Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (October 17, 2021)

Hello there,

I thought we could continue this week with the theme of actively applying virtue externally, with some words of motivation from Marcus IV 17:

“Do not act as if you were going to live ten thousand years. Death hangs over you. While you live, while it is in your power, be good.”

Simple and powerful, let us never forget that each moment we are here, alive and capable, it is a moment of being alive and aware that is passing us by. We have no idea how many more “moments” we will have, nor do we have any guarantee that we will have another day after this one.

Let’s do some good externally (more than usual) while we still can. So this week, with a sense of urgency, seek out opportunities of kindness towards others – really go out of your way to find an opportunity to be good toward your fellow cosmopolitans. Why go out of your way? Because you can.

As always, much love to you all and I wish you a wise, tranquil and productive week. If you have a moment, share some of what you did with the rest of us. It can be inspiring.

Anderson Silver, Stoicism for a Better Life

(Author of “Your User’s Manual”, “Vol 2: Your Duality Within” & “Vol 3: Your Dichotomy of Control”)