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The Stoic Journal

Name: The Stoic Journal
Brand: Groundwork Planning
Price: 7.99 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (3 reviews)

"Write like Marcus Aurelius. Think like one too."

28 pages structured around Stoic practice — not a branded notebook with philosophy quotes on the cover. The actual methodology: memento mori, negative visualisation, the dichotomy of control, gratitude reframed.

£7.99

28 pages · All 7 formats

About the The Stoic Journal

Every other Stoic journal is a generic reflection notebook with a Marcus Aurelius quote on the cover. This one is structurally different. Each page prompt derives from a specific Stoic practice — and the page tells you which one and why.

Methodology · Constraints

The Eisenhower matrix applied daily: distinguish what is urgent from what is important. Add the 'must not do' discipline and decision fatigue drops to near zero.

What's included — The Stoic Journal printable

Morning intention — 'What is within my control today?'

Evening reflection — 'What did I choose well? What did I let run me?'

Memento mori page — monthly. A single prompt about time and priority.

Negative visualisation — weekly. 'If this went wrong, what would I do?'

Dichotomy of control audit — fortnightly

Gratitude reframed — 'What did I take for granted today?'

28 undated pages. Print as many cycles as needed.

Who is this for?

—People who want a daily philosophy practice, not just reflection

—High-performers who already plan but want to think more clearly

—Anyone who has read the Stoics and wants to apply it daily

Customer reviews

4.8 ★★★★★ from 3 reviews

★★★★★

I've read Meditations twice and never had a daily practice. This journal gave me the structure. The prompts are specific enough to actually provoke thought rather than just 'reflect on your day'.

Michael T.A5 print

★★★★★

Bought this sceptically — thought it would just be Marcus Aurelius quotes on nice paper. It's completely different. The negative visualisation section changed how I think about risk.

Anna L.Digital PDF

★★★★☆

Dense in the best way. 28 pages is more than enough per cycle — I've been printing a new set every six weeks. The GoodNotes version works beautifully on iPad Pro.

Chris P.GoodNotes

Questions about this product

Common questions

Is this just a notebook with Stoic quotes?

No — and that's the point. Every prompt in the journal derives from a specific Stoic practice (memento mori, negative visualisation, dichotomy of control). The page tells you which practice and why, so the method is built into the structure.

Do I need to know Stoic philosophy to use it?

No prior knowledge needed. Each page has a brief framing line explaining the practice before the prompt. You can use it cold.

28 pages — how long will that last?

At one page per day: 28 days. But most people use it 3–5 days per week alongside their other planning tools, making it a 6–9 week resource. Since it's undated and printable, you can reprint as many cycles as you need.

Does it work in GoodNotes?

Yes. The digital PDF is optimised for stylus input with generous writing areas. Works on iPad with GoodNotes, Notability, or any PDF annotation app.

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