#Stoicism
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3 Stoic Exercises That Will Help Create Your Best Month Yet
The page presents three Stoic exercises: get up and do the work, build or avoid habits one day at a time, and review your actions daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly.
Stoicism Isn’t Pessimistic. It’s Boldly Optimistic
The article argues that Stoicism treats obstacles as chances to practice virtue, stay rational, and turn setbacks into useful action, as shown by Marcus Aurelius, Rockefeller, Eisenhower, and Edison.
A Stoic’s Guide to Navigating AI Hype Cycles
The text uses Stoicism to argue that durable AI products should focus on what is under control, accept the hype cycle, and prioritize utility, trust, and permanence.
Who Is Zeno? An Introduction to the Founder of Stoicism
Zeno’s shipwreck led him to Athens, where Socrates and Crates shaped his turn to philosophy. He taught at the Stoa Poikile, defined happiness as a good flow of life, and was honored by the Athenians after his death.
How Do the Stoics Define Temperance?
The page defines temperance as knowing that abundance comes from having what is essential and says the Stoics often use temperance interchangeably with self-control.
12 Rules for (a Stoic) Life
The post turns Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life into a Stoic version, listing habits of kindness, restraint, early rising, cold showers, and speaking only what is true.
If anyone can refute me—show me I’m making a mistake or looking at things from the wrong perspective—I’ll gladly change. It’s the truth I’m after, and the truth never harmed anyone.
Passage from Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, book VI, section 21, in a modern English translation; older versions say that no one was ever harmed by the truth.
Nobody Said You Can’t Have Emotions
Margaret Graver says Stoicism is about understanding human nature and using emotions well, not becoming emotionless. Caring should be trained toward honesty, courage, and compassion.
Raging At The Wrong Thing
The email argues that anger is often aimed at things outside our control, like delays or other people, while the real target should be the small part of life we do control: our own waste and misuse of time and energy.
Kevin Rose on Fasting, Cold Showers and Loving One’s Craft
Kevin Rose says fasting, cold exposure, and surrender help him build resilience, mental clarity, and self-discipline. He also links Stoicism and Eastern thought to deep learning and pride in craft.
28 Books On Stoicism: The (Hopefully) Ultimate Reading List
A curated Stoicism reading list that ranges from primary texts and introductory guides to biographies, fiction, and links between Stoicism, therapy, and modern life.
100 Things I Learned in 10 Years and 100 Reads of Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations
Ryan Holiday reflects on a decade of rereading Meditations and says the book changed how he handles work, conflict, success, mortality, and self-discipline through Stoic practice.
The Winds May Howl
The note quotes Mike Duncan on why Stoicism returns in crisis: when chaos and disunity grow, the mind looks for cohesion, order, and a steadier place to stand.
It’s Going To Take More Than That To Stop You
The newsletter uses Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 shooting to argue for a Stoic response to setbacks: keep going, refuse to be cowed, and treat adversity as something to work with.
Do This Before Bed
The email says meaning can be built through belonging, purpose, storytelling, and transcendence, and suggests replacing bedtime social media or headlines with poetry, music, or meditation.
It’s Just You
The email says anxiety comes from inside one’s own perceptions, not from outside events, and uses Marcus Aurelius to show that the feeling can be discarded by changing how it is seen.
Amor Fati: Learning To Love And Accept Everything That Happens
The post argues that acceptance is hard because we expect life to follow our will, but real progress comes from working with what happens, not resisting it.
Doing the Work Is Enough: Stop Letting Others Dictate Your Worth
The piece argues that Belisarius shows why effort and duty should matter more than praise, rewards, or results, since outcomes depend on others and can be arbitrary.
Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology: An Interview With Daniele Bolelli
Daniele Bolelli argues that martial arts, philosophy, and Taoism matter when they help people face fear, handle conflict, and build character in daily life rather than chase outcomes or specialization.
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day: Arnold Bennett on Living a Meaningful Life
Arnold Bennett argues that time is the real limit, not money, and that a meaningful life comes from using daily hours deliberately, starting small, and setting aside time to think and read.
Why We Love Ourselves but Care More About Other People's Opinions
Marcus Aurelius argues that people naturally prioritize their own survival and preferences, but give too much weight to other people’s opinions. The piece urges readers to notice that imbalance and trust their own judgment more.
Stoicism for Modern Stresses: 5 Lessons from Cato
Tim Ferriss presents Cato as a Stoic model for high-stress work: use gestures to shape reputation, refuse compromise, face fear, train through pain, and accept that legacy is not under your control.