the daily stoic

F December 14th WHAT WE SHOULD KNOW BY THE END “Soon you will die, and still you aren’t sincere, undisturbed, or free from suspi ...

T December 15th A SIMPLE WAY TO MEASURE OUR DAYS “This is the mark of perfection of character—to spend each day as if it were yo ...

A December 16th EVERLASTING GOOD HEALTH “I tell you, you only have to learn to live like the healthy person does... living with ...

S December 17th KNOW THYSELF—BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE “Death lies heavy upon one who, known exceedingly well by all, dies unknown to ...

I December 18th WHAT COMES TO US ALL “Both Alexander the Great and his mule-keeper were both brought to the same place by death— ...

T December 19th HUMAN SCALE “Think of the whole universe of matter and how small your share. Think about the expanse of time and ...

T December 20th FEAR THE FEAR OF DEATH “Do you then ponder how the supreme of human evils, the surest mark of the base and cowar ...

from your fears to your pain receptors to your worries and your remaining wishes, they will perish with you. As frightening as d ...

H December 21st WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SHOW FOR YOUR YEARS? “Many times an old man has no other evidence besides his age to prove h ...

M December 22nd STAKE YOUR OWN CLAIM “For it’s disgraceful for an old person, or one in sight of old age, to have only the knowl ...

S December 23rd WHAT ARE YOU SO AFRAID OF LOSING? “You are afraid of dying. But, come now, how is this life of yours anything bu ...

H December 24th MEANINGLESS... LIKE A FINE WINE “You know what wine and liqueur tastes like. It makes no difference whether a hu ...

O December 25th DON’T BURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS “The mind must be given relaxation—it will rise improved and sharper after a ...

you’ve burned the candle at both ends? If you’ve been abusing and overworking your body? ...

N December 26th LIFE IS LONG—IF YOU KNOW HOW TO USE IT “It’s not at all that we have too short a time to live, but that we squan ...

D December 27th DON’T LET YOUR SOUL GO FIRST “It’s a disgrace in this life when the soul surrenders first while the body refuses ...

T December 28th ON BEING REMEMBERED “Everything lasts for a day, the one who remembers and the remembered.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, ME ...

T December 29th GIVE THANKS “In all things we should try to make ourselves be as grateful as possible. For gratitude is a good t ...

T December 30th TAKING THE BITE OUT OF IT “To bear trials with a calm mind robs misfortune of its strength and burden.” —SENECA, ...

T December 31st GET ACTIVE IN YOUR OWN RESCUE “Stop wandering about! You aren’t likely to read your own notebooks, or ancient hi ...