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Why I Built Stoa Central
Why build yet another Stoic community, when perhaps hundreds already exist on Facebook, Reddit, etc.? Fair question. For me, it seems as I get older, the less I find myself willing to use these large social platforms. Th…
Who is Your Favorite Ancient Stoic to Read?
I always alternate between Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus.
On Saying "I Feel Like"
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…
What is the hardest Stoic principle for you to live by?
Dichotomy of control? Amor fati? Memento mori? Negative visualization? Which concept sounds great in theory but consistently breaks down in real life for you?
How did you discover Stoicism?
I discovered Stoicism back in ~2012, when I got an interest in philosophy. I ordered a few random books on Amazon, and one of them happened to be the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. I've been following Stoicism since. Ho…