Epictetus
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Via Stoica Podcast
Why Stoic Progress Requires Self-Compassion: Justice Toward Yourself
Stoic Progress Requires Self-compassion Stoicism places high demands on those who practice it. It asks for discipline, responsibility, and an honest examination of one’s judgments and actions. This creates a quiet tension many Stoic practitioners recognize: how do you pursue moral progress without turning that effort into relentless self-criticism? Modern interpretations often mistake Stoic rigor […]
Read morePosted on 20/01/2026 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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Book Reviews
The Stoic Leader by John Sellars and Justin Stead
The Stoic Leader introduces Stoicism as a practical philosophy and explores how its principles shape leadership, judgment, and character in both work and life. Summary Written by John Sellars and Justin Stead, The Stoic Leader offers what is effectively two books in one. Sellars provides an introduction to Stoicism and its philosophical foundations, while Stead […]
Read morePosted on 14/01/2026 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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Via Stoica Podcast
Why the Stoic Lone Wolf Doesn’t Exist: Breaking the Myth
Why the Stoic Lone Wolf Doesn’t Exist The idea of the lone wolf has become a powerful modern symbol. It promises independence, strength, and self-reliance, often framed as the antidote to disappointment, rejection, or confusion about one’s place in the world. But from a Stoic perspective, this image raises an important tension: can a human […]
Read morePosted on 13/01/2026 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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Via Stoica Podcast
The Stoic View on Relationships: Building Stonger Connections
How to Build a Stoic Relationship Relationships sit at the center of many of our anxieties. Not being in one. Being in the wrong one. Wondering whether a relationship is necessary for a good life at all. From a Stoic perspective, this tension is not solved by techniques or formulas. It begins with a quieter […]
Read morePosted on 11/01/2026 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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Greek Stoic Philosophy Terms
What Is Orexis? Why Stoicism Treats Desire as Something to Train
What Is Orexis? Orexis in Stoicism is the movement of desire toward something we judge to be good.It matters because much of our daily frustration comes not from events themselves, but from what we want to happen and how strongly we want it. When orexis is unexamined, it pulls us toward disappointment, resentment, or anxiety. […]
Read morePosted on 09/01/2026 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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Stoicism for Everyday Life
Stoicism for Decision-Making – Choosing with Reason, Not Impulse
Stoicism for decision-making is not about finding perfect answers or guaranteeing the right outcome. It is about learning how to choose with reason rather than impulse, especially when emotions, uncertainty, or pressure are involved. Stoicism does not promise control over results, but it offers something more reliable: the ability to stand behind your choices with […]
Read morePosted on 07/01/2026 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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Greek Stoic Philosophy Terms
What Is Pronoia? The Stoic Idea of Order Without Personal Favor
What Is Pronoia? Pronoia in Stoicism is the rational and benevolent order of the cosmos.It describes the idea that reality unfolds according to reason rather than chance, and that this order is good in its structure, even when individual events are difficult. In modern life, pronoia is key because it reframes how we relate to […]
Read morePosted on 01/01/2026 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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Via Stoica Podcast
How to Start the New Year: Reflection Without Regrets, Progress Without Pressure
How to start the new year For many people, the new year does not begin with purpose, but with pressure.The calendar turns, expectations rise, and reflection quietly becomes self-judgment. When people ask how to start the new year, they are often not looking for motivation. They are looking for reassurance. Reassurance that they are not […]
Read morePosted on 30/12/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
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Blog
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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Greek Stoic Philosophy Terms
What Is Sophrosyne? The Stoic Virtue of Balance, Limits, and Staying Centered
What Is Sophrosyne? Sophrosyne in Stoicism is the virtue of balance, the ability to govern desires and impulses through knowledge of one’s limits. The Stoic meaning of sophrosyne is not strict self-denial or restraint for its own sake, but staying centered and proportionate in how we relate to pleasure, comfort, ambition, and emotion. It matters […]
Read morePosted on 26/12/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments
