Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life

Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life

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Stoic Methods of Journaling

Stoic Methods of Journaling

Self-improvement through moral self-examination

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Donald J. Robertson
Apr 19, 2021
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Moral self-examination can lead to self-improvement

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Journaling for self-improvement is nothing new. Daily reflection as moral self-examination goes all the back to ancient Greece and Rome. It was first described in a poem called The Golden Verses of Pythagoras, based on the doctrines of the famous sixth century BCE philosop…

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