These posts deal with stoic philosophy from the ancient Greeks and Romans, and how stoicism can help us learn how to lead better lives
Moral Letters
The next best thing to having good examples by your side is to have precepts never far from mind. These are the written condensation of the best examples of people across time.
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If the ticking of the clock spurs us to a frenzy of activity it should not be to prolong our lives but to start living them meaningfully.
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It is only when you understand how little you need to be happy that you are free to enjoy what you have.
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People fall too readily into the habit of taking their lives for granted and this in turn leads them away from living their lives meaningfully and well.
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Philosophy’s domain is in guiding decisions about what we do with what we have, and how we respond to the circumstances we face.
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Philosophy means the love of wisdom, and consequently is made up of the efforts you put into attaining wisdom.
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If you would not have your children tear down the foundations that hold up society, do not send them into the factories that labor explicitly for that purpose.
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When traveling light you think carefully about what you really need and leave aside all those things that you might need. I think that is the reason I so love the practice.
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Sometimes progressing on the journey of life means leaving the comfort of what made us successful in the past.
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I can’t help but think how much the Stoics would have benefitted from exploring the beauty of set theory.
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Ask yourself why so many fail to make the transition from good ideas to good actions, from good thoughts to good deeds.
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Am I of sound mind when I tell you I believe I can control the elements? You need but lace up your shoes and join me to experience the phenomenon yourself.