The Flow and Freedom of a Stoic Life

This episode examines wealth, desire, and the freedom that comes from needing less.Seneca warns that fortune’s gifts often become traps, because external success can deepen dependence rather than satisfy the soul.Anthony de Mello sharpens the same insight: many of our chains are ...  Show more

This episode reflects on what happens when life interrupts our carefully arranged plans.The Stoic reserve clause—“if nothing prevents me”—helps us plan without pretending the future belongs to us. Shakespeare, Seneca, and Suzuki Shōsan deepen the point by bringing death into view ...  Show more

In this episode, we explore the timeless wisdom of Stoic philosophy and its profound lessons on navigating change. Discover how ancient principles can help you adapt, persevere, and thrive in the face of adversity. We'll unpack key concepts of resilience, decision-making, and str ...  Show more

If you set your goal as winning, you have handed your peace of mind to other people and to luck. Epictetus had a fix for this, and it is the heart of Chapter 19 of his Enchiridion: aim at things that are actually yours to control.In this episode I work through the difference betw ...  Show more

This is a behind-the-scenes look at the Stoic morning journal I actually do, not an idealised version. I walk through how I lay the page out to set the day, remember what matters, and meet whatever comes with a bit more steadiness.The thread running through it is intention over p ...  Show more

A guided meditation on the one certainty we spend most of our lives avoiding. Drawing on Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius and Seneca, this practice helps you sit with the fact of your own death, not to frighten yourself, but to loosen its grip and bring what matters back into focus.You ...  Show more