The Cheerful Stoic

In this episode, we continue to look at what Seneca has to say to his friend Lucillius about Providence. He says here that excellence cannot be arrived at without struggle and adversity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In this episode, we introduce and present the central question behind Seneca's On Providence, the theodicy question. “Why do bad things happen to good people?” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In this episode, I respond to Steve, a faithful listener from India, and then talk about upcoming episodes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In this episode, we take a look at one of Marcus Aurelius master Stoic principles: embracing your lot in life as the ground and path for growth in virtue. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In this episode, I chat with Michael McGill. He's a fellow Stoic I've met on Twitter. He shares with me how he came to learn about and practice Stoicism. He gives excellent advice to both new and mature practitioners. He has an excellent newsletter where you can keep up with his latest thoughts, resources, and insights. Sign up here: http://www.michaeldmcgill.com/newsletter/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In this episode, I read and talk about Meditations 7.57, where Marcus Aurelius reminds us to embrace all our experiences as uniquely suited to us. This is a Stoic master principle for all who seek to live the virtuous life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In this episode, Ben and I talk (amongst other things) about daily Stoic practice, Quakers and ancient philosophy, the freedom of the will (and grace), Stoics and the irrational and much more besides! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Marcus Aurelius reminds us to accept our lot in life, to deal justly with the people in our lives, and to closely monitor our thoughts so that we can live according to nature. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Seneca reminds us that we are rational animals. Virtue is the only good pursuing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In this episode I read Meditations 2.2 and make some brief comments. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In this episode, I give a brief review of Massimo Piggliucci's latest book. https://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Happy-Life-Lessons/dp/1541646932 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In this episode I go over my favorite description of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, as found in the preface of the Penguin Classics edition. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Seneca defends himself (and the rest of philosophers) from the charge of being hypocrites and from failing to practice what they preach. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Epictetus reminds his students that good and evil are determined not by external events but by our interpretation and reaction to them. Discourses 3.8 + Enchiridion 1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Kindness is a virtue related to that of justice. As Stoics, we must aim higher than simply speaking truth. We must speak truth kindly. We must not mistake kindness with weakness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Socrates and Seneca reminds us that if we are philosophically healthy we should be able to enjoy our own company. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

There is virtue, there is vice, and then there is everything else, which is labeled either Preferred Indifferents or Dispreferred Indifferents. In today's episode we explore a passage on these by Seneca. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Meditations 8.8 :: Marcus Aurelius reminds himself here that even in the days where he lacks the time for reading, he does not lack the opportunities to work on his character! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In this episode I interview Don, one of the best kept secrets of Stoic Twitter. There are a couple of minor audio issues here, but it's still a wonderful interview. Enjoy! Mentioned links:  https://www.collegeofstoicphilosophers.org/index.php/subjects Don's twitter account: https://twitter.com/rockyrooktweets --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Epictetus reminds us once again to care nothing for what others think, but to be the best philosophers we can be and rest with our own opinion of ourselves. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Marcus Aurelius admonishes himself to *practice* the Stoic curriculum

Marcus Aurelius reminds us we can more consistently enjoy peace if we see to it that our first impressions don't lead us astray! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In Letter 9 of Letters from a Stoic, Seneca talks at length about how Stoics should view friendship. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Excerpts from Seneca's Letter #2 to Lucilius. || Music: Nightchaser by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Meditations 3:6 from Marcus Aurelius! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

A meditation on Meditations 9.41 from Marcus Aurelius --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

We continue looking at Seneca's advice in his 1st letter to Lucilius. Amongs other things, here Seneca advises to not procrastinate and to do today what he is tempted to put off until tomorrow. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In this episode, we take a look at Seneca's advice to his friend Lucilius on the subject of time management. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

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Marcus Aurelius exhorts us to wrong no one and to deal kindly with all we come into contact with. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In this episode, I converse with fellow Stoic Magalie Linda about Stoicism, how she learned about it, and how she currently practices it!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In this episode we take a brief look at the work of French Philosopher Pierre Harot, who wrote The Inner Citadel, an acclaimed study on The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. Special attention is paid to the three exercise-themes of Stoicism as taught by Epictetus, and further refined by Marcus Aurelius. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

It was John Mark Ormechea who led me to become a Stoicism practitioner. Listen to our chat! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Progress in the Stoic path takes time. We will fail frequently before we start experiencing success. Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Seneca admonish us to keep going!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Epictetus reminds his students once again that their main job is to model the way of philosophy, rather than teaching/correcting the behavior of those who were never taught/trained in philosophy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In this episode, we take a close look at the meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Book 2, Chapter 1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In Meditations 6:48, Marcus Aurelius reminds himself that one way he can cheer himself is by looking at the virtues and talents of those around him. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Epictetus exhorts us to carefully count the cost before we embark on an ambitious project. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

A continuation of Epictetus' teaching on philosophical training. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

In this episode, Epictetus tells us the type of mental training would be [Stoic] philosophers are to be in engaged in daily. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Epictetus tells us why reason is supreme according to Stoic philosophy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Short introduction to Epictetus' life and philosophy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message

Who is the host? What is this podcast about? How will I benefit from it??? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message