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Article will be available on Sunday, April 14th, 2024

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Sunday, April 14th, 2024

At this very moment

Practicing Stoicism || JOHN KUNA

You can be placid and calm, merely observing and reflecting back what you think the world wants to see in you. Or you can be vibrant and participatory, giving space for both yourself and others to flourish through your actions.

Article will be available on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

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Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

Stoicism and mindfulness go hand in hand

Practicing Stoicism || PIOTR STANKIEWICZ

All that Stoicism teaches us about not being swept away by useless passions originates exactly here – with not being swept away by random thoughts.

Article will be available on Sunday, April 21st, 2024

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Sunday, April 21st, 2024

Three key aspects of Stoic mindfulness

Practicing Stoicism || GREG SADLER

We need not just to empty or free up our minds, but even more to fill them with philosophical principles. ...We need to be continually turning them over in our minds, so we really understand them when they’re needed.

Article will be available on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024

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Wednesday, April 24th, 2024

Key principles of Stoicism

Practicing Stoicism || RONALD PIES, MD

This is an extract from Ron Pies’ new book “The Anatomy of Gratitude”. In this extract, Ron Pies summarizes the key principles of Stoicism from his perspective. (The extract is a slighly edited version of the original, with subheads added.)

Article will be available on Sunday, May 5th, 2024

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Sunday, May 5th, 2024

Pleasure and the Stoics

Practicing Stoicism || Chuck Chakrapani

Article will be available on Sunday, May 12th, 2024

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Sunday, May 12th, 2024

Please, please me

Practicing Stoicism || KAREN DUFFY WITH FRANCIS GASPARINI

Taking pleasure in everyday things

Article will be available on Wednesday, May 15th, 2024

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Wednesday, May 15th, 2024

On not robbing oneself of joy

Practicing Stoicism || BRANDON TUMBLIN

No Stoic would suggest to you that you should stifle your joy and gladness.

Article will be available on Wednesday, May 15th, 2024

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Wednesday, May 15th, 2024

Don’t feel bad about feeling good

Practicing Stoicism || JOHN KUNA

Pleasure is but one byproduct that comes from living well. And we shouldn’t feel guilty that we feel pleasure from time to time, especially if that pleasure comes from doing those right things.

Article will be available on Sunday, May 19th, 2024

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Sunday, May 19th, 2024

The question that declutters your brain

Practicing Stoicism || ANDREW PERLOT

GUEST POST. Andrew stumbled on Meditations at age sixteen, and Marcus Aurelius and Socrates took up residence in the back of his brain soon aſter. He's a former journalist interested in ancient history, philosophy, nutrition, and partner acrobatics. He writes about applying practical philosophy to modern life at Socratic State of Mind. You can find Andrew Perlot on Substack: https://andrewperlot.substack.com/

Article will be available on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

Stoics, Epicureans, and pleasure

Practicing Stoicism || PIOTR STANKIEWICZ

Life calculated and “integrated” in a Stoic manner may truly be the most satisfying of all. Can’t we just call it a pleasure?

Article will be available on Sunday, May 26th, 2024

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Sunday, May 26th, 2024

Gratitude in Epictetus’ writing

Practicing Stoicism || RONALD PIES, MD

We have already quoted some of the most prominent Stoic philosophers, or those whose writing reflected the Stoic point of view. Now we’ll dig down a bit deeper into the writings of Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Cicero, with a nod to the medieval philosopher and Roman senator, Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (480-524 CE), commonly known as Boethius. I’ll provide some additional commentary on some of the key passages below. [https://www.orionphilosophy.com/stoic-blog/stoicquotes- on-discipline]

Article will be available on Wednesday, June 5th, 2024

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Wednesday, June 5th, 2024

Stoicism and everyday life

Practicing Stoicism || Chuck Chakrapani

Article will be available on Wednesday, June 12th, 2024

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Wednesday, June 12th, 2024

Four things to do every day

Practicing Stoicism || BRANDON TUMBLIN

How we start, spend, and end each day will have universal themes. When in doubt, remind yourself that Stoicism is oſten more simple than you may realize: do your best to act appropriately

Article will be available on Sunday, June 16th, 2024

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Sunday, June 16th, 2024

Everyday virtues

Practicing Stoicism || KAREN DUFFY WITH FRANCIS GASPARINI

Using Stoic philosophy in everyday life will build resilience and prepare you for more extreme challenges.

Article will be available on Wednesday, June 19th, 2024

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Wednesday, June 19th, 2024

Stoic in the small moments

Practicing Stoicism || JOHN KUNA

Who cares if you do one incredibly brave thing in some pivotal moment if in all the quiet moments of your life, you chose to be unkind, inconsiderate, intemperate, and foolish?