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It’s impossible to be a student of Stoic philosophy in the modern day without coming across the work of Massimo Pigliucci. The Professor of Philosophy at the City College of…

🌷 Why What Is Stoicism? Readers Choose to Go Deeper Philosophy is no trick… it is not devised for show. It moulds and constructs the soul; it orders our life,…

A painting that looks hideous in one frame might look sublime in another. In art gallery terms, then, an optimist is someone who customarily places life's paintings into frames that…

In ancient times, Tyrian purple was THE color to be seen in. And without it, Stoic philosophy may never have existed. That might sound bizarre, but bear with me. The specific…

Short, practical tips on following virtue today and everyday How do you practice Stoicism? Do you adopt it as your philosophy of life and use it to guide your every thought…

Using Stoicism to inform healthy living For ancient practitioners of philosophies like Stoicism, the principles they adopted weren’t a set of rough guidelines or a list of quick life hacks. Their…

Stoicism as a philosophy of life often gets misunderstood due to specific misconceptions that have persisted through the ages. Here are some of the most common ones: Stoicism (upper case…

Here’s what we are: the most abundant and widespread species of primate. One species among millions of other species that exist on the planet called Earth. Here’s what a species…

Estimated time to complete routine: Journaling: three minutes Meditation: four minutes Affirmations: two minutes Jump to routine “Well-being is realized by small steps, but is truly no small thing.” — Zeno of…