the daily stoic

I March 19th TIMELESS WISDOM “For there are two rules to keep at the ready—that there is nothing good or bad outside my own reas ...

P March 20th READY AND AT HOME “I may wish to be free from torture, but if the time comes for me to endure it, I’ll wish to bear ...

D March 21st THE BEST RETREAT IS IN HERE, NOT OUT THERE “People seek retreats for themselves in the country, by the sea, or in t ...

A March 22nd THE SIGN OF TRUE EDUCATION “What is it then to be properly educated? It is learning to apply our natural preconcept ...

I March 23rd THE STRAITJACKETED SOUL “The diseases of the rational soul are long-standing and hardened vices, such as greed and ...

P March 24th THERE IS PHILOSOPHY IN EVERYTHING “Eat like a human being, drink like a human being, dress up, marry, have children ...

T March 25th WEALTH AND FREEDOM ARE FREE “... freedom isn’t secured by filling up on your heart’s desire but by removing your de ...

T March 26th WHAT RULES YOUR RULING REASON? “How does your ruling reason manage itself? For in that is the key to everything. Wh ...

Y March 27th PAY WHAT THINGS ARE WORTH “Diogenes of Sinope said we sell things of great value for things of very little, and vic ...

T March 28th COWARDICE AS A DESIGN PROBLEM “Life without a design is erratic. As soon as one is in place, principles become nece ...

I March 29th WHY DO YOU NEED TO IMPRESS THESE PEOPLE AGAIN? “If you should ever turn your will to things outside your control in ...

I March 30th REASON IN ALL THINGS “Hurry to your own ruling reason, to the reason of the Whole, and to your neighbor’s. To your ...

A March 31st YOU’RE A PRODUCT OF YOUR TRAINING “Chasing what can’t be done is madness. But the base person is unable to do anyth ...

APRIL UNBIASED THOUGHT ...

I April 1st THE COLOR OF YOUR THOUGHTS “Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought, for the human spir ...

H April 2nd BE WARY OF WHAT YOU LET IN “Drama, combat, terror, numbness, and subservience—every day these things wipe out your s ...

A April 3rd DECEIVED AND DIVIDED “Circumstances are what deceive us—you must be discerning in them. We embrace evil before good. ...

I April 4th DON’T LET THIS GO TO YOUR HEAD “Make sure you’re not made ‘Emperor,’ avoid that imperial stain. It can happen to you ...

O April 5th TRUST, BUT VERIFY “First off, don’t let the force of the impression carry you away. Say to it, ‘hold up a bit and le ...

Y April 6th PREPARE YOURSELF FOR NEGATIVITY “When you first rise in the morning tell yourself: I will encounter busybodies, ingr ...