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In a world gone soft let's look back and see what the Stoics can teach us about true grit.

Stoic Society Jean-Michel Brunet

    • Society & Culture
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In a world gone soft let's look back and see what the Stoics can teach us about true grit.

    Friendships, Teachers And Kids

    Friendships, Teachers And Kids

    Today we discuss the need to truly vale friendships, respect for teachers (in whatever form they come), and love for children.

    • 8 min
    Grammar And Pitfalls Of Power

    Grammar And Pitfalls Of Power

    Today we discuss lessons Marcus learned about not harping on grammar and word usage; and the pitfalls of the rich and or powerful

    • 6 min
    Kindness And Dignity

    Kindness And Dignity

    Today we discuss another of Marcus's teachers, Sextus. Including how to have dignity without arrogance

    • 7 min
    Apollonius Of Chalcedon

    Apollonius Of Chalcedon

    Today we look at one of Marcus's teachers Apollonius of Chalcedon where we look at some cores lessons of Stoicsm, the values and virtues of a teacher, and pessons on accepting help from friends.

    • 12 min
    Diognetus And Rusticus

    Diognetus And Rusticus

    Lessons: Stop wasting time on nonsense, Don't be taken in by snake oil salesmen and smooth talkers, choose the hard road, be open to those who have wronged you.

    • 12 min
    3 Lessons for life

    3 Lessons for life

    3 lessons for a life full of emotional balance, growth, and focus

    • 4 min

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