Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year)

Day 142: "The present is all you have" | Dying Every Day

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day. This is Day 142.

“The longest-lived and those who will die soonest lose the same thing. The present is all that they can give up, since that is all you have, and what you do not have, you cannot lose.” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 2.14

Take a moment to reflect on today’s passage.

Let the logic of it settle before you try to follow it.

Marcus Aurelius is making a claim that sounds almost too simple to be worth saying: the person who lives ninety years and the person who lives thirty lose exactly the same thing when they die.

Not less. Not more. [...]

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Day 141: "I commanded myself" | Dying Every Day

Perennial Leader Project — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day. This is Day 141.

“And so I commanded myself to live. For sometimes it is an act of bravery even to live.” — Seneca, Moral Letters, 78.2

Sit with that.

Not die bravely. Not endure bravely. Live bravely.

Seneca writes these words to his friend Lucilius from the middle of an illness. Not from recovered health, looking back with the perspective of someone who has already overcome it. From within it—sleepless and worn down by something as mundane as chronic congestion. The kind of suffering that has no grandeur, no battlefield glory, no clear narrative arc.

Just a body that keeps failing, in small and draining ways, day after day. [...]

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Day 140: The Instruction No One Wants

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:12:47 -0400

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day. This is Day 140.

Happy Easter to everyone celebrating this weekend! Today's meditation sits inside this season deliberately. We are going to spend some time with two men who refused to look away from death: a Roman emperor writing alone in his journal, and a sixth-century monk writing rules for living. Both believed that keeping death close was not pessimism but rather the beginning of wisdom. [...]

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Day 139: Between Idleness and Indulgence - Marcus Aurelius on the Work of Being Human

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:18:15 -0400

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day. This is Day 139.

The alarm goes off. You reach for your phone. Not because you need to—just because it’s there.

Nothing urgent. Nothing necessary.

And when you finally get up, the pull remains. Not toward stillness—but toward more stimulation. More noise. More distraction.

This is the quiet pattern of most days: not crisis, not collapse—just a gradual movement away from what matters. It usually happens in two directions. Idleness and indulgence. [...]

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Day 138: Respond with Reason, Not Retaliation | Dying Every Day

Perennial Leader Project — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:19:23 -0400

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day. This is Day 138.

Most conflicts begin with a story we tell ourselves.

“They meant to insult me.”

“They knew this would hurt.”

“They’re trying to undermine me.”

The mind fills in motives. In seconds, the event feels personal, intentional, and almost malicious. Once that story takes hold, anger seems justified. The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius interrupts that story with a different question. [...]

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Day 137: The Flame You Carry: Musonius Rufus on Exile and Loss

Perennial Leader Project — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:29:43 -0500

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day. This is Day 137.

The boxes are packed. The room echoes. The keys are handed over.

Something stable disappears, and suddenly the life that made sense yesterday no longer exists today.

And the question appears, quietly but insistently: Where do I belong now?

This is the problem Musonius Rufus addresses when he speaks about exile. And unlike many philosophers, he knew the subject firsthand. A first-century Stoic teacher—and mentor to Epictetus—Musonius was exiled more than once by Roman emperors who distrusted his influence.

He lost position, stability, and home. Yet he insisted: exile is not evil. [...]

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Day 136: Memento Mori for Normal People | Dying Every Day

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:48:11 -0500

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day. This is Day 136.

You don’t need a skull on your desk or a Latin motto in your bio to practice memento mori.

Montaigne, a sixteenth-century philosopher influenced by the Stoics, treats mortality as a human issue rather than a rare or dramatic event. He removes death from the category of “special occasions” and places it where it truly belongs: within everyday life.

Montaigne famously relies on the old saying that “to philosophize is to learn to die.” But his goal isn’t to make you morbid—it’s to make you less influenced by fear. He argues (again and again) that much of what we call “living” is really just avoidance: constant busyness, constant delay, constant mental bargaining. We postpone the hard conversation. We postpone the creative work. We postpone courage. We postpone rest. We even postpone joy.

Remembering death is a way of interrupting the postponement. [...]

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Day 135: The Philosophy of Happiness: What Actually Makes Life Good | Dying Every Day

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:45:58 -0500

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day. This is Day 135.

Most people build happiness like a house on sand—on approval, outcomes, comfort, and conditions. It looks solid when the weather is calm. But when circumstances change—as they always do—the foundation gives way.

Seneca insists the mistake is not bad luck, but bad architecture. “You ask me what is the foundation of a happy life?” he writes. And his answer is not comfort, success, or favorable fortune. It is internal: “a soul that is strong, upright, under control.”

Not a life without trouble—but a soul that can meet trouble without being diminished by it.

Happiness, in this Stoic sense, isn't a mood you just fall into when things go well. It's a foundation—a way of constructing a life that doesn't fall apart when circumstances change.

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Day 134: The (Stoic) Discipline of Delay | Dying Every Day

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:25:05 -0500

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day. This is Day 134.

We've all been there, someone interrupts you mid-sentence. The moment is small, almost forgettable—yet something tightens inside. A warmth in the chest. A quiet bracing in the jaw. The urge to correct, to defend, to be seen as right.

It all happens before a single clear thought forms. And already, a choice is waiting to be made.

This is the moment Seneca is speaking about. Anger enters the body before it reaches the mind. The breath shortens. The muscles tense up. A story starts to form rapidly: “They disrespected me. This is unfair. I must respond.” Before we fully realize it, the moment feels charged with necessity. Action feels urgent. Silence feels like surrender.

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Day 133: Stoic Fundamentals with Brandon Tumblin | Dying Every Day

Perennial Leader Project — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:38:53 -0500

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In this episode of Dying Every Day, I’m joined by my good friend Brandon Tumblin (The Strong Stoic Newsletter) for a casual chat on the fundamentals of Stoicism. We explore practical ways to apply Stoic philosophy in daily life and reflect on life's greater purpose and the Stoic commitment to building a just society.

Key Takeaways

Virtue is the only true good
The dichotomy of control
Building a just society
Practical tools for life’s challenges

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Day 132: What the Stoics Can Teach Us About Money and Happiness | Dying Every Day

Perennial Leader Project — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:35:18 -0500

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In this episode of Dying Every Day, we explore the ancient wisdom behind money, prosperity, and the search for a good life. Drawing on Seneca’s teaching that 'the proper limit to a person’s wealth is first having what is essential, and second, having what is enough,' we examine why chasing more never brings contentment—and why living according to nature frees us from endless craving.

With insights from Boethius, who reminds us that fortune’s gifts are always temporary, this meditation invites you to rethink your relationship with money, success, and security. Rather than fearing its loss or worshiping its presence, the Stoics show us how to hold prosperity lightly, use it wisely, and root our peace in the one form of wealth no one can steal: our character, our choices, and our inner clarity.

If you’re looking for a deeper, saner way to think about money and happiness—this meditation is for you.

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Day 131: The Hard Truth About Virtue (It Takes Work) | Dying Every Day

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:21:19 -0500

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In this episode of Dying Every Day, we explore the Stoic idea that virtue is a skill—something practiced, not merely understood. Drawing especially on the teachings of Musonius Rufus, the “Roman Socrates,” we look at why the Stoics believed that philosophy must be lived like an athlete trains: through repetition, effort, and real-world tests.

With insights from Aristotle, Epictetus, and William James, this meditation shows how character is shaped not by what we admire or read, but by the choices we make every day—especially when they are difficult. You’ll learn why theory without practice does nothing to change us, and how small, daily actions form the habits that define who we become.

If you want to train your character, not just think about it—this is your guide.

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Day 130: Why You React to Insults (and How to Stop)

Perennial Leader Project — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:06:22 -0500

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In this meditation, we explore Seneca’s powerful teaching on emotional freedom and the art of holding your self-worth within—not in the shifting opinions of others. Seneca writes: “The wise man is invulnerable to insult… He stands above both the applause and the condemnation of the crowd, for he has placed his esteem within his own soul, where honor is incorruptible and peace undisturbed.”

Most of us rise and fall with praise and criticism. A compliment lifts us, an insult wounds us, and other people’s opinions quietly dictate our mood. Seneca offers a different path—one rooted in inner stability, clarity, and self-governance. Drawing on a well-known Buddhist teaching about refusing an insult as one would an unwanted gift, and insights from modern psychology on developing an internal source of self-worth, this meditation explores how to become less reactive and more grounded in one's own principles.

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Day 129: A Stoic Guide to Happiness - The Art of Having Enough

Perennial Leader Project — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:51:28 -0500

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In this meditation, we explore one of Seneca’s most profound teachings on wealth, desire, and freedom:

“You ask what is the proper limit to a person’s wealth? First, having what is essential; second, having what is enough. If you shape your life according to nature, you will never be poor. If you shape it according to opinion, you will never be rich.”

Seneca reminds us that poverty is not measured by what we lack, but by what we crave. True wealth, he says, is found not in accumulation, but in sufficiency — in the quiet realization that we already have what is needed to live well.

Drawing on both Stoic and Epicurean wisdom, this reflection explores how simplicity leads to serenity, and how reducing our desires brings more peace than satisfying them ever could. As Epicurus wrote, “If you wish to make someone rich, do not add to his money, but subtract from his desires.”

Expect to learn:

How to distinguish nature’s needs from opinion’s endless wants
Why craving more leads to dependence, not freedom
How ancient philosophy offers a timeless cure for modern restlessness
Practical ways to practice the art of enough in everyday life

The Stoics and Epicureans both understood this truth: wealth is not the possession of many things, but the mastery of desire. When we stop measuring life by what’s missing, we discover that the cup is already full.

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Day 128: Marcus Aurelius on obstacles and setbacks

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400

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Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it means to live a ‘good’ life.

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Day 127: Epictetus on the freedom to see differently

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:14:01 -0400

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Day 126: Marcus Aurelius on how to live

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:26:00 -0400

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Day 125: Marcus Aurelius on responding with reason, not retaliation

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0400

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Day 124: Seneca on calming the mind

Perennial Leader Project — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 14:25:48 -0400

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Day 123: Cicero on wisdom and happiness

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0400

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Day 122: Epictetus on what is truly yours

Perennial Leader Project — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0400

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Day 121: Musonius Rufus on the purpose of life

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 11:15:19 -0400

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Day 120: Seneca on guarding the mind

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 11:42:52 -0400

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Day 119: Marcus Aurelius on the only thing that matters

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 11:57:29 -0400

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Day 118: Seneca on training the mind

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Day 117: Marcus Aurelius on what is to be prized

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:37:20 -0400

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Day 116: Cicero on the common good

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:27:44 -0400

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Day 115: Seneca on the art of friendship

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 12:16:58 -0400

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Day 114: Epictetus on the power of restraint

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:59:54 -0400

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Day 113: Marcus Aurelius on ashes, bones, and what matters

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:32:23 -0400

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Day 112: Musonius Rufus on the freedom of self-control

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:01:19 -0400

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Day 111: Marcus Aurelius on being strict with yourself

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 13:04:13 -0400

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Day 110: William B. Irvine on thinking well

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:58:21 -0400

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On this episode, I’m sharing a clip from my conversation with William B. Irvine on Perennial Wisdom. Prof. Irvine is the author of A Guide to the Good Life, The Stoic Challenge, and many others. In this conversation, we discuss the art of thinking well, logic from a Stoic perspective, negative visualization, and much more.

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The Art of Thinking Well
Logic and Stoic Philosophy
Negative Visualization

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Day 109: Cicero on philosophy and old age

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

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Day 108: Musonius Rufus on virtue and practice

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:58:52 -0400

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Day 107: Seneca on the harbor of life

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:34:10 -0400

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Day 106: Marcus Aurelius on doing the right thing

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:16:38 -0400

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Day 105: Epictetus on playing your part

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:26:32 -0400

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Day 104: Seneca on knowing when to step in (or step back)

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:03:03 -0400

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Day 103: Marcus Aurelius on flowing with life

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:24:22 -0400

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Day 102: Epictetus on turning life into practice

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:14:38 -0400

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Day 101: Seneca on the limitless nature of virtue

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:29:01 -0400

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Day 100: Marcus Aurelius on training the mind

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:31:46 -0400

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Day 99: A Stoic Guide to Anxiety with Brandon Tumblin

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year)! Brandon Tumblin (host of The Strong Stoic), a friend and fellow practicing Stoic, joins me in this episode. This week marks the third segment of the conversation, which focuses on the significance of personal growth, the role of virtue in our lives, and how anxiety can serve as a tool for self-discovery and personal development.

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Understanding anxiety helps us recognize what is within our control.
Anxiety can illuminate our priorities.
Practicing philosophy can help us overcome life's obstacles.

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Day 98: Epictetus on being content

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400

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Day 97: Marcus Aurelius on being adaptable

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400

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Day 96: Seneca on an unshakable mind

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 31 May 2025 16:37:06 -0400

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Day 95: Epictetus on being a philosopher

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 29 May 2025 15:52:15 -0400

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Day 94: Cicero on wisdom and freedom

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 27 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400

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Day 93: On Providence with Brandon Tumblin

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 24 May 2025 11:42:58 -0400

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year)! In this episode, I’m joined by Brandon Tumblin (Host of The Strong Stoic), a friend and fellow practicing Stoic. This is segment two of the conversation, which delves into the nature of God and explores the Stoic view on providence.

Key Takeaways

What Seneca means by “God is within us”
The role of providence in Stoic philosophy
“Living in accordance with nature”

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Day 92: Marcus Aurelius on "seeds" of change

Perennial Leader Project — Fri, 23 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400

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Day 91: Seneca on the shortness of life

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 20 May 2025 11:06:04 -0400

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Day 90: Question Everything with Massimo Pigliucci

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 17 May 2025 09:47:56 -0400

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). This is Day 90 and segment three of my conversation with Massimo Pigliucci (co-author of the new book Beyond Stoicism). This segment focuses on the art of skepticism.

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How to test your impressions
The connection between philosophy and doubt
Philosophy as a way of life

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Day 89: Epictetus on the art of attention

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 15 May 2025 12:44:04 -0400

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Day 88: Marcus Aurelius on human nature

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 13 May 2025 16:07:15 -0400

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Day 87: Stoic Ethics with Brittany Polat

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 10 May 2025 13:47:47 -0400

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Welcome back to another episode of Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). We’ve reached Day 87, and I’m excited to share segment two of my conversation with Brittany Polat (co-author of Stoic Ethics). In this segment, Brittany touches on the broader implications of ethics, the nuances of Stoic philosophy, the role of emotions and self-awareness, and much more.

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Why cultivating a Stoic mindset takes time and practice.
How self-awareness can lead to personal growth.
Why compassion is a key aspect of Stoicism.

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Day 86: Epictetus on the path to happiness

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 08 May 2025 15:33:08 -0400

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Day 85: Seneca on why we deceive ourselves

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 06 May 2025 13:34:26 -0400

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Day 84: Practice Like a Stoic with Brandon Tumblin

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 03 May 2025 10:08:39 -0400

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Welcome to another edition of Dying Every Day! In this episode, I’m joined by Brandon Tumblin (Host of The Strong Stoic), a friend and fellow practicing Stoic. In the conversation, we discuss what it means to practice Stoicism, the importance of aligning intentions with actions, the significance of perspective, gratitude, and much more.

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Practicing Stoicism in daily life
How to pause and reflect amid the chaos
The connection between gratitude and philosophy

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Day 83: Marcus Aurelius on doing less

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:15:20 -0400

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Day 82: Epictetus on blame and shame

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:59:55 -0400

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Day 81: Marcus Aurelius on fame and praise

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 13:16:04 -0400

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Day 80: Seneca on the perils of drunkenness

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:17:18 -0400

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Day 79: Heraclitus on the Only Constant

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:33:40 -0400

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Day 78: Epictetus on calming the mind

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:36:37 -0400

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Day 77: Marcus Aurelius on the art of tranquility

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:56:10 -0400

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Day 76: Seneca on running from death

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:02:33 -0400

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Day 75: Stoic Exercises with James Romm

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 10:03:38 -0400

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). This is Day 75, and I’m sharing a clip from my conversation with James Romm (editor of How to Die and How to Have a Life from the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series). He is also the author of a forthcoming book titled Plato and the Tyrant.

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Day 74: Epictetus on "Being a Citizen of the Universe"

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:36:38 -0400

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Day 73: Cicero on the pleasures of old age

Perennial Leader Project — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:40:01 -0400

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Day 72: Marcus Aurelius on controlling your thoughts

Perennial Leader Project — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:44:44 -0400

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Day 71: Epictetus on the cause of anxiety

Perennial Leader Project — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400

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Day 70: Seneca on the battle against vice

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400

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Day 69: Don't Waste Time Worrying

Perennial Leader Project — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:56:14 -0400

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Day 68: Seneca on a "Good Conscience"

Perennial Leader Project — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:04:06 -0400

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Day 67: "Know Thyself" with Donald Robertson

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:43:02 -0400

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). This is Day 67, and I’m excited to share segment three of my conversation with Donald Robertson (author of the new book How to Think Like Socrates). If you enjoy audiobooks, Donald does a phenomenal job narrating this new book. I highly recommend it! He’s also the author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor and a recent biography titled Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor. This segment focuses on becoming wiser and the Delphic maxim Know Thyself.

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Day 66: Epictetus on Contending with Difficulties

Perennial Leader Project — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:12:28 -0400

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Day 65: Seneca on the God Within Us

Perennial Leader Project — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:16:12 -0400

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Day 64: Marcus Aurelius on Making Mistakes

Perennial Leader Project — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:46:27 -0400

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Day 63: Seeking "Better Things" with Seneca

Perennial Leader Project — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:55:51 -0400

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Day 62: Epictetus on Being a Philosopher

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:55:52 -0400

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Day 61: Stoic Wisdom for Modern Relationships with Brittany Polat

Perennial Leader Project — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:00:11 -0400

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). This is Day 61 and segment one of my conversation with Brittany Polat (co-author of Stoic Ethics). In this episode, Brittany and I discuss the application of Stoicism in modern relationships, exploring themes such as love and ethics. We discuss the importance of stepping back to gain perspective in relationships, the dichotomy of control in family dynamics, and much more.

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Day 60: The Art of Negative Visualization

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:56:53 -0400

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Day 59: Seneca on the Nature of Virtue

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:36:09 -0400

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Day 58: Marcus Aurelius on Getting Out of Bed

Perennial Leader Project — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:43:16 -0400

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Day 57: Philosophy and Death

Perennial Leader Project — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:49:21 -0500

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Day 56: A Stoic Guide to Old Age

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:50:50 -0500

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Day 55: The Philosopher's Mean with Massimo Pigliucci

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:26:05 -0500

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). This is Day 55, and I’m sharing segment two of my conversation with Massimo Pigliucci (co-author of the new book Beyond Stoicism). He’s also the author of A Field Guide to a Happy Life and The Quest for Character (both of which I discussed with Massimo on the Perennial Wisdom podcast).

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Day 54: Marcus Aurelius on Good Fortune

Perennial Leader Project — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:53:18 -0500

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Day 53: Socrates on the fear of death

Perennial Leader Project — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:50:20 -0500

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Day 52: Practice, Practice, Practice

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:02:49 -0500

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Day 51: How to Handle Criticism

Perennial Leader Project — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:15:36 -0500

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Day 50: The Examined Life

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:43:09 -0500

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Day 49: Training the Mind

Perennial Leader Project — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:43:41 -0500

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Day 48: The Wisdom of Kindness

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:21:07 -0500

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Day 47: The Art of Wisdom

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:39:40 -0500

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Day 46: The Art of Temperance

Perennial Leader Project — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:24:43 -0500

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Day 45: The Art of Courage

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:23:06 -0500

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Day 44: The Cardinal Virtues

Perennial Leader Project — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:37:47 -0500

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Day 43: The Art of Acceptance with James Romm

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:59:48 -0500

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). This is Day 43, and I’m excited to share segment two of my conversation with James Romm (editor of How to Die and How to Have a Life from the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series by Princeton University Press). James specializes in ancient Greek and Roman culture and civilization. As you’ll hear in the episode, he is highly knowledgeable of Seneca's life and philosophy. He is the author of Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero and several others, including a forthcoming book titled Plato and the Tyrant.

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Day 42: Learning to Be "Indifferent"

Perennial Leader Project — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:55:54 -0500

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Day 41: The Wisdom of Friendship

Perennial Leader Project — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:45:26 -0500

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Day 40: The Philosopher's Mean

Perennial Leader Project — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:09:07 -0500

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Day 39: "Getting to the Heart of Things!"

Perennial Leader Project — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:31:44 -0500

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Day 38: "Persist and Resist"

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Day 37: The Socratic Method with Donald Robertson

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:23:34 -0500

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). This is Day 37, and I’m excited to share segment two of my conversation with Donald Robertson (author of the new book How to Think Like Socrates). If you’re a fan of audiobooks, as I am, Donald does a phenomenal job narrating his latest book — I highly recommend it! He’s also written How to Think Like a Roman Emperor and a recent biography titled Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor. In this segment, Donald explains the Socratic method and its connection to Stoicism and psychotherapy. (The first segment of the conversation is on Day 18 of the podcast!)

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Day 36: The Happy Life

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Day 35: The Art of Acceptance

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Day 34: Doing Hard Things

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Day 33: The Intentional Life

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Day 32: The Discipline of Desire

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Day 31: "Beyond Stoicism" with Massimo Pigliucci

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:07:00 -0500

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). This is Day 31, and I’m excited to share another interview with you. This conversation is with Massimo Pigliucci (co-author of the new book Beyond Stoicism). He’s also the author of A Field Guide to a Happy Life and The Quest for Character (both of which I discussed with Massimo on the Perennial Wisdom podcast).

Today’s episode is segment one of three with Massimo Pigliucci. It focuses on the search for wisdom “Beyond Stoicism” and the ancient debate over whether virtue or pleasure is the highest good.

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Day 30: Finding the "Right" Path

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Day 29: The Problem with Crowds

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Day 28: Testing Your Impressions

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Day 27: Dealing with Difficult People

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Day 26: The Problem with Comparison

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Day 25: Think Like a Mortal with James Romm

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 12:36:39 -0500

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). This is Day 25, and I’m excited to share another interview-style episode. This conversation is with James Romm (editor of How to Die and How to Have a Life from the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series by Princeton University Press). He is also the author of Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero and several others, including a forthcoming book titled Plato and the Tyrant.

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Day 24: The Ceaseless Flow of Life

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Day 23: The Work of Philosophy

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Day 22: The Perils of Anger

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Day 21: "Words Should Be Scattered Like Seeds"

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Day 20: How to Stop Wasting Time

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Day 19: "Don't Be Ashamed to Need Help"

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Day 18: Think Like Socrates with Donald Robertson

Perennial Leader Project — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 13:36:09 -0500

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Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). This is Day 18, and I’m excited to share my recent conversation with Donald J. Robertson (author of the new book How to Think Like Socrates). If you enjoy audiobooks as I do, I must mention that Donald does a phenomenal job narrating his latest book—I highly recommend it! Donald is also the author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor and Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor.

Today’s episode is segment one of three with Donald Robertson. This segment focuses on the life of Socrates and his influence on Stoic philosophy.

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Day 17: The Perils of Blame

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Day 16: The Good Life

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Day 15: Change is the Only Constant

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Day 14: The Art of Thinking Well

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Day 13: "Every Day is a Step"

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Day 12: The Art of Practice

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Day 11: The Art of Having Enough

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Day 10: The View from Above

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Day 9: Never Stop Learning How to Live

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Day 8: Let Silence Be the Rule

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Day 7: Let Us Postpone Nothing

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Day 6: Reasons Not to Worry

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Day 5: The "Truth" of Connection

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Day 4: The Art of Stoic Joy

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Day 3: On Conquering Oneself

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Day 2: On Attaining Goodness

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Day 1: What is Up to Us?

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