6 Lessons From Stoic Philosophy to Improve Your Day

6 Lessons From Stoic Philosophy That Can Make Your Life Better Today
If you can’t find your way forward, try looking back — way back to 161 AD
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Sep 29, 2020
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Photo: Klaus Vedfelt/Getty ImagesThe reign of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was defined by a pandemic, civil unrest, interminable wars, cultural decadence, and income inequality.
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