Coaching practices for The Stoic Discipline of Action on a Budget
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- I’m never really doing the thing I’m doing
- When I throw myself fully into something and it doesn’t pan out, I’m crushed
- I keep landing in one of two ditches
- I want to throw myself completely into this and also not be destroyed if it doesn’t land, and right now those feel impossible to hold at once
- I’ve quietly turned this promotion (or this win, this approval) into a condition of being okay at all
Practices that may help
- The Stoic Discipline of Action
Pierre Hadot identified the "discipline of action" as the second of three Stoic spiritual exercises: acting in service of the community and common good, while holding the outcome loosely with a "reserve clause." It trains deliberate, values-aligned action that is not derailed by outcome-dependency — a practical answer to the problem of acting well in an uncertain world. - Give full attention to the present action
Do what you are doing completely — not while managing the past or planning the future.
The Stoic Discipline of Action - The discipline of action
Act for the common good, with a "reserve clause": I intend this, fate permitting.
The Inner Citadel - Act as a rational social animal — remember your dual nature
Before acting, check both: is this rational (consistent with reason and reality)? And is it social (does it serve others)?
The Stoic Discipline of Action - Add the reserve clause to every significant action
Act fully — "I will do X, fate permitting" — holding the intention tightly and the outcome loosely.
The Stoic Discipline of Action - Pursue preferred indifferents without requiring them
Prefer health, success, and good relationships — but pursue them as means, not as conditions of your well-being.
The Stoic Discipline of Action - Daily training of the ruling faculty
Treat every day’s difficulties as training material for strengthening the ruling faculty.
The Inner Citadel - Cut costs mercilessly on things you don’t value
Spend extravagantly on your priorities and ruthlessly eliminate the rest.
Conscious Spending Plan, Made Practical - Memento mori
Keep death in view — not morbidly, but as a clarifier of what actually matters now.
Stoicism, as a Set of Practices - Orient action toward the common good
Before acting, ask: does this serve only me, or does it contribute to something beyond myself?
The Stoic Discipline of Action
Related concerns
- The Stoic Discipline Of Action At Work
Pierre Hadot identified the "discipline of action" as the second of three Stoic spiritual exercises: acting in service of the community and common good, while holding the outcome loosely with a "reserve clause." It trains deliberate, values-aligned action that is not derailed by outcome-dependency — a practical answer to the problem of acting well in an uncertain world.
- The Stoic Discipline Of Action For My Teenager
Pierre Hadot identified the "discipline of action" as the second of three Stoic spiritual exercises: acting in service of the community and common good, while holding the outcome loosely with a "reserve clause." It trains deliberate, values-aligned action that is not derailed by outcome-dependency — a practical answer to the problem of acting well in an uncertain world.
- The Stoic Discipline Of Action With My Partner
Pierre Hadot identified the "discipline of action" as the second of three Stoic spiritual exercises: acting in service of the community and common good, while holding the outcome loosely with a "reserve clause." It trains deliberate, values-aligned action that is not derailed by outcome-dependency — a practical answer to the problem of acting well in an uncertain world.
- The Stoic Discipline Of Action With My Team
Pierre Hadot identified the "discipline of action" as the second of three Stoic spiritual exercises: acting in service of the community and common good, while holding the outcome loosely with a "reserve clause." It trains deliberate, values-aligned action that is not derailed by outcome-dependency — a practical answer to the problem of acting well in an uncertain world.
- Perspective To Action Stoicism
Pierre Hadot identified the "discipline of action" as the second of three Stoic spiritual exercises: acting in service of the community and common good, while holding the outcome loosely with a "reserve clause." It trains deliberate, values-aligned action that is not derailed by outcome-dependency — a practical answer to the problem of acting well in an uncertain world.
- The Stoic Discipline Of Action As A Caregiver
Pierre Hadot identified the "discipline of action" as the second of three Stoic spiritual exercises: acting in service of the community and common good, while holding the outcome loosely with a "reserve clause." It trains deliberate, values-aligned action that is not derailed by outcome-dependency — a practical answer to the problem of acting well in an uncertain world.
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