Episode 9: Resources

In this episode I recommend books and other resources that can help the stoic practitioner. I cover the ancient texts, modern books, and online resources that are available.

Place Holder: I just finished editing this around 12:30pm and need to go to bed. I will provide a list of links to all resources mentioned as soon as I can. Also, the transcript will be late. This episode was recorded without a script, so I have to type up my words later this week. I apologize for the delay.

Ancient Stoicism

The Enchiridion, Meditations, Diogenes Laertius Book 7

Discourses 1-2 & 3-4, Musonius Rufus, so much Seneca, Cicero On Duties

Modern Stoic Books

Stoicism and the Art of Happiness, Stoic Spiritual Exercises, Stoicism Today

Guide to the Good Life, The Inner Citadel

Online Resources

r/stoicism FAQ, Stoicism Today blog, Philosophy-of-CBT

How to Be a Stoic, Painted Porch

Podcast will be Late this Week

Episode 9 will arrive late. Hopefully I can record and edit the show this Saturday. If not, it will be out early next week. The 20th is my daughter's 2nd birthday so I can't burn the Thursday oil and get it out on time. I apologize for the delay.

Episode 8: When We Stumble

Sometimes we stumble and don't know how to get back on track. In episode 8 I ask what we can do to recover when we fail at our philosophy.

This week's questions:

How am I supposed to react when I screw up?
How can I stop blaming myself (should I stop blaming myself?) when the fact is I really did do something wrong?
What exercise can get me back into my Stoic practice?

As always, thank you for your support.

Extrasode 7.5: How Stoics Treat Jerks

In this extrasode I read the post How Stoic Treat Jerks, from this blog. Another article, Citizen of the World, is mentioned in passing. How Stoics Treat Jerks bridges the concepts laid out in episode 7 and those that will come up next week in episode 8.

Just a reminder that Good Fortune is posted every 1st and 3rd Thursday, if nothing prevents it. This 5th Thursday allows me the time to polish up number 8, for which I am grateful.

As always, thank you for your support.

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Episode 7: When People are Obstacles

Episode 7 of Good Fortune is here. This week I cover the Stoic way to deal with challenging people. I draw from Aurelius' Meditations as we look at a how to think about our situation and as we learn to apply the Stoic Reserve Clause to our future planning. I also make a call for topics. If you have something you'd like me to address, let me know!

As always, thank you for your support.

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Episode 9: Resources

Podcast will be Late this Week

Episode 8: When We Stumble

Extrasode 7.5: How Stoics Treat Jerks

Episode 7: When People are Obstacles

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