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August 1, 2021

Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (August 1, 2021)

Hello there, For this week’s exercise, let us look at some words from Marcus Aurelius’ meditations XI 1-2: “These are the characteristics of the rational soul: self-awareness, self-examination, and self-determination. It reaps its own harvest…It succeeds in its own purpose…” Today’s lesson can essentially be boiled down to this: To be rational right now, it takes only three things: Look […]

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July 25, 2021

Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (July 25, 2021)

Hello there, If I’m being honest, this week’s exercise is more geared towards what I needed (I am but a human being on a journey of self-improvement myself after all). The point of focus for the week: Scrutinize everything, including (and often especially) your own impressions and emotions. This is from Epictetus Discourses II 18-24:  “First off, don’t let the […]

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July 13, 2021

Episode 55 – Sleep like a baby the Stoic way

Missing sleep? Can’t fall or stay asleep? Here are some Stoic pointers to help you remedy the situation. Sleep better, get your rest so that you can be the best version of yourself that you can be the next day. Not a fan of Spotify? Stoicism for a Better Life is available on 8 different platforms including Apple Podcasts, Google […]

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July 11, 2021

Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (July 11, 2021)

Hello there, Our school teaches us that wisdom is to be found everywhere and is the domain of everyone so let’s find some inspiration for this week’s exercise with one of my favourite philosophers of recent time, Jean-Paul Sartre. Although he was big on existentialism and phenomenology, I find he also had a keen sense for cutting through the BS […]

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July 5, 2021

Episode 53 – Don’t be afraid of silence.

Ever sit in complete silence without any distractions and just listen to your thoughts?  Yeah….this is why I wrote this episode. Not a fan of Spotify? Stoicism for a Better Life is available on 8 different platforms including Apple Podcasts, Google podcasts and many others. Listen on your preferred platform or leave a voice message.

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July 4, 2021

Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (July 4, 2021)

Hello there, If you’re reading this then you are trying to improve yourself. And if that’s the case, then this lesson is for you. Here are some words from Marcus Aurelius to himself (and us) in his Meditations VI 30: “Do everything as a disciple of Marcus. Remember his disregard of empty fame, and his efforts to understand things; and […]

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