Stoicism for a Better Life

October 31, 2020

Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (February 27, 2019)

Hello there, This week let us draw inspiration from Seneca – XLVII 16: “As he is a fool who, when purchasing a horse, does not consider the animal’s points, but merely his saddle and bridle; so he is doubly a fool who values a man from his clothes or from his rank, which indeed is only a robe that clothes […]

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October 31, 2020

Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (February 20, 2019)

Hello all, As a practitioner of Stoicism, I’m surprised at how focused our practice becomes, and how easily we forget to use virtue in other more mundane applications of our lives that we simply overlook. The past few weeks, we’ve focused on these (no cell phone while eating, eating locally and with few ingredients and choosing our entertainment more wisely). […]

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October 30, 2020

Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (February 13, 2019)

Hello there, I want to continue this trend of practicing virtue in obscure places we might not have though of. We did the dining table two weeks ago, and meal prep/dining out/grocery shopping last week. This week, let us draw inspiration from Seneca – LVIII 25: “…we at times should slacken our minds and refresh them with some sort of […]

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October 30, 2020

Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (February 6, 2019)

Hello there, This week let us draw inspiration from Seneca LX 2&3: “How long shall we go on making demands upon the gods, as if we were still unable to support ourselves? How long shall we continue to fill with grain the market-places of our great cities? How long must the people gather it in for us? How long shall […]

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October 30, 2020

Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (January 30, 2019)

Hello there, Welcome to the PEotW thread for the period of January 30 to February 6, 2019. If you are new to the thread (as we all are given this is the first of many to come I hope) please take the time to read the FAQ and How To notes below in order to ensure an organized flow of […]

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