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What would the stoic advice be to a homeless person?

Well, yes. That's what's called a "precognition" in Stoic philosophy. The person who'd be ashamed of asking for money and the one who wouldn't both have the same precognition of shame, but they're bot…

r/Stoicismcomment3/26/2026
How to handle envy?

How to handle envy? — I am new to stoicism and maybe do not understand it completely so apologies in advance! Recently I cant help but been feeling jealous of another person who is dating a woman i liked. Initially I rea…

r/Stoicismpost3/27/2026
New to Stoicism

New to Stoicism — Hello guys, I'm knew to the whole stoicism philosophy and I really do not know where to start. So does anyone have any tips or videos or podcasts to watch to get a better understanding?

r/Stoicismpost3/31/2026
True kindness is displayed under circumstances where being unkind would have been justified.

Honestly, I am new to stoicism as well. I read this a few days ago (language and the way it was written were different), and I interpret it differently. I believe what Marcus wanted to say here is th…

r/Stoicismcomment3/10/2026
How to handle being obsessed with certain thoughts?

It sounds like your use of impressions is faulty in that you're locating the good outside of what's up to you. If you're new to Stoicism you'll need to familiarize yourself with the basic tenets of th…

r/Stoicismcomment3/27/2026
I need help, my SO is very not stoic and it kills me.

(First time contributing in this sub, not so new to stoicism) I got the same feel as you. I understand the first principle of stoicism. Focus on what you can control. And in this case, maybe plainly …

r/Stoicismcomment4/1/2026