{"podcast":{"title":"Dying Every Day (Stoic Meditations)","slug":"dying-every-day-stoicism-in-a-year-7153387","podcast_index_feed_id":7153387,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/dying-every-day-stoicism-in-a-year","website_url":"https://perennial.substack.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/r4fig9TBtCWAsS2j5Xcs2F5bj2BhdAvU3GNP2_RSVBA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81MGM0/NjFhZGE3ZDI1MjZj/ZmJkMzEwNjQ1NGI3/YTRkMy5wbmc.jpg","author":"J.W. Bertolotti","episode_count":166,"summary":"Dying Every Day is a newsletter and podcast about mortality, wisdom, discipline, attention, Stoicism, and the art of living. This is a place for meditations for mortals—reflections for people trying to live the Stoic virtues of wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice in the time they have been given. Learn more at perennial.substack.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-10T16:19:21.028613+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dying-every-day-stoicism-in-a-year-7153387"},"episode":{"title":"Day 131: The Hard Truth About Virtue (It Takes Work) | Dying Every Day","slug":"day-131-the-hard-truth-about-virtue-it-takes-work-dying-every-day","published_at":"2025-11-25T15:21:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dying-every-day-stoicism-in-a-year-7153387/day-131-the-hard-truth-about-virtue-it-takes-work-dying-every-day","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dying-every-day-stoicism-in-a-year-7153387","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/5eacb2bf","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/5eacb2bf/c639b0ca.mp3","summary":"📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of Dying Every Day, we explore the Stoic idea that virtue is a skill—something practiced, not merely understood. Drawing especially on the teachings of Musonius Rufus, the “Roman Socrates,” we look at why the Stoics believed that philosophy must be lived like an athlete trains: through repetition, effort, and real-world tests. With insights from Aristotle, Epictetus, and William James, this meditation shows how character is shaped not by what we admire or read, but by the choices we make every day—especially when they are difficult. You’ll learn why theory without practice does nothing to change us, and how small, daily actions form the habits that define who we become. If you want to train your character, not just think about it—this is your guide. --- 🖇️ Stay Connected: Newsletter: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perennialmeditations/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PerennialMeditations --- 🦉 Additional Resources: Explore the Perennial Meditations archive: https://perennial.substack.com/archive Listen to more podcasts: https://www.perennialleader.com/podcasts","meta_description":"📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of Dying Every Day, we explore the Stoic idea t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":469,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dying-every-day-stoicism-in-a-year-7153387/episodes/day-131-the-hard-truth-about-virtue-it-takes-work-dying-every-day/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dying-every-day-stoicism-in-a-year-7153387/day-131-the-hard-truth-about-virtue-it-takes-work-dying-every-day.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}