What use is opulence in the development of our character? To be fair, it may be of some use, there are no absolutes in the journey of a Prokoptôn, but Seneca would certainly be of the opinion that such alignments are rare.--#1: Become a premium subscriber and get rid of ads: https://practicalstoicism.supportingcast.fm#2: Visit our store but buy some stuff: https://shop.stoicismpod.com#3: Attend some of our live workshops (or watch the replays): https://actualstoicism.com#4: Subscribe to our free Substack: https://stoicismpod.substack.com#5: Join the Stoic Path and deepen your Stoic practice: https://link.stoicismpod.com/path#6: Join our free Discord community: https://stoicismpod.com/discord--Online copy of Meditations (Long) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-longOnline copy of Meditations (Casaubon) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-casaubonOnline copy of Meditations (Farquharson) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/farquharsonOnline copy of Seneca's Letters : https://link.stoicismpod.com/letters--Sponsor InsideTracker : https://insidetracker.com/stoicismSponsor Neurohacker : https://neurohacker.com/practicalSponsor AG1 : https://athleticgreens.com/practicalSponsor BetterHelp : https://betterhelp.com/stoicism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything comes from Nature, it's all derived from the same ultimate source. Maybe we could talk about how framing Nature as "God" makes appreciating life a little more... lovely.--#1: Become a premium subscriber and get rid of ads: https://practicalstoicism.supportingcast.fm#2: Visit our store but buy some stuff: https://shop.stoicismpod.com#3: Attend some of our live workshops (or watch the replays): https://actualstoicism.com#4: Subscribe to our free Substack: https://stoicismpod.substack.com#5: Join the Stoic Path and deepen your Stoic practice: https://link.stoicismpod.com/path#6: Join our free Discord community: https://stoicismpod.com/discord--Online copy of Meditations (Long) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-longOnline copy of Meditations (Casaubon) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-casaubonOnline copy of Meditations (Farquharson) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/farquharsonOnline copy of Seneca's Letters : https://link.stoicismpod.com/letters--Sponsor InsideTracker : https://insidetracker.com/stoicismSponsor Neurohacker : https://neurohacker.com/practicalSponsor AG1 : https://athleticgreens.com/practicalSponsor BetterHelp : https://betterhelp.com/stoicism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And old dilapidated house, a few insults from Seneca, and a thoughtful reflection on the ending of life stages.--#1: Become a premium subscriber and get rid of ads: https://practicalstoicism.supportingcast.fm#2: Visit our store but buy some stuff: https://shop.stoicismpod.com#3: Attend some of our live workshops (or watch the replays): https://actualstoicism.com#4: Subscribe to our free Substack: https://stoicismpod.substack.com#5: Join the Stoic Path and deepen your Stoic practice: https://link.stoicismpod.com/path#6: Join our free Discord community: https://stoicismpod.com/discord--Online copy of Meditations (Long) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-longOnline copy of Meditations (Casaubon) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-casaubonOnline copy of Meditations (Farquharson) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/farquharsonOnline copy of Seneca's Letters : https://link.stoicismpod.com/letters--Sponsor InsideTracker : https://insidetracker.com/stoicismSponsor Neurohacker : https://neurohacker.com/practicalSponsor AG1 : https://athleticgreens.com/practicalSponsor BetterHelp : https://betterhelp.com/stoicism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marcus Aurelius may be the most well-remembered Stoic, but he probably isn't the best teacher. That is to say, at least, he shouldn't be your only teacher! Let's explore that a bit before getting into this week's meditation.--#1: Become a premium subscriber and get rid of ads: https://practicalstoicism.supportingcast.fm#2: Visit our store but buy some stuff: https://shop.stoicismpod.com#3: Attend some of our live workshops (or watch the replays): https://actualstoicism.com#4: Subscribe to our free Substack: https://stoicismpod.substack.com#5: Join the Stoic Path and deepen your Stoic practice: https://link.stoicismpod.com/path#6: Join our free Discord community: https://stoicismpod.com/discord--Online copy of Meditations (Long) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-longOnline copy of Meditations (Casaubon) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-casaubonOnline copy of Meditations (Farquharson) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/farquharsonOnline copy of Seneca's Letters : https://link.stoicismpod.com/letters--Sponsor InsideTracker : https://insidetracker.com/stoicismSponsor Neurohacker : https://neurohacker.com/practicalSponsor AG1 : https://athleticgreens.com/practicalSponsor BetterHelp : https://betterhelp.com/stoicism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're all ill, and there are very few doctors. There are, however, many patients, and we should spend time with them for our benefit and theirs. --#1: Become a premium subscriber and get rid of ads: https://practicalstoicism.supportingcast.fm#2: Visit our store but buy some stuff: https://shop.stoicismpod.com#3: Attend some of our live workshops (or watch the replays): https://actualstoicism.com#4: Subscribe to our free Substack: https://stoicismpod.substack.com#5: Join the Stoic Path and deepen your Stoic practice: https://link.stoicismpod.com/path#6: Join our free Discord community: https://stoicismpod.com/discord--Online copy of Meditations (Long) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-longOnline copy of Meditations (Casaubon) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-casaubonOnline copy of Meditations (Farquharson) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/farquharsonOnline copy of Seneca's Letters : https://link.stoicismpod.com/letters--Sponsor InsideTracker : https://insidetracker.com/stoicismSponsor Neurohacker : https://neurohacker.com/practicalSponsor AG1 : https://athleticgreens.com/practicalSponsor BetterHelp : https://betterhelp.com/stoicism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marcus tells us it's easy, I am less convinced. --#1: Become a premium subscriber and get rid of ads: https://practicalstoicism.supportingcast.fm#2: Visit our store but buy some stuff: https://shop.stoicismpod.com#3: Attend some of our live workshops (or watch the replays): https://actualstoicism.com#4: Subscribe to our free Substack: https://stoicismpod.substack.com#5: Join the Stoic Path and deepen your Stoic practice: https://link.stoicismpod.com/path#6: Join our free Discord community: https://stoicismpod.com/discord--Online copy of Meditations (Long) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-longOnline copy of Meditations (Casaubon) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-casaubonOnline copy of Meditations (Farquharson) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/farquharsonOnline copy of Seneca's Letters : https://link.stoicismpod.com/letters--Sponsor InsideTracker : https://insidetracker.com/stoicismSponsor Neurohacker : https://neurohacker.com/practicalSponsor AG1 : https://athleticgreens.com/practicalSponsor BetterHelp : https://betterhelp.com/stoicism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Book 5, Meditation 1--#1: Become a premium subscriber and get rid of ads: https://practicalstoicism.supportingcast.fm#2: Visit our store but buy some stuff: https://shop.stoicismpod.com#3: Attend some of our live workshops (or watch the replays): https://actualstoicism.com#4: Subscribe to our free Substack: https://stoicismpod.substack.com#5: Join the Stoic Path and deepen your Stoic practice: https://link.stoicismpod.com/path#6: Join our free Discord community: https://stoicismpod.com/discord--Online copy of Meditations (Long) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-longOnline copy of Meditations (Casaubon) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-casaubonOnline copy of Meditations (Farquharson) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/farquharsonOnline copy of Seneca's Letters : https://link.stoicismpod.com/letters--Sponsor InsideTracker : https://insidetracker.com/stoicismSponsor Neurohacker : https://neurohacker.com/practicalSponsor AG1 : https://athleticgreens.com/practicalSponsor BetterHelp : https://betterhelp.com/stoicism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seneca's 59th moral letter to Lucilius.--#1: Become a premium subscriber and get rid of ads: https://practicalstoicism.supportingcast.fm#2: Visit our store but buy some stuff: https://shop.stoicismpod.com#3: Attend some of our live workshops (or watch the replays): https://actualstoicism.com#4: Subscribe to our free Substack: https://stoicismpod.substack.com#5: Join the Stoic Path and deepen your Stoic practice: https://link.stoicismpod.com/path#6: Join our free Discord community: https://stoicismpod.com/discord--Online copy of Meditations (Long) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-longOnline copy of Meditations (Casaubon) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-casaubonOnline copy of Seneca's Letters : https://link.stoicismpod.com/letters--Sponsor InsideTracker : https://insidetracker.com/stoicismSponsor Neurohacker : https://neurohacker.com/practicalSponsor AG1 : https://athleticgreens.com/practicalSponsor BetterHelp : https://betterhelp.com/stoicism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marcus thanks THE godS. Also, #SurpriseHarryPotter.--#1: Become a premium subscriber and get rid of ads: https://practicalstoicism.supportingcast.fm#2: Visit our store but buy some stuff: https://shop.stoicismpod.com#3: Attend some of our live workshops (or watch the replays): https://actualstoicism.com#4: Subscribe to our free Substack: https://stoicismpod.substack.com#5: Join the Stoic Path and deepen your Stoic practice: https://link.stoicismpod.com/path#6: Join our free Discord community: https://stoicismpod.com/discord--Online copy of Meditations (Long) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-longOnline copy of Meditations (Casaubon) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-casaubonOnline copy of Seneca's Letters : https://link.stoicismpod.com/letters--Sponsor InsideTracker : https://insidetracker.com/stoicismSponsor Neurohacker : https://neurohacker.com/practicalSponsor AG1 : https://athleticgreens.com/practicalSponsor BetterHelp : https://betterhelp.com/stoicism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seneca's 93rd letter.--#1: Become a premium subscriber and get rid of ads: https://practicalstoicism.supportingcast.fm#2: Visit our store but buy some stuff: https://shop.stoicismpod.com#3: Attend some of our live workshops (or watch the replays): https://actualstoicism.com#4: Subscribe to our free Substack: https://stoicismpod.substack.com#5: Join the Stoic Path and deepen your Stoic practice: https://link.stoicismpod.com/path#6: Join our free Discord community: https://stoicismpod.com/discord--Online copy of Meditations (Long) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-longOnline copy of Meditations (Casaubon) : https://link.stoicismpod.com/meditations-casaubonOnline copy of Seneca's Letters : https://link.stoicismpod.com/letters--Sponsor Neurohacker : https://neurohacker.com/practicalSponsor AG1 : https://athleticgreens.com/practicalSponsor BetterHelp : https://betterhelp.com/stoicism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices