The Daily Stoic - Exploring the Softer Side

Episode Date: August 17, 2018

There is a harshness and a hardness to the Stoics. But there is also a softness and a grace, the velvet glove over the iron first. Think of Marcus talking about how we must come to our “journey’s end with a good grace, just as an olive falls when it is fully ripe, praising the earth that bore it and grateful to the tree that gave it growth.” First, it’s just beautiful language (and all the more impressive if you consider it was just a thought he jotted down to himself). Yet it is also an important example of that other side of Stoicism. The one that expresses gratitude and thanks and awe about the universe. As you toughen yourself up in this life—reading these emails, practicing these exercises—make sure you don’t lose touch with that. Make sure that you practice gratitude for what has made you in this life and the things you experience while you’re here. Make sure you practice that good grace. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hey, prime members, you can listen to the Daily Stoke podcast early and add free on Amazon music. Download the app today. Welcome to the Daily Stoke. For each day, we read a short passage designed to help you cultivate the strength, insight, wisdom necessary for living the good life. insight, wisdom necessary for living good life. Each one of these passages is based on the 2000-year-old philosophy that has guided some of history's greatest men and women. For more, you can visit us at dailystoic.com. Exploring the softer side, there is a harshness and a hardness to the stoics, but there is also a softness and a grace, the Stoics, but there is also a softness and a grace, the velvet glove over the iron fist. Think of Marcus talking about how we must come to our

journey's end with a good grace, just as in all of falls when it is fully ripe, praising the earth that bore it and grateful to the tree that gave it growth. First, it's just beautiful language, and all the more impressive, if you consider, it was just a thought he jotted down to himself. Yet, it is also an important example of that other side of stoicism, the one that expresses gratitude and thanks in awe about the universe.

As you toughen yourself up in this life, reading these emails, practicing these exercises, make sure that you don't lose touch with that. Make sure that you practice gratitude for what has made you in this life and the things you experience while you're here. Make sure you practice that good grace. Hey, Prime Members! You can listen to the Daily Stoic early and ad-free on Amazon Music, download the Amazon Music app today, or you can listen early and ad-free with Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts. Thanks for watching.