Stoic Workbook: 30 Days of Timeless Wisdom & Practice by Shaemus Cullen
Stoic Workbook: 30 Days of Timeless Wisdom & Practice is a practical daily Stoicism workbook by Shaemus Cullen, built to help you develop discipline, resilience, and clarity through 30 short guided prompts.
Stoic Workbook
30 Days of Timeless Wisdom & Practice
What this workbook is
Stoic Workbook: 30 Days of Timeless Wisdom & Practice is a guided daily practice built around core Stoic principles—designed to turn philosophy into action. Each day gives you a short idea to focus on, plus a practical reflection to apply it in real life.
Who it’s for
- Anyone building consistent daily discipline
- Readers who want practical Stoicism (not just quotes)
- People seeking clarity, resilience, and self-control
What you’ll practice in 30 days
Perfect for a morning routine, journaling habit, or a reset month.
Day 1 — Virtue Above All
“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”
— Marcus Aurelius
Stoicism is not a philosophy of clever thoughts or impressive quotations.
It is a philosophy of action.
To be Stoic is to place virtue above comfort,
truth above ego,
and reason above impulse.
A Stoic does not seek an easy life.
They seek a good life.
And goodness, to the Stoics, meant excellence of character—
acting rightly regardless of external outcomes.
This workbook exists for one reason:
to move philosophy out of your head and into your behavior.
Reading alone does not free us.
Thinking alone does not transform us.
Only practice does.
Stoicism demands effort.
It demands discipline.
And that difficulty is not a flaw—
it is the very thing that shapes you.
Today is not about mastery.
It is about commitment.
Daily Practice
- Write one sentence defining what virtue means to you
- Identify one situation today where you will prioritize virtue over comfort
- Act deliberately in that moment, regardless of outcome
Reflection Prompts
- Where do I often choose ease over excellence?
- What would change if I acted according to my highest values?
- What kind of person do I intend to become through this practice?
Excerpt from Stoic Workbook: 30 Days of Timeless Wisdom & Practice by Shaemus Cullen.