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Stoic quotes for every day of the month

No matter what phase of my life I find myself in, I can still choose to be aware of what I can control in the moment, asking myself what rules me: fear, reactivity, or thoughtful examination

To neglect the physical instrument under the guise of intellectual purity is not wisdom. Instead, it’s a massive category error, and one that can cost us dearly.

A disciplined Stoic is someone who consistently holds themselves to a high moral standard. In practice, this means acting appropriately on a daily basis, including in all the little moments that nobody else sees.

Identify what’s tryly important to you, consider whether those things really serve you, and make a commitment to them.

We usually encounter disciplined people aſter thousands of repetitions. We see the finished blade, not the hammering. We do not see the reluctant mormings, failed attempts, corrections, and recommitments through which character was shaped.

I don’t believe in denying myself the pleasures of a glorious autumn day. I’m tempted to give in to the confidence that future me will figure it all out. But if I did that I would be acting like a child and not an adult.

Stoic discipline — a complex, cumulatively building intellectual and practical approach that involves one’s rational faculty and prohairesis working on and improving themselves

What is it that truly matters? What are we simply chasing out of habit or confusion? Doing less requires understanding what’s worth doing in the first place.