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☀️ This episode features a free example edition of my Micro Morning Meditations. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When someone tells us a harsh truth, it may question our beliefs or behavior in a way that offends us. This episode explores how we can use the Stoic virtues to deal with harsh truths in a calm, detached way so that we can remove the harshness and examine the truth. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
A reading of the eleventh book of Marcus Aurelius's twelve-book work. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today's episode is an interview with Dutch Olympic gold medalist Mark Tuitert. I really enjoyed talking with Mark - he's a keen enthusiast of Stoicism and has recently released a book called The Stoic Mindset . In the interview, we talk about the book, Mark’s interest in Stoicism, and how the philosophy has helped him both in his professional and personal life. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. Se...
In this episode, I look at why the Stoic practice of accepting one's fate is not the same thing as passivity. Accepting what happens saves us time. We don’t feel the need to curse fate or complain about our luck when we practice this kind of acceptance. We don’t spend excessive time in denial, wishing we could change the past. Instead, we focus on what we can do. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. ...
Imagine the freedom that comes from living in alignment with your values, unencumbered by the fear of exposure or judgment. How can you cultivate a mindset that not only avoids wrongdoing but actively rejects even the thought of it? 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
This explainer episode will provide you with a straightforward understanding of what Stoic Wisdom is and how you can use it in your Stoic practice. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A reading of the tenth book of Marcus Aurelius's twelve-book work. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In today's episode, I interview one of my favorite writers on Stoicism, Donald Robertson. He's a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, and the author of such books as How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, Verissimus, Stoicism and the Art of Happiness, and The Philosophy of CBT. His latest book is a biography of Marcus Aurelius, titled Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor. In the interview, we talk about the book, Marcus Aurelius's life, and some practical techniques for dealing with anxiety. I hope y...
In the relentless pursuit of happiness, a common impulse leads us to believe that a change in surroundings will lift the burdens of our minds. Seneca, the ancient Stoic philosopher, challenges this instinct in his 28th Letter to Lucilius, inviting us to question whether our travels truly offer escape or merely a temporary reprieve. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
This explainer episode will provide you with a straightforward understanding of what Stoic Temperance is and how you can use it in your Stoic practice. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Five of the best pieces of advice from Seneca’s On Anger you can use today if you feel anger beginning to bubble up. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A reading of the ninth book of Marcus Aurelius's twelve-book work. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"If you want to do something, make a habit of it, if you don’t want to do that, don’t, but make a habit of something else instead." —Epictetus, Discourses 2.18 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Trust in your innate ability to improve, guided by your principles and the support of the universe. Each moment of each day offers you an opportunity to choose the right path. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
This explainer episode will provide you with a straightforward understanding of what Stoic Justice is and how you can use it in your Stoic practice. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A reading of the eighth book of Marcus Aurelius's twelve-book work. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"We are always learning, always growing. It is right to accept challenges. This is how we progress to the next level of intellectual, physical, or moral development.” —Epictetus, A Manual For Living, p.74 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
"When another blames you or hates you, or people voice similar criticisms, go to their souls, penetrate inside and see what sort of people they are. You will realize that there is no need to be racked with anxiety that they should hold any particular opinion about you." —Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 9.27 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
This episode is shared from the Stoa Conversations podcast, in which I talked with host Caleb Ontiveros about the practice of Stoicism as a philosophy of daily life. You can find more Stoa Conversations episodes here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/ 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Think of the countless examples throughout history of individuals who have achieved remarkable feats through relentless dedication and continuous learning. By cultivating discipline and resilience, you too can overcome obstacles and accomplish great things. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
A reading of the seventh book of Marcus Aurelius's twelve-book work. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
An homage to a TED talk by Ethan Hawke called “Give yourself permission to be creative”, adjusted to conform to the alternative title of “Give yourself permission to practice philosophy.” “I place it to the credit of philosophy that I recovered and regained my strength. I owe my life to philosophy, and that is the least of my obligations!” —Seneca, Letters 78.3 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. Se...
This explainer episode will provide you with a straightforward understanding of what Stoic Courage is and how you can use it in your Stoic practice. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today’s episode takes inspiration from various Stoic sources, as well as Oliver Burkeman’s excellent book Four Thousand Weeks , to show how it’s possible to zoom out from our own troubles and get a better perspective on them. Doing this can, as Burkeman puts it, help us to drop back down from "godlike fantasies of cosmic significance into the experience of life as it concretely, finitely – and often enough, marvelously – really is." 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoic...
As you go about your day, remember to focus on your actions rather than your words. Let your actions speak louder than your discussions. Let your deeds be the evidence of your philosophy. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
In his Meditations, the Stoic Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius noted ten reminders for himself that could serve as a calming influence when he felt angry with other people. If we remind ourselves of these kinds of perspectives regularly enough, we might just be able to invoke them when we next feel anger bubbling up, and by doing so, block its destructive potential. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. ...
A reading of the sixth book of Marcus Aurelius's twelve-book work. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Still you are indignant and complain, and you don’t understand that in all the evils to which you refer, there is really only one – that you are indignant and complain." —Seneca, Letters 96.1 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
"Each day acquire something that will fortify you against poverty, against death, indeed against other misfortunes as well; and after you have run over many thoughts, select one to be thoroughly digested that day." —Seneca, Letters 2.4 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
