Have you ever woken from a nightmare only to feel deep relief that it wasn’t real?

In this episode, we explore what Marcus Aurelius and Anne Lamott can teach us about illusion, imagination, and insight—how dreams, fears, and even our thoughts can mislead us, and how journaling and Stoic reflection can help us wake up to deeper clarity and purpose.

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How To Live Freely

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In this episode, we explore how our judgments—not external events—shape our emotional world, from a child’s toy envy to ancient Stoic parables and the quiet wisdom of Nan Shepherd.

Using Epictetus’s insights and Shepherd’s meditative reflections, we examine how reclaiming control over our perceptions can free us from needless suffering and open us to a richer, more grounded experience of life.

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Micro Morning Meditation: It Might Have Been Otherwise

https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-it-might

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In this episode, we look at the Stoic principle of focusing only on what lies within our control, using the weather as a vivid metaphor for life’s unpredictable externals.

Drawing on insights from George Gissing, Epictetus, Seneca, Mac Miller, and even Derren Brown, we reflect on how to maintain inner peace in a world that constantly tempts and tests us.

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Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:

Micro Morning Meditation: It Might Have Been Otherwise

https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-it-might

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