This Is The Day | How Stoicism Can Make You Happier

<p>This is what we tell ourselves: <em>Someday I will write my book. Someday I will travel abroad. Someday I will learn how to play guitar.</em></p><p>But someday soon, you will no longer be able to say, “someday…”</p><p>---</p><p>“A good character is the only guarantee of everlasting, carefree happiness.” – Seneca</p><p>The Stoics believed in living a virtuous life, one with the potential to bring us personal happiness and fulfillment. And that’s one of the reasons a person may choose to live after their fashion. After all, what good is philosophy if it doesn’t ultimately bring us happiness?</p><p>But in Stoic philosophy, it’s the pursuit of virtue and good character that allows us to get there. For the Stoic, the pursuit of virtue is the pursuit of happiness. If we can live virtuously, a good life will follow.</p><p>---</p><p>If you want your own physical reminder of Memento Mori to create priority, humility, and appreciation for life, you can pick up one of our&nbsp;<a href="https://geni.us/h1BrR" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Memento&nbsp;Mori&nbsp;medallions</a>&nbsp;to carry in your pocket everywhere you go. It is a part of our <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/2022-gift-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2022 Daily Stoic Gift Guide</a>, which is packed with 13 great gifts for the Stoic in your life.</p><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3RCOTRzeEt6cDVfaDRUd1ZBSWwzQmNGbWFCd3xBQ3Jtc0tsMGUyVGlsZmZRNzJRTi1mYWQ1bm1xZi1TV2RDRmJsMGhyS092cFVKT0hGOHhnUzZLb1FQcVJCWWxfdm5oUTlNN1pwVUNMblhfckpidjh6OFJZdEFjOWktVkEwLTZQN3FVUlpUYUZMcTUzN0o3eFgwNA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fdailystoic.com%2Fdailyemail&amp;v=TfBKsatedSU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🎓 FREE GUIDE to Stoic philosophy: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVlJdFB3V