# "The Art of Paying Attention" | Letters from a Mortal

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Podcast: [Dying Every Day (Stoic Meditations)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dying-every-day-stoicism-in-a-year-7153387)
Published: 2026-09-10T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

📮 Want more meditations for mortals? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome back to Dying Every Day. This is Letters from a Mortal. Before we begin, a word about this edition of the podcast. Letters from a Mortal is meant to be experienced a little differently from the usual podcast episode. The pace is slower. There is more silence. These letters are meant to be more of a contemplation and an invitation to step away from the noise at least for a few minutes. They are written mostly for audio, intended for a time of stillness. There is nothing you need to memorize. Nothing you need to accomplish. Simply notice what stays with you. [...]

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