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For Self-Improvement, Learn How to Journal like the Ancient Philosophers
📜Become a better person by writing like the Ancient Philosophers…
Journaling is a powerful tool that can help you improve your life, create better habits and change your thinking patterns. I’ve been journaling for over a decade, and it has improved my life so much and made me a much happier person.
In this post, you’ll learn why journaling is such an effective tool for self-improvement and how you can use it daily to start creating new habits.
Ancient philosophers such as the Stoics, Epicureans, and Peripatetics all created detailed diaries that later became famous works of literature. But did you know that many of these great thinkers also encouraged others to keep journals for self-improvement too?
Write Like the Ancient Philosophers
The ancient philosophers of Greece and Rome used journals to explore their thoughts, feelings, and emotions. They believed that writing helped them clarify their thoughts, while also helping them understand how they felt about a particular situation or problem.
Meditations was a Stoic journal written by Emperor Marcus Aurelius — it was never meant to be published! And yet this journal comprised of…
