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9 Things You Should Do Every Night For A Successful Morning · Stoiq

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  Speaker 1: Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, once said,
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  Speaker 1: at the end of each day, reflect on how you
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  Speaker 1: have lived it. The Stoics were some of the most
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  Speaker 1: resilient and wise people in history. They faced many challenges
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  Speaker 1: in their lives, from exile to imprisonment to death, but
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  Speaker 1: they always managed to find inner peace and serenity. One
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  Speaker 1: secret to the stoics resilience was their nightly routine. Every night,
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  Speaker 1: before bed, they would take time to reflect on their day,
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  Speaker 1: express gratitude, and prepare for the next day. These simple
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  Speaker 1: habits helped the Stoics to stay calm, focused, and in
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  Speaker 1: control of their lives. When you rise in the morning,
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  Speaker 1: tell yourself, I will meet with people today who are meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, envious,
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  Speaker 1: and surly. All of these things have happened to them before,
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  Speaker 1: and they will happen to them again because they cannot
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  Speaker 1: see the truth and understand the nature of things. I
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  Speaker 1: have studied the nature of the good and the bad,
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  Speaker 1: and I know that the bad man does nothing good,
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  Speaker 1: either intentionally or unintentionally. The good man, on the other hand,
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  Speaker 1: does nothing bad, either intentionally or unintentionally. Marcus Aurelius used
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  Speaker 1: his knightly routine to remind himself of the things that
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  Speaker 1: he could not control the behavior of others and the
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  Speaker 1: things that he could control his own thoughts and actions.
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  Speaker 1: This helped him to stay calm and centered even in
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  Speaker 1: the face of difficult challenges. Stoicism is an ancient philosophy
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  Speaker 1: that teaches us how to live a good and meaningful
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  Speaker 1: life regard wardless of our circumstances. The Stoics believed that
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  Speaker 1: we should focus on what we can control and accept
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  Speaker 1: what we cannot control. They also taught that we should
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  Speaker 1: live in accordance with nature and that we should be
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  Speaker 1: grateful for the good things in our lives. One of
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  Speaker 1: the best ways to incorporate stoicism into your life is
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  Speaker 1: to establish a knightly routine. A stoic nightly routine is
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  Speaker 1: a set of habits that you can do every night
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  Speaker 1: before bed to help you relax, reflect and prepare for
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  Speaker 1: the next day. There are many benefits to having a
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  Speaker 1: stoic nightly routine. First, it can help you to reduce
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  Speaker 1: stress and anxiety. When you have a routine, you know
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  Speaker 1: what to expect and you feel more in control. This
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  Speaker 1: can help you to relax and unwind at the end
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  Speaker 1: of the day. Second, a stoic nightly routine can help
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  Speaker 1: you to reflect on your day and learn from your experiences.
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  Speaker 1: By reflecting on your day, you can identify what went
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  Speaker 1: well and what you could have done better. This information
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  Speaker 1: can help you to make better choices in the future. Third,
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  Speaker 1: a stoic nightly routine can help you to cultivate gratitude.
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  Speaker 1: Gratitude is a powerful emotion that can improve your overall
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  Speaker 1: well being. By taking some time each night to reflect
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  Speaker 1: on the things you are grateful for, you can train
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  Speaker 1: your mind to focus on the positive. Finally, a stoic
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  Speaker 1: nightly routine can help you to prepare for the next day.
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  Speaker 1: By taking some time to plan and reflect before bed,
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  Speaker 1: you can wake up feeling refreshed and focused. If you
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  Speaker 1: are interested in improving your life, I encourage you to
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  Speaker 1: try establishing a stoic nightly routine. In the following sections,
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  Speaker 1: we will discuss nine stoic habits that you can do
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  Speaker 1: every night before bed. One. Disconnect from external stimuli. One
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  Speaker 1: of the most important things you can do to prepare
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  Speaker 1: for a good night's sleep is to disconnect from external stimuli.
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  Speaker 1: This means turning off your phone, computer, and TV and
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  Speaker 1: finding a quiet place to relax. The blue light emitted
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  Speaker 1: from electronic devices can interfere with sleep, so it's important
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  Speaker 1: to avoid using them in the hour before bed. Instead,
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  Speaker 1: try reading a book, listening to calming music, or taking
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  Speaker 1: a warm bath. Two. Reflect on your day. Taking some
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  Speaker 1: time each night to reflect on your day can help
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  Speaker 1: you to learn from your experiences and cultivate gratitude. It
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  Speaker 1: can also help you to identify any areas where you
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  Speaker 1: need to improve. To reflect on your day, simply sit
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  Speaker 1: down in a quiet place and think about the events
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  Speaker 1: of the day, both positive and negative. What went well,
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  Speaker 1: What could you have done better? What are you grateful for? Three?
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  Speaker 1: Express gratitude. Gratitude is a powerful emotion that can improve
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  Speaker 1: your overall well being. By taking some time each night
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  Speaker 1: to reflect on the things you are grateful for, you
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  Speaker 1: can train your mind to focus on the positive. To
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  Speaker 1: express gratitude, simply make a list of three things you
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  Speaker 1: are grateful for from the day. This could be anything
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  Speaker 1: from your health, to your loved ones to a delicious meal.
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  Speaker 1: You can also write a gratitude journal or keep a
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  Speaker 1: gratitude jar. Four plan for tomorrow. Taking some time to
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  Speaker 1: plan and reflect before bed can help you to wake
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  Speaker 1: up feeling refreshed and focused. It can also help you
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  Speaker 1: to reduce stress and anxiety, as you will know what
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  Speaker 1: to expect and feel more in control. To plan for tomorrow,
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  Speaker 1: simply take a few minutes to think about what you
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  Speaker 1: need to do. This could include making a to do list,
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  Speaker 1: packing your lunch, or setting your clothes out for the
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  Speaker 1: next day. Five. Prepare for sleep. Create a relax in
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  Speaker 1: bedtime routine that will help you to wind down and
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  Speaker 1: fall asleep more easily. This could include taking a warm bath,
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  Speaker 1: reading a book, or listening to calming music. It's also
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  Speaker 1: important to establish a regular sleep schedule and stick to
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  Speaker 1: do it as much as possible, even on weekends. This
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  Speaker 1: will help to regulate your body's natural sleep wake cycle. Six.
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  Speaker 1: Review your goals. Taking some time each night to review
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  Speaker 1: your goals can help you to stay motivated and on track.
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  Speaker 1: It can also help you to identify any areas where
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  Speaker 1: you need to make adjustments. To review your goals, simply
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  Speaker 1: take a few minutes to think about your long term
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  Speaker 1: and short term goals. What do you want to achieve
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  Speaker 1: in the next year. In the next five years in
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  Speaker 1: the next ten years. Once you have reviewed your goals,
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  Speaker 1: identify any areas where you need to make adjustments. For example,
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  Speaker 1: if you want to get in shape, you may need
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  Speaker 1: to start exercising more regularly, or if you want to
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  Speaker 1: get ahead at work, you may need to start coming
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  Speaker 1: in early or staying late. Seven Forgive yourself. Everyone makes mistakes.
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  Speaker 1: If you did something you regret today, forgive yourself and
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  Speaker 1: move on. Dwelling on your mistakes will only make you
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  Speaker 1: feel worse. To forgive yourself, simply acknowledge your mistake and
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  Speaker 1: then let it go. Remind yourself that you are human
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  Speaker 1: and that everyone makes mistakes. Then focus on learning from
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  Speaker 1: your mistake and moving on. Eight Reflect on death. The
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  Speaker 1: Stoics believed that meditating on death could help us live
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  Speaker 1: more fully and appreciate each day. To reflect on death,
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  Speaker 1: simply take a few minutes to think about your own mortality.
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  Speaker 1: What does it mean to you that you will eventually
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  Speaker 1: How do you want to spend your time before you die.
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  Speaker 1: Reflecting on death can help you to prioritize what is
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  Speaker 1: truly important in life and to let go of the
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  Speaker 1: things that are not. Nine Practice mindfulness meditation Mindfulness meditation
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  Speaker 1: is a powerful practice that can help you to reduce stress,
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  Speaker 1: improve sleep, and cultivate inner peace. To practice mindfulness meditation,
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  Speaker 1: simply sit in a comfortable position and focus on your breath.
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  Speaker 1: Notice the rise and fall of your chest as you
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  Speaker 1: inhale and exhale. If your mind wanders, gently bring it
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  Speaker 1: back to your breath. Start by meditating for just a
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  Speaker 1: few minutes each night. As you become more comfortable with meditation,
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  Speaker 1: you can gradually increase the amount of time you spend meditating.
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  Speaker 1: These are just nine stoic habits that you can do
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  Speaker 1: every night before bed to improve your life. By following
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  Speaker 1: these habits, you can reduce stress, improve sleep, cultivate gratitude,
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  Speaker 1: and live a more fulfilling life. It is important to
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  Speaker 1: note that you do not have to do all of
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  Speaker 1: these habits every night. Start by doing a few of
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  Speaker 1: the habits that you are most interested in. As you
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  Speaker 1: become more consistent with your routine, you can gradually add
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  Speaker 1: more habits. Here are some tips for incorporating a stoic
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  Speaker 1: nightly routine into your life. Start small. Don't try to
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  Speaker 1: do all of these habits every night at first. Start
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  Speaker 1: by doing one or two habits that you are most
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  Speaker 1: interested in. Be consistent. Try to do your nightly routine
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  Speaker 1: at the same time each night. This will help you
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  Speaker 1: to develop a habit. Find a quiet place to relax.
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  Speaker 1: It is important to find a quiet and relaxing place
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  Speaker 1: to practice your nightly routine. This could be your bedroom,
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  Speaker 1: a meditation room, or even a park bench. Don't be
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  Speaker 1: afraid to experiment find what works best for you and
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  Speaker 1: your lifestyle. There is no one right way to do
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  Speaker 1: a stoic nightly routine. I encourage you to try a
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  Speaker 1: stoic nightly routine for yourself. You may be surprised at
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  Speaker 1: how much it can improve your life. Remember, the goal
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  Speaker 1: is not to be perfect. The goal is to make
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  Speaker 1: progress each day. Even if you can only do one
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  Speaker 1: of these habits for five minutes each night, that is
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  Speaker 1: still progress. So start to day and see how a
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  Speaker 1: stoic nightly routine can improve your life. I hope you
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  Speaker 1: enjoyed this video on the nine stoic habits that you
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  Speaker 1: can do every night before bed to improve your life.
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