Stoic Meditations

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94. We all agree to do good, but disagree on what good is Apr 20, 2018

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Epictetus notes that people want to be good, regardless of their ethnicity, citizenship, or religion. But then they get lost in arguments over whether it is acceptable or not to eat pork.

93. No cell phones at dinner, just friends Apr 19, 2018

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Seneca tells Lucilius that one can learn a thing or two even from Epicurus, particularly that it is the company we keep that is the most important part of our meals.

92. Death is coming, what are you doing in the meantime? Apr 18, 2018

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Marcus Aurelius reminds himself that his life is finite and brief. How to live it, then? As a good person would, which is in his power to do.

91. Whose praise are you so desperately seeking? Apr 17, 2018

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Epictetus tells his students that they are fools if they think that being praised is important, particularly by people who they themselves do not think highly of!

90. Anger is temporary madness Apr 16, 2018

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Seneca tells us that anger is a form of temporary madness, not to be indulged by the person who cultivates reason.

89. Do you have reason? Why don't you use it, then? Apr 13, 2018

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Marcus Aurelius asks himself the rethorical question of whether he has reason, and then the less obvious one of why he is not making good use of it. What about you?

88. Is your mind in the dark, or are you just blind? Apr 12, 2018

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Epictetus explains why being blind is far less of a problem than having your mind in the dark.

87. Practice poverty to remind you of the important things Apr 11, 2018

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Seneca explains the Stoic practice of eating poor and scant food, and going outside dressed with old clothes, in order to remind ourselves that we can cope with difficult situations, and to appreciate anew what we have.

86. Change your mind, if others have better reasons Apr 10, 2018

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Marcus Aurelius reminds himself to use his faculty of judgment at its best, which includes changing his mind, should others have better reasons than his own.

85. A crown of roses looks better than one of gold Apr 09, 2018

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Epictetus mocks a student who is bent on pursuing power and wealth. Those things are neither good nor bad for the Stoics, it's a matter of how we use them.

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