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In this episode, Matt Van Natta addresses Stoic self-care. Questions asked and answered:What does Stoicism advise, when I've had my fill of life's stresses?How can I find personal harmony in a discordant world?Why does Stoicism recommend br
The Good Fortune Handbook consists of the transcripts of thirteen Good Fortune podcast episodes along with additional posts of the past five years from the website, Immoderate Stoic. Whether you read it cover to cover, or use the helpful append
In this episode, Matt Van Natta addresses Stoic self-restraint. Questions asked and answered:Why does Stoicism advise self-restraint?What sort of restraint is advised?Must I reign myself in forever, or can I loosen up eventually?
Good Fortune is now hosted through Soundcloud. This has fixed the RSS issue that kicked me off iTunes among other podcatchers. I am looking into a way of seamlessly adjusting this site's feed to the new one, but I suggest heading directly to So
In Episode 13 of Good Fortune I tackle death. Death is a huge topic and this podcast tends to come in at around 15 minutes, so please understand that I'll be covering only a glint of a facet of what the philosophy has to say. Also, this episode
In this episode we discuss the importance of accepting change. The discussion is meant to lay the groundwork for Episode 13 which will concern DEATH. This episode's questions:Exactly how close to nature's heart is change?So the ancient Stoic
This episode's questions:What's the Stoic view of fear and do Stoics experience it?The Stoics say that fe.ar is all in my head but, if so, my head is really good at generating fear. What should I do about that?Outside of reigning in my imag
In this episode I look into physical exercises that can enhance Stoic practice. The ancient Stoics believed that confronting discomfort and pain was essential if one was to live the flourishing life. If anything, the modern ability to wrap ours
In this episode I recommend books and other resources that can help the stoic practitioner. I cover the ancient texts, modern books, and online resources that are available.
Sometimes we stumble and don't know how to get back on track. In episode 8 I ask what we can do to recover when we fail at our philosophy. This week's questions: How am I supposed to react when I screw up?How can I stop blaming myself (sho
In this extrasode I read the post How Stoic Treat Jerks, from this blog. Another article, Citizen of the World, is mentioned in passing. How Stoics Treat Jerks bridges the concepts laid out in episode 7 and those that will come up next week in
This week I cover the Stoic way to deal with challenging people. I draw from Aurelius' Meditations as we look at a how to think about our situation and as we learn to apply the Stoic Reserve Clause to our future planning.
This week I cover the Stoic way to receive bad news. We spend time in Epictetus' Discourses, Book 3, Chapter 28 and talk about the hegemonikon (ruling faculty of the mind) and Stoic indifference. I wrap up by discussing how to use the practice
As you'll hear in today's extrasode, I have a new job! This is a good thing (a prefered indifferent) but this week it gobbled up all my free time. That said, I did not want simply leave the week silent, so my solution is Ep. 5.5. I read a post
In this episode I review a common Stoic practice, the Evening (or Retrospective) Meditation. Beginning with the exercise itself, I later cover potential pitfalls if the exercise is misunderstood, and an alternative use that applies to parents.
In this episode I cover the dichotomy of control as found in chapter one of the Enchiridion. I also cover the Stoic practice called "suspension of judgment."
In this episode I cover the importance of attention, the fundamental Stoic spiritual attitude. I also cover the Stoic practice called 'Physical Definition,' as derived from Marcus Aurelius' Meditations.
This week I cover how to start the day as a Stoic. I discuss morning meditations derived from Marcus Aurelius and Seneca as well as explain the Stoic exercise called the View from Above.
Here it is, the premier episode of Good Fortune! I cover the goals of the project, explain the title choice and the raven image, and discuss the "Festival Mindset" found in Epictetus's Dialogues.
In Episode 13 of Good Fortune I tackle death. Death is a huge topic and this podcast tends to come in at around 15 minutes, so please understand that I'll be covering only a glint of a f
I am glad to be back. Here's Episode 12. In this episode we discuss the importance of accepting change. The discussion is meant to lay the groundwork for Episode 13 which will concern DE
Here it is, Episode 11. This episode's questions:What's the Stoic view of fear and do Stoics experience it?The Stoics say that fear is all in my head but, if so, my head is really good a
An international event put on by the Stoicism Today project of the University of ExeterI will be participating in the 4th annual Stoic Week and hope tha
Hello everyone. Episode 11 will come out later than I hoped, possibly not until the 3rd Thursday of October. Very busy work weeks and other life events (we're starting the whole home purchasing process...which I would call a "pain" except I'm b
In this episode I look into physical exercises that can enhance Stoic practice. The ancient Stoics believed that confronting discomfort and pain was essential if one was to live the flou
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