Stoic Meditations

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624. Facts don't come with judgments attached to them Jun 04, 2020

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What, after all, are sighing and crying, except opinions? What is ‘misfortune’? An opinion. And sectarian strife, dissension, blame and accusation, ranting and raving – they all are mere opinion.

623. The raw material of the good person Jun 03, 2020

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Epictetus reminds us that to become a better person we need to apply our reasoning faculty to arrive at better judgments.

622. We need to be human beings, not statues Jun 02, 2020

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Epictetus puts to rest the notion that Stoics are supposed to suppress their emotions.

621. The three disciplines of Epictetus Jun 01, 2020

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There are three areas of training in Stoic ethics: to desire the proper things, to act properly in the world, and to arrive at the best possible judgments.

620. Socrates and Alcibiades May 29, 2020

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Epictetus stresses the difference between physical and inner beauty.

619. Give yourself a break (from externals) May 28, 2020

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Seneca notices that people fear old age in part because they fear irrelevance. But no one is irrelevant so long as they keep striving to be better human beings.

618. Free yourself from the fickleness of others May 27, 2020

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People who seek external goods become the slaves of those who happen to have the power to grant such goods.

617. Pay attention to the ledger of your life May 26, 2020

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What sort of things are truly important in your life, and why? Should you be reconsidering your current priorities?

616. How to avoid a wretched life May 25, 2020

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People with misguided priorities live a wretched life, so let's get our priorities straight and aim for a serene existence instead.

615. On the futility of war May 22, 2020

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Seneca writes a poignant passage reminding us of the futile waste of human life that war is.

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