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Stoics

A collection of editions highlighting the ideas of the Stoics

Stoics

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Epictetus on Reality and Resilience

Apr 6, 2026

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4 min read

Epictetus on Reality and Resilience

Strength comes from using reality instead of fighting it.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Epictetus on Expectations in Relationships

Mar 23, 2026

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5 min read

Epictetus on Expectations in Relationships

Peace begins when you let people be who they are.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Epictetus on Emotional Resilience

Mar 19, 2026

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4 min read

Epictetus on Emotional Resilience

Peace begins when you let go of what isn't yours.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Chrysippus on Harmony

Jan 23, 2026

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5 min read

Chrysippus on Harmony

Acceptance isn't passivity. It's seeing clearly and acting where it matters.

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Seneca

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Seneca on Character over Outcome

Jan 22, 2026

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5 min read

Seneca on Character over Outcome

Why a good day isn't measured by wins or losses, but by who you remain when things don't go your way.

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Marcus Aurelius

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Aurelius on Living Well

Jan 21, 2026

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5 min read

Aurelius on Living Well

Life is short. That doesn't mean hurry. It means choose well. Aurelius gives us a Stoic look at time, death, and moral focus.

Ricky D
Ricky D

Seneca

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Seneca on Desire & Disturbance

Jan 20, 2026

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5 min read

Seneca on Desire & Disturbance

What upsets us isn't what happens, but the story we tell about it. Seneca shows how desire quietly hands our peace away.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Epictetus on Control

Jan 19, 2026

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6 min read

Epictetus on Control

Epictetus draws a hard line between what's yours and what isn't. Everything else depends on whether you respect the distinction.

Ricky D
Ricky D

Marcus Aurelius

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Aurelius and the Weight of Time

Jan 9, 2026

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5 min read

Aurelius and the Weight of Time

When time is finite, clarity follows. Marcus Aurelius shows how mortality sharpens purpose without panic.

Ricky D
Ricky D

Greeks

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Attention Shapes Your Life

Dec 12, 2025

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5 min read

Attention Shapes Your Life

Today we synthesize the week's insights and explore how attention, across ages and disciplines, builds perception, identity, and the trajectory of your life.

Ricky D
Ricky D

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Prosoche: Stay Awake

Dec 9, 2025

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6 min read

Prosoche: Stay Awake

Attention shapes character. The Stoics teach us to slow our impressions, test what's in our control, and reclaim the governance of our inner life.

Ricky D
Ricky D

Marcus Aurelius

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Stop Beating Yourself Up

Dec 2, 2025

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6 min read

Stop Beating Yourself Up

Marcus Aurelius shows us that self-examination isn't self-hate. Reflection should sharpen, not shame.

Ricky D
Ricky D

Seneca

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Are You Actually Living?

Dec 1, 2025

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7 min read

Are You Actually Living?

Life isn't short. We just give our time away without noticing. Today we explore how reflection brings life back from autopilot.

Ricky D
Ricky D

Greeks

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Gratitude in Hard Times

Nov 26, 2025

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6 min read

Gratitude in Hard Times

St. Paul and Epictetus teach us how gratitude survives hardship; not by pretending life is good, but by meeting difficulty with inner strength.

Ricky D
Ricky D

Marcus Aurelius

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The Present Moment Is Enough

Nov 25, 2025

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6 min read

The Present Moment Is Enough

Mindfulness makes gratitude possible. Today we see how Aurelius and the Dhammapada both point us toward the same truth: the present moment is enough.

Ricky D
Ricky D
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