Stoicism 101: Chapter 4 - Taming Desire Through Self-Discipline

Progress on the path to wisdom requires vigilant self-mastery and constraint of destructive passions. Study Stoic tactics for aligning desires with reason through rigorous self-examination and voluntary discomfort. This self-regulation fortifies us to withstand misfortune while directing energy towards virtue. Join our meetup to support each other in applying Stoic temperance: https://www.meetup.com/stoicism

00:00:00 - Temperance
00:09:38 - Self-Denial
00:11:52 - On the Philosopher's Mean
00:16:50 - Stoic Practice - "Is this the condition that I feared?"
00:19:51 - Stoic Practice - Learn to Hate Your Vices