The Daily Stoic

This Is How To Direct Your Life

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Jul 30, 2025

Explore the timeless Stoic virtues: courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom. Discover how these principles empower you to navigate life's challenges with strength and clarity. Gain insights through historical anecdotes that highlight their relevance today. Plus, find out about a special limited edition collection of books celebrating these vital teachings.

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The Four Stoic Virtues as Compass

The Four Stoic virtues are courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom, which act like cardinal points on a compass for life.
They are inseparable but distinct, guiding principles to direct us toward a good life.

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Wisdom Calibrates Courage and Justice

Courage without justice is meaningless, wisdom helps discern what is just, and temperance provides the discipline to enact both.
Wisdom calibrates this moral compass, ensuring we act rightly and bravely.

ANECDOTE

Living Stoic Virtues in Crisis

Ryan Holiday experienced public cancellation of his Naval Academy lecture, questioning how to best act according to Stoic virtues.
This situation exemplified the challenge of knowing when to stand firm or let go guided by wisdom.

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