The Daily Stoic

T July 18th EACH THE MASTER OF THEIR OWN DOMAIN “My reasoned choice is as indifferent to the reasoned choice ...

A July 19th FORGIVE THEM BECAUSE THEY DON’T KNOW “As Plato said, every soul is deprived of truth agai ...

W July 20th MADE FOR JUSTICE “The unjust person acts against the gods. For insofar as the nature of the unive ...

I July 21st MADE FOR WORKING TOGETHER “Whenever you have trouble getting up in the morning, remind yourself ...

Y July 22nd NO ONE HAS A GUN TO YOUR HEAD “Nothing is noble if it’s done unwillingly or under compulsi ...

I July 23rd RECEIVE HONORS AND SLIGHTS EXACTLY THE SAME WAY “Receive without pride, let go without attachment.” —MA ...

A July 24th SOMEWHERE SOMEONE’S DYING “Whenever disturbing news is delivered to you, bear in mind tha ...

S July 25th WHAT’S ON YOUR TOMBSTONE? “When you see someone often flashing their rank or position, or so ...

H July 26th WHEN GOOD MEN DO NOTHING “Often injustice lies in what you aren’t doing, not only in what ...

W July 27th WHERE IS ANYTHING BETTER? “Indeed, if you find anything in human life better than justi ...

A July 28th CHECK YOUR PRIVILEGE “Some people are sharp and others dull; some are raised in a better env ...

W July 29th A CURE FOR THE SELF “The person who has practiced philosophy as a cure for the self becomes ...

W July 30th STOIC JOY “Trust me, real joy is a serious thing. Do you think someone can, in the charming e ...

E July 31st YOUR CAREER IS NOT A LIFE SENTENCE “How disgraceful is the lawyer whose dying breath passes ...

AUGUST PRAGMATISM ...

W August 1st DON’T GO EXPECTING PERFECTION “That cucumber is bitter, so toss it out! There are thorns on ...

L August 2nd WE CAN WORK ANY WAY “Indeed, how could exile be an obstacle to a person’s own cultivation, ...

A August 3rd THE GOOD LIFE IS ANYWHERE “At this moment you aren’t on a journey, but wandering about, being ...

N August 4th NO BLAME, JUST FOCUS “You must stop blaming God, and not blame any person. You must complete ...

R August 5th SILENCE IS STRENGTH “Silence is a lesson learned from the many sufferings of life.” —SENECA, TH ...