The Daily Stoic This is How To Be Smart (Or At Least Not Dumb) | Following The Doctor's Orders
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Nov 3, 2025 Discover the balance between being smart and avoiding folly. Learn how practical wisdom can help us sidestep fads and grifters. Embrace hardship like a doctor's orders—each challenge is a lesson designed to strengthen us. Reflect on classic Stoic philosophy, particularly insights from Marcus Aurelius, to transform obstacles into opportunities for growth. Tune in for inspiration to cultivate resilience and avoid the traps of superficiality.
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Wisdom Beats Raw Genius
- Success and happiness don't require genius but require avoiding foolishness and traps.
- Avoid superficiality, grifters, ego, and emotional blindness to make steady progress.
Value Depth Over Surface Smarts
- Marcus Aurelius credits Rusticus for preventing superficiality and gullibility, not for making him brilliant.
- Depth of curiosity and skepticism protect you from fads and cons and keep learning real.
Check Ego And Emotions
- Cultivate self-awareness, check your ego, and prevent emotions from clouding judgment.
- Doing these simple practices dramatically reduces everyday mistakes and foolish choices.
