J.W. Bertolotti

Washington, D.C., United States

Host at In Search of Wisdom

Writer at Perennial Meditations

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Marcus Aurelius on the art of tranquility

1 week ago | perennial.substack.com | J.W. Bertolotti

Never stop learning how to live!Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project. Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) learn how to live. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTubeWelcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). This is Day 77, and weâre learning what it means to find tranquility.
Seneca on running from death

1 week ago | perennial.substack.com | J.W. Bertolotti

Never stop learning how to live!Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project. Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) learn how to live. Listen onApple Podcasts,Spotify, orYouTubeWelcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). Weâve reached Day 76, and weâre exploring how to stop running from death.
Join us: Letters to a Young Poet

1 week ago | perennial.substack.com | J.W. Bertolotti

Never stop learning how to live!Join the conversation! Every Friday at Noon EST, Perennial Meditations readers are welcome to gather for Reading & the Good Life (Register here), a casual space for connection, contemplation, and conversations on the art of living. Rainer Maria Rilke (1875—1926) was an Austro-German poet who became internationally famous with his lyric poems and works such as Duino Elegies (1923) and Sonnets to Orpheus (1923).
🖼️ Beyond Distraction, the Art of Wisdom, and Merton on Imperfection

1 week ago | perennial.substack.com | J.W. Bertolotti

Never stop learning how to live!The “Monday Muse” is a weekly collection of reminders, insights, and maxims on the art of living. The term “muse” has two meanings: (1) a state of deep thought; and (2) a source of inspiration. May the following (in a small way) be a source of contemplation and wisdom to live your highest good.
Stoic Exercises with James Romm

1 week ago | perennial.substack.com | J.W. Bertolotti

Never stop learning how to live!Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project. Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) learn how to live. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTubeWelcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year).
Epictetus on "Being a Citizen of the Universe"

2 weeks ago | perennial.substack.com | J.W. Bertolotti

Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project. Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) learn how to live. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTubeWelcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). This is Day 74, and weāre returning to Epictetus to explore what it means to be a citizen of the universe.
Cicero on the pleasures of old age

2 weeks ago | perennial.substack.com | J.W. Bertolotti

Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project. Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) learn how to live. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTubeWelcome to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). Weâve made it to Day 73, and weâre learning about the art of growing older from the Roman statesman and philosopher Cicero.
ğ¼ï¸ The Wisdom of Art, Learning, and Seeking Wisdom

2 weeks ago | perennial.substack.com | J.W. Bertolotti

Never stop learning how to live!The âMonday Museâ is a weekly collection of reminders, insights, and maxims on the art of living. The term âmuseâ has two meanings: (1) a state of deep thought; and (2) a source of inspiration. May the following (in a small way) be a source of contemplation and wisdom to live your highest good.
Marcus Aurelius on controlling your thoughts

2 weeks ago | perennial.substack.com | J.W. Bertolotti

Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project. Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) learn how to live. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTubeWelcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). Today is Day 72, and weâre learning to control our thoughts and train our minds.
Epictetus on the cause of anxiety

3 weeks ago | perennial.substack.com | J.W. Bertolotti

Never stop learning how to live!Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project. Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) learn how to live. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTubeWelcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). Today is Day 71, and weâre exploring the meaning and cause of anxiety.