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How to Eat Like a Stoic: The Ancient Diets of Cynicism and Stoicism

Donald J. Robertson, Writer and Cognitive-behavioural Psychotherapist, author of “The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy” The ancient Cynic and Stoic philosophers were very interested in food. (At the end of this article you’ll even find a modern recipe for Stoic soup.) They talk both about what we should eat and how we should eat it, if we want to live wisely

Written on January 15, 2021 at 8:44 am, by DonaldRobertson

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Categories: Stoicism

Tags: Ancient Artists, ancient diet, ancient food, Cynics, Marcus Aurelius, Stoic, Stoic diet, Stoic Philosophy, Stoicism

Meditations on the Rise of Stoicism

Written by Alex Barrientos, Associate Editor, Classical Wisdom Stoicism, as a philosophy of life, has become increasingly popular amongst the general public. With practical lessons on how to control our temper, how to have good friendships, prioritizing what’s important, facing death, avoiding the pitfalls of consumer culture, and how to live the good life, it

Written on January 6, 2021 at 9:37 am, by Alex Barrientos

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Categories: Philosophy

Tags: enchiridion, Epictetus, hegel, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Politics, Seneca, Stoicism, stoics

How do you handle SLANDER?

In the ancient Greek world, they cared about what others thought of them… really cared. In fact, there was a term for it: Kleos. Kleos is often translated to “renown”, or “glory”, but this interpretation misrepresents this essential and insightful term. Kleos is actually related to the word “to hear” and carries the implied meaning

Written on December 7, 2020 at 8:28 pm, by plato

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Categories: Dialectics

Tags: Achilles, Kleos, Marcus Aurelius, Odysseus, Stoicism

How Can We Train our Character?

“I can’t imagine how anyone can say: ‘I’m weak’, and then remain so. After all, if you know it, why not fight against it, why not try to train your character?” – “The Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank Some books are well worth a reread… and this one is no exception. Many

Written on November 3, 2020 at 2:39 pm, by plato

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Categories: Dialectics

Tags: Anne Frank, Character, Diary, Discourse, Discourses, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

Can Marcus Really Help?

Marcus Aurelius is a pop icon. Well, almost… Don’t get me wrong – I’m definitely a fan of this up and coming trend. I like to think of him as a gateway drug to philosophy and the classics. I’m also not one of ‘those’ classics lovers who only like obscure references and lesser known historical

Written on October 8, 2020 at 8:17 pm, by plato

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Categories: Stoicism

Tags: Cognitive behavioral therapy, Donald Robertson, How to think like a Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, Stoic Philosophers, Stoicism, Symposium

How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics

Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom ‘’You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength’’ ~ Marcus Aurelius Are you finding yourself struggling with both expected and unexpected changes in your life? Change is common to the human experience, and no one understood this better

Written on September 4, 2020 at 6:26 am, by Alex Barrientos

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Categories: Stoicism

Tags: Adversity, Aurelius, Change, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Philosophy, Seneca, Stoic, Stoicism, stoics