It's a good time to look for a sense of hope in people who care... and in ancient Stoic principles. And: Beyond Stoicism was reviewed in the Wall Street Journal
Yes! As a mom and student of Stoicism, this is very much what I seek and hope to find community in (philosophically). Moving from study to practice is an everyday conversation with myself and my children. Fostering virtue in oneself and those around us IS hope in action, and considering the 'climate' in the US, imperative. Thank you for this post.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I loved how you described moving from study to practice as "an everyday conversation with myself and my children." Very insightful way to put it. And yes, we need this - now, more than ever.
Meredith, great post. Unfortunately human rationalism, cosmopolitanism and virtue are in very short supply. Especially virtue, which for the most part, shows little sign of rebirth. I speak not of the world. I speak of what I see in my community, in my neighborhood, on my street. Oh, how I dream that my neighbors would act with some semblance of virtuosity!
Thank you, Mohan! I agree completely and feel just the same. I try to seek out the people who act with virtue and rationality and a sense of care for those around them ... though so many don't. I like to think that by acting with as much virtue, reason, and compassion as I can muster in my daily life, I am doing something not just to improve myself, but to improve my world. (Though I'm certainly no Stoic sage!)
Yes! As a mom and student of Stoicism, this is very much what I seek and hope to find community in (philosophically). Moving from study to practice is an everyday conversation with myself and my children. Fostering virtue in oneself and those around us IS hope in action, and considering the 'climate' in the US, imperative. Thank you for this post.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I loved how you described moving from study to practice as "an everyday conversation with myself and my children." Very insightful way to put it. And yes, we need this - now, more than ever.
Meredith, great post. Unfortunately human rationalism, cosmopolitanism and virtue are in very short supply. Especially virtue, which for the most part, shows little sign of rebirth. I speak not of the world. I speak of what I see in my community, in my neighborhood, on my street. Oh, how I dream that my neighbors would act with some semblance of virtuosity!
Thank you, Mohan! I agree completely and feel just the same. I try to seek out the people who act with virtue and rationality and a sense of care for those around them ... though so many don't. I like to think that by acting with as much virtue, reason, and compassion as I can muster in my daily life, I am doing something not just to improve myself, but to improve my world. (Though I'm certainly no Stoic sage!)
Totally agree.
Bravo! excellent insight and Congrats on the WSJ Review!
Thanks, Duff! I really appreciate your support of my work!