Stoic Meditations

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34. Follow the counsel of reason Mar 01, 2018

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Epictetus reminds us that sometimes the reasonable thing to do is to suspend judgment. And always to face reality rather than engage in wishful thinking.

33. What counts as a good life? Mar 01, 2018

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Seneca says that the important thing is not how long a life you live, but what you do with it.

32. What matters is the here & now Mar 01, 2018

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Marcus Aurelius thinks that it’s good to keep things in perspective, and that we only control the here and now.

31. Doing beats complaining Mar 01, 2018

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Epictetus reminds his student that certain things are an inevitable feature of the universe, and that it is better to work on them than just wish them away.

30. On death & the value of life Mar 01, 2018

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Seneca uses Epicurus’ argument for why we should not be afraid of death, focusing instead on how to best live our life.

29. What makes your life worth it? Mar 01, 2018

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Marcus Aurelius introduces us to the apparently paradoxical notion that life, death, honor, dishonor, pleasure and pain are neither good nor bad.

28. Caring about your soul Mar 01, 2018

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Epictetus makes an interesting contrast between taking too much care of our bodies and too little care of our minds.

27. True friendship is rare Mar 01, 2018

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Seneca advises us on how to behave with true friends, and reminds us of how important they are in our life.

26. We are all brothers & sisters Mar 01, 2018

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Hierocles reminds us that we are fundamentally social animals, and that we are here to help each other.

25. Practice, practice, practice! Mar 01, 2018

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Musonius Rufus says that nobody is born a writer, musician, or athlete. People get there by studying and practicing. The same goes for virtue.

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