“What harm is there while you are kissing your child to say softly, ‘Tomorrow you will die’.” Epictetus, the Discourses, Book 3, Chapter 24.87 Gratitude is not usually the first word that comes to mind when people think of Stoicism. Many see Stoicism as a philosophy of detachment, calm, reasoned, […] The post The Stoic View on Gratitude – How to Find Peace in the Present appeared first on Via Stoica.| Via Stoica
The Stoic Archer “The archer ought to do all in his power to aim straight at the target.” Cicero, On Ends, Book 3.6 What does a bow, an arrow, and a target have to do with philosophy? In Stoicism, everything. The image of the Stoic archer reminds us that while […] The post The Stoic Archer: How to Aim, Act, and Let Go appeared first on Via Stoica.| Via Stoica