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10 Stoic Quotes on Purpose: A Guide to Living as Yourself
What is Purpose? Purpose is often treated as something to be discovered, achieved, or secured. For the Stoics, it is none of these. Purpose is not a destination, but a way of orienting one’s life, a manner of acting, and a character one steadily forms. The following Stoic quotes trace a clear progression: from understanding […]
Read morePosted on 23/01/2026 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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How to Stop Emotional Reactivity, Learn to Pause Before You React
How to stop emotional reactivity begins with learning to pause. Stoicism teaches that peace of mind comes not from controlling life, but from mastering our judgments about it.
Read morePosted on 27/12/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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The Best Stoic Books for Reflection: Reset Yourself for a New Beginning
Best Stoic Books For Reflection As the year winds down and we begin to look toward what’s next, the urge to reflect on the past, on our habits, on who we want to become, becomes stronger. For many of us, there’s no better companion for that reflection than a well-chosen book. These are the Stoic books […]
Read morePosted on 02/12/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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The Stoic Reading List Beyond the Basics: Five Key Books on Stoicism
Here is the Stoic Reading list beyond the basics. These five books are key if you want to advance your study and practice in Stoic philosophy. If you’ve worked your way through The Stoic Reading List for Beginners, you’ve already built a strong foundation. You’ve learned from the ancient writers, explored modern guides, and started […]
Read morePosted on 28/11/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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10 Marcus Aurelius Quotes for Anxiety When the Mind Won’t Rest
10 Marcus Aurelius Quotes for Anxiety When dealing with anxiety, here are 10 Marcus Aurelius quotes to help you on your journey. It’s clear that he struggled with anxiety himself. We can read about that in his personal journal, which was never meant for publication. What we now know as Meditations was written to remind […]
Read morePosted on 07/11/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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What Is a Stoic Mindset? (And How to Practice It Daily)
A Stoic mindset is not about numbing yourself. It is about seeing clearly, choosing virtuously, and cooperating with reality. You train your mind to respond with reason, not impulse, and to root your happiness in your character rather than in circumstances. “Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Book 5.16 […]
Read morePosted on 04/11/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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How to Think for Yourself Like a Stoic
To think for yourself like a Stoic means questioning assumptions, testing ideas through reason, and trusting your own judgment rather than blindly following others. “Besides, a man who follows someone else not only does not find anything, he is not even looking.” Seneca, Letters From a Stoic, Letter XXXIII In the age of constant opinions […]
Read morePosted on 22/10/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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How to Build Self-Worth Like a Stoic
To build self-worth like a Stoic means to measure your value by your character and actions, not by what others think or what you possess. “It starts with knowing yourself, and what value you set upon yourself.” Epictetus, Discourses, Book 1, Chapter 2.11 Modern life constantly pushes us to compare our achievements, income, followers, or […]
Read morePosted on 20/10/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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What is Marcus Aurelius’ view on change?
To understand Marcus Aurelius’ view on change means seeing life as a constant flow, everything is in motion, nothing stands still, and peace comes from accepting that truth. “Some things are rushing into existence, others out of it. Some of what now exists is already gone. Change and flux constantly remake the world, just as […]
Read morePosted on 15/10/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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Seneca on Pleasure and Freedom: Why Chasing Enjoyment Makes Us Slaves
Why does Seneca on pleasure and freedom still matter today? To understand Seneca on pleasure and freedom means realizing that the more we depend on pleasures for happiness, the less control we have over our own minds. “The more and greater the pleasures are, the more inferior is that man the crowd calls happy, the […]
Read morePosted on 13/10/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
