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Harnessing Stoic Wisdom: Practical Steps to Flourish in Modern Life
Purpose Statement My purpose for writing about Stoicism is to share with interested readers and fellow prokoptôns how, by practicing Stoicism, one can live a more flourishing life. My intentions are to focus…
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Wrestling with Life’s Challenges: The Journey to Genuine Strength
Epictetus, a Stoic philosopher, once remarked, “Difficulty shows what men are. So when a challenge arises, remember that God, like a trainer of wrestlers, has pitted you against a tough young man. Why?…
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Stoic Opposition: A Personal Path of Resistance and Resilience
Over the past several years of study,I have read about the Stoic Opposition. Stoic Opposition – Wikipedia. In this blog post, I will delve into how embracing stoic opposition can bring about profound…
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Navigating the Web of Causality
Salutations, seekers of insight. Imagine if you will the tapestry of circumstance, infinitely and randomly woven by armies of spiders. This is Stoic fate, an inescapable structure woven from countless strands of cause…
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Practice Makes Powerful: Putting Stoic Philosophy into Action
Only by exhibiting actions in harmony with the sound words which he has received will anyone be helped by philosophy. — Musonius Rufus In this vast ocean of information, which is the characteristic…
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Navigating Life’s Uncertainties for Inner Peace
Greetings, my friends. Today, we delve into a profound insight from Pierre Hadot’s seminal work, “The Inner Citadel,” which encapsulates the very essence of Stoic philosophy and its application to our daily lives.…
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Embracing Stoicism: A Journey of Continuous Learning
Greetings, fellow seekers on the Stoic Wisdom Path. As an elder and prokopton of this ancient philosophy, I find myself not only sharing the timeless teachings of Stoicism but also continuously learning and…
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Persistence, Reflection, Justice: The Stoic Path to Excellence
In one respect man is the nearest thing to me, so far as I must do good to men and endure them. But so far as some men make themselves obstacles to my…
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Navigating Life with Stoic Wisdom: A Personal Guide to The Enchiridion
Navigating Life with Stoic Wisdom: A Personal Guide to The Enchiridion." The serene path through a tranquil forest features ancient Greek columns, statues of Stoic philosophers, and signs with Stoic principles, leading to…
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Practicing Stoic Judgments and Their Inner Discourse
“It’s not things that upset us, but our judgment about things.” Epictetus In the journey of practicing Stoic philosophy, one fundamental principle stands out: we react not to events themselves, but to our…
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