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The Via Stoica Podcast
Welcome to the Via Stoica Podcast, the podcast on Stoicism that brings you the ancient wisdom of this philosophy to our modern-day lives. Walking the digital streets, Brice, Brendan, and Benny examine the ancient texts and tools through a current lens. The Stoics teach us to focus on the moment, and that’s how Stoicism should be approached. We have the foundation of the wise minds of the past and now it is our time to find the right application to this philosophy of life.
In our weekly episodes, we will dissect a wide range of topics and apply the Stoic teachings to them. It is our goal to show you the benefits of Stoicism and provide you with examples and tools to help you live a better and more peaceful life.
If you wish to contact us, you can visit Viastoica.com, or email us at info@viastoica.com. You can find us on X.com: @viastoica. Or Brice: @Stoicbrice, Brendan:@BogglestheStoic, and Benny: @benny_viastoica. If you like the content we are providing you can support us by subscribing, leaving a rating, and a review. Furthermore, you can support us via Patreon as well.
Stoicism is a philosophy we adhere to in our daily lives. It helps us live better lives and it is our duty to share this with you. And remember, Virtue is the only good.
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Stoic Quote 3: Suffer More Often in Imagination than in Reality
Welcome to the Via Stoica Podcast, the podcast on Stoicism.
In the Stoic quotes series, we take a look at what the Stoics said and uncover the wisdom they left behind. We explore the famous writings of Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and others.
In this episode, we turn to a powerful insight from Seneca, found in Moral Letters to Lucilius, Book 2, Letter 13.4:
“There are more things, Lucilius, likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality.”
Seneca reminds us that our minds often magnify fear beyond what reality ever delivers. We explore how this Stoic insight can help us face challenges with clarity and reduce the anxiety that comes from imagined catastrophes. If you struggle with overthinking or fear of the unknown, this quote is a grounding reminder of the difference between thought and fact.
If you’re looking for more quotes like this one, visit viastoica.com, where we’ve collected hundreds of Stoic sayings—each one carefully referenced so you can explore them in your own study or writing.
https://viastoica.com/stoic-quotes/
https://viastoica.com/seneca-quotes/
https://viastoica.com/epictetus-quotes/
https://viastoica.com/marcus-aurelius-quotes/
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https://viastoica.com/a-stoic-practice-for-overthinking/
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