Send us a textThe Via Stoica Podcast: Stoic quotes seriesIn the Stoic quotes series, we take a look at what the Stoics said and uncover the wisdom they left behind. We look at the famous writings from Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and more.In this episode, we look at a quote by Marcus Aurelius. In his Meditations, book 3.5."To stand up straight – not straightened."Self-reliance is an important topic in Stoicism, and Marcus Aurelius often reminds himself of this fact in his personal journal. Without shutting ourselves off from society and the world around us, it is important that we don't rely on externals to live well.If you are looking for more quotes like this one, visit viastoica.com, we have pages of hundreds of Stoic sayings. All are accompanied by their references so you can find them or use them in your own writings.https://viastoica.com/stoic-quotes/https://viastoica.com/seneca-quotes/https://viastoica.com/epictetus-quotes/https://viastoica.com/marcus-aurelius-quotes/Make sure to subscribe to the podcast for more quote episodes or our regular Tuesday recordings and interviews. Also leave a rating, as this helps us reach more like-minded people.Read more about this quote at https://viastoica.com/How-to-Practice-Stoic-Self-Reliance/Support the showwww.ViaStoica.comhttps://viastoica.com/stoic-life-coaching/https://viastoica.com/benny-voncken/https://viastoica.com/Brendan-hogle/https://twitter.com/ViaStoicaReach us: [email protected] by: http://badmic.com

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