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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 12 MIN

Before you speak — is it true, is it kind, is it necessary? What happens when you actually apply that?

from The Stoic Compass

Epictetus, Carl Jung, and Laozi examine why the "true, kind, necessary" filter fails for most people — revealing how we rationalize harmful speech, how unexamined wounds drive our words, and how the real discipline happens before the filter, in the pause where you notice what's actually moving in you. You'll learn that the filter only works if you ask a harder question first: who is about to speak?📖 Pay Attention by C. Trebue — available on Amazon: eBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR8WLMPC Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVV46SWF 📬 Subscribe to The Daily Practice newsletter: https://thedailypractice33.substack.com

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