The Practical Stoic

A Road to Becoming; A traveller & Friends

The Practical Stoic Podcast has been a staple for curious students of Stoicism since 2017. Simon Drew explores the philosophical school of Stoicism in solo and interview episodes, breaking down complicated ideas for modern students.

As a Younger Man, I Explored the Foundations of Stoicism…

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Profound explorations into the nature of truth, wisdom, virtue, beauty & the Divine.

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Is Your Ego Keeping You from Learning?

The Practical Stoic Podcast was and still is a show dedicated to exploring the profound wisdom to be found in the teachings of the Stoic philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome, including Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, and more.

Simon Drew November 26, 2023

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Personal Responsibility: The Great Liberator

The Practical Stoic Podcast was and still is a show dedicated to exploring the profound wisdom to be found in the teachings of the Stoic philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome, including Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, and more.

Simon Drew November 26, 2023

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A Powerful Way to Start the Day

The Practical Stoic Podcast was and still is a show dedicated to exploring the profound wisdom to be found in the teachings of the Stoic philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome, including Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, and more.

Simon Drew November 26, 2023

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Start Today

The Practical Stoic Podcast was and still is a show dedicated to exploring the profound wisdom to be found in the teachings of the Stoic philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome, including Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, and more.

Simon Drew November 26, 2023

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The Truth About the Company You Keep

The Practical Stoic Podcast was and still is a show dedicated to exploring the profound wisdom to be found in the teachings of the Stoic philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome, including Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, and more.

Simon Drew November 26, 2023

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How to Live with Fate & Fortune

The Practical Stoic Podcast was and still is a show dedicated to exploring the profound wisdom to be found in the teachings of the Stoic philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome, including Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, and more.

Simon Drew November 26, 2023

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"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."

"If the way is not seeking always better ways, it is not the way."

"Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars."

"What is linear is not history but the human spirit."

“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion."

"Nights through dreams tell the myths forgotten by the day."

"If I had not been admitted to these studies it would not have been worth while to have been born."

"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."

"Beauty is always worth it."

"It is no measure of good health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."

"The Soul that would be touched by beauty must sometimes walk alone."

"Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in moving towards what will be."

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