The Stoic Magazine Library

“All virtues can be thought of as a habit, and the virtues of courage and strength are no exception. Life provides you opportunities every day to practice strength and courage.”

“In plain English, we might say that a Stoic must balance the following: what is useful to the world and society, and what your strengths and interests are.”

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

“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.”

“Every moment you get the opportunity to experience the full richness of existence. That can take many forms, from developing a virtuous habit to appreciating a beautiful sunset to feeling deep gratitude for a loved one.”

“We realize with time that there’s more than enough within our control to keep us busy for the rest of our lives.”

It’s an act of strength and courage to be yourself.

First, you need to know where you want to go. That’s the “goal”. Second, you need an approximation of where you are right now. Third, you need a plan for how to get from where you are to where you wish to be.

Cynicism (the attitude or quality and not the ancient Greek philosophy) is something that most people experience at some point in their lives.

It’s often said that life is full of surprises. I’m confident that most people would agree with that sentiment; very few things come about as we expect, and monkey wrenches are all too-often found to be thrown in the mix. Being surprised isn’t inherently unStoic, however, our opinion about those surprises can deem our perspective to be Stoic or not.

Remember: the present moment is all we have. Life is fleeting; moments slip away with every breath. Even when pondering the future, you are still forced into the present moment – you are simply trying to bring that very unceryain future right here and now, which cannot be done.

Remember: the present moment is all we have. Life is fleeting; moments slip away with every breath. Even when pondering the future, you are still forced into the present moment – you are simply trying to bring that very uncertain future right here and now, which cannot be done.