☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- "Of all men they alone are at leisure who take time for philosophy, they alone really live; for they are not content to be good guardians of their own lifetime only. They annex every age to their own; all the years that have gone before them are an addition to their store." —Seneca, On the Shortness of Life XIV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- “Because most of what we say and do isn’t essential. Ask yourself at every moment, Is this necessary?” —Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- The Stoics strongly believed that we should be respectful to everyone, no matter who they are or what they’ve done. It’s a freeing attitude: not only can we refuse to let the malevolent actions of others harm our free will, but we also always maintain the power to love, respect, and help those same people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- The ancient Stoic teacher Epictetus said we should contemplate daily the freedom of our will: The fact that no matter what happens or what anyone else does, our thoughts and actions are our own and no one else’s. This knowledge of what is and isn’t ours, and of what is and isn’t possible for us, allows us to focus on the things we can actually affect. On the other hand, we are able to calmly assess the events, opinions, and circumstances that don’t land within our sphere of control and effectively say they’re fine as they are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- "Our fellowship is very similar to an arch of stones, which would fall apart, if they did not reciprocally support each other." — Seneca, Letters 95.53 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- A step-by-step exercise showing how to mentally reframe challenging situations. Video referenced in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__JLFw2FtEQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- "What I will teach you is the ability to become rich as speedily as possible.. I will lead you by a shortcut to the greatest wealth... not wanting something is just as good as having it. The important thing either way is the same – freedom from worry." —Seneca, Letters 119.1–2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- In this episode, we look at Cicero's third Stoic paradox—that all vices are equal and all virtues are equal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- We often bemoan the restrictions that are placed on us. Whether we feel held back by our many personal responsibilities or stifled by our work environment, we harbor a desire for more freedom. But what actually is freedom and how do we attain it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- As we know, Stoicism is a practical philosophy. Theory alone does not improve the skill of being good. Only the struggle of everyday experience improves it. We’re interested in how we might be good, rather than merely know goodness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- It’s obvious to say, but important nonetheless: if we’re to make progress toward a more Stoic life, we have to regularly practice the principles of the philosophy. And if we’re to regularly practice the principles, we’ll first need to understand and remember them. The French philosopher and historian, Pierre Hadot, wrote of the importance of keeping our philosophical principles “at hand” so that we’re able to use them in response to the events we face, as if immediately answering a question we’ve been asked. With that in mind, I have compiled a list of 100 short tips to help you achieve the benefits of practicing Stoicism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- In this episode, we look at Cicero's second Stoic paradox—that virtue is all that is needed for happiness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- It’s a common disruption to our tranquility: putting someone else’s life on a pedestal compared to our own. We envy the apparent prosperity and happiness of others while losing sight of the things in our own lives that we should be quite content with. The full story of someone else’s life can’t be known. Their inner world isn’t visible to us. To have their life, we’d need to inherit everything about them. Would we really be willing to take that risk? To help regain your freedom from this kind of disruption, I’ve constructed a short Stoic exercise for you to practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- A guided contemplation to help you reflect on a powerful idea from Stoicism: the notion that our insignificance isn't a bad thing. This idea can be liberating and transformative, guiding us toward greater peace, humility, and—surprisingly—purpose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- "Liberty is having a mind superior to injury, a mind that makes itself the only source from which its pleasures spring, that separates itself from all external things, avoiding the unquiet life of one who fears everybody’s laughter, everybody’s tongue. For if there is anyone who can offer an insult, who cannot?" —Seneca, On the Constancy of the Wise Man 19.2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- "Each day acquire something that will fortify you against poverty, against death, indeed against other misfortunes as well; and after you have run over many thoughts, select one to be thoroughly digested that day." —Seneca, Letters 2.4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- In this episode, we look at Cicero's explanation of the Stoics' main guiding principle—that virtue is the only true good in life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- "The present moment is enough for you,” Marcus Aurelius told himself in his Meditations. As Pierre Hadot wrote in his book Philosophy as a Way of Life, this had a double meaning: It is enough to keep you busy; you have no need to think about anything else; and It is enough to make you happy; there is no need to seek for anything else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- To help achieve the kind of mental freedom the Stoics enjoyed by worrying less about the opinions of others, I have constructed a short exercise that uses some imagery from Kurt Vonnegut's novel Breakfast of Champions. I’ve called it the Molecular Pause technique. When to use it: Use the Molecular Pause technique whenever you feel discomfort or hesitation in your actions due to the fear of judgment. What to use it for: Use this technique to remind yourself to, as Seneca put it, be your own spectator and seek your own sincere praise. The idea is to cultivate courage and build confidence in your actions, independent of external validation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

☀️ Start your next 10 days like a Stoic with morning routines that take only 10 minutes to complete. Free Stoic 10-day series: https://whatisstoicism.com/10days --- A reading of the twelfth book of Marcus Aurelius's twelve-book work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.