“Only virtue is lofty and exalted, nor is anything great if it is not also calm.” Thus Seneca the Younger in his essay On Anger, written in (probably) the 40’s A.D. Nearly two thousand years later, ...
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Stoic Tools to Silence Overthinking

Overthinking is exhausting — it clouds your mind, steals your peace, and drains your energy. But the Stoics had a solution.
Founded in 2014, Wyoming Stoic Camp includes intensive small and large group studies of central Stoic texts such a Epictetus’ Enchiridion and Discourses, and Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, talks by ...
“What if someone told you that much of the suffering in your life was simply due to the way you think about things?” This rhetorical question opens The Pocket Stoic, written by John Sellars and ...
Nancy Sherman is University Professor and a professor of philosophy at Georgetown University. She is the author of “Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience.” Stoicism is an ancient Greek ...
When life hits harder than expected, these eight reads offer more than motivation. They teach steadiness, discipline, and the ...
Some people obsessively monitor presidential election polls. Others ignore any political news like an overdue bill. And a few probably wish they could just press a button and fast-forward past this ...
Robert Rosenkranz is a self-made billionaire. His key to success: stoic philosophy. In his new book, “The Stoic Capitalist: Advice for the Exceptionally Ambitious,” Rosenkranz shares how ancient ...
I have learned many things from my mom, a woman who raised five kids from the '50s through the 90s. Humor. Discipline. How to make a great fruitcake. When to say "Because I said so." Most importantly, ...