Stoic Coffee Break

How do you get back up when too many things in life hit you all at once? How do you get your momentum back when it feels like every step is like wading through molasses? Today I want to talk about how Stoicism and friendship can find your balance and get moving again when life knocks you off your feet.

When you have been compelled by circumstances to be disturbed in a manner, quickly return to yourself and do not continue out of tune longer than the compulsion lasts.
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations VI.11
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How do you make a decision when all the choices in front of you feel like bad ones? Today I want talk about how Stoicism can help us take action when faced with impossible choices. 
“What should we have ready at hand in a situation like this? The knowledge of what is mine and what is not mine, what I can and cannot do.”
— Epictetus, Discourses I, 1.21
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Is Stoicism all about being strong and serious? Is it too pessimistic and always looking for where things can go wrong, where the next challenge or struggle is? Today I want to talk about the softer side of Stoicism, and how many of the tools the Stoics teach us can actually lead us to joy.
“To live happily is an inward power of the soul.” 
— Marcus Aurelius
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Why does virtue matter in leadership? What happens to a community, a city, a country when there is lack of virtue in leadership? In this episode we’re going to discuss power, leadership, and why virtue matters.
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." 
— Abraham Lincoln
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Why is it important to resist and stand up against injustice? What happens when we don’t stand up to injustice? Today we'll explore why virtue is necessary, what the Stoics taught about resistance, and how to actually practice moral courage in your daily life.
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." 
—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 6.6
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