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September 1, 2021 - Ancient Stoicism in Plain English
Tag(s): Seneca

Know Your Friends

Seneca wrote a series of letters to his young friend Lucilius on various topics. Taken together these letters can be considered as an exposition of Stoicism and how to apply it to our daily lives. This plain English version of the Letters closely follows the original.

August 28, 2021 - Ancient Stoicism in Plain English
Tag(s): Seneca

Stay Focussed in Your Learning (Seneca's Letters – 2)

Seneca wrote a series of letters to his young friend Lucilius on various topics. Taken together these letters can be considered as an exposition of Stoicism and how to apply it to our daily lives. This plain English version of the Letters closely follows the original.

July 17, 2021 - The Stoic Gym Blog
Tag(s): Seneca || Stoic Self-help

How to be Tranquil: Seneca’s Sixteen

The techniques outlined will preserve your tranquility and restore it to you if you lose it. But, for them to work, you should be constantly vigilant.

July 14, 2021 - The Stoic Gym Blog
Tag(s): Seneca || Stoicism

How to be Happy — Seneca’s Dozen

the Stoic philosopher Seneca lays down the path to happiness: What are basics of happiness, what is the path to happiness, how to handle pleasure, how to practice virtue, how to enjoy money that may come your way, and, most of all, how to understand yourself.

October 30, 2020 - The Stoic Gym Blog
Tag(s): Appropriate action || Mindfulness || Seneca || Stoic Self-help

How to live a focused life: Five Stoic Strategies

We seem to be busy all the time. We feel we have no time to do all the things we want to do. Often this is because we are not focused and fritter away our time. Here we explore how to live a focused life

April 24, 2020 - The Stoic Gym Blog
Tag(s): Anger || Seneca || Stoic Self-help || Stoicism

Why is anger destructive

1. Anger has done greater damage to humankind than any plague. 2. Both individuals and communities are destroyed by it. 3. Even a semblance of anger is enough to cause damage.