Want Less, Have More: Stoic Wisdom for Modern Life

Today’s episode explores a Stoic approach to contentment: by changing what we want we can feel wealthy regardless of our possessions. It emphasizes focusing on your own actions and character rather than others’ opinions, and cites Seneca and John D. Rockefeller on desire, wealth, and satisfaction.

Try the simple experiment suggested: either increase what you have or reduce what you want, and put what you do have to good use.