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The Courage to Ask, The Courage to Care

The Courage to Ask, The Courage to Care

Update: 2025-10-15
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This episode explores the quiet courage it takes to ask for help—and the deeper Stoic truth that vulnerability is not weakness but strength.


From Marcus Aurelius’s reminder that “there is no shame in being helped” to Ryan Holiday’s call for bravery in admitting our needs, we see how openness creates stronger bonds and shared resilience.


Woven through is the Stoic commitment to justice, empathy, and fellowship: by leaning on others and extending our hand in turn, we transform isolation into connection.


True strength, as the Stoics remind us, lies in building a world where courage and compassion circulate together.


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Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:


☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: A Motto For The Courageous

https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-a-motto



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