The Daily Stoic

You Struggle With This Everyday | Looking Out For Each Other

Oct 6, 2022
Explore the profound idea that your choices define who you are, with insights from Stoic philosophy. Discover the power of self-discipline in overcoming modern challenges and societal pressures. Celebrate success as a collective journey, and learn the importance of supporting one another in achievements. Delve into a community focused on Stoicism, with resources to enhance your practice and connect with like-minded individuals.
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ADVICE

Life's Choices

  • Make good choices every day, as they define who you become.
  • Small choices accumulate and shape your life like brushstrokes on a painting.
INSIGHT

Practicing Empathy

  • Empathy and selflessness require practice, like any philosophical principle.
  • Learn to celebrate others' successes and empathize with their failures, as Seneca advised.
ANECDOTE

Zero-Sum Game vs. Infinite Game

  • Ryan Holiday discusses the pettiness in writers' groups, viewing success as a zero-sum game.
  • He emphasizes the Stoic view of an infinite game, where another's success doesn't diminish one's own.
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