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An Underrated Stoic Exercise: Circumscribing The Present (Episode 186)

An Underrated Stoic Exercise: Circumscribing The Present (Episode 186)

Update: 2025-06-03
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Are you stressed about the future? Deep-dive into this Stoic exercise from Marcus Aurelius for living the moment, without anxiety or regret.

Michael Tremblay covers the Stoic practice of circumscribing the present.

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An Underrated Stoic Exercise: Circumscribing The Present (Episode 186)

An Underrated Stoic Exercise: Circumscribing The Present (Episode 186)

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