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Chuck chakrapani

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Sharon lebell

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Meredith A. Kunz

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Flora Bernard

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Jonas salzgeber

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Ken Whiting

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THE STOIC, JULY 2022 EDITION
Theme: HUMAN EMOTIONS

On human emotions 
CHUCK CHAKRAPANI
Are we allowed to be happy? 
BRITANNY POLAT
The passionate perils of anger 
SHARON LEBELL
A depressed Stoic? 
PIOTR STANKIEWICZ
Stoic approach to grief 
GREG SADLER
How should Stoics grieve? 
KAI WHITING AND SANTARA GONZALES
Choosing your duty 
BRANDON TUMBLIN
On committing to philosophy 
SIMON DREW

Book Review: Wise Up, Karen Duffy
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HUMAN FALLIBILITY  Chuck Chakrapani
INCARCETATION Santara Gonzales & Kai Whiting
FAILURE Greg Sadler
COWARDICE  Brandon Tumblin
INCARCERATION  Santara Gonzales & Kai Whiting
APPROPRIATE ACTIONS Book excerpt
CONTROLLING THE PAST Piotr Stankiewicz
WHAT’S VIRTUOUS Sharon Lebell
THE ANCIENT CYNICS Meredith Kunz
AN EMPATH’S GUIDE TO STOICISM Brittany Polat


THE STOIC, MAY 2022

STOIC MINDSET
In search of a stoic
Lessons in virtue from Ukraine 
How to deal with our fears
How to avoid anger
How to cultivate a cosmopolitan mindset
Do we need heavy metaphysics?
Passing of a modern stoic


IN THIS ISSUE…

CHUCK CHAKRAPANI
“In the minds of men” 

SCOTT BALENTINE
Avoiding the monkey trap 

SANTARA GONZALES & KAI WHITING 
The value of friendship
       
MATTHEW SHARPE
Workplace bullying and the discipline of judgment 
   
BRITTANY POLAT
Good gracious 

PIOTR STANKIEWICZ
On war 

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THE STOIC. 
March 2020 issue


In this issue …

CHUCK CHAKRAPANI
Self-reliance and kindness

SHARON LEBELL
In praise of trying

SCOTT BALENTINE
The pale blue dot

MEREDITH KUNZ
The Stoic triad

SANTORA GONZALES & KAI WHITING
Stoic virtue, the only good

BRITTANY POLAT
The virtue of orderliness

PIOTR STANKIEWICZ
What Covid-19 taught us 

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THE STOIC magazine, by THE STOIC GYM
February 2022 issue
The theme: STOIC VIRTUE SIGNALLING

CHUCK CHAKRAPANI
Stoic virtue signalling

BOOK REVIEW
Breakfast with Seneca

KAI WHITING & SANTARA GONZALES
What does boasting say about our character?

MERDITH KUNZ
Pick the right handle

BRITTANY POLAT
Against snobbery

SHARON LEBELL
A roadmap out of depression

PIOTR STANKIEWICZ
The showing off

STOIC EVERY DAY
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Theme: STOIC JOY

CHUCK CHAKRAPANI
Is Stoic joy an oxymoron? 

DAVID FIDELER 
Stoic joy and lasting happiness 

KAI WHTING & SANTARA GONZALES
Stoic joy is found in the journey

MEREDITH KUNZ
The story of the Stoic archer 

BRITTANY POLAT
New Year’s resolution: Respect yourself 

SHARON LEBELL
Put virtue first, joy will follow 

IOTR STANKIEWICZ
The indirect ways of Stoic happiness 

Stoic every day: Stoic quotes for every day of the month 

Stoic fellowships around the world 

PLUS the regular features. 

CHUCK CHAKRAPANI
Stoic Values 

THE STOIC GYM
Facing our fears and aversions 

FLORA BERNARD. 
How to deal with anger 

SANTARA GONZLES & KAI WHITING
The power of circles of concern 

MEREDITH KUNZ
Finding value wherever you go 

BRITTANY POLAT
If virtue is natural, why isn’t everyone virtuous? 

SHARON LEBELL
Disaster is virtue’s opportunity 

PIOTR STANKIEWICZ
‘Nature’ and the Stoic 
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THE STOIC magazine, November 2021
STOIC MORALITY

CHUCK CHAKAPANI
Stoic Morality
BRITTANY POLAT
Moral charisma 
MEREDITH KUNZ
The moral self 
SHARON LEBELL
Being true to ourselves 
KAI WHITING
Silicon Valley Stoicism 
SENECA
Desires of opinion 
PIOTR STANKIEWICZ
Dealing with stress 
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THE STOIC Magazine October 2021

Theme: LEAVING YOUR COMFORT ZZPME

CHUCK CHAKRAPANI
Leaving your comfort zone 

TOBIAS RUESS
Escaping the comfort cage 

BRITTANY POLAT
The problem with pity 

MEREDITH KUNZ 
Stoic style coping: New research 

SHARON LEBELL
Stoicism and wabi-sabi 

PIOTR STANKIEWICZ
On being tired 

LEO KONSTANTAKOS & KAI WHITING
The erotic Stoic 

ELBERT HUBBARD
The story of Marcus Aurelius [7]

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THE STOIC Magazine September 2021

CHUCK CHAKRAPANI
On seeing things clearly

BRITTANY POLAT
Seeing things the way they are 

MEREDITH KUNZ
What we see ... and what we don’t 

SHARON LEBELL
Seeing virtue as the answer 

PIOTR STANKIEWICZ
Seeing the mind-body connection 

LEO KONSTANTAKOS & KAI WHITING
Seeing our connection to animals 

The story of Marcus Aurelius [6] 
ELBERT HUBBARD

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Theme: STOIC TRAPS

CHUCK CHAKRAPANI
Traps we set for ourselves 

LEONIDAS KONSTANTAKOS & KAI WHITING
The Lipsius trap

SHARON LEBELL
The Stoic Creed trap 
 
BRITTANY POLAT
The appearances trap

MEREDITH A. KUNZ
The fear trap

PIOTR STANKIEWICZ
The ‘wrong alternative’ trap

The story of Marcus Aurelius [4] 
ELBERT HUBBARD

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JONAS SALZGEBER. Does it deserve your attention?
MEREDITH A. KUNZ. Enjoying the festival vs. getting more
PIOTR STANKIEWICZ. Stoic sages and Stoics-to-be
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Are we wise or playful? - Sharon Lebell
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HOW TO CHASE THE RIGHT RABBITS- Chuck Chakrapani
obstacles as opportunities TO PRACTICE - Jonas Salzgeber
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The present work - Piotr Stankiewicz
CONCENTRATION IN A WORLD OF DISTRACTION - Meredith A. Kunz
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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
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Stoic echoes - Chuck Chakrapani
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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
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Stoics as epicurean fellow-travellers - John Sellars
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STOIC and Confucian virtues - Massimo Pigliucci
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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
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Focus on resilience - Flora Bernard
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Is there a case for God? [3] - Kai Whiting
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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

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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.

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.

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.

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