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THE STOIC PROMISE
If you will listen to me, whoever you
are, and whatever you are doing,
you will not feel suffering or anger,
or compulsion, or hindrance. You
will pass your time without worries.
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CHUCK CHAKRAPANI
For more than a month now, I have been
living in Portugal. Prior to that, I spent some
time in India. A friend of mine in Mumbai,
whom I had known for a long time, asked me
if I was still publishing THE STOIC
magazine. When I said yes, he said “Once
you have talked about Stoic principles, what
more is left to say? Why are you still running
the magazine?”
On the one hand he was right. He had a
point that I hadn’t thought about until he
posed the question. After all, Stoic ethics can
be fairly compact and can be explained in a
relatively short time. When I started thinking
about his question I realized that, once we
start applying the principles, our questions
multiply. Often we don’t know where exactly
to look for an answer. For example, we may
wonder,
• How do I handle my fears?
• How do I think about death?
• Does it really matter where I live?
• Are good intentions enough?
• Why be a citizen of the world?
Answers to questions like these are scattered
in Stoic literature, but it is not always easy to
find them when you need them. Some
answers are also a matter of interpretation of
Stoic principles. With that in mind, we have
decided to let our regular contributors
answer some of the more often asked
questions.
Whether we run corporations or wonder
where our next meal is coming from, we all
have fears. How should we handle them?
Seneca says that most of our fears never
come to pass and we fear more in
imagination than in reality. We exaggerate, or
imagine, or anticipate sorrow. So his advice
on how to get rid of fear is to ignore your
fears (which may never come to pass) and
heed the advice of Epicurus: “The fool,
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with all his other faults, has this as well: He is
always getting ready to live.” Most of your
fears are meaningless. Ignore them and start
living now.
How about our ultimate fear – the fear of
death? Enda Harte has some suggestions to
offer but even more importantly he reminds
us that we should not just remember death
(memento mori) but remember to live (memento
vivere). Remembering that we only have one
chance at life should help us focus on being
engaged, present, and aware of our natural
surroundings. That’s the way to live and that’s
the way to die.
But while we are still living, does it matter
where we live? Can our life be better if we
lived some place else? The standard Stoic
answer is that the place you live is irrelevant,
only how you live matters. Without
challenging this view, our newest contributor,
Tanner Campbell, says our place of
residence is a Stoic indifferent and there are
occasions where it might make sense to
change the location.
Because Stoicism purports that we don’t
have control over the results of most our
actions, what really matters is our intention
when we act. In his lively analysis, Brandon
Tumblin agrees with this view and says if
you continue to aim up, using the wisdom
gained from all your failures to make
yourself better, and fully engage in that
process of death and rebirth, that is what
allows your redemption no matter where you
started or currently are.
Cosmopolitanism is one of the basic ideas
pursued by the Stoics. Sharon Lebell explains
why it is particualry important right now. She
says “By seeking to be citizens of the world,
we free ourselves from the tyranny of self-
involvement. This is a crucial source of inner
freedom.”
Chuck Chakrapani
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Chuck Chakrapani. Stoic answers 2

Book Review. Journal like a Stoic 4
Sharon Lebell. Why be citizens of the world? 7
Tanner Campbell. Does it matter where you live? 8
Ende Harte. How to think about death? 9
Seneca. How to live with your fears? 11
Brandon Tumblin. Good intentions: the only thing that matters? 12

Regular features
Stoic every day. Stoic quotes for every day of the month 13
Stoic fellowships around the world 17

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Journal Like a Stoic
BOOK REVIEW BY CHUCK CHAKRAPANI
Brittany Polat. Journal Like a Stoic
Published by Zeitgeist, 2022. 224 pages.
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You can get a lot out of Stoicism. But to get
a lot out, you have to put a lot in. “Living by
Stoic principles takes discipline and
introspection. In other words: it’s hard
work. To get something out of this process,
you need to put a lot into it,” says Brittany
Polat. To help us progress in our work,
Britttany has written a new book, Journal
Like a Stoic. Consider it as a roadmap to get
started on your Stoic journey.
How is the book structured?
The book is structured as a 3-month course
in Stoicism:
Course A: Examining the inner critic.
Here you learn to cultivate clarity and
courage as you develop a healthier
relationship with your own mind.
Course B: The road to acceptance. This
part teaches you to fully embrace your life,
adapt to new challenges, and discover
profound acceptance of our beautiful,
unpredictable world.
Course C: Living with virtue. This part
strengthens your newfound wisdom with a
greater sense of purpose and peace, tapping
into your inner capacity for strength and
kindness.
What is in this book?
The book starts with a brief outline of the
basic Stoic principles: The three areas of
Stoic inquiry (Logics, Physics, and Ethics),
and the four virtues (Wisdom, Justice,
Courage, and Temperance). Then it gives a
high-level overview of ancient Stoic
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thinkers from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius.
Then you start working on your journal.
For each of the 90 days, Brittany starts with
a quote from one of the three Roman Stoics:
Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius. She
adds a brief commentary to the quote and
asks a couple of questions/statements for
you to think about. Your job for the day is to
mull over the Stoic quote and then respond
to the issues highlighted by Brittany. There is
at least one full blank page for each day for
you to keep your daily journal.
(If you would like to take a peek into the
book, please see THE STOIC, January 2023
issue, which includes extracts from the
book.)
How well does it cover Stoic
principles?
No two Stoic practitioners are likely to agree
on quotes that summarize Stoic principles
the best. So let me rephrase the question. Do
the quotes in the book summarize Stoicism
well? Assuming that our interest is in Stoic
ethics rather than Stoic physics or Stoic logic,
this book is an excellent summary of Stoic
principles.
The value of Journal Like a Stoic is that it
forces you to think about some of the
profound Stoic teachings. The comments
that follow the quotes are designed to focus
your attention even more to their
significance. Finally, writing your thoughts on
the subject makes it relevant to your life. The
quotes are not impersonal anymore, it is
guide for living your everyday life.
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Brittany closes the book with this
observation: “the close of this course not
as an ending, but as a new beginning. You
have everything you need to flourish.
You’ve cleared the ground and planted the
seeds for a life of wisdom and fulfillment.
How well you tend to those seeds is up to
you.”
Yes, indeed. Stoicism is a lifelong journey,
not a 90-day journaling course. The course
lays down a strong foundation to build
upon and it is for the reader to continue
of the journey.
What else should you know?
To get the most out of the book the
author says that you should proceed in
order because the book goes from simple
to complex ideas. The more consistent
your way, the more beneficial journaling
will be. Don’t be brief but fill in the empty
spaces provide for journaling. Make
journaling a ritual to prepare your mind
for serious introspection. In short, to get
the most of journaling, take it seriously!
Should you read it?
You should absolutely read the book,
especially if you are looking to start your
journey but not sure where to begin. The
90 quotes chosen by Brittany cover many
of the important aspects of Stoic ethics
and her commentary creates focal points
for us to ponder. Journaling is not
everyone’s cup of tea, but if it yours you
can’t go wrong with this book.
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 By seeking to be citizens of the world, we free
ourselves from the tyranny of self-involvement.
SHARON
LEBELL Why be citizens of the world?
The call to be a citizen of the world is a
foundational value infusing the history of
Western moral philosophy. Diogenes,
Cicero, Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus
Aurelius, among others, stressed the
importance of seeing the world as a unity
and viewing ourselves as cosmopolitans.
Cosmopolitanism is an antidote to the
dangerous and stultifying effects of
provincial thinking.
What does it mean to view
ourselves as citizens of the world?
What does it mean for us in the 21st century
to view ourselves as citizens of the world,
and why would we want to do that? When I
was in grammar school students not only
received grades in academics, but were also
given marks in citizenship. I remember
being confused about the meaning of
citizenship. I guessed it had something to do
with good behaviour and saluting the flag. I
added voting to the mix when I got older.
Still later on, I mistakenly conflated
citizenship with a kind of nationalism.
Many adults continue to hold views of
citizenship that are similarly nebulous or
misguided, especially those who have
become politically cynical.
Several of my friends and associates are
civically-engaged, but even among this
group, I don’t recognize too many people
who view citizenship as a fundamental part
of their personal identity. Before
considering citizenship and what citizenship
asks of us, most of us think of ourselves as
parents, as members of a certain religion, as
players of particular sports or musical
instruments, as members of a profession, or
as a lover of a particular pastime. We in
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North America, especially those ofPhoto by Fabrizio
us who
have never served in the military, tend to
elevate our rights as citizens over our
responsibilities as such. And the wider
embracing idea of being a citizen of the
world easily becomes merely abstract or
daunting as a burden.
Not just a Stoic concept
When the ancient Stoics surveyed the
human landscape, they wisely observed the
ever present conflicting claims of
individualism and altruism animating us as
individuals and as societies. The image of
the citizen of the world was not introduced
or espoused by the Stoics casually, but
rather as a supremely necessary way to
harmonize those seemingly contradictory
impulses. There is, I think, genius in this.
Within each of us, the voice of the
individual bellows the loudest, touting its
needs, wants, and preferences. Everything in
our immediate individual sensory
experience reinforces the deep belief that
we are the absolute center of the universe,
the most important story going on in the
whole world.
Consequently, how easy it is to mistakenly
draw the conclusion that our feelings, our
inconveniences, our pain, our anger, our
boredom, our longings, and our triumphs
matter more than those of other people’s?
Sadly, we know all too many people in our
personal lives and in the public eye who
barrel through existence with such
solipsistic assumptions, disregarding the
damaging effects they have on all whom
they encounter.
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Velez our desperate self-
Checking
centeredness
To view oneself as a citizen of the world is
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self-centeredness. A citizen is, after all, not
merely an inhabitant of a location or state.
A citizen sees herself as a stake-holder, as
someone who proudly shapes, co-creates,
and upholds the principles, laws, values, and
rituals that are intended to enrich everyone.
A world-citizen is propelled by humility,
because he knows that his own sympathies
and antipathies are hardly universal, but
idiosyncratic, and that while there are
countless others who see the world
differently from himself, they are just as
deserving of the same regard, dignity, and
opportunity as he wishes for himself and
his own family and tribe.
A crucial source of inner wisdom
The cosmopolitan uses his or her reason
and actions for the discernment of the
largest moral interests of humanity. The
global citizen recognizes that in working for
the better of all, we become better as
individual souls, and the best for all is always
in sight. By seeking to be citizens of the
world, we free ourselves from the tyranny
of self-involvement. This is a crucial source
of inner freedom and the contented ease
that comes from knowing you are an
essential part of something at once worthy
and greater than yourself.
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Does it matter where you live?
In Stoicism a thing’s appropriateness or
inappropriateness is determined by context.
TANNER CAMPBELL
Recently, I’ve decided to take advantage of
the new Digital Nomad Visa program in
Portugal. I am an American and American
politics have exhausted me. I’m not
expatriating on a permanent basis, for now
I just want to live where I can find calm,
inner-peace, and contentment in a place
that isn’t the US. This doesn’t sound
particularly Stoic, does it? Escaping? Well,
let’s see.
Zeno’s Republic has no rules
In the now lost work Republic, by Zeno of
Citium, the ideal city has no rules.
According to Zeno, everything should be
reasoned in as close to real-time as possible.
Context matters. For example: It’s wrong to
run a red light at high noon in a busy city,
but is it wrong to run a red light at 2am on
a lonely backcountry road when no one is
around?
Generally speaking, rules are designed to
protect people from dispreferred outcomes.
Running red lights is illegal because doing
so can put others (and oneself) at risk. But
if there is no risk present, then there’s no
one to protect; and if there’s no one to
protect, is the rule still productive?
Zeno, I suspect, would have said no.
What does this have to do with
expatriation? Nothing. Not directly anyway.
Indirectly, however, I’m trying to make a
point: in Stoicism a thing’s appropriateness
or inappropriateness is determined by
context. In the case of expatriation, in
response to political exhaustion, Zeno’s
Republic suggests this sort of decision will,
depending on context, be sometimes
appropriate and other times inappropriate.
Determining what is appropriate
In Epictetus’ words,
Is it true then that all horses become swift, that all
dogs are skilled in tracking footprints? …
Epictetus is not superior to Socrates; but if he is not
inferior, this is enough for me; for I shall never be a
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Milo, and yet I do not neglect my body; nor shall I
be a Croesus, and yet I do not neglect my property;
nor, in a word, do we neglect looking after anything
because we despair of reaching the highest degree.”
- Epictetus, Discourses (1.2.34)
Not all humans can become the same thing.
You may become a teacher, I may become a
policeman, and another may become an
author. This doesn’t mean the policeman
ignores their writing skills, or that the
teacher ignores their physical fitness, but it
does mean, as adults, there are things we’re
fit for doing and things we’re not.
In his 2016 work, The Role Ethics of Epictetus,
Brian Johnson suggests, according to
Epictetus, four criteria by which one
determines appropriate action:
1. One’s capacities and competencies
2. One’s responsibilities (to individuals and one’s
community)
3. One’s personal preferences
4. Divine signs
I feel we can safely exclude item 4 because,
“divine signs” are hard to quantify or
qualify. However, if you’re trying to
determine the appropriateness or
inappropriateness of expatriation for
political reasons, items 1-3 are worth
examining.
What are one’s capacities and
competencies?
Is one a teacher? Then, given the Stoic’s
Cosmopolitan view, it hardly matters where
in the world one lives as this role can be
dutifully fulfilled most anywhere.
Is one a soldier? If so, it’s very likely a
requirement of the soldier role that those
filling it permanently reside, when not
deployed, in the country for which they are
filling the role of soldier. In such a case,
expatriating would be in conflict with this
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role and the requirements associated with it.
What are one’s existing
responsibilities?
What responsibilities does one have to one’s
communities and fellow citizens? Perhaps
the would-be expatriate is charged with
caring for an elderly parent, or perhaps they
are the Mayor of their town! Would
expatriating be abandoning these
responsibilities? Almost certainly.
My answer: Your preferences
The changing of one’s geographic location
is, of course, an indifferent. It is either
preferred or dispreferred only once one
determines the change’s impact on their
character.
So, returning to my immanent relocation
plans:
1. My role in the Cosmopolis is as an
educator.
2. My competency is in educating.
3. My current responsibilities, to both
community and country, respectively,
are to educate and to act as an
informed voter (responsibilities which
I can easily fulfill, regardless of my
geographic location).
4. My personal preference is to live
elsewhere for a few years.
So, then, I can assert, confidently, that
relocating to Portugal for a few years is
contextually appropriate for me.
What about you? Could you expatriate from
your country, or take a multi-year break, in
a Stoically appropriate way?
Tanner is the host of the Practical Stoicism
podcast, co-author of the Daily Stoic Journaling
program, and owner of Practical Philosophy.
He considers himself a "Stoicism Communicator"
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How to think about about death?
Memento Vivere (remember to live) is
another turn of phrase which is used to
remember that life must be lived and not
just endured. It’s also a way for us to
remind ourselves each day what is
important, who we are, and where we
stand in the world.

ENDA HARTE

Death is a subject that is often viewed as
taboo, but it is something that we all must
face at some point. We are fortunate
enough to have found wisdom in Stoicism,
and other parts of ancient philosophy that
can help us deal with our fragile existence
and could teach us how to live our lives in a
way that is in preparation for death.
So, how can we deal with death? How can
we prepare for it and live our lives in a way
that is ready for death? Let’s have a look at
some techniques, and words of wisdom
below.
Death is inevitable
The first thing that we must learn about
death, is that it’s inevitable. Everyone and
everything in this world will sadly perish
one day, including you and me. There are
things that we can do to prolong our lives
but at the end of the day, there will come a
time when we will cease to exist and accept
our fate (amor fati). Some of the Stoic
philosophers believe that death should not
be feared because it is natural, it’s
something that we all have to experience in
this life.
With a unique way of thinking, we should
not waste our lives fearing death because
that will only make us miserable. If we
instead learn to accept death, in theory at
least then we can live more happily and
peacefully. If you are uncomfortable with
the thought of dying, one thing to try is to
start meditating on your mortality by
contemplating the people that have died
before you. By doing this, you’ll be able to
realise how precious, and valuable life is.
This falls under the ancient practice of
Premeditatio Malorum (the premeditation of
evils). Whereby imagining that something
bad has happened to you before it dawns on
your doorstep can aid in taking the sting out
of said event. It’s a way for us to prepare
ourselves emotionally and mentally for
unexpected events, such as death.
Using this technique can be beneficial in
several ways. It can help you prepare for the
worst, and make positive changes in your
life so that you don’t fall into bad habits. It
can even be used as a form of therapy, to
help us work through any issues that may be
causing you to show concern in the first
place.
However, like with everything in life, there
are some things we should keep in mind
when using this technique. For example, it’s
important to not get too wrapped up in
what could go wrong and forget about all
the good things going on in our lives, as well
as the things that would happen if nothing
happened at all.
Preparing for death
The second thing we must learn about
death is how to prepare for it. The key here
is to live our lives in a way that is accepting
of death. With this in mind you should not
be afraid of dying, instead, you should
focus on living each day as if it’s your last.
By doing this, you will have no regrets and
will have lived your life in the best way
possible. We’ve come to know all the
mantras and clichéd sayings based on this
statement, although there is one which I
find particularly potent.
Memento Mori, a topic I’ve covered at length,
is an ancient exercise dating back to Roman
times, meaning “remember you are mortal”:
or indeed “remember you will die”. It can
be an effective way to practise death
contemplation subtly in our daily lives. It
has become quite the popular technique for
feeling more grateful for what you have,
and to appreciate life a little more.
You can practise this by taking a moment
every day to reflect on death and your own
mortality. This can be done through
meditation, writing in a journal, or having
items on your person. It’s crucial not to
focus too much energy on these thoughts,
for instance a fleeting glance at a painting in
my office is enough to motivate me.
You must live
Now to the flip side of sounding quite
morbid. The last thing we should learn
about death is how it can help us live our
best life. We should not let death define
who we are as individuals because life goes
on. It’s important to live your life with
meaning and purpose, and the only way to
do this is by cultivating a strong character
through the practice of living well, and with
good intention in what you do.
Memento Vivere (remember to live) is another
turn of phrase which is used to remember
that life must be lived and not just endured.
It’s also a way for us to remind ourselves
each day what is important, who we are, and
where we stand in the world. Remembering
that we only have one chance at life should
help us focus on being engaged, present,
and aware of our natural surroundings.
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More things are likely to frighten us, than
to crush us; we suffer more often in
imagination than in reality.
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Difficulties test our strength
We can never be sure of our strength until
we have faced many difficulties that come
to us from every side and until the moment
when they have come quite close. This is
the test of such a spirit: no fighter can go
with high spirits into the contest if he has
never been beaten badly.
Our imaginary fears
More things are likely to frighten us, than
to crush us; we suffer more often in
imagination than in reality. I am not
speaking with you as a Stoic but in my
natural style. It is our Stoic style to dismiss
things that provoke cries and groans as
unimportant and not worth noticing. You
and I should drop such great words even
though, heaven knows, they are true. I
advise you not to be unhappy before the
crisis comes. The things you fear as if
thought they were impending may never
happen. Certainly, they have not happened
yet.
Some things torment us more than they
should; some earlier than they should; and
some when they should not torment us at
all. We exaggerate, or imagine, or anticipate
sorrow. Let us put off the first of these
three faults because it is still under
discussion and the jury is out on that
question. Something I call trivial is serious
in your estimation. I know that some
people will laugh when whipped while
others groan when just slapped.
Do not go by
other people’s opinions
Do me a favour. When people around you
try to convince you that you are unhappy,
don’t listen to what they say but consider
how you actually feel. Question yourself
because you know your affairs better than
anyone else. Ask yourself “Why are these
people commiserating with me? Why
should they be worried? Why should they
be afraid even to come into contact with
me, as though troubles are contagious? Is
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there any evil involved or is it just a matter
of reputation?” Then ask yourself “Am I
suffering for no reason? Am I miserable?
Am I making something bad when it is
not?”
How to know
if you are imagining things
You may say, “How am I to know whether
my sufferings are real or imaginary?” Here
is the rule: We are troubled by things that
have happened already, things that may
happen in the future or both. As to what is
happening now, the decision is easy. If your
body is free and healthy and you are not in
pain from any injury, today there is nothing
wrong with it. We can wait to see what may
happen in the future.
How to deal with
imaginary dangers
Somehow or other, it is the idle reports
that disturb us most. Real dangers have
inherent limits. But things that arise from
uncertainty are given over to guesswork
and unrestrained anxiety. Let us look at this
carefully. We will likely face some troubles
in the future. But it is not true as of now.
How often has the unexpected happened!
How often has the expected never
happened! Even if it is certain to happen,
what good is it to run out to meet it? You
will suffer soon enough when it comes.
Meanwhile, look forward to better things.
What do you gain by doing this? Time.
Many things will happen in the meanwhile
that may help you avoid the approaching
danger. Even if the danger is near or
already at hand, you may be able to
postpone, end, or pass on to another
person. The fire has an escape route.
People have been let down softly by a
catastrophe. Perhaps it will happen,
perhaps it won’t. But it is not happening
now. So look forward to better things.
At times, even when there are no signs to
indicate that there is anything bad on the
way, the mind imagines false things. It takes
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some ambiguous word and gives it the
worst possible interpretation. Or it
imagines that some personal grudge is
more serious than it really is. There is
nothing so certain among these things to
fear. It is more certain that the things we
fear sink into nothing and that things we
hope for cause pain. When the situation is
uncertain, decide in your favour and
believe what you prefer. If fear wins the
majority of the votes, go in the other
direction anyway.
You can win
even if the worst happens
You may say, “Perhaps the worst won’t
happen. But you must say “Well, what if it
does happen? Let’s who wins. Perhaps it
will happen for my best interests. Such a
death will bring honour to my life.” It was
the hemlock that made Socrates great.
Take away from Cato, the vindicator or
liberty, his sword, and you take away of
much of his glory.
The fool is always
“preparing” to live
As I end this letter, I only have put the seal
upon it; that is, to commit some noble
message to be delivered to you: “The fool,
with all his other faults, has this as well: He
is always getting ready to live”. Think, my
esteemed Lucilius, what this saying means
and you will understand how sickening it is
that people are fickle, every day laying new
foundations for life, building fresh hopes
even when they are about to die.
Look within your own mind for individual
cases. You will think of old men preparing
themselves for a political career, for travel,
or for business. What is lower than getting
ready to live when you are already old? I
would not name the author of this saying
except that it is a one of the less famous
sayings of Epicurus, which I allowed
myself to praise and to take over.
Condensed and rendered into plain English -
Seneca Moral Letters 13
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TUMBLIN
Is aiming up all that really matters? Is it
entirely irrelevant if we fail, make mistakes,
are stupid, or miss the mark given that we
have good intentions? There’s a core idea in
Stoicism that intentions are everything.
What this means in practice is that the
outcome – good or bad – is entirely
irrelevant (morally speaking, of course)
given that we have maximized our agency.
Tied in with this idea is that it doesn’t
matter where we start in life; we can always
improve and get better. But why is this so
vital for the Stoic?
Failures and more failures
We all know that one person at work who is
simply not good at their job. They always
make mistakes, they ask the same questions
repeatedly, and yet, they never get fired.
Why? Well, it could be because the
company is bad at firing people, and that’s a
real thing. But I think mostly it’s because
these people are trying to get better. They
are aiming up. That seems to be the only
real form of redemption for your
insufficiency – continuing to have good
intentions no matter how often you miss
the mark.
Honest mistakes
There’s a term we use called “an honest
mistake”. An honest mistake is a mistake
that was made despite good intentions. It’s
when someone misses the mark despite
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Good intentions: -
the only thing
that matters?
trying to hit the mark. The opposite – say, a
false mistake – is one in which we’re not
aiming up.
Let’s say your kid tries to help you with
pouring your drink and then drops the jug
of orange juice and makes a huge mess. It’s
not a good thing to get mad at the kid for
that; it was an honest mistake. They were
trying to do something kind for you – pour
you a drink. But they are insufficient. They
are incompetent. They don’t have the
dexterity to pull that off, even though it’s a
very simple task for adults.
Malicious intent – when we aim
down
What if, on the other hand, they picked up
the orange juice jug and purposefully threw
it down on the floor in anger? That, likely,
would give you an opportunity to practice
Stoicism to deal with your anger, but
hopefully, you would realize that it is not
fair to get angry at the kid for that.
You see, it seems that we should have all the
patience in the world for people – no matter
how frustrating the outcome – when they
make honest mistakes. The outcome sucks,
but the intentions are pure, and that is
redemptive. However, what we don’t have
patience for is when people aim down when
people purposefully cause damage.
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That’s not to say that you should get angry
and yell at them, but they should certainly
be served justice.
Closing remarks
We all have different starting points. Some
of us were born into wealth, others into
poverty. Some of us have had great parents,
others abusive. Some of us have many
people that believe in us, others have no
one. That starting point is not fair. It’s a
false narrative that we all start in the same
place; we do not, though our society aims to
make it such. We’re not quite there.
However, that starting point doesn’t truly
matter. What matters is that you aim up.
What matters is that you have good
intentions. And that’s no easy thing – it’s not
hard to let your failures and perhaps terrible
starting point imbitter you. But if you
continue to aim up, using the wisdom
gained from all your failures to make
yourself better, and fully engage in that
process of death and rebirth, that is what
allows you redemption no matter where you
started or currently are.
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Stoic quotes for every day of the month
1 8

When people hold absurd opinions about things not in their control, When you are offended by someone’s shameless behaviour, ask
taking them to be good and bad, they will of course grovel before yourself, “Can there be a world without shameless people?” [Marcus
powerful people. [Epictetus D1.19] Aurelius, M9.42]

2 9

Why don’t you use what is in your power to be a free human being? Credulity makes the most mischief. Most of the time, you shouldn’t
Why be a slave of things not in your power? [Marcus Aurelius, even listen. In some matters, it’s better to be deceived than to
M9.40] mistrust. [Seneca, A1.24]

3 10

We need to suspend our anger. We can still inflict a postponed
punishment but cannot recall an inflicted one. [Seneca, A1.22]
4
Our most important job is to test our impressions and accept only
those that pass the test. [Epictetus D1.20]
5.
When it comes to our poor ruling faculty, we yawn and go back to
sleep, accepting every impression that comes our way. It does not
occur to us that this will affect us in any way. [Epictetus D1.20]
11
Nature has indeed given us many antidotes, such as gentleness to
meet brutality and other antidotes for other ills. [Marcus Aurelius,
M9.42]

Focus fully on doing what is in front of you and the resources you 12
have to accomplish that. [Marcus Aurelius, M9.41]
You should totally get rid of suspicion and guesswork. They are the
6 most unreliable goads to anger. [Seneca, A1.24]

The more uncommon moderation is among kings, the more it 13

deserves to be praised. [Seneca, A1.23]
Compare your attitude towards physical blindness with blind
7 judgments. You will see that you are far from having the feelings that
you should have in relation to good and evil. [Epictetus D1.20]
Whenever we believe it makes a difference, whether we get
something right or wrong, we must play close attention and 14
distinguish those things that might mislead us. [Epictetus D1.20]
None of those who you are hurt by can damage your mind, which
is the only harm. [Marcus Aurelius, M9.42]

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Doubt will discover evidence to support it. What we need are
directness and kindly judgment. Let’s believe nothing except what
stares us in the face and is caught red-handed. [Seneca, A1.24]
16
When someone is properly grounded in life, they shouldn’t have to
look outside themselves for approval. [Epictetus D1.21]
17
So, what is surprising or wrong about boors behaving boorishly?
Shouldn’t you rather blame yourself for not anticipating that they
would behave this way? [Marcus Aurelius, M9.42]
18
We should not let petty and trivial things aggravate us. It is crazy to
lose our temper because the servant is not quick, the water is
lukewarm, the couch is disarranged, or our table carelessly set.
[Seneca, A1.25]
19
Conflicts arise because of the way we apply our preconceived ideas
differently to individual cases. The same person may be judged as
brave by one but as reckless by another. This is how conflict arises.
[Epictetus D1.22]
20
Whenever you think of someone as untrustworthy or ungrateful,
turn your thoughts to yourself. It is clearly your mistake if you
thought that such people would behave in any other way. [Marcus
Aurelius, M9.42]
21
Why should we be driven to frenzy by anyone’s coughing and
sneezing, or by a fly being chased without care, or by a dog’s hanging
about us, or a key dropping from a careless servant’s hand? [Seneca,
A1.25]
22
To be properly educated means learning to apply our natural
preconceptions to events, according to nature – distinguishing what
is in our power and what is not in our power. [Epictetus D1.22]
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Once you have done someone a service, what more do you want?
Aren’t you happy enough that you followed the laws of nature? Are
you also expecting to be paid for it? That’s like the eye expecting a
reward for seeing, or the feet for walking. [Marcus Aurelius, M9.42]
24
If you are angry with the waiter for icing your drink badly, will you
be able to endure hunger and the thirst of a summer campaign?
[Seneca, A1.25]
25
[We] must not respect or approve anything that does not share in the
nature of what is good. [Epictetus D1.23]
26
A human being is born to be kind. When you have done something
kind or something else for the common good, you have done what
you are made for. You get what is your own. [Marcus Aurelius,
M9.42]
27
Nothing feeds anger more than an excessive and dissatisfied luxury.
We should toughen the mind by treating it rigorously, so it doesn’t
feel any blow that is not severe [Seneca, A1.25]
28
It is difficulties that show what a person is made of. [Epictetus
D1.24]
29
My soul, will you ever be good, simple, whole, all open, as plain to
see as the body that surrounds you? Will you never enjoy the
sweetness of a loving and affectionate heart? [Marcus Aurelius
M10.1]
30
We cannot call anything a wrong unless it is done intentionally.
[Seneca A1.26]
31
Death is no evil, because it is not dishonourable. Reputation is the
empty noise of fools. [Epictetus 1.24]
D: Discourses. M: Meditations. A: On Anger
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