The Hidden Area of Stoic Justice
The virtue of Stoic justice is a multifaceted one. I have been reflecting on Stoic justice a lot lately because it is something that has...
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Bob Cymber
- Dec 30, 2021
Mic Drop By Epictetus: What Should I Prioritize?
Smackdown by Epictetus.
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Bob Cymber
- Jun 18, 2021
How to Feel Joy Like a Roman Emperor
On page 132-133 of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, Donald Robertson brings up two key points about Stoic joy that we need to keep in...
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Bob Cymber
- May 14, 2021
Social Media, Egotism, and COVID-19
Linguist and Stoic Brittany Polat wrote a very reflective blog post where she discussed a connection between the COVID-19 pandemic and...
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Bob Cymber
- Apr 5, 2021
Cohesion of the Whole
On all U.S. money, the phrase e pluribus unum appears. In Latin, the phrase means "out of many, one." This is an insightful message to...
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Bob Cymber
- Mar 22, 2021
The Smackdown on Bad Parenting by Epictetus
One of the most amusing passages in the Discourses by Epictetus occurs in 1.11. Some translators give this section the heading "On Family...
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Bob Cymber
- Mar 9, 2021
The Fulfillment of a Whole Life in the Interval of an Instant
In Stoic texts, there are many comparisons that authors make between life and the arts. Many of the Stoics appreciated the arts in all of...
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Bob Cymber
- Feb 14, 2021
Don't Sweat Valentine's Day
Most of us have been there before: a few weeks before Valentine's Day, you overhear friends or coworkers mention the lovey-dovey holiday....
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Bob Cymber
- Feb 1, 2021
Stoic First, Everything Else Second
One of the many profound passages in Donald Robertson's book How to Think Like a Roman Emperor occurs when Robertson elucidates on...
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Bob Cymber
- Jan 25, 2021
Marcus' Prayer to the World
One of the challenges for the Stoic is to accept our circumstances in the way the universe presents them to us. In a wonderful passage in...
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Bob Cymber
- Jan 9, 2021
Acting On Uncertainty
One of the big barriers to action is uncertainty. Many times, we are hesitant to act because we are worried that we are not making the...
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Bob Cymber
- Jan 3, 2021
Stoic Practice at Christmas Dinner
The Stoics tell us to find opportunities to practice philosophy. On Christmas, I received a great opportunity. After my family and I sat...
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Bob Cymber
- Dec 14, 2020
The View from Above Meditation
One of the spiritual exercises of Stoicism is known as the "view from above." With this exercise, Marcus Aurelius implores us to...
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Bob Cymber
- Dec 4, 2020
The Avoidance of Two Failures
I listened to the Stoicism on Fire podcast a few days ago, and Chris Fisher mentioned this passage from Epictetus: “From everything that...
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Bob Cymber
- Nov 19, 2020
Stoic Compassion and Sympathy
As I've practiced Stoicism, one of the often neglected aspects of the philosophy is the practitioner's response to the suffering of...
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Bob Cymber
- Nov 13, 2020
A Thought Experiment in the Discipline of Desire
In the fourth episode of The Stoic Psychology Podcast, host Alex MacLellan shares a thought experiment that includes his commentary on...
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Bob Cymber
- Nov 9, 2020
Handing Over Your Mind
"If someone handed over your body to any person who met you, you would be vexed; but that you hand over your mind to any person that...
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Bob Cymber
- Nov 2, 2020
The Socialization of Pain and Catastrophizing
Today, I reflect on Letter LXXVIII of Seneca's Moral Letters. In this passage, Seneca talks to Lucilius about what scholars categorize as...
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Bob Cymber
- Oct 26, 2020
A Reflection on Conquering Anger
I'll admit it: I really like driving in the fast lane on the highway. Although, I am well aware that if there is a vehicle approaching...
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Bob Cymber
- Oct 15, 2020
Don't Worry: All You Need is the Ability to Practice
Just like people today, Roman citizens sought entertainment. People often attended the theater in order to see a reenactment of a play.
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