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Know Thyself—Before It's Too Late

Know Thyself—Before It's Too Late

The Daily Stoic for December 17th, “Know Thyself—Before It’s Too Late”. “Death lies heavy upon one who, known exceedingly well by all, dies unknown to himself.” —SENECA, THYESTES, 400 Don’t wait. Know yourself. Before it’s impossibly late. Do we know ourselves as well as we think

Everlasting Good Health

Everlasting Good Health

The Daily Stoic for December 16th, “Everlasting Good Health”. “I tell you, you only have to learn to live like the healthy person does . . . living with complete confidence. What confidence? The only one worth holding, in what is trustworthy, unhindered, and can’t be taken away—your own reasoned choice.

A Simple Way To Measure Our Days

A Simple Way To Measure Our Days

The Daily Stoic for December 15th, “A Simple Way To Measure Our Days”. “This is the mark of perfection of character—to spend each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, laziness, or any pretending.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 7.69 Perfection is a topic that’s been discussed

What We Should Know By The End

What We Should Know By The End

The Daily Stoic for December 14th, “What We Should Know By The End”. “Soon you will die, and still you aren’t sincere, undisturbed, or free from suspicion that external things can harm you, nor are you gracious to all, knowing that wisdom and acting justly are one and the

It's Just A Number

It's Just A Number

The Daily Stoic for December 13th, “It’s Just A Number”. “You aren’t bothered, are you, because you weigh a certain amount and not twice as much? So why get worked up that you’ve been given a certain lifespan and not more? Just as you are satisfied with

The Beat Goes On

The Beat Goes On

The Daily Stoic for December 12th, “The Beat Goes On”. “Walk the long gallery of the past, of empires and kingdoms succeeding each other without number. And you can also see the future, for surely it will be exactly the same, unable to deviate from the present rhythm. It’s

Dignity And Brevity

Dignity And Brevity

The Daily Stoic for December 11th, “Dignity And Bravery”. “As Cicero says, we hate gladiators if they are quick to save their lives by any means; we favor them if they show contempt for their lives.” —SENECA, ON TRANQUILITY OF MIND, 11.4b Today’s stoic meditation is a call