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…
Life Is A Mere Moment – Do As A Stoic Would And Live Immediately
In Walker Percy’s The Moviegoer, the main character, Binx Bolling, periodically muses on the concept of a repetition. He first explains it as follows (if you’re like me, reading the…
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?”…
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…
The Millionaire And The World’s Most Expensive Dram Of Whisky
When Chinese author Zhang Wei paid £7,600 to drink the world’s most expensive dram of whisky, he said, “In a nutshell, it tasted good. I was drinking not so much…
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…
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…
Stoic Social Media Advice From Marcus Aurelius
One of the best things about Stoic philosophy is how relevant its 2,000-year-old teachings still are today. Timeless wisdom like “If it is not right, do not do it; if…
How to Keep a Stoic Journal – 7 Days of Example Entries
If you're keen to emulate the ancient Stoics and aren't sure where to begin, one thing you can do straight away is start a Stoic journal. How to start a…
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…