Stoic Application
These posts are about applying Stoic philosophy to our lives.
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New Year’s Wishes from a Stoic
It is not the passage of time that defines the year ahead but the deliberate refinement of our character. The dawn of each year is a moment of creation—a renewal that calls us…
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Duty, Discipline, and the Stoic Soldier: Seneca’s Wisdom for Modern Life
In his Letters to Lucilius, Seneca urges us to see life as a call to duty, like the call of a soldier following orders. There’s an unmistakable clarity here—a soldier does not choose…
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The Heart of Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life
To the ancient Stoics, philosophy (φιλοσοφία) wasn’t just a mental exercise or an intellectual pursuit to pass the time. It was a way of life—a commitment to achieving eudaimonia, a state of flourishing…
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The Roles and Duties of a Citizen as Assigned by Fate
The Timeless Wisdom of Stoic Philosophy In a world increasingly divided by political strife and social unrest, the wisdom of ancient philosophers may seem outdated—yet, Stoic philosophy holds the key to healing our…
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Stoic Opposition: A Personal Path of Resistance and Resilience
Over the past several years of study,I have read about the Stoic Opposition. Stoic Opposition – Wikipedia. In this blog post, I will delve into how embracing stoic opposition can bring about profound…
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Navigating the Web of Causality
Salutations, seekers of insight. Imagine if you will the tapestry of circumstance, infinitely and randomly woven by armies of spiders. This is Stoic fate, an inescapable structure woven from countless strands of cause…
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Practice Makes Powerful: Putting Stoic Philosophy into Action
Only by exhibiting actions in harmony with the sound words which he has received will anyone be helped by philosophy. — Musonius Rufus In this vast ocean of information, which is the characteristic…
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Navigating Life’s Uncertainties for Inner Peace
Greetings, my friends. Today, we delve into a profound insight from Pierre Hadot’s seminal work, “The Inner Citadel,” which encapsulates the very essence of Stoic philosophy and its application to our daily lives.…
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Embracing Stoicism: A Journey of Continuous Learning
Greetings, fellow seekers on the Stoic Wisdom Path. As an elder and prokopton of this ancient philosophy, I find myself not only sharing the timeless teachings of Stoicism but also continuously learning and…
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Persistence, Reflection, Justice: The Stoic Path to Excellence
In one respect man is the nearest thing to me, so far as I must do good to men and endure them. But so far as some men make themselves obstacles to my…
