The Stoic Magazine Library

Stoic quotes for every day of the month

An open-hearted and open-minded search into the parallels between Christianity and Stoicism can yield unexpected insights into our path and purpose as humans here on earth—insights that may not be achieved by studying just one tradition on its own.

Embracing a simpler life can feel liberating, sometimes for the first time in years. Anyone can begin, even if overwhelmed, tired, or unsure where to start.

Stoicism does not remove difficulty from life. What it offers instead is a framework for meeting difficulty with steadiness. The goal is not perfection, but practice.

Instead of attaching ourselves to outcomes, we attach ourselves to our actions.

Opporttnities to practice Stoicism appear throughout the day — if we choose to notice them.

Stoicism is a way of understanding the world, but it’s also a daily practice. We live our philosophy, and strive for it to become second nature.

This is how you apply Stoicism in your daily life. It’s not enough to shrug off unpleasant interactions or achieve moral perfection. It’s about asking yourself: “How can I be of use today?”

Stoicism is not about talking. It’s about living. It demands this: that your life match your philosophy. That your words match your actions. That all parts of your life follow one consistent rhythm.

So long as we are making thoughtful, reasonably prudent use of our time, we don’t need to feel bad about how things pan out imperfectly. We don’t make things any better by preoccupying ourselves with plans for perfect uses of our time.