Today's Practice
Seneca examined his day every night before sleep - not as self-punishment, but as information gathering. Three questions. Five minutes. Write what is honestly true, not what sounds right.
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When the urge arrives
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Ataraxia: A Year of Stoic RecoveryAvailable on Amazon. Kindle, paperback, and hardcover.
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