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314. Don't get attached to fleeting things

313. What we can't control is nothing to us

THE STOIC, January 2025

Living stress-free

312. Be careful about your way of life

311. Understand your purpose in life

310. Season's greetings!

309. Difficulties are training opportunities

308. Be concerned only with your mind

What's in store for 2025

Dealing with cares and concerns

307. Be aware of the true cost of things

306. Live according to your nature

305. Turn to philosophy often

304. We are in conflict because our understanding is different

303. Shine in your own good

Stoic ethics: A summary

Plan B for meeting life's challenges

302. Return to harmony quickly

301. Be well-grounded

300. Become superior to yourself

299. Does the universe have a purpose?

298. Essentials are simple to grasp

Stoic logic: A summary

How to be your own master

It is not the loss, but the thought of losing

296. Don't be like them

296. Always test your impressions

294. Speak calmly and clearly

293. Look beneath the surface

History of ancient Stoicism: A summary

Managing the second track of our minds

THE STOIC December 2024 Issue

292. Reason is our supreme faculty

291. Let your mind shine in its own glory

290. Always do what needs doing

289. Power can damage our dignity

288. Nothing external belongs to you

Exercise for December: Hierocles' Reversal

Stop the worry birds from nesting in your hair

287. Reason is not malicious

286. Always be kind

285. Talk deliberately and gently

284. Self-interest is not antisocial

283. Our thoughts frighten us

Stoic Lesson 12. Enjoying the festival of life

How not to be overwhelmed

282. Don't let pleasures become necessities

281. If it's not your doing, don't worry about it

280. No one has power over you

279. A great mind prefers ordinary things

278. Be steady as you go forward

Stoic Logic 5: Rhetoric

How not to be a second-hand human being

277. How to be invincible

276. Let honourable things inspire you

275. Be good

274. You have the power to choose

273. Small words can produce big results

The story of Stoicism 11. Modern Stoicism

Measureless living

272. Reason orders the universe

271. You can't lose what you don't own

268. Choose your words carefully and speak softly

269. Take stock of your life

268. Don't be angry even at antisocial people

Exercise of the month: Stoic Slogans

Staying on the highway of your life

THE STOIC Gym November 2024

Stoic Week 2024 starts next Monday

265. From foolishness to freedom

266. Don’t be offended by others

265. Understand the source of anger

264. Take control of your mind

263. You are a tiny part of the whole

Stoic Lesson 11. Living every day

Our four backseat drivers: 4. Injustice

262. If you want, you are free

261. Be steadfast

260. All things pass—including your troubles

259. Nothing happens instantly

258. Be willing to become a good person

Stoic Logic 4. Philosophy of language

Make it easy. Run the short way.

257. What stands in the way is the way

256. Observe the rhythms of the universe

255. Aim for mental independence

254. Externals don't touch the mind

253. Act with restraint and self-control

The Story of Stoicism 10: Marcus Aurelius

Our four backseat drivers: 3. Fear

252. Be your own master

251. Nothing can happen to you that you cannot endure

250. You have the resources to cope with misfortunes

249. Complete your life and live in peace

248. Thoughts determine the quality of your mind

THE STOIC, Vol. 6, Issue 10, October 2024

Living the minimalist life

247. We are the cause of our problems

246. An upright mind does not depreciate

245. We never perish

244. Your judgment causes your actions

243. Perfect virtue consists of an even temperament

Exercise of the month: Course Correction

Our four backseat drivers: 2. Excess

242. Pay attention to the goods of the mind

241. Be diligent in purusing your development

240. Trust yourself

239. No one can force you to act against nature

238. Be self-reliant and appreciative

Stoic Lesson 10. Stoic Vices

Stopping our internal dialogue

237. Don't argue with death. Make the most of life.

236. Don't give up when you fail

235. No need to worry about what may happen

234. Giving indiscriminate advice weakens your influence

233. Everything happens for a positive purpose

Stoic Logic 3. Arguments

Our four backseat drivers: 1. Foolishness

232. Distinguish between the important and the incidental

231. You can flourish anywhere

230. Keep your prayers simple and innocent

A note from Chuck

229. Know what is true from what's false

228. Wherever you go, there you are

The Story of Stoicism 10: Epictetus

Reining in our grasshopper minds

227. Everything happens for a positive purpose

226. Act as if someone is watching you

THE STOIC September 2024

225. Build a life based on virtue

224. All lives are short in the infinite time

223. Realize your strength

Stoic exercise 9: Resources review

Getting up every time we fall

222. Let your faults die before you do

221. Don't look for credit for the good you do

220. Quit complaining and realize your strengths

219. Spend time building your character

218. Character building needs no talent

Stoic Lesson 9. Courage

Finding joy in our lives, right now

217. Appreciate the wonders of our life

216. Lighten your baggage

215. Ignore what others say when you do the right thing

214. See and appreciate the wonder around us

213. We die a little every day

Stoic Logic 2. Complex assertibles

The magnificence of our messy lives

212. Be at peace

211. Rigid thinking makes you blind

210. Don't drown in petty anxieties

209. Do not shirk your work as a human

208. Let everything you say or do be sound

The Story of Stoicism 9. Musonius Rufus

Clearing the junk in your mind's attic

207. Harmony with nature brings serenity

206. Accept the worst

205. Have a guiding purpose

204. Nothing lasts for long

203. Leave complaints, self-pity, and misfortunes behind

Exercise 8: Pause and Ponder

Everything in life, except life

THE STOIC August 2024 Issue

202. True happiness comes from within

201. Put your life in perspective

200. Let your actions reflect your virtue

199. We go the same way we came

198. Do not sleepwalk through life

Stoic Lesson 8. Moderation

Impeccability as a way of life

197. Cultivating what is special

196. Lower your desires

195. Events are not random

194. Always try your best

193. Beware of fairweather friends

Stoic Logic 1: Assertibles

The freshness of each day

192. Everything is normal and expected

190. Be content with yourself

189. The river of time

188. Use reason

The story of Stoicism 8: Seneca

How not to be offended

187. Be consistent in your thoughts and actions

186. Everything is interconnected

185. Reason is our supreme faculty

184. When you retire, retire fully

183. Only you can harm you

182. Change gives birth to all things

181. We remember. Then we are remembered.

THE STOIC, July 2024

180. Let whatever happens happen

179. You are no one's master, no one's slave

178. Cling to reason

177. Understand how the universe works

A note from the editor

191. Don't add misery to misfortune

176. Be the rock, let the waves crash

175. The universe is orderly

A shortcut to a better life

174. Get as much as you can from each passing hour

PROKOPTON MONTHLY - 7 [Essential Reading]

Stoic Physics - 7. The cosmos and the human soul

The Story of Stoicism - 7. Non-Stoic personalities of Stoicism

173. How capable are you of being a good person?

172. Practice voluntary discomfort

171. Don’t wait for the perfect conditions

170. Work toward a sound mind

169. Cooperate with the inevitable

168. Emphasize action over argument

Actions that shape us

167. Demand the best of yourself now

166. Stand by your decision

165. Your actions are the only thing you can be proud of

164. Help and harm come from you

163. Don’t advertise your simple life

162. Don't brag about your principles

161. Judge things precisely

Silent systems of the mind

160. Observe the wise

159. Do not look for faults in other people

158. What's different about a good person?

157. Understand the significance of words

156. Don't delude yourself

155. The human and the divine are intertwined

154. No one can hold you back

153. Understand the nature of what you see

THE STOIC June 2024

152. You are not what you have

151. Only this moment matters

150. Natural desires are easy to satisfy

149. Use the right handle

148. Respect your ability to form a judgment

147. Don't let your mind weaken

On being kind

146. Treat your critics with compassion

PROKOPTON MONTHLY - 6 [Essential Reading]

Stoic physics 6: Necessitarianism and Compatibilism

The story of Stoicism 6: The last four scholarchs

145. Have a disciplined, purified mind

144. A happy life is based on wisdom

143. Attend to your mind

142. Be thankful for what you have

141. Guard your mind

140. Return to your mind quickly

139. Nothing is better than virtue

Overcoming overthinking

138. Cultivate modesty and self-respect

137. Avoid excesses

136. Take care of your body with simple exercises

135. Act simply, straightforwardly

134. Avoid injuring your character

133. First, take care of your mind

Acts of power

132. Let all your thoughts be simple and kind

131. Know what is involved

130. Enjoy wealth, but don't become a slave to it

129. Death is natural

128. Consider the bigger picture

127. Avoid hatred, jealousy, contempt

126. Enjoy the incidental pleasures of life

The power to change your life

125. Don't let others stop you

124. Care for your body, but don't indulge it

123. See the casual charm of nature

122. Consider the consequences

121. Be a dignified person

120. Poverty, pain, and dishonour are not evils

119. The fool is always preparing to live

118. Decide what you want to be

THE STOIC, May 2024

PROKOPTON MONTHLY [ESSENTIAL READING] . 5

Stoic physics 5: Determinism

The story of Stoicism 5. Chrysippus of Soli

117. Find strength in a fleeting world

116. Don't indulge your fears

115. You don't know the future

114. Keep your soul healthy

113. What we imagine may never happen

112. Self-interest is the same as piety

Living a focused life

111. Things are what we think they are

110. Avoid anticipating danger

109. Keep your side of relationships

108. The present moment is all you own

107. Examine what others say

106. Look before you leap

105. The divine is within you

Letting go of life's regrets

104. Our own fears threaten us

103. Don't let others control your mind

102. Pleasure and pain don't last

101. Don't take others' word for it

100. Nature does not create evil

99. Sins of desire are worse than sins of anger

98. Many of our fears are imaginary

Antidotes to anxiety

97. Apply your wisdom to yourself

96. No one can stop you

95. Difficulties reveal our strength

94. If you want something, pay the price

92. Don't live under constraint

91. Don't compromise your integrity

90. Be just, unselfish, truthful, and accepting

THE STOIC Gym Journal

PROKOPTON MONTHLY [ESSENTIAL READING]

Stoic Physics 4: Determinism and free will

The story of Stoicism 4: Cleanthes of Assos

89. Live this day as one complete unit

88. Don't seek others' approval

87. Don't go after worthless things

86. Model yourself after someone worthy

85. Be prepared to be laughed at

84. Resting in your inner citadel

How to handle ingratitude

83. Have nothing to hide from anyone

82. Remember death

81. Do less, be more

80. Be happy with what you have

79. Don't act impulsively

78. Is this the right thing to do?

77. You always have your goods with you

Dealing with betrayal

76. There is no reason to envy others

93. Be giving, be just

74. Choose how you will respond

73. Everything is auspicious

72. Live well the right way today

71. Use many things, lack nothing

70. Think of yourself as an actor

How to make and break habits

69. Others will come around

68. Wise friends aim to give, not take

67. Be compassionate

66. It's not personal

65. The wise don't need friends, but want them

64. Be dignified in your dealings

63. You are injured only when you think you are

Four freedoms: How to achieve them

62. Take delight in old and new friends

61. Avoid unrealistic expectations

60. The wise are self-sufficient

PROKOPTON March 2024 issue

59. Live simply

75. Your goodness comes from you

58. Ignore what others think of you

57. Learn to neither imitate nor hate

56. Don't expect people to be different from who they are

55. Mysteries of nature

THE STOIC (March 2024 Edition)

54. Avoid anxious thoughts

53. Be a friend to yourself

52. Be in the present moment

51. You cannot lose what you don't own

50. We all share a common law

49. Follow the middle way

Facing adversity

48. Be a master of your world

47. The mind is not affected by problems

46. Plain living, not penance

45. You have nothing to complain about

44. What will be will be

43. Make your rules of life profound and short

42. Always be prepared

Live vibrantly now

41. Be different inwardly but conform outwardly

40. For peace of mind, go into your inner retreat

39. You are not what you own

38. Nature's needs are easy to meet

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37. Do things the right way by understanding the principles

36. It is your judgments that disturb you

35. Make yourself tough

34. Inward power overcomes obstacles

You don't need their approval

33. Mentally prepare for things going wrong

32. Make room for joy

31. Your mind is the source of your happiness

30. Think of the quality of your life

29. All things pass

28. Focus what you want to be

THE STOIC (February 2024 Edition)

27. Be careful about making friends

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26. Choose carefully

25. Your good comes from you

24. Read and absorb good books

23. The outcome of things is unpredictable

22. You only have one life

21. Restlessness is a sign of poor mental health

Overcoming helplessness

20. Avoid irrational thoughts

19. Don't be self-absorbed

18. Appreciate the value of time

17. Focus on what is under your control

16. Do what you do well

15. Nothing is ours except time

14. Don't go by your impressions

Overcoming guilt

13. Your time here is limited

12. Do today what needs doing today

11. Make your actions compatible

10. Change is the way things work

9. Death is not a one-time event

8. To reap the reward, put in the effort

7. Take your focus off of you

How to have enough

6. Pay attention to what you are doing

5. Nothing can stop you

4. Don't stand in other people's way

3. Be careful how you spend your time

2. Don't worry about things not under your control

1. Don't let others disturb your harmony