Kat Pichik
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first heard May 2026
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When we think of great Stoic figures like Marcus Aurelius, Cato, and Epictetus, we tend to focus solely on the individual, their perspective, their observations.
But how did these brilliant thinkers treat those around them?
We know from historical accounts that Marcus ruled the people of Rome with reason, and Cato earned the respect of his troops by sleeping in the trenches with them.
Even so, out of all the Stoics that we read today, there's only one who gave us such comprehensive insight into how they spoke and acted towards their dearest friends.
Seneca's letters from a Stoic are nothing more than a series of deep conversations he had with a close friend, each letter covering a different topic or merely expanding upon what was said in earlier letters.
The collection of correspondence certainly gives us more insight into Seneca himself, but it also raises as many questions as it answers.
What does it mean to be a good friend?
How does one go about maintaining meaningful friendships and discarding the ones that aren't in our best interest to keep?
Lucky for us, philosophers like the Stoics mentioned above have already wrestled with these ideas.
Here are several tips from our Stoic forefathers on how to have more genuine, meaningful, and timeless friendships.
The Importance of Judgment
If you consider any man a friend whom you do not trust as you trust yourself, you are mightily mistaken and you do not sufficiently understand what true friendship means.
When friendship is settled, you must trust.
Before friendship is formed, you must pass judgment.
Ponder for a long time whether you shall admit a given person to your friendship.
But when you have decided to admit him, welcome him with all your heart and soul.
Seneca Letters from a Stoic
The ability to judge situations and people is an evolutionary gift.
It wouldn't be beneficial for us to immediately trust every person we meet, as this would surely lead to being taken advantage of.
Choosing a friend should, in many ways, be similar to the way you answer your door.
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