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    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

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    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

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    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

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ON COURAGE AND RISK: The universe is random and chaotic

Seamus Easton·January 19, 2021
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CRITICAL THINKING AND BULLSHIT: Critical thinking is not contrarianism, not free-thinking and never inaction

Marc Paquette·February 14, 2022
man lying on a stone wall looking at the sky - Stoic in Training: It’s About Acceptance, Not Indifference

STOIC IN TRAINING: Emotions welcome, acceptance imperative

Lisa Brandt·July 5, 2023
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STOIC IN TRAINING: Sex, drugs and rock-and-roll

Lisa Brandt·July 18, 2023
man's finger pointed accusingly toward a question mark - Stoicism and the "Let Them Theory"—Don’t Waste Precious Time

STOIC IN TRAINING: Let them

Lisa Brandt·July 24, 2023
man falling off a bike - Stoic in Training: Tempering My Reaction to Whatever Happens

STOIC IN TRAINING: Responding to everyday tests

Lisa Brandt·August 17, 2023
Rose with word sorry - How Stoics Turn a "Bad" Thing Into a Good Opportunity

STOIC IN TRAINING: Saying “I’m sorry”

Lisa Brandt·September 18, 2023
bored schoolgirl staring into distance - Stoics and Boredom: The Emotional Benefits of Quiet Times

STOIC IN TRAINING: Welcoming moments of boredom

Lisa Brandt·September 25, 2023
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BEST BOOKS ON STOICISM: 5 titles for novice and longtime Stoics to read

Lisa Brandt·November 16, 2023
Older woman removing white mask from face - Stoicism Quotes on Death: 11 Quotes From Seneca and Others

STOICISM QUOTES ON DEATH: 11 quotes from Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius and more

Lisa Brandt·November 28, 2023
Stacks of old books - Stoicism Poems: How Do Modern Stoics Truly View Poetry?

STOICISM POEMS: The surprising kinship between poetry and Stoic philosophy

Lisa Brandt·December 14, 2023
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QUESTIONS ABOUT STOICISM: Answers to 5 common queries about the philosophy

Lisa Brandt·December 25, 2023
Statue of a Roman hedonist - HEDONISM VS. STOICISM: Are the 2 philosophies compatible?

HEDONISM VS. STOICISM: Are Stoicism’s 4 main virtues compatible with Hedonism?

Lisa Brandt·January 17, 2024
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TEMPERANCE IN STOICISM: How Stoics apply temperance to 6 facets of life

Lisa Brandt·February 1, 2024
Man alone on bright beach - Nihilism vs. Stoicism: Which Is the Better Life Philosophy?

NIHILISM VS. STOICISM: How do the oft-misunderstood Nihilists differ from Stoics?

Lisa Brandt·February 27, 2024
Five people paddling through rapids in raft - Stoicism for Inner Peace: Let the 4 Basic Virtues Guide You

STOICISM FOR INNER PEACE: Living life in the moment with equanimity

Lisa Brandt·March 18, 2024
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STOICISM ON LOVE: Follow your heart—and the 4 virtues

Lisa Brandt·April 11, 2024
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STOICISM AND KINDNESS: Practicing kindness while keeping reason in mind

Lisa Brandt·May 6, 2024
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OF HUMANS AND SAILBOATS: The slow leak of existence

Jane Olivier·May 16, 2024
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MEMENTO MORI STOICISM: How Stoics live happily while accepting the idea of death

Lisa Brandt·June 5, 2024
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PROGRESSIVISM: A legacy of hope and action

George Cassidy Payne·January 9, 2025
Bust of Marcus Aurelius sitting on top of book - Logos in Stoicism: How Logos Is Related to Stoic Philosophy

LOGOS IN STOICISM: What is Logos and how does it relate to Stoic philosophy?

Lisa Brandt·January 13, 2025
Abstract photo of galaxy taken at Museum of Science and Tech in Syracuse, New York - Explore the Nature of God and Faith Via Process Philosophy

CRACKED OPEN: The sacred architecture of becoming

George Cassidy Payne·May 21, 2025
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THE 24-HOUR NEWS CYCLE: How Stoicism can help people endure it in peace

Lisa Brandt·August 21, 2025
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