Stoic practice · 3–4 min

Contemplating Virtue

Name the resource of character this hardship asks you to use.

Use when: setback, hardship, decision

How the practice works

1. Name the situation What hardship are you meeting?
2. Make a choice Which quality meets it?
3. Record what you notice Think of someone you would praise for meeting this well. What would they do?
4. Choose the next action What will that virtue look like in one action?

Primary source: Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 5.1, 8.32