Episodes
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
Published 07/16/20
Meditations 3:6 from Marcus Aurelius! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message
Published 07/15/20
A meditation on Meditations 9.41 from Marcus Aurelius --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message
Published 07/09/20
As fathers the most important thing we can leave behind is the legacy of our character. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message
Published 06/21/20
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
Published 06/18/20
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
Published 06/17/20
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Published 06/02/20
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
Published 05/30/20
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
Published 05/23/20
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
Published 05/16/20
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
Published 05/10/20
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
Published 05/02/20
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
Published 04/24/20
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
Published 04/17/20
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
Published 04/10/20
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
Published 03/31/20
A continuation of Epictetus’ teaching on philosophical training. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message
Published 03/26/20
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
Published 03/22/20
Epictetus tells us why reason is supreme according to Stoic philosophy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message
Published 03/21/20
Short introduction to Epictetus’ life and philosophy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecheerfulstoic/message
Published 03/15/20
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
Published 03/08/20