The Daily Stoic

T May 1st MAKE CHARACTER YOUR LOUDEST STATEMENT “For philosophy doesn’t consist in outward display, but in taki ...

A May 2nd BE THE PERSON YOU WANT TO BE “First tell yourself what kind of person you want to be, then ...

M May 3rd SHOW, NOT TELL, WHAT YOU KNOW “Those who receive the bare theories immediately want to spew them, ...

T May 4th WHAT’S TRULY IMPRESSIVE “How much better is it to be known for doing well by many than for ...

P May 5th YOU ARE THE PROJECT “The raw material for the work of a good and excellent person is their own gu ...

C May 6th RIGHTEOUSNESS IS BEAUTIFUL “Then what makes a beautiful human being? Isn’t it the presence of ...

H May 7th HOW TO HAVE A GOOD DAY “God laid down this law, saying: if you want some good, get it ...

T May 8th GOOD AND EVIL? LOOK AT YOUR CHOICES “Where is Good? In our reasoned choices. Where is Evil? ...

Y May 9th CARPE DIEM “Let us therefore set out whole-heartedly, leaving aside our many distractions and exert ...

I May 10th DON’T BE INSPIRED, BE INSPIRATIONAL “Let us also produce some bold act of our own—and join the ...

C May 11th GUILT IS WORSE THAN JAIL “The greatest portion of peace of mind is doing nothing wrong. Thos ...

W May 12th KINDNESS IS ALWAYS THE RIGHT RESPONSE “Kindness is invincible, but only when it’s sincere, with ...

“W May 13th FUELING THE HABIT BONFIRE “Every habit and capability is confirmed and grows in its corresponding acti ...

I May 14th OUR WELL-BEING LIES IN OUR ACTIONS “Those obsessed with glory attach their well-being to the regar ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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