Reevaluating New Year's Resolutions Through a Stoic Lens

The podcast episode delves into the concept of New Year's resolutions and challenges their traditional effectiveness within the stoic philosophy. Rather than blindly adhering to resolutions, the discussion suggests reevaluating them as commitments, in line with a stoic approach of self-examination and practicality. By breaking down resolutions into specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals - termed as SMART goals - individuals can align their objectives more effectively with stoic principles. This encourages a thoughtful and reflective process that emphasizes the importance of examining the reasoning behind failed resolutions.