the daily stoic

I 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 ...

T June 13th LIFE IS A BATTLEFIELD “Don’t you know life is like a military campaign? One must serve on watch, another in reconnai ...

Rashness Disorganization Overconfidence Weakness Selfishness As in war, so these attributes matter in daily life. ...

T 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 ...

W June 15th LISTENING ACCOMPLISHES MORE THAN SPEAKING “To the youngster talking nonsense Zeno said, ‘The reason why we have two ...

N 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 wa ...

M June 17th OFFENSE OR DEFENSE? “Fortune doesn’t have the long reach we suppose, she can only lay siege to those who hold her ti ...

W June 18th PREPARED AND ACTIVE “Let Fate find us prepared and active. Here is the great soul—the one who surrenders to Fate. Th ...

W June 19th STAY FOCUSED ON THE PRESENT “Don’t let your reflection on the whole sweep of life crush you. Don’t fill your mind wi ...

T June 20th CALM IS CONTAGIOUS “If then it’s not that the things you pursue or avoid are coming at you, but rather that you in a ...

I June 21st TAKE A WALK “We should take wandering outdoor walks, so that the mind might be nourished and refreshed by the open a ...

I June 22nd THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY “If you are defeated once and tell yourself you will overcome, but carry on as before, kn ...

A June 23rd THE LONG WAY AROUND “You could enjoy this very moment all the things you are praying to reach by taking the long way ...

S June 24th THE TRULY EDUCATED AREN’T QUARRELSOME “The beautiful and good person neither fights with anyone nor, as much as they ...

H June 25th THE WISE DON’T HAVE “PROBLEMS” “This is why we say that nothing happens to the wise person contrary to their expecta ...

V June 26th TRY THE OPPOSITE “What assistance can we find in the fight against habit? Try the opposite!” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, ...

A June 27th ADVERSITY REVEALS “How does it help, my husband, to make misfortune heavier by complaining about it? This is more fi ...

M June 28th NO SELF-FLAGELLATION NEEDED “Philosophy calls for simple living, but not for penance—it’s quite possible to be simpl ...

“I June 29th NO EXCUSES “It is possible to curb your arrogance, to overcome pleasure and pain, to rise above your ambition, and ...

T June 30th THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY “While it’s true that someone can impede our actions, they can’t impede our intentions and o ...