October 5th Reading from The Daily Stoic (Round 2) - Words Can't Be Unsaid

"Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue."

~ Zeno, as quoted in Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the Eminent Philosophers, 7.1.26 

September 12th Reading from The Daily Stoic (Round 2) - Be Down To Earth, Or Be Brought Down

 "Zeno always said that nothing was more unbecoming than putting on airs, especially with the young."

~ Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the Eminent Philosophy, 7.1.22

June 15th Reading from The Daily Stoic (Round 2) - Listening Accomplishes More Than Speaking

"To the youngster talking nonsense Zeno said, 'The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is so we might listen more and talk less.'" 

~ Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers, 7.1.23

May 27th Reading from The Daily Stoic (Round 2) - Sweat the Small Stuff

"Well-being is realized by small steps, but is truly no small thing."

~ Zeno, as quoted by Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the Eminent Philosophers, 7.1.26

September 12th Reading from The Daily Stoic (Round 2) - "Be Down to Earth, Or Be Brought Down"

"Zeno always said that nothing was more unbecoming than putting on airs, especially with the young."
~ Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the Eminent Philosophers, 7.1.22

Small worry of that right now. Right now, my self-esteem is nearly non-existent.

October 5th Reading from The Daily Stoic - Words Can't Be Unsaid

"Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue."

~ Zeno, quoted in Diogenes Laertius' Lives of the Eminent Philosophers, 7.1.26

September 30th Reading from The Daily Stoic - You Can't Touch Me

"If you lay violent hands on me, you'll have my body, but my mind will remain with Stilpo."

~ Zeno, quoted in Diogenes Laertius' Lives of the Eminent Philosophers, 7.1.24

June 15th Reading from The Daily Stoic - Listening Accomplishes More Than Speaking

"To the youngsters talking nonsense, Zeno said, 'The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is so we might listen more and talk less.'"

~ Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the Eminent Philosophers, 7.1.23

May 27th Reading from The Daily Stoic - Sweat The Small Stuff

"Well-being is realized by small steps, but is truly no small thing."

~ Zeno, quoted in Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the Eminent Philosophers, 7.1.26

March 14th Reading from The Daily Stoic - Self-Deception Is Our Enemy

"Zeno would also say that nothing is more hostile to a firm grasp on knowledge than self-deception."

~ Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the Eminent Philosophers, 7.23