The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

ultimate form of self-reliance.

“A good person is invincible, for they don’t rush into contests in which they aren’t the strongest.

In the evening, remind yourself again how much is outside of your control and where your choices begin and end.

In the afternoon, remind yourself that aside from the choices you make, your fate is not entirely up to you.

This morning, remind yourself of what is in your control and what’s not in your control. Remind yourself to focus on the former and not the latter.

“Keep this thought at the ready at daybreak, and through the day and night—there is only one path to happiness, and that is in giving up all outside of your sphere of choice, regarding nothing else as your possession, surrendering all else to God and Fortune.” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 4.4.39

Organized along the lines of the three disciplines (Perception, Action, and Will) and then further divided into important themes within those disciplines, you’ll find that each month will stress a particular trait and each day will offer a new way to think or act. The areas of great interest to the Stoics all make an appearance here: virtue, mortal

Accompanying each quotation is our attempt to tell a story, provide context, ask a question, prompt an exercise, or explain the perspective of the Stoic who said it so that you may find deeper understanding of whatever answers you are seeking.

Whatever it is, whatever you’re going through, there is wisdom from the Stoics that can help.