the daily stoic

I May 14th OUR WELL-BEING LIES IN OUR ACTIONS “Those obsessed with glory attach their well-being to the regard of others, those ...

W May 15th COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS “Don’t set your mind on things you don’t possess as if they were yours, but count the blessings ...

T May 16th THE CHAIN METHOD “If you don’t wish to be a hot-head, don’t feed your habit. Try as a first step to remain calm and c ...

I May 17th THE STOIC IS A WORK IN PROGRESS “Show me someone sick and happy, in danger and happy, dying and happy, exiled and hap ...

I May 18th HOW YOU DO ANYTHING IS HOW YOU DO EVERYTHING “Pay attention to what’s in front of you—the principle, the task, or wha ...

V May 19th LEARN, PRACTICE, TRAIN “That’s why the philosophers warn us not to be satisfied with mere learning, but to add practi ...

T May 20th QUALITY OVER QUANTITY “What’s the point of having countless books and libraries, whose titles could hardly be read th ...

T May 21st WHAT KIND OF BOXER ARE YOU? “But what is philosophy? Doesn’t it simply mean preparing ourselves for what may come? Do ...

W May 22nd TODAY IS THE DAY “You get what you deserve. Instead of being a good person today, you choose instead to become one to ...

T May 23rd SHOW ME HOW TO LIVE “Show me that the good life doesn’t consist in its length, but in its use, and that it is possibl ...

W May 24th MAKING YOUR OWN GOOD FORTUNE “You say, good fortune used to meet you at every corner. But the fortunate person is the ...

W May 25th WHERE TO FIND JOY “Joy for human beings lies in proper human work. And proper human work consists in: acts of kindnes ...

H May 26th STOP CARING WHAT PEOPLE THINK “I’m constantly amazed by how easily we love ourselves above all others, yet we put mor ...

T May 27th SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF “Well-being is realized by small steps, but is truly no small thing.” —ZENO, QUOTED IN DIOGENES ...

I May 28th THE FIRST TWO THINGS BEFORE ACTING “The first thing to do—don’t get worked up. For everything happens according to th ...

Y May 29th WORK IS THERAPY “Work nourishes noble minds.” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 31.5 ou know that feeling you get when you have ...

W May 30th WORKING HARD OR HARDLY WORKING? “I can’t call a person a hard worker just because I hear they read and write, even if ...

T May 31st WE HAVE BUT ONE OBLIGATION “What is your vocation? To be a good person.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 11.5 he Stoic ...

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O June 1st ALWAYS HAVE A MENTAL REVERSE CLAUSE “Indeed, no one can thwart the purposes of your mind—for they can’t be touched by ...