how laughable it is to say, ‘Tell me what to do!’ What advice could I possibly give? No, a far better request is, ‘Train my mind to adapt to any

Just Don't Make Things Worse

Just Don't Make Things Worse

The Daily Stoic for June 11th. “Just Don’t Make Things Worse”. “How much more harmful are the consequences of anger and grief than the circumstances that aroused them in us!” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 11.18.8 It’s true that when something goes wrong, getting angry is one of