the daily stoic

H April 7th EXPECT TO CHANGE YOUR OPINIONS “There are two things that must be rooted out in human beings— arrogant opinion and m ...

W April 8th THE COST OF ACCEPTING COUNTERFEITS “When it comes to money, where we feel our clear interest, we have an entire art ...

I April 9th TEST YOUR IMPRESSIONS “From the very beginning, make it your practice to say to every harsh impression, ‘you are an ...

T April 10th JUDGMENTS CAUSE DISTURBANCE “It isn’t events themselves that disturb people, but only their judgments about them.” ...

O April 11th IF YOU WANT TO LEARN, BE HUMBLE “Throw out your conceited opinions, for it is impossible for a person to begin to l ...

T April 12th REJECT TANTALIZING GIFTS “Atreus: Who would reject the flood of fortune’s gifts? Thyestes: Anyone who has experienc ...

I April 13th LESS IS MORE “Don’t act grudgingly, selfishly, without due diligence, or to be a contrarian. Don’t overdress your t ...

T April 14th BECOMING AN EXPERT IN WHAT MATTERS “Believe me, it’s better to produce the balance-sheet of your own life than that ...

A April 15th PAY YOUR TAXES “Nothing will ever befall me that I will receive with gloom or a bad disposition. I will pay my taxe ...

T April 16th OBSERVE CAUSE AND EFFECT “Pay close attention in conversation to what is being said, and to what follows from any a ...

A April 17th NO HARM, NO FOUL “Do away with the opinion I am harmed, and the harm is cast away too. Do away with being harmed, a ...

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 ...