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The Ultimate Stoic Daily Routine

The Stoic Handbook by Jon Brooks

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How to Be Gratitude Even With Troubled Relationships

Marcus Aurelius saw each person as a mentor possessing magical traits, which he would do well to learn from. If you could find a reason to be grateful even with troubled relationships, it's like a shortcut to happiness and tranquility. The second stoic meditation course I made after my anxiety melting meditation course was all about radical gratitude. We should all look to the future with positivity and optimism but let's not forget that so much of our existence is outside of our control. A very precious thought you can bring to mind is this idea of the Memento Mori. Epikita says, as you kiss your son goodnight whisper to yourself, he may be dead in the morning

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