Stoic Letter

Darius Foroux

On staying calm in a recession

You’re probably hearing about it every day: Inflation is still high, stocks are down, companies have stopped hiring and some have even…

Jun 3, 2022

On staying calm in a recession

Jun 3, 2022

Darius Foroux

On preparing for the worst

“New year, new you.” It’s a silly idea. As if we need to wait with changing ourselves until it’s January 1st. Either way, we’ve been…

Jan 1, 2021

On preparing for the worst

Jan 1, 2021

Darius Foroux

On being gentle in your interactions

What triggers you? For me, it’s waiting. I can be very impatient, which is not Stoic at all. I get triggered every time I have to wait…

Dec 25, 2020

On being gentle in your interactions

Dec 25, 2020

Darius Foroux

On your inner strength

The other day I was thinking, “What a wasted year.” There’s so much we can’t do because of the Covid pandemic, so many plans we missed out…

Dec 18, 2020

On your inner strength

Dec 18, 2020

Darius Foroux

On welcoming what happens

We’ve all received weird gifts from people we love. I remember getting a gift card for Six Flags from my college-girlfriend. We hadn’t…

Dec 11, 2020

On welcoming what happens

Dec 11, 2020

Darius Foroux

On guarding your mind

Get rid of useless information or input that makes you feel bad, anxious, weak, jealous, or simply has no use.

Dec 4, 2020

On guarding your mind

Dec 4, 2020

Darius Foroux

On remembering your true self-worth

Today is Black Friday. I always see this as the perfect day to practice Stoicism. While all these companies are trying to persuade us to…

Nov 27, 2020

On remembering your true self-worth

Nov 27, 2020

Darius Foroux

On adjusting your plans

What were your plans for this year? I wanted to move to Valencia, Spain. I’ve been there several times and always felt at home. I had…

Nov 20, 2020

On adjusting your plans

Nov 20, 2020

Darius Foroux

On knowing what you control

It’s so important to only focus on what you control. Everyone seems to talk about that these days. Even though I love writing this letter…

Nov 13, 2020

On knowing what you control

Nov 13, 2020

Darius Foroux

Introducing the Stoic Letter: A Weekly Reminder to Focus on the Right Things

Inspired by Seneca’s letters, I’m starting a weekly column here on Medium, that I call the Stoic Letter.

Nov 10, 2020

Introducing the Stoic Letter: A Weekly Reminder to Focus on the Right Things

Nov 10, 2020

Ancient ideas applied to modern times. A new Stoic Letter by Darius Foroux comes out every Friday.
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