Category: Stoic Philosophy

The Serenity Prayer appears to have a controversial origin story, hinting that a man's voice may have silenced a woman's voice.

Epictetus was one of the three most prominent figures in the Stoic school of thought, together with Seneca and Marcus Aurelius.

According to a Stoic, the meaning of life is to live in accord with reason and virtue, to find fulfillment and peace through acceptance of whatever happens, and to …

Many think Amor Fati is a fatalistic mindset. But this “love of our fate” has never meant we must resign ourselves to the adverse situations. It's much beyond.

Anger is a natural emotion; we cannot stop it from appearing. The Stoics felt most of us do not know how to control our anger.

Stoicism has been an immensely popular philosophy for a long time because it talks of universal principles of peaceful human co-existence.

Stoicism is a practical philosophy that can help you deal with the negative emotions and thoughts that come with a breakup, as well as improve your overall happiness.

There is a form of meditation practiced by the Stoics called Negative Visualization or Premeditio Malorum. It helps them stay prepared for the worst of the circumstances.

The View From Above is a meditative exercise that helps a Stoic have a greater understanding of their place in the world. What would you gain from it once …

Since Stoicism involves understanding our turbulent emotions and knowing how they can affect our lives, as well as finding ways to control them, it can help us develop inner …

Marcus Aurelius’s life is evidence that power does not necessarily make a man cold-blooded and evil. Today, many remember him fondly as The Philosopher King.

The Stoic Triangle of Happiness is a simple three-boundary figure that depicts Stoic happiness or eudaimonia. Its three arms are virtue, control, and responsibility, and the area inside is …

Amor fati means loving your fate without leaving your goals and accepting the result with serenity, whatever it is.

A Stoic views and manages the world in a way that makes it better for all humans, and they do it without trying to dictate others, but making them …

The first pillar of Stoicism is the Dichotomy of Control, which means we divide things based on whether we can control them or not. The second pillar of Stoicism …