Podd: Stoic Meditations

462. Do not fear the netherworld, don't listen to the fantasies of poets and priests

7 oktober 2019 | 3 min

461. Nature is fair in her bargains

4 oktober 2019 | 2 min

460. The common lot of mortals

3 oktober 2019 | 3 min

459. Women are just as capable as men of achieving eudaimonia

2 oktober 2019 | 3 min

458. Which is the better lot, to be happy for a short time or not at all?

1 oktober 2019 | 3 min

457. No regrets, only thankfulness

30 september 2019 | 3 min

456. Pay attention to the setbacks of others

27 september 2019 | 3 min

455. Reasonable vs unreasonable grief

26 september 2019 | 2 min

454. Everyone is a good pilot if the weather is fair

25 september 2019 | 3 min

453. Challenging the cognitive component of our emotions

24 september 2019 | 3 min

452. The path to a life worth living

23 september 2019 | 3 min

451. The first rule of Stoic Club

20 september 2019 | 3 min

450. Stoic epistemology and humility about knowledge

19 september 2019 | 3 min

449. Chrysippus on the various philosophies of life

18 september 2019 | 3 min

448. Aristo, the Stoic dissenter

17 september 2019 | 3 min

447. Always challenge your impressions

15 september 2019 | 3 min

446. Panaetius, the dissident Stoic

13 september 2019 | 3 min

445. Skeptics vs Stoics

12 september 2019 | 3 min

444. Chrysippus and the logic of paradoxes

11 september 2019 | 3 min

443. Ignorance, knowledge, and things in between

10 september 2019 | 3 min

442. Stoic materialism

9 september 2019 | 3 min

441. Four interesting Stoic doctrines

6 september 2019 | 4 min

440. What Zeno said

5 september 2019 | 4 min

439. The importance of Socrates

4 september 2019 | 3 min

438. The consolations of philosophy

3 september 2019 | 3 min

437. Gods or atoms, you should blame no one

2 september 2019 | 3 min

436. The problem with Paris (not the city)

30 augusti 2019 | 3 min

435. That which is according to nature is the beginning of the good

29 augusti 2019 | 3 min

434. Stoics vs Epicureans

28 augusti 2019 | 3 min

433. Bad thoughts are like catchy tunes

27 augusti 2019 | 3 min

432. Stoicism is not good for consumerism

23 augusti 2019 | 3 min

431. How to tell a Stoic

22 augusti 2019 | 3 min

430. The right attitude about the world

21 augusti 2019 | 3 min

429. Everything tastes good if you are hungry

20 augusti 2019 | 3 min

428. Anger is a self inflicted wound

19 augusti 2019 | 3 min

427. A simple way to go right, many ways to go wrong

16 augusti 2019 | 3 min

426. The balance between inner and outer resources

15 augusti 2019 | 3 min

425. Ethics and human nature

14 augusti 2019 | 3 min

424. What the virtues are for

13 augusti 2019 | 3 min

423. The difference may be subtle

12 augusti 2019 | 3 min

422. Of friendship, dogs, and meat thrown in the middle

9 augusti 2019 | 3 min

421. The analogy between physical and mental health

8 augusti 2019 | 3 min

420. Nothing is good which can be put to wrong use by any person

7 augusti 2019 | 3 min

419. The difference separating Aristotelians, Stoics, and Cynics

6 augusti 2019 | 3 min

418. Where's your stopping point?

5 augusti 2019 | 3 min

417. Three disciplines to live a better life

2 augusti 2019 | 2 min

416. A starving man despises nothing

1 augusti 2019 | 3 min

415. Are you conducting yourself virtuously in your profession?

31 juli 2019 | 3 min

414. The hedonic treadmill will not make you happy

30 juli 2019 | 2 min

413. Fortune, I ask no favors of you

29 juli 2019 | 3 min

412. The playthings of children and the shackles of adults

26 juli 2019 | 3 min

411. The importance of not wasting time

25 juli 2019 | 3 min

410. The value of money, beauty, and high social position

24 juli 2019 | 3 min

409. Rationalizing is not the same thing as reasoning

23 juli 2019 | 2 min

408. How to tell whether you have achieved wisdom

19 juli 2019 | 3 min

407. Negative emotions are diseases, they are not good even in small measure

18 juli 2019 | 3 min

406. The true value of things

17 juli 2019 | 3 min

405. Are you a slave, a fool, or what?

16 juli 2019 | 3 min

404. The problem with fame, wealth and power

11 juli 2019 | 2 min

403. The problem with excessive wealth

10 juli 2019 | 3 min

402. Why are you doing what you are doing?

9 juli 2019 | 3 min

401. What brought down Alexander the Great

8 juli 2019 | 3 min

400. Who's got the time?

5 juli 2019 | 3 min

399. What's the difference between useful and useless?

4 juli 2019 | 3 min

398. The definition of courage

3 juli 2019 | 3 min

397. What are we talking about, and why?

2 juli 2019 | 3 min

396. On the vanity of mental gymnastics

1 juli 2019 | 2 min

395. Have you changed your mind yet?

28 juni 2019 | 2 min

394. Have you taken the easy step yet?

27 juni 2019 | 2 min

393. The difference between thinking and worrying

26 juni 2019 | 3 min

392. In a little time you will be like Hadrian and Augustus

24 juni 2019 | 3 min

391. Pick your virtue buddy

21 juni 2019 | 2 min

390. Thus the study of wisdom has become the study of words

20 juni 2019 | 3 min

389. Consider vegetarianism

19 juni 2019 | 3 min

388. On the best way to resist temptation

18 juni 2019 | 3 min

387. The fortune of everyone is molded by their character

17 juni 2019 | 3 min

386. The true hearer is ravished and stirred by the beauty of the subject matter, not by the jingle of empty words

14 juni 2019 | 3 min

385. Philosophy rubs off of you

13 juni 2019 | 3 min

384. That which you cannot reform, it is best to endure

12 juni 2019 | 3 min

383. No matter what trouble you mention, it has happened to many

11 juni 2019 | 3 min

382. What illusion about myself do I entertain?

7 juni 2019 | 3 min

381. What things you can be robbed of, and what things you can't

6 juni 2019 | 3 min

380. How to do a premeditation of adversity

5 juni 2019 | 3 min

379. Life is like a journey: some things that you don't like will be thrown at you

4 juni 2019 | 3 min

378. "Busyness" is no proof of happiness

3 juni 2019 | 3 min

377. People will do the same things even though you would burst with rage

31 maj 2019 | 3 min

376. The most important contribution to peace of mind is never to do wrong

30 maj 2019 | 3 min

375. What goads people into destroying other people?

29 maj 2019 | 2 min

374. No need to be Cato in order to practice virtue

28 maj 2019 | 3 min

373. The answer is always going to be "it depends"

24 maj 2019 | 3 min

372. Spend some time with Zeno and Socrates instead

23 maj 2019 | 3 min

371. The problem is that you are travelling with your emotions and are followed by your afflictions

22 maj 2019 | 3 min

370. If you travel in order to escape yourself, don't

21 maj 2019 | 3 min

369. We must suffer for the sake of those we love

20 maj 2019 | 2 min

368. Theory is fine, but useless if you don't practice

17 maj 2019 | 3 min

367. Remember what you should offer and what you should withhold

16 maj 2019 | 3 min

366. Humanity is what it is, not what we would like it to be

15 maj 2019 | 3 min

365. Your role model may be closer than you think

14 maj 2019 | 3 min

364. Virtue is all-or-nothing, and yet, we can make progress

13 maj 2019 | 3 min

363. Do the right thing because it is the right thing to do

10 maj 2019 | 3 min

362. Let us postpone nothing. Let us balance life’s account every day.

9 maj 2019 | 3 min

361. No sensation of evil can reach one who is dead

8 maj 2019 | 3 min

360. Not feeling pain would make us inhuman, not sages

7 maj 2019 | 3 min

359. The universe is morally neutral

6 maj 2019 | 2 min

358. Challenge your impressions, don't "just do it"

3 maj 2019 | 3 min

357. The view from above, Seneca style

2 maj 2019 | 3 min

356. What ought to be done must be learned from one who does it

1 maj 2019 | 3 min

355. If someone can withstand fire or exile, surely you can overcome something...

30 april 2019 | 4 min

354. Don't suffer before it is necessary

29 april 2019 | 3 min

353. The skill of the pilot is independent of the value of the cargo

26 april 2019 | 2 min

352. The universe is morally neutral

25 april 2019 | 3 min

351. A long life is like a long journey: there is bound to be rain and mud on the way

24 april 2019 | 3 min

350. Want to be alive? Pay the taxes of life

23 april 2019 | 3 min

349. Expand your circles of concern

22 april 2019 | 4 min

348. It's far easier to change yourself than others

19 april 2019 | 2 min

347. The problem with expensive meals

18 april 2019 | 3 min

346. We should prosecute our politicians and generals

17 april 2019 | 2 min

345. Seneca on war as human folly

16 april 2019 | 1 min

344. A surprisingly difficult simple precept

15 april 2019 | 3 min

343. Happiness is an inside job

12 april 2019 | 3 min

342. The proximity of good people is good for you

11 april 2019 | 3 min

341. Repetition is useful

10 april 2019 | 3 min

340. Approach your life all things considered

9 april 2019 | 3 min

339. Seneca agrees with Ricky Gervais on the afterlife and the meaning of existence

8 april 2019 | 3 min

338. Cut off anger at its inception

5 april 2019 | 3 min

337. How long you live is not up to you, how you live is

4 april 2019 | 3 min

336. Marcus Regulus and the hard core of Stoicism

3 april 2019 | 3 min

335. Virtue is like the sun behind a cloud

2 april 2019 | 3 min

334. The fanciness of your scabbard says nothing about the effectiveness of your sword

1 april 2019 | 3 min

333. What does it mean to live every day as if it were your last?

29 mars 2019 | 3 min

332. The importance of sound judgment

28 mars 2019 | 3 min

331. How to achieve serenity

27 mars 2019 | 3 min

330. Virtue is the only good, naturally

26 mars 2019 | 3 min

329. Be aware of what you can and cannot change

25 mars 2019 | 3 min

328. How to shape your character

22 mars 2019 | 3 min

327. Welcoming Cicero to our line up

21 mars 2019 | 3 min

326. These are your choices

20 mars 2019 | 3 min

325. Can we really improve ourselves?

19 mars 2019 | 4 min

324. Wisdom as a better filter to examine your life

18 mars 2019 | 3 min

323. Marcus Aurelius and the chocolate cake

15 mars 2019 | 3 min

322. Stoicism and war

14 mars 2019 | 3 min

321. The three parts of philosophy

13 mars 2019 | 3 min

320. Concern yourself with careful living

12 mars 2019 | 3 min

319. Here's your top priority in life

11 mars 2019 | 3 min

318. In order to learn something new you need to forget what you think you already know

8 mars 2019 | 3 min

317. Seneca criticizes the institution of war

7 mars 2019 | 3 min

316. Wealth doesn't make you a better person

6 mars 2019 | 3 min

315. Chance events are not good for you

5 mars 2019 | 3 min

314. Much of what we have is superfluous

4 mars 2019 | 3 min

313. When to care, or not, about other people's opinions

1 mars 2019 | 3 min

312. Make your life the best it can be given the materials you are given

28 februari 2019 | 3 min

311. Everyone is a good pilot on a calm sea

27 februari 2019 | 3 min

310. Treat yourself as you would a sick friend

26 februari 2019 | 3 min

309. Moderate insanity is not a good thing

25 februari 2019 | 3 min

308. Planning is more important than worrying about outcomes

22 februari 2019 | 3 min

307. The orchestra of your mind

21 februari 2019 | 3 min

306. If you want to understand things, write them down

20 februari 2019 | 3 min

305. Read books, it's good for you

19 februari 2019 | 3 min

304. Pay attention to the past in order to tackle the future

18 februari 2019 | 3 min

303. Life is more like wrestling than dancing

15 februari 2019 | 3 min

302. Too much logic is not good for your health

14 februari 2019 | 3 min

301. Not all indifferents are created equal

13 februari 2019 | 3 min

300. The difference between Stoicism and stoicism

12 februari 2019 | 3 min

299. Be magnanimous toward others

11 februari 2019 | 3 min

298. Do you still need somebody to wipe your nose?

8 februari 2019 | 3 min

297. Virtue is its own reward

7 februari 2019 | 3 min

296. How much are you worth?

6 februari 2019 | 3 min

295. Get rid of fear of death and poverty

5 februari 2019 | 3 min

294. Three simple steps to live a good life

4 februari 2019 | 3 min

293. Why we need to focus on our own improvement

1 februari 2019 | 3 min

292. Fortuna is your sparring partner

31 januari 2019 | 3 min

291. Practical exercises in self-deprivation

30 januari 2019 | 3 min

290. Are you sick? You can be brave about it

29 januari 2019 | 3 min

289. Pay attention to the good parts of your life

28 januari 2019 | 3 min

288. Your "happiness" is up to you, really

25 januari 2019 | 2 min

287. What's a good reason to endure hardship?

24 januari 2019 | 2 min

286. Turn regrets into learning opportunities

23 januari 2019 | 2 min

285. Everything depends on opinion

22 januari 2019 | 2 min

284. 40 years or 10,000, makes little difference

21 januari 2019 | 2 min

283. On the importance of friendship

18 januari 2019 | 2 min

282. Life's a play, act well

17 januari 2019 | 2 min

281. The asymmetry of being dead

16 januari 2019 | 2 min

280. Distribute your wealth like after a banquet

15 januari 2019 | 2 min

279. A little philosophy is a dangerous thing

14 januari 2019 | 3 min

278. Every good life is complete

11 januari 2019 | 2 min

277. A prepared mind tackles adversity better

10 januari 2019 | 2 min

276. The real stature of people

9 januari 2019 | 2 min

275. Navigating between good and bad fortune

8 januari 2019 | 2 min

274. We are all going to die, but until then?

7 januari 2019 | 2 min

273. Would you buy a car based on its color?

4 januari 2019 | 3 min

272. Why virtue is the only good

3 januari 2019 | 3 min

271. Virtue will not fall upon you by chance

2 januari 2019 | 2 min

270. Bad judgment is a disease, Stoic practice is the cure

1 januari 2019 | 2 min

269. Change your mind, if reason prompts you

31 december 2018 | 3 min

268. Practice, practice, practice

28 december 2018 | 3 min

267. Here and now

27 december 2018 | 2 min

266. How to behave during a storm at sea

26 december 2018 | 2 min

265. Retreat into your Inner Citadel

24 december 2018 | 3 min

264. Virtue, virtue, everywhere!

21 december 2018 | 2 min

263. The length of a virtuous life does not matter

20 december 2018 | 2 min

262. Love reason!

19 december 2018 | 3 min

261. Don't be proud of things you didn't accomplish

18 december 2018 | 3 min

260. And off they go, alleging slander!

17 december 2018 | 3 min

259. What are you going to do with your luck?

14 december 2018 | 2 min

258. Try inward happiness

13 december 2018 | 2 min

257. Don't judge a pilot by the size of her ship

12 december 2018 | 2 min

256. It is either extinction or change

11 december 2018 | 2 min

255. Ambition is not a Stoic value

7 december 2018 | 2 min

254. Avoid busyness

6 december 2018 | 2 min

253. Don't be like a dog waiting for another morsel of meat

5 december 2018 | 2 min

252. Of sickness and wisdom

4 december 2018 | 3 min

251. Theory is easy, practice requires effort

3 december 2018 | 3 min

250. Philosophy is a lifelong commitment

30 november 2018 | 2 min

249. Instead of conquering the world, conquer yourself

29 november 2018 | 3 min

248. In order to make progress you have to desire progress

28 november 2018 | 2 min

247. In a few words: virtue is the only good

27 november 2018 | 2 min

246. Be grateful for what you have, but don't get too attached to it

26 november 2018 | 3 min

245. Sagehood is rare, but progress is up to us

23 november 2018 | 2 min

244. Stoicism is not a "manly" philosophy

21 november 2018 | 2 min

243. Dining with a tyrant, are you?

20 november 2018 | 3 min

242. No need to be anxious even in front of a king

19 november 2018 | 2 min

241. Take the view from above

16 november 2018 | 3 min

240. Not just endurance, but tranquillity of mind

15 november 2018 | 2 min

239. Philosophy is serious business

14 november 2018 | 2 min

238. Decide on the big picture, the details come later

13 november 2018 | 2 min

237. Seneca on suicide

12 november 2018 | 3 min

236. The Stoic argument for the right to suicide

9 november 2018 | 2 min

235. Life: it isn't about length, it's about quality

8 november 2018 | 2 min

234. How to avoid temptation and practice virtue

7 november 2018 | 3 min

233. We are all sick, but we can help each other

6 november 2018 | 2 min

232. The difference between tranquillity and flat calm

5 november 2018 | 2 min

231. Racism and Stoic compassion

2 november 2018 | 3 min

230. Gelato and the Cynic wing of Stoicism

1 november 2018 | 3 min

229. The most important mental trick of your life

31 oktober 2018 | 3 min

228. The unity of virtue thesis

30 oktober 2018 | 2 min

227. Tackle illness with virtue

29 oktober 2018 | 2 min

226. Be prepared to endure prosperity

26 oktober 2018 | 2 min

225. Epictetus gets punched on the nose

25 oktober 2018 | 2 min

224. The last day of Epicurus

24 oktober 2018 | 2 min

223. All good people are equally worthy

23 oktober 2018 | 2 min

222. Virtue is nothing but right reason

22 oktober 2018 | 2 min

221. Be charitable toward others

17 oktober 2018 | 3 min

220. Do like Socrates, have a dialogue instead of a dispute

16 oktober 2018 | 2 min

219. Love requires virtue, not externals

15 oktober 2018 | 2 min

218. Rich vs poor

12 oktober 2018 | 2 min

217. Joy vs pain

11 oktober 2018 | 2 min

216. What is virtue, anyway?

10 oktober 2018 | 2 min

215. Talk to people like Socrates would

9 oktober 2018 | 3 min

214. All virtues are related

8 oktober 2018 | 2 min

213. What matters is how you handle things

5 oktober 2018 | 2 min

212. Death is change and not to be feared

4 oktober 2018 | 2 min

211. Let us celebrate those truly worth celebrating

3 oktober 2018 | 2 min

210. I want something on which I may test my endurance

2 oktober 2018 | 2 min

209. Whatever can happen at any time can happen today

1 oktober 2018 | 3 min

208. Make friends, oppose Fortuna

28 september 2018 | 2 min

207. Nothing good comes out of a static universe

27 september 2018 | 2 min

206. Don't make fun of others, be helpful

26 september 2018 | 2 min

205. Practice self control to become more virtuous

25 september 2018 | 2 min

204. Enjoy your friends and loved ones, now

24 september 2018 | 2 min

203. The Stoic approach to grief

21 september 2018 | 2 min

202. Converse with the best minds, read a book

20 september 2018 | 2 min

201. Are you really that busy?

19 september 2018 | 2 min

200. Greed leads to unhappiness

18 september 2018 | 3 min

199. How to think about life and death

17 september 2018 | 2 min

198. Are you dead before the time, by your own choice?

14 september 2018 | 2 min

197. No matter what, keep your emerald color

13 september 2018 | 2 min

196. Epictetus asks a student a trick question...

12 september 2018 | 2 min

195. The right thing to do is often painful

11 september 2018 | 2 min

194. On exotic food consumption

10 september 2018 | 2 min

193. That which Fortuna has not given, she cannot take away

7 september 2018 | 3 min

192. We all want lasting joy

6 september 2018 | 3 min

191. Beware of flattery, it gets in the way of genuine progress

5 september 2018 | 2 min

190. Practicing philosophy is like going to spiritual gym

4 september 2018 | 2 min

189. Adversity is just a gym to exercise your virtue

3 september 2018 | 2 min

188. Old age, frail and not

31 augusti 2018 | 3 min

187. Take care of your body, with temperance

30 augusti 2018 | 2 min

186. How to excel at being human

29 augusti 2018 | 2 min

185. Where philosophy begins

28 augusti 2018 | 2 min

184. We should study broadly in order to increase understanding

27 augusti 2018 | 2 min

183. Choose your entertainment virtuously

24 augusti 2018 | 2 min

182. Everything flows, so don't get attached

23 augusti 2018 | 3 min

181. Always do what is in harmony with the common interest

22 augusti 2018 | 2 min

180. Do you think you know the difference between good and bad?

21 augusti 2018 | 3 min

179. The difference between proto-emotions and fully formed ones

20 augusti 2018 | 3 min

178. How to get a good night's sleep

17 augusti 2018 | 2 min

177. Self-sufficiency comes from inside, not from externals

16 augusti 2018 | 2 min

176. Death is like pre-birth: there is nothing to be feared

15 augusti 2018 | 2 min

175. Practice philosophy constantly, life doesn't stop

14 augusti 2018 | 2 min

174. Learn from teachers who do, not just talk

13 augusti 2018 | 2 min

173. Compel Fortuna to play on equal terms

10 augusti 2018 | 2 min

172. Pay attention to what others say, inhabit their minds

9 augusti 2018 | 2 min

171. Revenge is not justice

8 augusti 2018 | 2 min

170. What's the problem with the passions?

7 augusti 2018 | 2 min

169. No pain no gain, says Musonius

6 augusti 2018 | 2 min

168. You should live neither in a place of torture nor in a cafe

3 augusti 2018 | 2 min

167. Philosophy may be painful or a pleasure, but it's worth it

2 augusti 2018 | 3 min

166. Is the problem with the place, or with you?

1 augusti 2018 | 2 min

165. You want to change the world? Begin by changing yourself

31 juli 2018 | 2 min

164. A good life depends not on length, but on our use of it

30 juli 2018 | 2 min

163. What's really important in your life?

27 juli 2018 | 2 min

162. On the difference between philosophy and logic chopping

26 juli 2018 | 2 min

161. Things themselves have no power to form our judgments

25 juli 2018 | 2 min

160. Reflect on the roles you play, and play them well

24 juli 2018 | 3 min

159. Won't you be my neighbor?

23 juli 2018 | 2 min

158. What do you think is truly good for you?

20 juli 2018 | 2 min

157. On family matters, take the high moral ground

19 juli 2018 | 2 min

156. Everyone who craves externals is a slave to them

18 juli 2018 | 2 min

155. Calibrate your desires, achieve serenity

17 juli 2018 | 2 min

154. Don't buy a horse on the basis of its saddle

13 juli 2018 | 2 min

153. “They are slaves,” nay, rather they are people

12 juli 2018 | 2 min

152. Beware of the difference between friendship and flattery

11 juli 2018 | 2 min

151. Philosophy did not find Plato a nobleman, it made him one

10 juli 2018 | 2 min

150. What does your inner daimon say?

9 juli 2018 | 2 min

149. How on earth did I get here?

6 juli 2018 | 2 min

148. Fortune has no jurisdiction over character

5 juli 2018 | 2 min

147. Observe the goodness of those around you

4 juli 2018 | 2 min

146. Whenever you yield to externals, you become their slave

3 juli 2018 | 2 min

145. Our predecessors are our guides, not our masters

2 juli 2018 | 2 min

144. Be forgiving of liars and unjust people

29 juni 2018 | 2 min

143. But I couldn't do otherwise! Yes, you could...

28 juni 2018 | 2 min

142. Make yourself happy through your own efforts

27 juni 2018 | 2 min

141. Above all, we are citizens of the world

26 juni 2018 | 2 min

140. Only the truly educated person is free

25 juni 2018 | 2 min

139. Would the Stoics approve of assisted suicide?

22 juni 2018 | 2 min

138. Being bad requires a lot of work

21 juni 2018 | 2 min

137. Teach them then, and show them without being angry

20 juni 2018 | 2 min

136. Go hug a philosopher, will you?

19 juni 2018 | 3 min

135. We belong to the world, not to a particular corner of it

18 juni 2018 | 2 min

134. It's either gods or atoms...

15 juni 2018 | 3 min

133. Ethics is a practice, so do it

14 juni 2018 | 2 min

132. Moving will not help you, if your trouble is internal

13 juni 2018 | 2 min

131. The truth does you no harm, but error does

12 juni 2018 | 2 min

130. How Epictetus lost his lamp and the thief became a brute

11 juni 2018 | 2 min

129. Sound minds are hard to find, or buy

8 juni 2018 | 2 min

128. Annoyed by people? It's an opportunity to practice virtue

7 juni 2018 | 2 min

127. Good judgments improve your character

6 juni 2018 | 2 min

126. I may become poor, then I shall be among many

5 juni 2018 | 3 min

125. Always examine your assumptions

4 juni 2018 | 2 min

124. Why do you care for the opinion of posterity?

1 juni 2018 | 2 min

123. Good and evil are entirely up to you

31 maj 2018 | 2 min

122. The glass is neither half full nor half empty, it just is

30 maj 2018 | 2 min

121. Do not seek fame, seek to be useful to others

29 maj 2018 | 2 min

120. Nobody wants to believe falsehoods, and yet...

28 maj 2018 | 2 min

119. Think about bad stuff happening, get comfortable with it

25 maj 2018 | 3 min

118. After every disturbance, re-center yourself

24 maj 2018 | 2 min

117. Can you tell the difference between the baths and the mill?

23 maj 2018 | 2 min

116. Some people get to the end without having lived at all

22 maj 2018 | 1 min

115. Take care of your body, it helps your virtue

21 maj 2018 | 2 min

114. No matter what, do your duty as a human being

18 maj 2018 | 2 min

113. Where are you going to hide from death?

17 maj 2018 | 3 min

112. Are you on the right path, or do you need a correction?

16 maj 2018 | 2 min

111. Think and act the right way, happiness will flow

15 maj 2018 | 2 min

110. What is philosophy, anyway?

14 maj 2018 | 2 min

109. What about pleasure?

11 maj 2018 | 2 min

108. If this were you last day, what would you be proud of?

10 maj 2018 | 2 min

107. Respond to insults as if you were a rock

9 maj 2018 | 3 min

106. Above all, learn how to feel joy

8 maj 2018 | 3 min

105. The duty of a social animal capable of reason

7 maj 2018 | 2 min

104. Epictetus and the open door policy: Stoicism and suicide

4 maj 2018 | 3 min

103. Take truth wherever you find it, it's public property

3 maj 2018 | 2 min

102. How to calibrate your moral compass

2 maj 2018 | 2 min

101. The universe is your trainer, get ready for the Olympics

1 maj 2018 | 2 min

100. Changing your life doesn't happen by magic

30 april 2018 | 2 min

99. Practice poverty as an exercise in endurance and gratitude

27 april 2018 | 2 min

98. Praise or blame do not make a thing better or worse

26 april 2018 | 2 min

97. Focus on what is up to you, the rest may or may not come

25 april 2018 | 3 min

96. Are you practicing, or just talking?

24 april 2018 | 2 min

95. 15 minutes of fame? Why would you want that?

23 april 2018 | 2 min

94. We all agree to do good, but disagree on what good is

20 april 2018 | 2 min

93. No cell phones at dinner, just friends

19 april 2018 | 2 min

92. Death is coming, what are you doing in the meantime?

18 april 2018 | 2 min

91. Whose praise are you so desperately seeking?

17 april 2018 | 2 min

90. Anger is temporary madness

16 april 2018 | 2 min

89. Do you have reason? Why don't you use it, then?

13 april 2018 | 2 min

88. Is your mind in the dark, or are you just blind?

12 april 2018 | 2 min

87. Practice poverty to remind you of the important things

11 april 2018 | 2 min

86. Change your mind, if others have better reasons

10 april 2018 | 2 min

85. A crown of roses looks better than one of gold

9 april 2018 | 2 min

84. How to handle the holidays, Stoically speaking

6 april 2018 | 2 min

83. Harm comes from opinion, take away the opinion, then

5 april 2018 | 2 min

82. Practical philosophy is called practical for a reason

4 april 2018 | 2 min

81. People do bad things because they are fools

3 april 2018 | 2 min

80. Fate, God, or Chance, it doesn't really matter

2 april 2018 | 2 min

79. What are you going to do today to improve the human polis?

30 mars 2018 | 2 min

78. Got a headache? Excellent opportunity to practice endurance!

29 mars 2018 | 2 min

77. Practical philosophy is not an oxymoron

28 mars 2018 | 3 min

76. The universe is transformation, life is opinion

27 mars 2018 | 2 min

75. Ultimately, it is always your decision

26 mars 2018 | 2 min

74. Take care of the body, but don't treat it as a temple

23 mars 2018 | 2 min

73. Fame is fickle, and irrelevant

22 mars 2018 | 2 min

72. Study logic, reason well about life

21 mars 2018 | 2 min

71. Be afraid of the right things

20 mars 2018 | 2 min

70. How the Stoics saw women's education

19 mars 2018 | 3 min

69. Nobody does wrong voluntarily

16 mars 2018 | 2 min

68. Reason is the name of the game

15 mars 2018 | 2 min

67. The truth belongs to everyone

14 mars 2018 | 2 min

66. The inner citadel of peace

13 mars 2018 | 2 min

65. It takes time for a fig to ripe, or a character to mature

12 mars 2018 | 2 min

64. The advantages of old age

9 mars 2018 | 2 min

63. Fame is fleeting, focus on the here and now

8 mars 2018 | 3 min

62. Make sure you work on your faculty of judgment

7 mars 2018 | 3 min

61. Pick a role model

6 mars 2018 | 2 min

60. Philosophy as medicine for the mind

5 mars 2018 | 2 min

59. With great power comes great responsibility

2 mars 2018 | 2 min

58. Keep a sound and upright soul, despise Fortune

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

57. Work for the public good

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

56. Judgments, Not Externals

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

55. It's All About Character

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

54. Do The Right Thing, Now

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

53. Opinions Cause Suffering

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

52. Beware Of The Company You Keep

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

51. We Are All Brothers & Sisters

1 mars 2018 | 3 min

50. Philosophy As A Way Of Life

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

49. Living According To Nature

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

48. Against Nationalism

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

47. Courage Requires Justice

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

46. Use Your Thoughts Well

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

45. Character Is Crucial

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

44. The point of philosophy is...

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

43. What happens after death?

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

42. Beware of superficial judgment

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

41. Wealth not a measure of worth

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

40. Don’t be an imbecile!

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

39. Radical idea: women's equality

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

38. Remember, everything passes

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

37. What good did you do today?

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

36. Beware of relying on luck

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

35. Keep your inner demon clean

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

34. Follow the counsel of reason

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

33. What counts as a good life?

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

32. What matters is the here & now

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

31. Doing beats complaining

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

30. On death & the value of life

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

29. What makes your life worth it?

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

28. Caring about your soul

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

27. True friendship is rare

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

26. We are all brothers & sisters

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

25. Practice, practice, practice!

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

24. Clean up your own thinking

1 mars 2018 | 1 min

23. Don’t argue with stones

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

22. On wealth and virtue

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

21. Use your time well...

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

20. Virtue is a matter of practice

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

19. Find wisdom wherever it is

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

18. Opinions cannot hurt you

1 mars 2018 | 3 min

17. On dealing with nasty people

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

16. Philosophy is about doing

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

15. Don’t sell your soul cheap!

1 mars 2018 | 3 min

14. Read well, not a lot

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

13. The duties of friendship

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

12. How to act toward others

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

11. Seneca on not wasting time

1 mars 2018 | 2 min

10. Is the wise person self sufficient?

28 februari 2018 | 2 min

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

28 februari 2018 | 2 min

8. Don't do anything that requires a wall or a curtain

28 februari 2018 | 2 min

7. Time to die or to go lunch?

30 december 2017 | 2 min

6. Don’t postpone, life speeds by

29 december 2017 | 2 min

5. Useful vs pedantic knowledge

27 december 2017 | 2 min

4. Focus on what is in your power

26 december 2017 | 2 min

3. Marcus on not getting offended

24 december 2017 | 2 min

2. Epictetus on what is good

22 december 2017 | 2 min

1. Marcus is thankful

21 december 2017 | 2 min

Stoic Meditations

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1094. The Olympics have already started!

1093. Homer and Chrysippus

1092. Don't judge others

1091. Non sequiturs

1090. Every cup has two handles

1089. Of insults and logic

1088. Wrong priorities

1087. Conversation and company

1086. Grief and loss

1085. Money

1084. On insults

1083. Do not groan inwardly

1082. The fundamental tradeoff

1081. Your reservoir of virtues

1080. The path to peace

1079. The use of impressions

1078. Facts vs value judgments

1077. You should always have two goals in mind

1076. Remember, we are all mortals

1075. Question your impressions

1074. The fundamental rule of life

1073. Virtue is the only good

1072. What Nature has given us

1071. The Stoic deterministic universe

1070. We should seek out life's challenges

1069. It doesn't matter what you bear, but how you bear it

1068. No evil can befall a good person

1067. The Stoic argument from design

1066. Stoic R&R

1065. Democritus vs Heraclitus

1064. Stoic non-attachment

1063. The reserve clause

1062. The problem with busyness

1061. What do we labor for?

1060. The premeditatio malorum

1059. It's a matter of attitude

1058. How many books? How many authors?

1057. The real value of things

1056. Whereby Seneca praises Diogenes

1055. The problem with too much wealth

1054. Be careful the company you keep

1053. What we do is a preferred indifferent, how we do it is not

1052. Careful about what and why you commit yourself to

1051. Consider how much or how little you can do

1050. Be a good citizen

1049. Wisdom and age

1048. Serving the cosmopolis

1047. A very good question

1046. Don't flee from yourself

1045. Is tranquillity of mind really a good thing?

1044. On public service

1043. Seneca's life style

1042. Chrysippus' cylinder

1041. The three basic positions on free will

1040. Carneades on free will

1039. Co-causality

1038. The lazy argument

1037. Self-caused free will?

1036. The Epicurean swerve

1035. Different kinds of causality?

1034. On free will: Chrysippus vs Cicero

1033. Ethics and morality are the same thing

1032. On magnanimity

1031. The importance of memory

1030. Socrates' cloak

1029. The problem with being ultra-wealthy

1028. Useful vs leisure knowledge

1027. Memorize reminders to be ready to act

1026. Gratitude irrespective of reputation

1025. A long list of dangerous fools

1024. Some things are worth much more than the asking price

1023. You don't own anything

1022. Ungrateful politicians

1021. Sick stomach, sick mind

1020. Instinctive vs conscious actions

1019. Diogenes and Alexander

1018. The reserve clause

1017. Seneca, the Skeptic?