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Read postKeeping a Stoic Journal
November 6, 2020•1,165 words
I have experimented with other exercises, but journaling is my primary Stoic exercise, although I journal a variety of ways.
One of the better starting points (not historically Stoic, but influenced by Stoicism) is the philosophical meditation routine from the The Philosopher's Mail, although I personally bring more Stoic elements into it by, in addition to the questions listed there, I ask what the different experiences say about what I value, whether these values concern virtues/vices or ex...
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