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How To Be Content: The Search For The Good Life Pt. 1

How To Be Content: The Search For The Good Life Pt. 1

The Daily Stoic
Oct 2, 2022 23 min
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<p>Today’s episode is an excerpt from Stephen Harrison’s <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/how-to-be-content-an-ancient-poets-guide-for-an-age-of-excess?_pos=1&amp;_sid=12b623335&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>How To Be Content: An Ancient Poet's Guide for an Age of Excess</em></a> published by <a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691182520/how-to-be-content" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Princeton University Press</a>. In this chapter Horace talks about being content with what you have, the different philosophical ideas that lead us to living “the good life.” and more.</p><p>📕Pre-order Ryan Holiday's new book "Discipline Is Destiny" and get exclusive bonuses at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/preorder" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/preorder</a>&nbsp;</p><p>✉️&nbsp; Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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