The What Is Stoicism? Podcast

This episode explores gratitude as a Stoic practice, emphasizing the transformative power of attention.

By imagining what we might have already lost—or even our own death—we can reawaken appreciation for ordinary moments: a conversation, a child’s question, a walk with a pet.

Marcus Aurelius calls this the “bonus” life, a reminder that presence and awareness turn the everyday into something precious.

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☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Let Us Cherish Old Age
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-let-us-cherish
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This episode returns philosophy to its ancient meaning: not something merely studied, but something lived.

Pierre Hadot shows that figures like Marcus Aurelius practiced philosophy through daily self-examination rather than abstract theory.

With four simple Stoic reminders—unity, moral good, human kinship, and the present moment—we offer a practical foundation for living like a philosopher.

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Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:

☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Let Us Cherish Old Age
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-let-us-cherish
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This episode examines the attention we surrender to screens, busyness, and distraction.

Eric Pickersgill’s phone-free photographs reveal how strange our habits can look when the device disappears, while Seneca warns that constant bustle is often just a restless mind in motion.

The question isn't whether modern life demands our attention, but whether we're choosing where it goes.

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📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT

Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:

☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Let Us Cherish Old Age
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-let-us-cherish
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This episode reflects on the quiet evidence of resilience we carry with us: the fact that we have survived every difficult moment that once seemed unbearable.

Seneca’s image of the scar reminds us that old wounds are not just records of pain, but proof of endurance.

Epictetus adds to the lesson by showing that external events only truly threaten us when our judgments give them power.

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📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT

Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:

☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Let Us Cherish Old Age
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-let-us-cherish
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This episode explores Stoicism as a love of wisdom and a daily practice of character.

By understanding virtue as human excellence—thinking clearly, acting justly, facing difficulty bravely, and resisting excess—the philosophy becomes immediately useful and practical rather than theoretical and abstract.

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📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT

Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:

☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: The Object is Bound to Perish
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-the-object
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