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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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The Religious Rift in Stoicism Today
Modern Cosmology and the Rebirth of an Old Divide This essay was born out of a series of spirited and thoughtful discussions I’ve had in various Stoic communities and social forums. In those…
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Koinonikon: A Stoic Antidote to America’s Age of Division
America stands at a precipice, teetering between unity and fragmentation, between dialogue and discord. The air is thick with animosity, the walls between ideological camps rising ever higher. Polarization, like a relentless tide,…
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Using Impressions Wisely Amid Misinformation
The Challenge of Navigating Today’s Political and Social Chaos America today is deeply divided. Political debates quickly turn into personal attacks, conspiracy theories spread like wildfire, and social media fuels outrage at every…
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The Stoic’s Guide to Wise Decisions
Imagine standing at a crossroads, the path ahead splitting into a dozen directions, each choice whispering its own promise. Life, ever unfolding, presents us with such moments daily. Some decisions are trivial—what to…
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To Have Lived a Flourishing Life
A subtle yet significant current flows through some modern version of Stoic philosophy—a current that, if misread, can mislead. Across cultures and communities, Stoicism is often heralded as a roadmap to happiness. But…
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Mastering the Command Center of the Soul
Introduction In the rush of daily life, we often operate on autopilot, reacting without considering what truly guides us. The Stoics saw this as a crucial question. They believed that within each of…
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The Stoic Gardener: From First Impressions to Fruitful Action
I stumbled upon something I wrote in my journal a while back: “Information is the fertile soil from which my knowledge grows; knowledge is the sprout of wisdom, and wisdom blossoms into fruit…
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New Year’s Wishes from a Stoic
It is not the passage of time that defines the year ahead but the deliberate refinement of our character. The dawn of each year is a moment of creation—a renewal that calls us…
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From Grieving to Gratitude: A Stoic Approach
Introduction Grief is one of life’s great inevitabilities. At some point, we all feel its weight—a dull ache, a wave of tears, or the sharp sting of loss. It’s a universal experience, but…
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If Nature Never Misses, How Are Ignorance and Error Possible?
In The Enchiridion, Chapter 27, Epictetus offers a profound insight into the Stoic understanding of Nature:“Just as a target is not set up in order to be missed, similarly nor does Nature let…
Stoic Wisdom Path
Navigating Life's Challenges Using Timeless Stoic Principles
