The Stoic Magazine Library

“As a Stoic, that spark comes in the everyday opportunities for virtue: kindness, apologizing, and courage”

“Stoicism is the key to unlocking wisdom. It helps us to deal with the stresses of modern life” Stoicism for a better you

“The goal of Stoicism is to live a flourishing, satisfying, and joyful life.”

Marcus Fronto, the tutor of Marcus Aurelius, talks about the pandemic that has been devastating the country. He says that death would be preferable under these circumsannces. Marcus Aurelius points out that death is a human experience common to every one of us and therefore cannot be good or bad.

“You think that you will get there amid riches and accolades. This is to say that you seek joy in the midst of anxiety! You go after those things on grounds that they will bring you happiness and pleasure, when in fact they are causes of pain... ”

“...built-up stress is a lot like anger: once you let it get the better of you, it’s hard to regain control of yourself...”

“There is a limit to the time assigned to you, and if you don’t use it to free yourself it will be gone and will never return.”

“What can we do to better understand our role in the world once we realize how illogical it is, and how little we can influence and shape events? How can we move forward while refusing to give up or give in?”

Our focus decides our experience

“Regret and remorse aren’t good in themselves, but they may be a sign that there’s more work to do.”

“It is easy to say that one should not get offended when someone says something upsetting to you, but it can be difficult to do when it happens.”

“Knowing ourselves and our talents will be a guide in choosing the roles which correspond to us, and will also allow us to fulfill our potential.”

“Small things form habits, habits shape our character and our character, well, is who we truly are. This is the place to grow.”

“We can suffer or we can choose to do everything in our control to relieve our suffering.”

“If you decide that your good and advantage lies only in things that are free and unrestricted and completely under your control, you will be free, peaceful, unharmed, high-minded, reverent, thankful.”