10 Stoic Questions That Will Get You To Take Action Today

Waste no more time arguing what a good person should be. Be one.

While we are postponing, life speeds by. That was the stark warning Seneca offered two thousand years ago that continues to ring true.

When we’re faced with difficulty the easiest thing to do is to postpone dealing with it. Sadly, like weeds in a garden, an ignored problem will typically grow if left unattended.

The answer, of course, is to get active in your own rescue. To understand what needs to be done, break it down into manageable steps, and get started.

Here are ten Stoic-inspired questions that will help you take the first step today.

1. If you don’t feel good, ask yourself: when was the last time I did something good?

While a healthy mental perspective is a vital component of a good life, you can’t think yourself into goodness.

For the Stoic, it’s not enough to merely know goodness, to have a good life you have to be good.

If you need convincing, consider how you feel after doing something good; it’s a self-rewarding act.