{"id":11,"date":"2018-07-01T19:53:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T23:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailystoic.com\/?p=11"},"modified":"2024-02-20T16:43:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T21:43:27","slug":"what-is-stoicism-a-definition-3-stoic-exercises-to-get-you-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailystoic.com\/what-is-stoicism-a-definition-3-stoic-exercises-to-get-you-started\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Stoicism? A Definition & 9 Stoic Exercises To Get You Started"},"content":{"rendered":"

For those of us who live our lives in the real world, there is one branch of philosophy created just for us: <\/span>Stoicism<\/span><\/a>. It\u2019s a philosophy designed to make us more resilient, happier, more virtuous and more wise–and as a result, better people, better parents and better professionals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Stoicism has been a common thread through some of history\u2019s great leaders. It has been practiced by Kings, presidents, artists, writers and entrepreneurs. Marcus Aurelius. Frederick the Great, Montaigne, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, Theodore Roosevelt, General James Mattis, \u2014just to name a few\u2014were all influenced by Stoic philosophy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So what is Stoicism? Who were the Stoics? How can <\/span>you <\/span><\/i>be a Stoic? We answer all your questions and more below. Click the links below to navigate to a specific section or scroll and read the entirety of the page:<\/span><\/p>\n