Introduction: Why Become More Stoic? What is the advantage of becoming more Stoic? Let’s bust a common myth about Stoicism right now; it won’t turn you into an emotionless rock. In fact, when practiced in the right way, it will give you more joy, peace, and gratitude for yourself and Read more
This Top 10 Stoicism podcast will help you find the voices to help you better understand this philosophy. Stoicism is becoming more and more popular. All these content creators are making ancient wisdom more accessible and practical for you. Whether you are new to Stoicism or have been studying and Read more
Epictetus, The Discourses, Book 1.30: What Should We Have At Hand In Difficult Circumstances? How do we prepare for life’s difficulties? As we all know, life is a string of events. Some happen in accordance with our hopes and desires, some spare us from the things we wish to avoid, Read more
Epictetus, The Discourses, Book 1.29: On Steadfastness Where can we find the good life? It seems we are all searching for that moment when everything clicks when bliss and happiness are fully present. Some seek it in their jobs, families, possessions, or power. But in Discourse 29 of Book 1, Read more
Epictetus, The Discourses, Book 1.23: That We Should Not Be Angry With Others; And What Things Are Great, And What Small, Amongst Men? Why should we not be angry with others? Discourse 1.28 follows the conversation Epictetus had in Discourse 1.27 on impression and the importance of right judgment. He Read more
Confidence is often spoken about, but rarely understood in its depth, despite its profound impact on how we live. How to be confident like a Stoic will show us why it is important. How it can create resilience and peace, and what we can do to increase our confidence. We Read more
Join Massimo Pigliucci and Epictetus for an open and honest conversation to discover the true nature and power of Stoicism. Summary In How to Be a Stoic, Massimo Pigliucci tries to uncover the greatest lessons there are to learn from Stoicism. He asks the old master, Epictetus, to guide him. Read more
How to pray like a Stoic sounds like a contradiction. Why are Stoics praying, isn’t that something you do in a religion? And to answer that question, we’ll look into what praying is and how the Stoics look at it. It is important to understand how to Stoics look at Read more
“Far more important is the law of life, that we must do what follows from nature.” Epictetus, The Discourses, Book 1, Chapter 26.1 As with many things in Stoic philosophy, the theory can be explained simply. Here Epictetus manages it in one sentence. The difficulty lies in the application to Read more
In Stoic philosophy, the concept of logos—universal reason—is central to understanding our place in the cosmos. While many look outward to comprehend this divine rationality, the path to understanding might be closer than we think. Table of Contents The Path to Universal Reason When I think about or picture the Read more