The What Is Stoicism? Podcast What Is Stoicism?
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Using Stoic philosophy to help you (and me): LEARN from the past, PLAN for the future, LIVE in the present.
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How To Acquire Something That Will Fortify You Every Day
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"Each day acquire something that will fortify you against poverty, against death, indeed against other misfortunes as well; and after you have run over many thoughts, select one to be thoroughly digested that day."
—Seneca, Letters 2.4
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Stoic Paradox 1 - Virtue Is The Only True Good
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In this episode, we look at Cicero's explanation of the Stoics' main guiding principle—that virtue is the only true good in life.
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Renew Your Focus On, And Appreciation Of, The Present
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"The present moment is enough for you,” Marcus Aurelius told himself in his Meditations.
As Pierre Hadot wrote in his book Philosophy as a Way of Life, this had a double meaning:
It is enough to keep you busy; you have no need to think about anything else; andIt is enough to make you happy; there is no need to seek for anything else.
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The Molecular Pause - A Stoic Technique Inspired by Kurt Vonnegut
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To help achieve the kind of mental freedom the Stoics enjoyed by worrying less about the opinions of others, I have constructed a short exercise that uses some imagery from Kurt Vonnegut's novel Breakfast of Champions.
I’ve called it the Molecular Pause technique.
When to use it: Use the Molecular Pause technique whenever you feel discomfort or hesitation in your actions due to the fear of judgment.
What to use it for: Use this technique to remind yourself to, as Seneca put it, be your own spectator and seek your own sincere praise. The idea is to cultivate courage and build confidence in your actions, independent of external validation.
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Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (Book 12)
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A reading of the twelfth book of Marcus Aurelius's twelve-book work.
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A Stoic Micro Morning Meditation
☀️ This episode features a free example edition of my Micro Morning Meditations.
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Customer Reviews
Keep it up!
The format of short episodes, about once a week, is great. The content is largely based on quotations of and discussion on writings of the ancient Roman stoics. I’ve been reading through those works for 6 months now and this podcast has been a great supplement to better understanding them!
Very direct and informative
I have been listening to different podcasts about Stoicism and I find this one and Stoic Coffee break to be the best so far.
The host is direct and explains everything very clearly. The content is very good.
I recently listened to the host interview Donald Robertson about his book about Marcus Aurelius. He was a very good interview giving information about Marcus and Stoicism.
Furthermore, I like is that the host does not try to market anything to the audience.
Excellent
This is simply one of the best podcasts if you’re seriously interested in practicing Stoicism. Thank you Allan.