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🗓️ 28 October 2022
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Summary
The Stoics were not perfect. Nothing illustrates this more than Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. Why would Marcus have to write reminders about not losing your temper or not wasting your time if he was not guilty of those very things? Why would he remind himself that the people he was going to deal with that day would be meddling, ungrateful and dishonest if he didn’t struggle dealing with those types of people? Why did he have to remind himself that doing the right thing was better than trying to be remembered? Would he remind himself of the importance of discipline if it came naturally to him?
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Daily Stoic Podcast, where each day we read a passage of ancient wisdom |
| 0:08.8 | designed to help you in your everyday life. |
| 0:11.8 | But on Fridays, we not only read this daily meditation, but I try to answer some questions |
| 0:16.6 | from listeners and fellow stoics who are trying to apply this philosophy, whatever it is they |
| 0:21.9 | happen to do. |
| 0:23.5 | Sometimes these are from talks. |
| 0:25.1 | Sometimes these are people who come up to talk to me on the street. |
| 0:28.4 | Sometimes these are written in or emailed from listeners. |
| 0:32.2 | But I hope in answering their questions, I can answer your questions, give a little |
| 0:36.7 | more guidance on this philosophy we're all trying to follow. |
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| 1:18.6 | More often than not. |
| 1:23.5 | The stoics were not perfect and nothing illustrates this more than Marcus really is his meditations. |
| 1:29.7 | Why would Marcus really have to write reminders about not losing your temper or not wasting |
| 1:33.7 | your time if he was not guilty of those very things? |
| 1:37.2 | Why would he remind himself that the people he was going to deal with that day would be |
| 1:40.6 | meddling and ungrateful and dishonest if he didn't struggle dealing with those very types |
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