50 Very Short Rules for a Good Life From the Stoics

50 Very Short Rules for a Good Life From the Stoics
The best pieces of wisdom gathered from a body of work that spans 2,000 years
Ryan Holiday
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May 19, 2021
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Photo: Thibault Vr/EyeEm/Getty ImagesWhat is the job of a philosopher?
“When the standards have been set,” Epictetus said, “the work of philosophy is just this, to examine and uphold the standards, but the work of a truly good person is in using those…
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