The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks
You've read the books. You know what Marcus Aurelius would do. But when life gets hard, the philosophy disappears. This podcast is for people who want to close the gap between knowing Stoicism and actually living it. New episodes every Monday.
The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks
Creating the Ultimate Stoic Routine: Work Rituals (2)
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Part two of the series on building a Stoic daily routine, this time on the hours you actually work. Whether your work is a job, a creative project, or something like training martial arts, the aim is the same: turn it into something you do with intention rather than just grind through.
I walk through a six-point pre-work ritual drawn from John Yates' The Mind Illuminated (motivation, goals, expectations, diligence, distractions, environment), why finding genuine enjoyment in the process makes it sustainable, and the idea of a performance statement to catch yourself when you drift. Then there is treating the work itself as a kind of meditation, a short post-work reflection on what went well, the EAR framework (empathy, assertiveness, respect) for working with other people, and premeditation of adversity in the Marcus Aurelius mould.
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