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Are New Year’s resolutions Stoic?

Caleb and Michael talk about the Stoic cases for and against the practice. Then they move to what we can learn from the Stoics about setting resolutions well.

(01:41) Against Resolutions

(09:44) The Case For Resolutions

(18:47) Making New Year’s Resolutions Well

(24:14) Getting Concrete

(26:55) Realistic and Ambitious

(33:14) Stoic Principles

(37:25) Michael's Planning

(40:09) Caleb Is Too Impulsive

(45:50) Summary

(49:54) Stoicism Applied

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