Honor Those Who Shaped You

We aren’t in competition with our role models.

Episode 209 of the The What Is Stoicism? Podcast podcast, hosted by Allan John (What Is Stoicism?), titled "Honor Those Who Shaped You" was published on September 24, 2025 and runs 5 minutes.

September 24, 2025 ·5m · The What Is Stoicism? Podcast

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This episode explores the timeless bond between mentors and students, drawing on Plutarch’s portraits of statesmen and Marcus Aurelius’s personal inventory of gratitude. We trace how wisdom flows not through rivalry but through respect, service, and the steady honoring of those who came before us.Along the way, we see how these ancient lessons still resonate in modern life, where gratitude and humility can transform competition into collaboration.At its heart, it’s a meditation on carrying forward the virtues we’ve inherited, letting our teachers’ light shine alongside our own.👇 👇 👇📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENTCheck out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Are You Oversharing?https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-are-you-e6b Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

This episode explores the timeless bond between mentors and students, drawing on Plutarch’s portraits of statesmen and Marcus Aurelius’s personal inventory of gratitude.

We trace how wisdom flows not through rivalry but through respect, service, and the steady honoring of those who came before us.

Along the way, we see how these ancient lessons still resonate in modern life, where gratitude and humility can transform competition into collaboration.

At its heart, it’s a meditation on carrying forward the virtues we’ve inherited, letting our teachers’ light shine alongside our own.

👇 👇 👇

📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT

Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:

☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Are You Oversharing?

https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-are-you-e6b

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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