There is clarity (and joy) in seeing what others can't see, in finding grace and harmony in places others overlook. Isn't that far better than seeing the world as some dark place?

See The World Like A Poet And An Artist 

You can take the bite out of any tough situation by bringing a calm mind to it. By considering it and meditating on it in advance.

Taking The Bite Out Of It 

If you want to be steady, if you want clarity, proper judgement is the best way.

If You Want To Be Steady

Circle Of Control

The following little reminder sums up the three most essential part of Stoic philosophy worth carrying with you every day:1. Control your perceptions2. Direct your actions properly3. Willingly accept what's outside of your controlThat's all we need to do.

The Big Three

Everything lasts for a day, the one who remembers and the remembered. ~Marcus Aurelius

On Being Remembered 

Epictetus is reminding us that serenity and stability are results of your choices and judgment, not your environment.

If You Want To Be Unsteady

External things cannot fix internal issues.

The Truth About Money

<ol><li>First, we must consider what we should desire and what we should be averse to.</li><li>Next, we must examine our impulses to act--that is, our motivations.</li><li>Finally, there is our judgment. Our ability to see things clearly and properly comes when we use our great gift from nature: reason.</li></ol>

The Three Areas of Training 

From the team that brought you The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, a beautiful daily devotional of Stoic meditations—an instant Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller. Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. The Daily Stoic offers 366 days of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the playwright Seneca, or slave-turned-philosopher Epictetus, as well as lesser-known luminaries like Zeno, Cleanthes, and Musonius Rufus. Every day of the year you'll find one of their pithy, powerful quotations, as well as historical anecdotes, provocative commentary, and a helpful glossary of Greek terms. By following these teachings over the course of a year (and, indeed, for years to come) you'll find the serenity, self-knowledge, and resilience you need to live well.

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From the team that brought you The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, a beautiful daily devotional of Stoic meditations—an instant Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller. Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. The Daily Stoic offers 366 days of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the playwright Seneca, or slave-turned-philosopher Epictetus, as well as lesser-known luminaries like Zeno, Cleanthes, and Musonius Rufus. Every day of the year you'll find one of their pithy, powerful quotations, as well as historical anecdotes, provocative commentary, and a helpful glossary of Greek terms. By following these teachings over the course of a year (and, indeed, for years to come) you'll find the serenity, self-knowledge, and resilience you need to live well.

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