Member-only story
A Strong Soul Is Better Than Good Luck
Focusing on the Daily Stoic Meditation for September 1 — A Strong Soul Is Better Than Good Luck, as outlined by Ryan Holiday in the bestseller 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance and the Art Of Living.
“The rational soul is stronger than any kind of fortune — from its own share it guides its affairs here or there, and is itself the cause of a happy or miserable life.”
— SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 98.2b
Fortitude & Resilience
The stoic focus for the month of September is fortitude and resilience:
Fortitude → The strength of mind that enables an individual to face difficulty or adversity with absolute courage and bravery.
Resilience → The ability to overcome and grow from setbacks or failures.
How can you develop your fortitude and resilience?
A Strong Soul Is Better Than Good Luck
Developing a strong, resilient soul is 10x better than relying on any form of good luck.
Training yourself — exposing yourself to difficult situations, toughening the mind and regularly doing hard things — builds your soul and mind. It develops…
