The Stoic Gym - April 2020

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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