This is part of our 3-part series on the three most important Stoic philosophers: Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus. Here you will find a short introduction to Epictetus, suggested readings, three exercises/lessons from him as well as a selection of quotes. You can also read our introduction to Stoicism if you are not familiar with the […]| Daily Stoic
The one perennial truth – rich or not, successful or not, religious, philosophical, it doesn’t matter – you will die. From the beginning of time to the end, death is the one universal inescapable commonality. Kings or peasants, brilliant or stupid, everyone dies or is dead. Some try not to think about it. But for […]| Daily Stoic
Copyright © 2016 by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman. Used by permission of Penguin Random House. No reproducing, scanning, or distributing any part of it in any form without permission. A MODEL OF LATE STOIC PRACTICE AND GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS AND PASSAGES Late Stoic thought of the second century, as articulated in the writings […]| Daily Stoic
Find below a selection of our favorite Stoic quotes. We post more quotes from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus daily on Instagram. Follow us here. If you are new to the philosophy, we invite you to read our introduction to Stoicism article. If you’d like to browse a larger selection of quotes, we invite you to […]| Daily Stoic
“Let us prepare our minds as if we’d come to the very end of life. Let us postpone nothing. Let us balance life’s books each day. … The one who puts the finishing touches on their life each day is never short of time.” Seneca At a Roman triumph, the majority of the public would […]| Daily Stoic