the daily stoic

O April 18th OPINIONS ARE LIKE... “What is bad luck? Opinion. What are conflict, dispute, blame, accusation, irreverence, and fr ...

H April 19th OUR SPHERE OF IMPULSES “Epictetus says we must discover the missing art of assent and pay special attention to the ...

I April 20th REAL GOOD IS SIMPLE “Here’s a way to think about what the masses regard as being ‘good’ things. If you would first ...

W April 21st DON’T LET YOUR ATTENTION SLIDE “When you let your attention slide for a bit, don’t think you will get back a grip o ...

April 22nd THE MARKS OF A RATIONAL PERSON “These are the characteristics of the rational soul: self-awareness, self-examination, ...

T April 23rd THE MIND IS ALL YOURS “You have been formed of three parts—body, breath, and mind. Of these, the first two are your ...

T April 24th A PRODUCTIVE USE FOR CONTEMPT “Just as when meat or other foods are set before us we think, this is a dead fish, a ...

This exercise won’t turn you into a cynic. But it will provide some much-needed objectivity. ...

S April 25th THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH BEING WRONG “If anyone can prove and show to me that I think and act in error, I will gl ...

B April 26th THINGS HAPPEN IN TRAINING “When your sparring partner scratches or head-butts you, you don’t then make a show of it ...

S April 27th TURN IT INSIDE OUT “Turn it inside out and see what it is like—what it becomes like when old, sick, or prostituting ...

I April 28th WANTS MAKE YOU A SERVANT “Tantalus: The highest power is— Thyestes: No power, if you desire nothing.” —SENECA, THYE ...

I April 29th WASHING AWAY THE DUST OF LIFE “Watch the stars in their courses and imagine yourself running alongside them. Think ...

I April 30th WHAT IS IN KEEPING WITH YOUR CHARACTER? “Just as what is considered rational or irrational differs for each person, ...

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T May 1st MAKE CHARACTER YOUR LOUDEST STATEMENT “For philosophy doesn’t consist in outward display, but in taking heed to what i ...

A May 2nd BE THE PERSON YOU WANT TO BE “First tell yourself what kind of person you want to be, then do what you have to do. For ...

M May 3rd SHOW, NOT TELL, WHAT YOU KNOW “Those who receive the bare theories immediately want to spew them, as an upset stomach ...

T May 4th WHAT’S TRULY IMPRESSIVE “How much better is it to be known for doing well by many than for living extravagantly? How m ...