Stoic Meditations

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14. Read well, not a lot Mar 01, 2018

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Seneca reminds us that reading is serious business, and that time is limited. Choose well the authors in whose company you wish to spend time.

13. The duties of friendship Mar 01, 2018

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Marcus reminds us that we have duties toward the people we live with, and how to be positive about our friends.

12. How to act toward others Mar 01, 2018

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The second century Stoic Hierocles sounds very Christian, and for good reasons.

11. Seneca on not wasting time Mar 01, 2018

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This could be the last day of your life. Are you going to waste it by binging on a mediocre television show?

10. Is the wise person self sufficient? Feb 28, 2018

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Seneca puts forth a paradox: the wise person is self-sufficient, and yet she desires friends and neighbors. How is this possible?

9. Take care of your mind, it's precious Feb 28, 2018

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Epictetus notes that we can do a lot more with our mind than with our body. And yet we obsess over the latter and care little for the former.

8. Don't do anything that requires a wall or a curtain Feb 28, 2018

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The emperor-philosopher tells us that there is no profit for our character in doing things that require lying, being hypocritical, or otherwise damage our integrity.

7. Time to die or to go lunch? Dec 30, 2017

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Epictetus tells us that we have to tend to whatever is happening right now. If we are about to die, let’s deal with it. But if not...

6. Don’t postpone, life speeds by Dec 29, 2017

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Seneca tells us that time is a precious commodity, and one that, once loaned, can never be paid back.

5. Useful vs pedantic knowledge Dec 27, 2017

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Musonius Rufus reminds us of the difference between useful philosophy and dull mind games.

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