More than 250,000 around the world have lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 3,500,000 have been diagnosed with it.
Compared to the world’s population of 7.5 billion people these are small
numbers.
But when it touches us or someone dear to us, the proportions are irrelevant.
To be concerned about oneself is natural. 
Given this how do we, as Stoics, mediate on how to live the right way?
In this issue, our contributors share their contemplations on different aspects of life to help us make the right choices in our journey towards the good life.

STOIC SKILLS

HOW TO CHASE THE RIGHT RABBITS- Chuck Chakrapani
obstacles as opportunities TO PRACTICE - Jonas Salzgeber
Fun with fallacies - Sharon Lebell
The present work - Piotr Stankiewicz
CONCENTRATION IN A WORLD OF DISTRACTION - Meredith A. Kunz
Veganuary (2) - Kai Whiting
Be alive until you die - Seneca

PLUS
Housekeeping - General information
stoic every day - Stoic thoughts for every day of the month
Stoic fellowships - Stoic groups around the world
Stoic publications - Our books on Stoicism
The stoic advisory board


There, but for the grace of god - Chuck Chakrapani
What does stoic training involve? - Kai Whiting
Faith, belief, and truth - Sharon Lebell
Dichotomy of control - Piotr Stankiewicz
Taking responsibility - Flora Bernard
Count your blessings - Jonas Salzgeber
Stoicism and veganuary.1 - Kai Whiting
Freedom in a world of fortunes... - Meredith A. Kunz
House keeping - General information
stoic every day - Stoic thoughts for every day of the month
Stoic fellowships
Stoic groups around the world
Stoic publications - Our books on Stoicism
The stoic advisory board

Stoic echoes - Chuck Chakrapani
Lives of Stoics: Book review - Chuck Chakrapani
MY MAMA TOLD ME, BUT I DIDN’T LISTEN - Sharon Lebell
THE GOLDEN TRIO - Piotr Stankiewicz
Words have power - Flora Bernard
Scrape off your own faults - Jonas Salzgeber
The Stoic website / Housekeeping
STOIC EVERY DAY - Stoic thoughts for every day of the month

SPECIALSECTION:
Stoic echoes
Stoicism and christianity - Christopher Gill
Stoics as epicurean fellow-travellers - John Sellars
STOIC and Buddhist wisdom - Antonia Macaro
Stoicism and judaism - Ron Pies
STOIC and Islamic thoughts - Donald Robertson
STOIC and Confucian virtues - Massimo Pigliucci
Stoic Fellowships 
Stoic publications
Our books on Stoicism
The stoic advisory board

REFLECTING ON life - Chuck Chakrapani
BENEFITS OF JOURNALING - John Sellars
YOUR MIND IS ALWAYS YOURS - Sharon Lebell
THE SMALLPRICE OF TRANQUILITY - Jonas Salzgeber
WAKING UP TO IMPERMANENCE - Meredith A. Kunz
More on dichotomy of control - Piotr stankiewicz
Looking beyond ourselves - Elizabeth Azide
Don’t let obstacles stop you - Seneca
Is there a case for God? - Kai Whiting
THE NEW STOIC GYM WEBSITE - The Stoic Gym
HousekEEPING - A brief description
STOIC EVERY DAY - Stoic thoughts for every day of the month
STOIC fellowships
Stoic groups around the world
STOIC publications
Our books on Stoicism
THE STOIC advisory board

Living a focused life - Chuck Chakrapani
Focus on radicalcaring - Sharon Lebell
Focus on simple living - Jonas Salzgeber
Focus on goodness - Meredith A. Kunz
Focus on the timeless principle - Piotr stankiewicz
Focus on resilience - Flora Bernard
Focus on your chosen profession - Seneca
Is there a case for God? [3] - Kai Whiting
THE NEW STOIC GYM WEBSITE - The Stoic Gym
RECENT BOOKS ON STOICISM - A brief description
STOIC EVERY DAY - Stoic thoughts for every day of the month
STOIC fellowships - Stoic groups around the world
STOIC publications - Our books on Stoicism
THE STOIC advisory board

Walk the STOIC path
Rise to your work
Practice civility
Reap the benefits
Manage your expectations
Think like a Stoic

The art of being civil
Chuck chakrapani

Rise to the work of a human being
Sharon lebell

Manage your expectations
Jonas Salzgeber

Think like a Stoic, change your brain
MEREDITH a. KUNZ

Practice political civility
ERIK RANKIN

Reap the benefits of philosophy
FLORA BERNARD

Why Stoicism needs updating 
PIOTR stankiewicz

Is there a case for God? [2]
Kai Whiting

Stoicon 2020 / Stoic week

Live like a Stoic for a week

Housekeeping
STOIC EVERY DAY

Stoic thoughts for every day of the month

STOIC fellowships

Stoic groups around the world

Friendships in the time of covid

Stoicism and the art of friendship
Chuck chakrapani

What are friends for?
Sharon lebell

Friendships in hard times
Meredith A. Kunz

Everyday Stoicism: Being compassionate
Book extract

Preparing for hard times
Flora Bernard

The anti-puppet mindset
Jonas salzgeber

Is there a case for God? [1]
Ken Whiting

Why are we restless?
SENECA

REGULAR FEATURES

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STOIC fellowships
Stoic groups around the world

Housekeeping
Things you may want to know about us

STOIC publications

Our books on Stoicism

STOIC advisory board

How do we react when unexpected things—such as a job loss or a health problem—happen to us?
How do we react to predictable daily events?
We often react to events in a way that causes more misery. Many people get depressed by they way they habitually react to things.
We are in the predicament we are in because we misinterpret the world around us. We try to control what we cannot and fail to control what we can.
The basic conclusion of Stoicism is that the world around us—the externals—has nothing to do with our happiness or otherwise. It all depends on how we interpret the impressions.
Yet what is simple in theory is not so simple in practice. When we face a difficult situation, we are confused. We are not sure how to react. So it is always good to think about different challenges we may potentially face in our daily life and be prepared for them. It helps us to develop a Stoic perspective.
That’s the focus of the current issue. Our contributing editors in this issue tackle a number of challenges:
• What is the Stoic art of living? (Jonas Salzgeber)
• How would a Stoic cope with life’s challenges? (Marc Epsen)
• Can a Stoic be political? (Kai Whiting)
• Should a Stoic consider everything that comes their way useful? (Sharon Lebell)
• How do we deal with our children’s frustrations the Stoic way? (Meredith Kunz)
• What is Stoic courage?
• How do we deal with our wavering mind? (Seneca)
The articles in this issue provide the Stoic perspective to get you started.

This month's "Message In a Bottle" special issue of The Stoic poses the question what Stoic message would modern stoics write, put in a bottle, and throw into the sea?

The answers come from eminent Stoic scholars, Stoic academics, Stoic therapists, and Stoic practitioners who
were generous enough to share their accumulated wisdom with us.

What did they tell us?
* You have an in-build capacity to make progress.
* Virtue is the path to the good life.
* What you do now matters.
* Trust your life is governed by reason.
* See yourself as part of the whole
* Wisdom is the most important thing in life
* Act on what's in your power.
* Exercise and enjoy your agency. 
* It's all a matter of choice.
* Respond rationally to whatever happens.
* Let your life be well-lived.
Read all these and more today.

The essence of Stoicism  is not in its theory but in its practice. If so, it cannot be beyond the grasp of people like us, who are not professional philosophers.
Anyone who is interested in the art of living should be able to practice it. But how? If it is for everyone, where do we start? How do we apply it to different aspects of our lives?
It can be a little complicated. To practice Stoicism, we need to translate our knowledge into practice. This is not always easy to do. We can all do with some guidance here.
No worries. Our excellent team of modern Stoics shows us how. No aspect of life is too trivial. Here’s what we have for you in this issue.
The art of living revolves around the question ‘what is the best thing for me to do right now?
Stoicism asks us to practice virtue and avoid vice. But how do I apply this to the
predicament I am in now?
Stoicism says: Go figure it out. Kai Whiting shows us how to do this and how we can fend for ourselves. Sharon Lebell selects five specific Stoic principles for
these uncertain times.
At a time when we are “forced” to stay home, Flora Bernard poses the question,
“What does it really mean to be free?” and provides an answer. Using the Stockdale
paradox as an example, Greg Sadler asks us to balance our optimism with realism.
And there is more. 
How should we eat?
How should we listen? 
How should we handle uncertainty? 
These questions are handled by Donald Robertson, Jonas Salzgeber, and Meredith Kunz.

Since the time of Hierocles, the Stoics suggested that we are a part of a larger community. Steeped in our self-centered everyday concerns, we ignore others and devote our lives to our selfish pursuits.
When something like the coronavirus srikes, we suddenly realize that we are not alone. What happens in China today could potentially affect our future even if we are in a different country, thousands of miles away. It causes people who work in the travel industry to lose their jobs, investors to lose their money, and some to lose even their lives.
Now that is this Covid-19 pandemic is upon us, what should we do as practicing Stoics?
This Issue Includes: 
* Being Stoic at times like these 
* A time to practice Stoic virtues 
* A time to start doing small “sensible human things” 
* A time to examine the way we spend our lives
* A time to turn crisis into an opportunity 
* A time to evaluate the nature of what we have 
* Wisdom vs. Glory 
* The Stoic approach to ingratitude. Part 2
* The Stoic Advice 
And much more

In this issue, modern Stoics answer the question "Is This Stoic?" from different aspects. 
Greg Sadler suggests three questions to ask when wondering if something or someone is Stoic. 
Other questions include: 
• Are Thomas Jefferson’s ten rules Stoic? What
do the Stoics say? (Donald Robertson)
• Is being political Stoic? How do Stoic virtues
relate to sustainability? (Kai Whiting)
• Is ignoring violence Stoic? If not, what should
Stoics do about it? (Meredith Kunz)
• Is getting stuck on Channel C(razy) Stoic?
Prescriptions for anxiety. (Sharon Labell).

STOIC EVERY MOMENT
You read a book on Stoicism. Or listen to a lecture, read a blog, or see a post on social media. You are inspired. You are going to practice Stoicism. You are going to be happy, virtuous, and invincible.
But then real life intervenes and you are not sure what to do. 
To benefit fully from Stoicism, Stoic thinking and action should permeate every bone and fiber of your body and mind. Every thought and action is the grist for the Stoic mill. This is the theme of this issue. 
Contains:
Donald Robertson - Follow the Golden Rule
Kai Whiting - Pursue happiness
Meredith A. Kunz - Deal with bad behavior
Jonas Salzgeber - Play your roles well
Flora Bernard - Be grateful to others
Sharon Lebell - Care for the community
Jeff Rout - Build true friendships
Chuck Chakrapani - Be a Stoic every moment
And more.

Kicking of the second volume of The Stoic and the New Year, January's issue includes articles on the theme of STOIC SKILLS, incuding:
* Traveling within
* Paying attention
* Handling insults
* Playing music
* Playing the game
* Being thankful 
Treat yourself or someone you love to a year of THE STOIC, or just relax with a single issue to get your new year into gear.

December's Issue of The Stoic focuses on Stoic learning, with articles on:
* Stoic Lessons
* Stoic habits
* Stoic Arguments
* Stoic Eating
* Stoic Gratitude
* Stoic Time Management
and The Stoic reserve Clause, plus all the regulars.

November 2019 issue of The Stoic includes:
Stoic Questions Answered:
* What is your job?
* What should be your concern?
* How to deal with your thoughts
* What should you seek?
* What steers your life?
* What is success?
* What metaphors guide you?
Plus: 
* Stoicism as a way of life
* Don't be overcome by pleasure
* The importance of judging impressions correctly
* Photos from Stoicon 2019 Athens
* Stoicon X Around the world
And more.

October's Issue of THE STOIC magazine, "Exeter to Athens, Great moments in  Modern Stoicism" honors the Stoicon/Stoic Week season with a pictorial of Modern
Stoicism in this issue. 
Articles follow the theme of "Walking the walk," from Sharon Lebell's inspiring  description of the difficulty she had in applying Stoicism when a personally
painful situation called for it, to applying Stoicism to our daily lives to achieve equanimity (Jonas Salzgeber) to pursue truth we need in making decisions (Meredith Kunz), to thrive (Elizabeth Azide), and to be patient (Flora Bernard). 
Kai Whiting relates American Football to the Stoic dichotomy and Liz Gloyn shows how to live with mortality every day.

September's issue of THE STOIC looks beyond the obvious to seeing things differently.
With articles from the most influential modern Stoics, including:
* Beyond Consumption - Becoming Sustainable by Kai Whiting
* Beyond Desire - Getting Off the Treadmill of Desire by John Sellars
* Beyond Annoyances - Playing the Game of Equanimity by Jonas Salzberger
* Beyond "Busyness" - Embracing the Present by Meredith Kunz
* Beyond Dying - Living Urgently by Flora Bernard
* Beyond a Child's Curiosity - Bringing Stoicism to Life by Donald Robertson
*And much more

This month's issue of The Stoic includes articles from preeminent modern Stoics including Donald Robertson, Massimo Pigliucci Time Lebon, Chuck Chakrapani, Ron Pies, and Meredith Kunz.

Issue 7 of The Stoic includes articles for everyday Stoic living, including:
* How would a stoic date?
* Is Stoicism self-centered?
* Dealing with Anger
* Enjoy what is in front of you
* Act on what you control
and much more.

Issue 6 of The Stoic talks about emotional first aid and offers Stoic help when you need it.
Includes:
* Waiting for Washangza Day
* How to Think Like  a Roman Emperor* Prayers as affirmations
* Fight Stress and Improve Health
* and much more


Issue 4 of The Stoic explores the most Stoic city in the world. With articles from the most prominent modern stoics of today.

Issue 5 of The Stoic discusses how to handle negative emotions.
Includes articles on:
* In Stoicism, there are no victims
* Resisting hate
* Relax, things change all the time
* What everyday experience can teach us
And much more

The festival of life is on, are we present?
The third issue of The Stoic includes:
*My Stoic Routine - Massimo Pigliucci
* Do One Thing - Sharon Lebell
* Every Experience is a Metaphor - Donald Robertson
* CBT, REBT, and JuBuSto - Ron Pies
* All I Needed to Know About ... Justice - Abigail Agio

And More

The second issue of The Stoic includes:
* A wobbly Stoic on his mother’s passing
* How Stoicism inspired a janitor to graduate with honors
* To be happy, don’t follow the crowd
* Stoic mind-training: Friction Finder
* Aurelius: Optimism against all odds
* The country mouse, the town mouse
and more

Inaugural issue of The Stoic magazine, includes:
* How Stoicism helped me overcome PTSD
* How to be a Stoic when you don't know how
* The two handles technique
* Training for the good life
* 4 ways to outsmart setbacks
* Coping with others' judgments
and more.

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The purpose of the magazine is to bring you articles that will help you apply Stoic principles to your daily life, so you can live a life that is happy, peaceful, and free.

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