Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Guided meditations • Stoic philosophy explanations • Quotes from Seneca and Marcus Aurelius • Stoic responses to challenges • Interviews with Stoicism enthusiasts • Reading Marcus Aurelius's Meditations
This podcast, titled *The What Is Stoicism? Podcast*, delves into Stoic philosophy's practical applications to help individuals learn from the past, plan for the future, and live in the present. Each episode explores diverse aspects of Stoicism, ranging from its core principles and historical figures to practical techniques and contemporary applications.
Listeners will encounter in-depth discussions on fundamental Stoic concepts such as virtue, wisdom, temperance, justice, and courage. The podcast frequently revisits the ideas of prominent Stoic thinkers, including Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Cicero, often incorporating direct readings from their works. Through guided meditations and contemplations, the host encourages listeners to reflect on their personal development and emotional resilience, emphasizing the importance of living in alignment with one's values and finding purpose in perceived insignificance.
The show also examines practical Stoic techniques aimed at improving daily life and mental well-being. For instance, episodes address managing anger, dealing with harsh truths, building habits, and practicing philosophical principles consistently. Some episodes incorporate stories from ancient Stoics to illustrate how they applied philosophy in their lives, thus drawing parallels to modern challenges and how Stoicism can guide contemporary decision-making.
Furthermore, the podcast provides interviews with modern practitioners and authors who share their experiences and insights into how Stoicism influences their lives. Through these discussions, listeners gain perspectives on integrating Stoic practices into various aspects of life, including professional and personal contexts.
Overall, this podcast serves as a comprehensive resource for both beginners and seasoned students of Stoicism, offering rich content that combines philosophical exploration with practical advice to foster a Stoic mindset.
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Episodes:
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Stoic Paradox 2 - When Virtue Is Present, Nothing Will Be Lacking
2024-Jun-26
4 minutes
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Gain Freedom From Envy With The Self-Consultation Technique
2024-Jun-19
7 minutes
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Guided Contemplation - Embrace Your Insignificance
2024-Jun-12
8 minutes
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Freedom Is Having A Mind Superior To Injury
2024-Jun-05
5 minutes
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How To Acquire Something That Will Fortify You Every Day
2024-May-29
5 minutes
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Stoic Paradox 1 - Virtue Is The Only True Good
2024-May-22
6 minutes
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Renew Your Focus On, And Appreciation Of, The Present
2024-May-15
4 minutes
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The Molecular Pause - A Stoic Technique Inspired by Kurt Vonnegut
2024-May-08
7 minutes
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Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (Book 12)
2024-May-01
18 minutes
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A Stoic Micro Morning Meditation
2024-Apr-24
9 minutes
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How a Stoic Deals With Harsh Truths
2024-Apr-17
9 minutes
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Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (Book 11)
2024-Apr-03
21 minutes
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How to Build a Stoic Mindset with Mark Tuitert
2024-Mar-27
61 minutes
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Why Stoicism Is Not A Passive Philosophy
2024-Mar-20
4 minutes
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Guided Meditation: Live As Though You Are Always On View
2024-Mar-13
9 minutes
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What Is Stoic Wisdom?
2024-Mar-06
6 minutes
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Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (Book 10)
2024-Feb-28
24 minutes
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Interview With Donald Robertson / Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor
2024-Feb-21
80 minutes
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The Person We Are Matters More Than The Place We Find Ourselves
2024-Feb-14
4 minutes
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What is Stoic Temperance?
2024-Feb-07
6 minutes
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Seneca's Mental Remedies For Anger
2024-Jan-31
6 minutes
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Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (Book 9)
2024-Jan-24
23 minutes
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Quick Stoic Advice On Building Habits
2024-Jan-17
6 minutes
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Guided Meditation: Believe In Yourself
2024-Jan-10
9 minutes
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What is Stoic Justice?
2024-Jan-03
6 minutes
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Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (Book 8)
2023-Dec-27
25 minutes
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Today Is The Day You Learn Something New
2023-Dec-20
4 minutes
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A Stoic Response to Being Judged
2023-Dec-13
4 minutes
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My Interview With Caleb Ontiveros for Stoa Conversations
2023-Dec-06
46 minutes
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Guided Meditation: Training Like an Athlete
2023-Nov-29
6 minutes
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Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (Book 7)
2023-Nov-22
25 minutes
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Give Yourself Permission to Practice Philosophy
2023-Nov-15
18 minutes
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What is Stoic Courage?
2023-Nov-08
6 minutes
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Why Your Insignificance Isn't a Bad Thing
2023-Nov-01
6 minutes
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Guided Meditation: Embody Your Philosophy
2023-Oct-25
8 minutes
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10 Stoic Steps to Stop Being Angry With Other People
2023-Oct-18
5 minutes
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Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (Book 6)
2023-Oct-11
27 minutes
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How to Stop Complaining
2023-Oct-04
6 minutes
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Build Your Stoic Toolbox By Digesting Just One Idea a Day
2023-Sep-27
4 minutes
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Being Stoic is a Refined Kind of Selfishness
2023-Sep-20
6 minutes
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What is Stoic Oikeiosis?
2023-Sep-13
4 minutes
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Guided Meditation: Who Are You Keeping Company With?
2023-Sep-06
6 minutes
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Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (Book 5)
2023-Aug-30
24 minutes
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Mastering the Past and Future So They Don’t Master You
2023-Aug-23
5 minutes
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What is Stoic Eudaimonia?
2023-Aug-16
4 minutes
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Guided Meditation: Keep Watch Over Yourself
2023-Aug-09
8 minutes
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What are the Stoic Circles of Concern?
2023-Aug-02
6 minutes
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Stoic Story Week [5/5]: The Character of Cato
2023-Jul-28
4 minutes
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Stoic Story Week [4/5]: The Game of Canus
2023-Jul-27
4 minutes
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Stoic Story Week [3/5]: The Humility of Cleanthes
2023-Jul-26
4 minutes
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Stoic Story Week [2/5]: The Thread of Agrippinus
2023-Jul-25
4 minutes
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Stoic Story Week [1/5]: The Consolation of Seneca
2023-Jul-24
7 minutes
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Here's Why a Dog is a True Philosopher
2023-Jul-19
4 minutes
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Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (Book 4)
2023-Jul-12
26 minutes
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The Importance of Stoic Morning Routines
2023-Jul-05
10 minutes
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What is Living in Accordance With Nature?
2023-Jun-28
10 minutes
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Stoic Protection From the Dangers of Desire
2023-Jun-21
6 minutes
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What is the Stoic Sage?
2023-Jun-14
5 minutes
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Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (Book 3)
2023-Jun-07
16 minutes
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What is the Stoic Reserve Clause?
2023-May-31
5 minutes
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Guided Meditation: Return to the Present
2023-May-24
11 minutes
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What is the Dichotomy of Control?
2023-May-17
6 minutes
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How a Stoic Becomes a Saint
2023-May-10
6 minutes
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How to Count Each Day as a Separate Life
2023-May-03
4 minutes
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What is Good, What is Bad, What is Indifferent?
2023-Apr-26
5 minutes
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My Journey Into Stoicism (Interview for The Stoic Handbook Podcast)
2023-Apr-19
92 minutes
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One Lesson From Each Book Of Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations
2023-Apr-12
5 minutes
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What is Negative Visualization?
2023-Apr-05
7 minutes
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Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (Book 2)
2023-Mar-29
14 minutes
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What is Amor Fati?
2023-Mar-22
8 minutes
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Young Plato: Teaching Stoicism in School
2023-Mar-15
4 minutes
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What is Memento Mori?
2023-Mar-08
6 minutes
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My Interview With Plato's Academy Centre
2023-Mar-01
6 minutes
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Journal Like a Stoic: A Short Book Review
2023-Feb-22
4 minutes
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How To Remind Yourself Like Marcus Aurelius
2023-Feb-15
4 minutes
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Why "I Don't Know" Is The Smartest Stoic Thing You Can Say
2023-Feb-08
6 minutes
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Stoicism and Entrepreneurship: Interview with Ayo Disu
2023-Feb-01
29 minutes
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9 Daily Stoic Journal Prompts
2023-Jan-25
9 minutes
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21 Counterintuitive Stoic Life Lessons
2023-Jan-18
27 minutes
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9 Morning Affirmations To Set Up Stoic Days
2023-Jan-11
11 minutes
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The Stoicism Of The World's Poorest President
2023-Jan-04
4 minutes
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An Exercise In Gratitude (Meditations Book 1)
2022-Dec-28
17 minutes
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Memento Mori - When Death Informs Life
2022-Dec-21
5 minutes
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How To Practice Stoicism The Da Vinci Way
2022-Dec-14
6 minutes
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How To See Things For What They Are
2022-Dec-07
4 minutes
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A Stoic's 3-Step Easy Evening Routine
2022-Nov-30
5 minutes
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The Quest For Character: A Short Book Review
2022-Nov-23
5 minutes
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The Story Of Tyrian Purple Dye (And Why Stoicism Wouldn’t Exist Without It)
2022-Nov-16
5 minutes
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11 Short Stoic "Rules" For Life
2022-Nov-09
7 minutes
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A Surprisingly Effective Stoic Technique For Easing Your Anxiety
2022-Nov-02
3 minutes
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30 Simple Ways to be More Stoic
2022-Oct-26
9 minutes
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Notes on Building Good Character
2022-Oct-19
3 minutes
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How to Eat, Drink, and Exercise Like a Stoic
2022-Oct-12
8 minutes
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How To Quickly Extinguish Anger And Resentment Toward Others
2022-Oct-05
4 minutes
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This Could Change How You Think About Stoicism
2022-Sep-28
7 minutes
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"What does Stoicism mean to you?": Answers from modern Stoics
2022-Sep-21
25 minutes
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Here’s What We Are... (A Brief Perspective Reset)
2022-Sep-14
5 minutes
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How to Use Stoicism to Discard Your Anxiety: An Interview With Jon Brooks
2022-Sep-07
44 minutes
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A Better (Stoic) Way To Escape Pain
2022-Aug-31
2 minutes
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A Quick Reminder Of What Is And Isn't Within Your Control
2022-Aug-24
2 minutes
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These 2 Stoic Practices Will Ease Your Anxiety
2022-Aug-17
7 minutes
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Why We Have Two Ears And One Tongue
2022-Aug-10
3 minutes
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10 Stoic Questions That Will Get You To Take Action Today
2022-Aug-03
11 minutes
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Stoicism, Whisky, And Seeing Things For What They Are
2022-Jul-27
4 minutes
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How To Return To The Present Moment
2022-Jul-20
6 minutes
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The Stoicism Of Looking At A Sheep
2022-Jul-13
4 minutes
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Meditation Episode: Practicing Stoic Acceptance
2022-Jul-06
7 minutes
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Success Might Not Be What You Think It Is
2022-Jun-29
2 minutes
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A Short But Powerful Exercise: Define Your Own Principles
2022-Jun-22
2 minutes
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4 Stoic Questions To Ask Yourself When You've Been Criticised
2022-Jun-15
5 minutes
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Life Is A Mere Moment, Do As A Stoic Would And Live Immediately
2022-Jun-08
5 minutes
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How To Learn, Plan, And Live Like A Stoic
2022-Jun-01
6 minutes
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4 Stoic Steps To Deal With Future Uncertainty
2022-May-25
5 minutes
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How To Be Your Own Best Friend
2022-May-18
7 minutes
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Applying Stoicism To Your If-Then-Else Statement
2022-May-11
2 minutes
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Exercise: Learn To Want What You Have
2022-May-04
4 minutes
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Meditation Episode: A Simple Stoic Evening Meditation To Review Your Day
2022-May-02
8 minutes
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How To Have A Good Day In Under 2 Minutes
2022-Apr-27
1 minute
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How Stoicism Stops You Wishing Your Life Away
2022-Apr-20
2 minutes
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Meditation Episode: A Simple Stoic Afternoon Meditation To Keep Your Day On Track
2022-Apr-18
10 minutes
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Exercise: Say No Like A Stoic
2022-Apr-13
3 minutes
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How To Get Advice From Your Role Models
2022-Apr-06
3 minutes
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Meditation Episode: A Simple Stoic Morning Meditation You Can Use Every Day
2022-Apr-04
9 minutes
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Applying The Virtue Of Moderation
2022-Mar-30
4 minutes
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How To Deal With Regrets
2022-Mar-23
2 minutes
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Approve Yourself
2022-Mar-16
3 minutes
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Relaxation Episode: Calming Perspectives With Marcus Aurelius
2022-Mar-09
13 minutes
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How To Make Coffee A Stoic Experience
2022-Mar-02
5 minutes
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How To Do Anonymous Acts Of Kindness
2022-Feb-23
5 minutes
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How To See Through The Clouds
2022-Feb-16
5 minutes
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How To Reclaim Your Innocence
2022-Feb-09
5 minutes
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Stoic Solutions For Feelings Of Insecurity
2022-Feb-02
5 minutes
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How To See Things From Someone Else's Perspective
2022-Jan-26
2 minutes
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Stoic Exercise: Review Your Progress
2022-Jan-19
3 minutes
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Introduction - What Is Stoicism?
2022-Jan-14
4 minutes
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A Reminder For You And Me
2022-Jan-12
3 minutes
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A Winner Always Contributes To The Common Good
2022-Jan-05
2 minutes
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Relaxation Episode: River Relaxation With Marcus Aurelius
2021-Dec-29
10 minutes
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How To Refresh And Reset Yourself
2021-Dec-22
4 minutes
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Curing Fear Of The Future
2021-Dec-15
2 minutes
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When Giving Gifts, Less Is More
2021-Dec-08
2 minutes
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You're Fooling Yourself
2021-Dec-01
2 minutes
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What Is Your Ideal Life?
2021-Nov-24
4 minutes
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What Gets You Started In The Morning
2021-Nov-17
4 minutes
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Why You Should Treat Criticism The Same As Praise
2021-Nov-10
5 minutes
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Are You Doing?
2021-Nov-03
3 minutes
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The Rest Doesn't Matter
2021-Oct-27
3 minutes
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Just My Luck
2021-Oct-13
4 minutes
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