Stoics

These posts deal with stoic philosophy from the ancient Greeks and Romans, and how stoicism can help us learn how to lead better lives
Jun
09
100 - On Popular Authors - Moral Letters for Modern Times

100 - On Popular Authors - Moral Letters for Modern Times

By using your reading as a mirror into your own thoughts, you train yourself to pay attention to your mind.
4 min read
Jun
06
099 - On Mourning The Dead - Moral Letters for Modern Times

099 - On Mourning The Dead - Moral Letters for Modern Times

There is a point beyond which showing patience and understanding no longer demonstrates compassion but rather turns into indulgence that reflects well on neither the recipient nor the giver.
4 min read
Jun
02
098 - On Counting On Chance - Moral Letters for Modern Times

098 - On Counting On Chance - Moral Letters for Modern Times

The external world provides the canvas on which our lives play out, but we provide both color and picture.
3 min read
May
30
097 - On Our Rotten Times - Moral Letters for Modern Times

097 - On Our Rotten Times - Moral Letters for Modern Times

Just as advances and accomplishments belong to an age in history, so too do the embarrassments that the next generation take but a few decades to clearly perceive.
4 min read
May
26
096 - On Adversity - Moral Letters for Modern Times

096 - On Adversity - Moral Letters for Modern Times

The only misfortune you need focus on is the fact that you feel the need to resist and complain.
2 min read
May
23
095 - On Doctrines (Theory) - Moral Letters for Modern Times

095 - On Doctrines (Theory) - Moral Letters for Modern Times

The ultimate aim of living well is to understand the value behind our circumstances and to then take deliberate actions in line with reason.
4 min read
May
19
094 - On Precepts (Sayings) - Moral Letters for Modern Times

094 - On Precepts (Sayings) - Moral Letters for Modern Times

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.
6 min read
May
16
093 - On The Length Of Life - Moral Letters for Modern Times

093 - On The Length Of Life - Moral Letters for Modern Times

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.
3 min read
May
12
092 - On Life's Necessities - Moral Letters for Modern Times

092 - On Life's Necessities - Moral Letters for Modern Times

It is only when you understand how little you need to be happy that you are free to enjoy what you have.
6 min read
May
09
091 - On The Utility In Catastrophe - Moral Letters for Modern Times

091 - On The Utility In Catastrophe - Moral Letters for Modern Times

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.
4 min read