The Best Stoicism Podcasts

If you're an avid podcast listener and a student of the Stoics, you're probably always on the look out for good Stoicism podcasts to plug into. If you're not familiar with them, podcasts are a great way to absorb information when reading isn't convenient. That could be while driving, while…

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Poor Are Those Who Need Too Much

In his Consolation to Helvia, the Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger asks: “Is it not madness and the wildest lunacy to desire so much when you can hold so little?” He argues it's unwise “to think that it is the amount of money and not the state of mind that…

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Would You Choose Water Over Wine?

I recently heard a song I hadn’t listened to in years. I say “heard” instead of “listened” because this time, the song moved me in a way it never had before. It’s easy to listen to something without really processing it. Truly hearing it—taking it in and reflecting on it—is…

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How James Frey Recovered From A Public Stoning

When the book A Million Little Pieces was published in 2003, it marked a major victory for James Frey. He had spent twelve years in France trying to become a writer, and now he finally was one. But for Frey, success wasn’t about getting published—it was about finally writing a…

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A Simple Four Step Approach To Journaling

The Stoics were big on writing, mainly as a way to collect and reflect on their thoughts. Marcus Aurelius’ famous book, Meditations, is actually just a collection of his personal notes—it was never meant for anyone else to read. Epictetus and Seneca also encouraged their students to journal regularly as…

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How To Practice Stoic Negative Visualisation

One of the great things about Stoic spiritual exercises—including Stoic negative visualisation—is that they can generally be done by anyone, anywhere, at any time. Similar to other ancient Stoic techniques like writing in a journal and practising voluntary hardship, negative visualisation doesn't require the aspiring Stoic to be in a…

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