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StoaCentral exists to practice Stoic philosophy as a way of life, not as a debate club or an outrage machine. These rules are here to protect clarity, reason, and mutual respect. Read them once. Return to them often. 1…
Hello, and welcome to Stoa Central. I thought I'd create this thread as a place to allow people to introduce themselves. Feel free to reply below with a short introduction. To get the conversation started, you might sha…
How do you deal with difficult people? I'm talking about those who have explosive tempers, who insult you - directly or indirectly - and just seem to dislike you and other people for whatever reason. For me, I try to i…
No matter how productive or chaotic today was, one fact remains: you're still here. You survived. Some questions arise as I sit here and reflect: Did I treat my time as something finite? Did I notice anything beautifu…
I always alternate between Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus.
Just wanted to share a glimpse of Memento Mori in practice and how it reminded me to change my perspective on the way home from work. To put things into perspective, the office I work at is on a super busy street in a to…
I used to frequently say "I feel like" in place of "I think". I feel like they don't like me, I feel like it's not worth it. Examining the why made me question myself. Do I really think what I feel? Perhaps not. I sta…
I woke up at 6 AM today. I'll admit, I'm more excited for this project than I'd like to be; I've been starting up the dev version almost immediately upon waking. However, this morning, I paused and asked myself if I real…
On my way to work this morning, a spider came crawling out in front of my face on the windshield... I almost panicked immediately, but I stopped myself, gently reached over to the passenger seat to grab a bottle of water…
Can someone become truly wise without enduring hardship? Or is pain an essential life teacher?