Stoicism: How to Use Stoic Philosophy to Find Inner Peace and Happiness

by Jason Hemlock

Did you spend enough time with your children or did you play silly games on your phone instead? Did you binge watch Netflix instead of phoning your parents? In short, was this the best possible day you could have had, even if it was completely ordinary?

Is a glass filled to half its capacity half empty or half full? To a Stoic, neither would be the case. The Stoic interpretation is that there is water to drink, so be grateful for it.

“I accept today as it is, not as I would like it to be.”

“Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.” - Seneca