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This episode reflects on the power of everyday kindness and explores cultural traditions of generosity.

This episode reflects on the power of everyday kindness—the remembered question, the use of someone’s name, the simple act of inclusion that makes a person feel seen. It explores traditions like Turkey’s askıda ekmek and Italy’s caffè sospeso , where generous acts are done without recognition or reward. 👇 👇 👇 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack: ☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: To Live Without Error is Impossible https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-to-live-126 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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