Ask Yourself These Crucial Questions | Practice True Joy

<p>There’s a story of Musonius Rufus paying a thousand sesterces to a charlatan posing as a philosopher. When an observer stepped in to say that the man was a liar unworthy of the payment, Musonius replied, “money is exactly what he deserves.”</p><p>It’s always revealing to look closely at those who seem to prize financial success above all else. The writer Anne Lamott jokes in <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/writing1?_pos=1&amp;_sid=878dc3720&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Bird by Bird</em></a>, “Ever wonder what God thinks of money? Just look at the people he gives it to.” Marcus Aurelius writes in <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/meditations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Meditations</em></a><strong><em>,</em></strong> “Robbers, perverts, killers, and tyrants—gather for your inspection their so-called pleasures!”</p><p>---</p><p>And in today's&nbsp;<em>Daily Stoic Journal </em>excerpt reading, Ryan meditates on the unique aspects of Stoic joy, and why it should be practiced every day.</p><p>💵 Visit <a href="https://dailystoic.com/wealth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/wealth</a> to sign up for The Wealthy Stoic wealth management course today.</p><p>✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Store</a> for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, <a href="htt