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Progress Of The Soul
Focusing on the Daily Stoic Meditation for July 16 — Progress Of The Soul, as outlined by Ryan Holiday in the bestseller 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance and the Art Of Living.
“To what service is my soul committed? Constantly ask yourself this and thoroughly examine yourself by seeing how you relate to that part called the ruling principle. Whose soul do I have now? Do I have that of a child, a youth . . . a tyrant, a pet, or a wild animal?”
— MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 5.11
Reflect
Reflection is the process of carefully and compassionately analysing your life; the past, the present and the future.
Reflection is a gentle process that encourages you to analyse all parts of your life — your family, health, career, future goals etc.
Reflection can be done in a range of different ways;
- Journalling
- Meditating
- Thinking
- Asking yourself questions
- Talking to a friend/therapist
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For the stoics, self reflection is massively important.
Every great stoic would reflect on their lives almost every single day…
