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Tag: Ancient Romans

My Stoic Thoughts: Day Two Stoic Week 2020

Stoic Week 2020 Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 Theme:  Happiness Stoic happiness, or eudaimonia, is understood as the overall goal or purpose of your life rather than a feeling.  Eudaimonia is more stable because it is entirely dependent one what we can control rather than determined by outside force.  It adds meaning to our lives and…
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My Stoic Thoughts: Day One Stoic Week 2020

Stoic Week 2020 Monday, October 19th, 2020 Theme:  Progress This year’s focus during Stoic Week matches the themes of last year but expands it to how we can care for ourselves, others, and our wording during a pandemic.  COVID-19 has had a lingering presence in my own life like much of yours.  I am a…
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My Stoic Thoughts: Day 1 of Stoic Week 2019

Stoic Week 2019 Monday, October 7th, 2019 Theme:  Progress Reflecting on this morning’s meditation: Every day provides us with the opportunity to make progress in virtue and movement toward happiness, freedom from passions, and serenity.  So long as we make progress toward virtue, no matter how small, the day was worth it, and was not…
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BOOK REVIEW: A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B. Irvine

Pages:  283 Ideal Reader: Everyone.  Especially those bothered by negative emotions, searching for peace of mind, are bullied or insulted frequently, or who are looking for a guided way to live their life. Ideal Issues:   Being insulted Depression Grief or Bereavement Anxiety Negative thinking Dealing with change and transitions in life Facing personal hardship Feeling…
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