Practical Stoicism

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Practical Stoicism

Stoicism is the pursuit of Virtue (Aretê), which was defined by the Ancient Greeks as "the knowledge of how to live excellently," Stoicism is a holistic life philosophy meant to guide us towards the attainment of this knowledge through the development of our character. While many other Stoicism podcasts focus on explaining Ancient Stoicism in an academic or historical context, Practical Stoicism strives to port the ancient wisdom of this 2300-plus-year-old Greek Philosophy into contemporary times to provide practical advice for living today, not two millennia ago. Join American philosopher of Stoicism Tanner Campbell, every Monday and Friday, for new episodes.

Episodes

Listen To Some, But Not Most

Listeing to the words, advice, ramblings, and complainings of most people will do nothing for you. But perhaps there are some people whom thinking of, or listening to, would benefit your own goal of creating a virtuous character and healthy mind. Let's explore that in Meditation #4 of Book Three. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling progra...

Jul 16, 2022•12 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast

Death Is Either An Eternal Rest Or A Familiar New World

Today we'll work through the third meditation of Book 3 from the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius where we'll explore what might happen after death, and how, in either case, it shouldn't be feared. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicism...

Jul 09, 2022•7 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast

Even Inadvertence is Beautiful

Today we'll work through the second meditation of Book 3 from the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius where we'll explore the more poetic (if you could call it that) side of Stoicism. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- V...

Jul 02, 2022•7 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast

Our Minds May Fail us

Today we'll work through the first meditation of Book 3 from the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius where we'll be asked to consider what might become of our mission as Prokoptôns if we were to lose our mental faculties. -- Purchase and Review my book on Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4B74CWL -- The book I read these meditations from : https://amzn.to/3OoDSfH Visit the website for transcripts : https://stoicismpod.com Reach out to me with questions or thoughts : tanner@tannerhelps.com Learn m...

Jun 25, 2022•7 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast

Summarizing Human Life

Today we'll work through the final meditation of Book 2 from the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our we...

May 14, 2022•9 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast

Don't degrade yourself by not having a purpose

This week we're working through Meditation 16 from Book 2 of The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our we...

May 09, 2022•14 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast

Ascending to Untrue Impressions

This week we're working through Meditation 15 from Book 2 of The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our we...

Apr 30, 2022•6 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast

The Present Moment

This week we're working through Meditation 14 from Book 2 of The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our we...

Apr 16, 2022•10 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast

The wretchedness of gossip and busybodies

This week we're working through Meditation 13 from Book 2 of The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our we...

Apr 09, 2022•10 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast

Skeletons wear no crowns

This week we're working through Meditation 12 from Book 2 -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our website : https://stoicismpod.com Check o...

Apr 02, 2022•11 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast

We have the tools we need to avoid all permanent harm to our lives

This week we're working through Meditation 11 from Book 2 of The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our we...

Mar 26, 2022•14 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast

Failure is failure, and it's expected along the path

This week we're working through Meditation 10 from Book 2 of The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our we...

Mar 20, 2022•14 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast

Do not forget these 5 things

This week we'll be working through meditation #9 from book 2 of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius "Don’t ever forget these things: -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoic...

Mar 14, 2022•7 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast

Habituate the practice of minding your mind

This week we'll be working through the 8th meditation from book 2 of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit ou...

Mar 05, 2022•7 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast

Training yourself to pay attention

This week we'll be working through the 7th meditation from book 2 of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit ou...

Feb 26, 2022•12 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast

Respecting yourself is more important than how others perceive you

This week's episode features meditation #6 from Book 2 of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our websi...

Feb 20, 2022•7 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast

Deep work is a 2300-year-old stoic principle

This week's episode features meditation #5 from Book 2 of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our websi...

Feb 12, 2022•10 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast

You are going to die

The fourth meditation of Marcus Aurelius reads, -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our website : https://stoicismpod.com Check out our rea...

Feb 06, 2022•12 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast

Learn to love that which is natural

Working through the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: Book 2, Meditation 3. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our website : https://stoicis...

Jan 30, 2022•8 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast

Keeping your mortality and temporality ever in mind

In this episode you'll hear the second meditation of Marcus Aurelius. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path -- View a list of our sponsors : https://link.stoicismpod.com/sponsors -- Visit our website : https://stoicismpod...

Jan 22, 2022•9 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast

Deal with surly people as if they were yourself

In this first episode of a 17-part series on Book 2 of the Meditations (Marcus Aurelius), I'll attempt to derive some practical advice and application from Marcus's first meditation. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/members Hang out with us in our free listener community: https://link.stoicismpod.com/discord Join our daily Stoic journaling program : https://link.stoicismpod.com/journaling Join our Stoic mentoring community : https://link.stoicismpod.com/path ...

Jan 13, 2022•8 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast

Coffee Mugs, Loss, and Death

If you came across Stoicism in the early 2010's (as I did) you likely heard something about a coffee mug shattering into a million pieces and how you could use this analogy to deal with death and loss. That probably didn't make a lot sense to you at first - it may have even seemed insane. There's something to this caffeinate analogy, though - and there's something practical we can extract from it to apply in our daily lives. -- Get rid of ads and support our work : https://link.stoicismpod.com/m...

Jan 07, 2022•8 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast