The What Is Stoicism? Podcast

This episode looks at how the chase for novelty and the habit of overextension both unsettle the mind.

Cicero reminds us that possessions and technologies are not good in themselves—their value depends on how we use them.

Seneca adds that taking on too much leaves us primed for frustration and anger.

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☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: When Emotion Clouds Judgment
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This episode treats life’s difficulties as assignments rather than interruptions.

Epictetus reminds us that we don’t get to choose every task Fortune sets, but we do choose how well we meet it.

Each challenge becomes a chance to practice courage, patience, justice, or self-control—and, when handled well, to encourage others by example.

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☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: When Emotion Clouds Judgment
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-when-emotion
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This episode explores the Stoic partnership between foresight and acceptance.

Preparing for setbacks doesn’t mean expecting misery—it means building the resilience to meet difficulty without being overwhelmed.

With Philo’s calm readiness, Rumi’s guest house, and Marcus Aurelius’s reminder that obstacles can become part of the path, we can meet whatever arrives with confidence and imagination.

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Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:

☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Let Us Cherish Old Age
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-let-us-cherish
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This episode explores gratitude as a Stoic practice, emphasizing the transformative power of attention.

By imagining what we might have already lost—or even our own death—we can reawaken appreciation for ordinary moments: a conversation, a child’s question, a walk with a pet.

Marcus Aurelius calls this the “bonus” life, a reminder that presence and awareness turn the everyday into something precious.

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Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:

☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Let Us Cherish Old Age
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-let-us-cherish
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This episode returns philosophy to its ancient meaning: not something merely studied, but something lived.

Pierre Hadot shows that figures like Marcus Aurelius practiced philosophy through daily self-examination rather than abstract theory.

With four simple Stoic reminders—unity, moral good, human kinship, and the present moment—we offer a practical foundation for living like a philosopher.

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📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT

Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:

☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Let Us Cherish Old Age
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-let-us-cherish
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