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454. Don’t be ashamed to ask for help
Prokopton essential reading 3: July
Stoic happiness 5: Knowing how to treat others (Justice)
453. Every virtue brings other virtues with it
452. Virtue is worth practicing, even through hardships
451. All goods are in the mind
449. Things perish. Virtue is undefeated.
Prokopton essential reading 2: July
Stoic happiness 4: Knowing what not to fear (Courage)
448. Unexamined decisions are a kind of sickness
447. Not all decisions are sound
446. Tedium precedes excellence
445. Ignorance is the cause of anxiety
444. Don’t assume superiority over others
Prokopton essential reading 1: July
Stoic happiness 3: Knowing what to choose (Moderation)
442. Act for the good of everyone
441. Attend to what is said and meant
Exercise of the month for July: The fab four
440. Your worth is measured by what you spend your energy on
Stoic happiness 2: Wisdom: How to act
439. If an action is good, good people will persevere
438. No action is honourable, if not done willingly
436. Don't treat your body as a chain
Prokopton essential reading for June 3
Stoic happiness 1: Follow nature
434. It's not right just because you think so
433. We know what is good and what is bad
432. Don't compromise your character
The secret of an empty notebook
429. A new life is within your reach
Prokopton essential reading for June 1
424. If it can happen anytime, it can happen today
423. Weep but do not wail for your loss
422. You cannot have everything
421. Be your master, wherever you are
420. Every day is a complete life
Exercise of the month for June: The twin test
Tranquillity, the stillness of the mind
417. We are preserved when we act according to our nature
416. Let things happen as they will
415. We don't need "fortune-tellers"
Feeling safe in a dangerous world
414. Life is fleeting, not predictable
412. What is not good for the community is not good for us
411. Pay attention to what people say
410. It’s your opinion that upsets you
408. The wise are joyful, happy, and calm
407. We are quick to believe flattery
406. Foolishness has a hold on us
Using adversaries to our advantage
404. Let whatever happens happen
403. When you don't know, don't pretend. When you do, don't brag.
401. Dealing with things beyond our control
400. We are born to be faithful
Be content to let things happen as they do
399. Your good is in your actions
Epic Exam (Exercise of the month)
398. Attempt to convince others if you can
397. Accept the time allotted to you
396. Become aware of other people’s virtues
Dealing with the turmoil in the world
395. You don't need others' recommendation
394. Externals come with a cost
393. Do not provoke others unnecessarily
391. You win when you control your desires and aversions
Your opinions drive your behaviour
389. If you are disturbed, silence won't bring peace
388. For a quiet mind, outdoor noises don’t matter
The place you live cannot make you tranquil
386. Know how to live with yourself
384. We have seen them all before
382. We all work towards the same goal
381. Nothing outside of you is good or bad
Behave like you are related to God
Letting go of our sense of entitlement
380. Free is the person who does not live in fear, grief, or sorrow
379. Don't be fooled by scary masks
378. When to be cautious, when to be confident
Actions Activator (Exercise of the Month)
375. See the insignificance of externals
374. It is time to correct our mistakes
373. Adapt to wherever you are
372. Avoid the temptation to preach
Distinguish the Important from the Incidental
371. The worse one is, the less one sees it
370. We are united with the universe
369. Unshackle yourself from pleasure, pain, life, and death
367. Even if the injury is imaginary, be kind
366. Don’t be disturbed when the ignorant judge you
365. Put a distance between you and temptations
364. Everything comes from the same source
363. Be tolerant of those who cannot understand
You have no reason to complain
361. Stand by your convictions
360. Only your mind can conquer your mind
359. Attaining virtue is not difficult
357. You are the only source of your good
Externals eliminator (Exercise of the month)
356. To achieve excellence, we have to work at it
353. Our troubles are not outside of us
352. Only the educated are free
350. A long life is not a better life
349. Don't be frightened by appearances
347. Our entire life is a pinpoint
How to be your own best advisor
346. Combine caution with confidence
343. Remember what is important
342. The universe is well-coordinated
How to Know You Are Making Progress
The intermittent buzz in our heads
341. Friends share common concerns
340. Avoid the temptation to preach
339. You are no one's master or slave
338. Not everything that offends us hurts us
337. Our emotions lead to trouble
February Exercise: Everything has two handles
Change your perspective, change your life
336. Be generous and liberal with irrational animals
335. Treat your subordinates the same way you want to be treated
334. Don’t be disturbed when the ignorant judge you
332. Treat everyone with kindness and consideration
THE STOIC, February 2025 Edition
THE STOIC, Journal of The Stoic Gym
A shortcut to making ourselves feel better
331. What others think does not affect you
330. Truth doesn’t harm anyone
328. Treating others well is a mark of proper education
327. Be cautious without being suspicious
Solutions can be simple if you don't focus on problems
325. Be tolerant of those who cannot understand
324. What is hard is not impossible
323. We embrace bad things rather than good
322. In death we are all the same
Do your best. You can endure anything.
321. Don't waste time pursuing non-essentials
320. People behave in irrational ways
319. No one has power over what is in your control
318. People collect things that cause worry
317. Virtue always moves forward
Understand what is in your power
The falcon vs. the fighter jet
316. Only our judgments can make an external good or bad