9 Simple Stoic Habits to Regain Control of Your Life Once and For All

How you can apply ancient wisdom to regain control in the modern-day chaos

Tom Addison

5 min read

1 hour ago

We’re in the season of new.

A new season, a new year, and a new you, and yes, that also means new habits.

Everyone knows they need better habits to build a better life.

The problem is, most people never actually build them, so their lives stay the same.

If forming new habits were easy, everyone would do it.

The mistake many people make is setting unrealistic expectations and goals, which is why they fall off the bandwagon before they’ve even properly started.

Stoicism, on the other hand, takes a different approach.

Stoicism is all about taking small, realistic actions consistently.

Here are 9 realistic, straightforward Stoic habits that can genuinely transform your life.

1. Reading for 30 minutes a day

“Books are the training weights of the mind.” — Epictetus

Reading:

Makes you wiser
Expands your knowledge and horizons