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The leading Stoicism newsletter for personal growth, blending Stoic philosophy with modern psychology. Learn practical strategies for resilience, self-reflection, and lasting self-improvement.
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Do You Know What You Want? (opens the original)
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It sounds like the easiest thing in the world. You are the one doing the wanting, so who could know better? But wanting something and knowing why you want it are two different things, and the second is rare. Plenty of people spend ten years chasing a goal and only find out at the end that it was never really theirs.The reason is simple. Wants arrive long before we are able to choose anything. As children we learn what to want the same way we learn to talk, by copying the people around us. We see
How to Know Who to Trust (opens the original)
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This is a follow-up to How to Think for Yourself, which I published last August. That post covers the five hidden ways a group gets you to believe things without you noticing, and the six habits that protect you from it. If you haven't read it, it's worth going back to, because today's post starts from the one question it left unanswered.How do you know what day you were born?You were there, but you don’t remember it. You know the date because your parents told you, and because it is prin
You Have Been Wrong About Your Limits (opens the original)
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Somewhere behind you is a day you were sure you would not get through.You know the kind of day I mean, even if the details have faded. The news you did not want. The months when money, or your health, or a person you loved took up every corner of your mind. You lay awake doing the math on how much more you could take, and the answer you kept getting was not much.And then you got through it. Probably not gracefully. Nobody does it gracefully. But you are here reading this, which means the day end
How To Find God In A Five Cent Fruit (opens the original)
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Today, I’m excited to share a guest post from one of my new favorite writers on Substack, Sam Alaimo of What then? He is a former Navy SEAL, Columbia University graduate, entrepreneur, and writer whose work centers on the human condition. Sam’s experiences in war, combined with his study of philosophy and human nature, have given him a unique perspective on resilience, hardship, and meaning. His writing challenges readers to look beyond comfort and convenience and consider what our ancestors, wa
Write It Down Before You Forget Who You Were (opens the original)
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A quick note before we begin: My ebook STOIC CONFIDENCE has been received incredibly well since its release. I’ve had many readers message me to say that it helped them rethink their relationship with fear, self-doubt, and confidence, and hearing that has meant a lot to me.If you’d like to read it, the full ebook is included with every Annual and Patron subscription, along with access to the complete Stoic Wisdoms archive.Read STOIC C
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