A reading of the fourth book of Marcus Aurelius's twelve-book work.

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"For the morning is the youth of the day, when everything is bright, fresh, and easy of attainment; we feel strong then, and all our faculties are completely at our disposal.

Do not shorten the morning by getting up late, or waste it in unworthy occupations or in talk; look upon it as the quintessence of life, as to a certain extent sacred."

—Schopenhauer, Our Relation to Ourselves

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This explainer episode will provide you with a straightforward understanding of what the Stoic motto of living according to Nature means and how you can use it in everyday life.

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Desire has a reliable way of making us view our lives through the lens of what we don’t have.

This lens obscures from our sight the many blessings we already have and puts us into a discontented state of ungratefulness.

Thankfully, Stoicism helps us find a better perspective.

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This short explainer episode will provide you with a straightforward understanding of what the Stoic sage is and how you can use it in your Stoic practice.

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A reading of the third book of Marcus Aurelius's twelve-book work.

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This short explainer episode will provide you with a straightforward understanding of what the Stoic reserve clause is and how you can use it in your Stoic practice.

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Today's episode is a guided Stoic meditation that aims to help bring you back to the present moment. It’s something you’ll hopefully find valuable to return to when thoughts about the past and future get a little overwhelming.

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This short explainer episode will provide you with a straightforward understanding of what the dichotomy of control is and how you can use it in your Stoic practice.

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"It’s typically human to feel affection even for people who make mistakes. The feeling is a response to the thoughts that they’re your kin, that they’re led astray against their will by their ignorance, that shortly both of you will be dead, and especially that he did you no harm, because he didn’t make your command center worse than it was before."

— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.22

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