Archive - The Stoic Manual

Emotions as Dreams

How to See Your Worst Moments as a Dream- and Wake Up Free

6 hrs ago • Stoic Philosophy

Control the Anxiety

You have power over your mind- not outside events.

Feb 15 • Stoic Philosophy

The Dark Side of Pleasure

"Don’t be overcome by its comfort, pleasantness, and allure." - Epictetus

Feb 10 • Stoic Philosophy

Think Before You Act

Don’t be bounced around.

Feb 8 • Stoic Philosophy

Listen to Yourself

Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.

Feb 7 • Stoic Philosophy

Spend Less Energy Than Necessary

You’re better off not giving the small things more time than they deserve.

Feb 3 • Stoic Philosophy

January 2026

On Work, Part I

Give yourself a break from all other considerations.

Jan 28 • Stoic Philosophy

Against Forgetting Yourself

Life is long, if you know how to use it.

Jan 22 • Stoic Philosophy

Why Comparison Makes You Lose Faster

Keep this thought at the ready at daybreak.

Jan 17 • Stoic Philosophy

We must give up many things to which we are addicted.

Jan 13 • Stoic Philosophy

the art of seeing things as they really are

Jan 10 • Stoic Philosophy

In this new year, allow yourself some mediocrity.

Jan 6 • Stoic Philosophy

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