the daily stoic

A February 10th ANGER IS BAD FUEL “There is no more stupefying thing than anger, nothing more bent on its own strength. If succe ...

T February 11th HERO OR NERO? “Our soul is sometimes a king, and sometimes a tyrant. A king, by attending to what is honorable, ...

T February 12th PROTECT YOUR PEACE OF MIND “Keep constant guard over your perceptions, for it is no small thing you are protecti ...

S February 13th PLEASURE CAN BECOME PUNISHMENT “Whenever you get an impression of some pleasure, as with any impression, guard y ...

W February 14th THINK BEFORE YOU ACT “For to be wise is only one thing—to fix our attention on our intelligence, which guides al ...

T February 15th ONLY BAD DREAMS “Clear your mind and get a hold on yourself and, as when awakened from sleep and realizing it wa ...

H February 16th DON’T MAKE THINGS HARDER THAN THEY NEED TO BE “If someone asks you how to write your name, would you bark out ea ...

I February 17th THE ENEMY OF HAPPINESS “It is quite impossible to unite happiness with a yearning for what we don’t have. Happin ...

E February 18th PREPARE FOR THE STORM “This is the true athlete—the person in rigorous training against false impressions. Remai ...

T February 19th THE BANQUET OF LIFE “Remember to conduct yourself in life as if at a banquet. As something being passed around c ...

I February 20th THE GRAND PARADE OF DESIRE “Robbers, perverts, killers, and tyrants—gather for your inspection their so-called p ...

S February 21st WISH NOT, WANT NOT “Remember that it’s not only the desire for wealth and position that debases and subjugates u ...

I February 22nd WHAT’S BETTER LEFT UNSAID “Cato practiced the kind of public speech capable of moving the masses, believing prop ...

A February 23rd CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NO CARE FOR OUR FEELINGS “You shouldn’t give circumstances the power to rouse anger, for they ...

T February 24th THE REAL SOURCE OF HARM “Keep in mind that it isn’t the one who has it in for you and takes a swipe that harms y ...

I February 25th THE SMOKE AND DUST OF MYTH “Keep a list before your mind of those who burned with anger and resentment about som ...

A February 26th TO EACH HIS OWN “Another has done me wrong? Let him see to it. He has his own tendencies, and his own affairs. W ...

I February 27th CULTIVATING INDIFFERENCE WHERE OTHERS GROW PASSION “Of all the things that are, some are good, others bad, and y ...

Y February 28th WHEN YOU LOSE CONTROL “The soul is like a bowl of water, and our impressions are like the ray of light falling u ...

“W February 29th YOU CAN’T ALWAYS (BE) GET(TING) WHAT YOU WANT “When children stick their hand down a narrow goody jar they can’ ...