Temperance – Derek Castleman: The Sober Stoic

Cicero and The Serenity Prayer

Thousands of years before the Serenity Prayer was written, Stoics were already discussing the implications of it through all aspects of our lives and how to use it to regulate emotions. In this article I will discuss Cicero’s example of the archer and how it relates to the Serenity Prayer for any goal you haveContinueContinue reading “Cicero and The Serenity Prayer”

Serenity Prayer: Part Two

In this second part of three on a look at stoicism and the Serenity Prayer, I will now look what are the things that we can change as a follow up to the things we cannot change from the first part. Courage to Change the Things I Can In the first part, I discussed howContinueContinue reading “Serenity Prayer: Part Two”

The Serenity Prayer: Part One

In a three part series, I will breakdown and look at the Serenity Prayer and how Stoic philosophy can be used to live this cornerstone prayer of recovery to its fullest potential. To accept the things I cannot change In stoicism, the idea of understanding what are the things that are inside and outside ofContinueContinue reading “The Serenity Prayer: Part One”