Stoicism: How to Use Stoic Philosophy to Find Inner Peace and Happiness

Summarise your week. Once a week, do a more in-depth journaling session to review the previous week and examine your progress towards a more Stoic life. If you have goals, chart what you’ve done towards them and see what needs prioritising for the coming week. Make a note of the biggest lesson you’ve learned that week and how you’re applying your S

Nothing to be Frightened of by Julian Barnes, When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying by Nina Riggs, The End of your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe, or Dying: A Memoir by Cory Taylor.

the only thing we can control is ourselves. So it behoves you to act as compassionately and without judgement as possible while giving the other person the benefit of the doubt.

Journaling allows you to reflect on how successful you are in applying everything you’ve learned and how you can continue to apply those lessons.

Essentially, amor fati is the attitude that regardless of what comes your way, every experience is to be welcomed and accepted, regardless of whether it appears to be positive or negative. When it comes to challenges, amor fati goes beyond simple acceptance. You should love whatever difficulties you face because they are what forge you into a bette

“We should every night call ourselves to an account: what infirmity have I mastered today? what passions opposed? what temptation resisted? what virtue acquired? Our vices will abate of themselves if they be brought every day to the shrift.” – Seneca

Journaling makes you more self-aware.

Marcus Aurelius observed that “most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you’ll have more time, and more tranquillity. Ask yourself at every moment, ‘Is this necessary?’”

Fast on a regular basis. Taking the restricted diet a step further, try abstaining from food completely for 24 hours every month or so. As long as you drink plenty of water, a day without food will not do you any harm (but check with your doctor if you have any medical concerns).