It's the second to last day of our Stoic advent! Today we're getting a short and sweet pep talk from the founder of Stoicism himself.

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This Stoic passage is as fresh as bread right out the oven. Today we learn that Stoics aren't all about being austere and that tapping into our divine sensitivities is just as important to this philosophical practice.

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Today's passage reminds us that philosophers are just regular people with regular problems. The moral of today's pod is that you should be so straightforward that you stink...or something like that.

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It's our last day pondering memento mori and we're examining posthumous fame. Can our memory really live on forever? Tune in and find out!

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It's crazy to think we only have a few days of the Stoic advent left! Today we're continuing our discussion of memento mori with another quote from Marcus.

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It's memento mori time everybody! This pod is setting us up for the next few days and comes with a thought exercise to get us in the right frame of mind.

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We get a longer passage from my mans Epictetus today! Day 18 of this advent podcast holiday special explores compassion and communication vs contempt and hate.

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We get a two for one deal today! I quote a Stoic we haven't heard from yet, as well as the awesome Alan Watts.

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What did you want to be when you grew up? I bet it was something that resonated deeply with your soul and you weren't concerned with how much fame or notoriety it would bring. Epictetus reminds us that we'll always stand out if we go where we're meant to shine.

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The beginning of this episode has a meditation technique that brings tarot into the mix. Then we get to hear from Epictetus about why outside validation isn't necessary.

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