The Daily Stoic
Episodes
In This Way You Are Unstoppable
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Acceptance? Resignation? That’s not me, we say, when we hear the Stoics preach those concepts. I never give up. I’m a fighter. Ok. If you say so. ...
Your Heart Shouldn’t Be Getting Harder As You Go
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The old joke--which dates back to the 1870s--is that if you’re not a liberal when you’re young you have no heart, but if you’re still a liberal ...
This Is The Only Thing That Matters in Life
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 1940, while he was struggling as an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Walker Percy wrote to his uncle and adopted f...
Why You Do This Work
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There is an element of this philosophy that is a lot of work. You do all this reading. You do your morning and evening journaling. Maybe you attend me...
There Is Always Something To Be Grateful For
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most stunning things about Anne Frank’s diary is how indefatigably happy it is. One might expect that her journal, which she kept from 19...
Why You’re The Luckiest Person In The World
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s unfortunate that this happened,” Marcus says in one of his imaginary dialogs. Then he corrects himself: “No. It’s fortunate that this ...
How To Make The World A Better Place
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The line from George Bernard Shaw was that “all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” He isn’t wrong. The reasonable man bends himself to t...
Everything Hangs By A Thread
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most misleading things about our world today is the increased sense of comfort we feel. Yes, on average planes crash less. Yes, diseases ha...
Here’s Why Worry Is Pointless
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Humble people worry less than the arrogant. Why is that? Because they aren’t so conceited as to think they have any idea (or control over) what may ...
It Helps To Be A Little Deaf
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was given a little piece of advice on her wedding day by her mother in law: "In every good marriage, it helps sometimes to be a li...
Be Tough On Yourself and Understanding To Others
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Remember that Stoicism isn’t about judging other people. It’s not a moral philosophy you’re supposed to project and enforce onto the world. No, ...
You Always Have a Move to Make
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today you might find yourself dealing with something tough. Stuck in a new situation. Hit with a situation that’s been developing for some time, but...
Exploring the Softer Side
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There is a harshness and a hardness to the Stoics. But there is also a softness and a grace, the velvet glove over the iron first. Think of Marcus tal...
Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There’s no way around the fact that the Stoics talked about suicide. A lot. To the Stoics, suicide was famously the “open door”—the option ava...