#30: Nous Weekly — The 9‑Minute Stoic Morning
A time‑boxed Stoic ritual (3/9/20 mins), a sharp NVC episode, and a modular app to protect your hours.
⚡ Hard truth
An overbuilt morning routine is procrastination in gym clothes. Seneca would call it time squandered.
🤔 Socratic jab
What will you deliberately neglect today so the one thing that matters gets done?
⏱️ 60‑sec drill
Cap mornings at 9 minutes: 1) 30‑sec breath; 2) 90‑sec control audit (up to me / not up to me); 3) 6‑min plan—one must‑ship, one virtue, one obstacle to pre‑empt. Everything else is optional, later.
🛡️ Hero read
The Ultimate Stoic Morning Routine (Under 9 Minutes) →
Build a 3/9/20‑minute ritual that anchors you in virtue and control—chaos contained.
Read here: https://www.stoichandbook.co/slug-stoic-morning-routine/
🔗 Quick links
• 🎧 Podcast — NVC in Real Life with Hans van Veen (OFNR, BIFF, “jackal vs. giraffe” ears). Listen here.
• 🛠️ App — Time Finder — Modular, colorful time‑blocking + to‑do list. It protects maker time. Try here.
🚀 Train with me
1:1 Stoic coaching—originally taking on three new clients, one slot left. Build a practice that fits a real life and ships. Apply here in 2 minutes: https://form.typeform.com/to/CRrrFJZR
— Jon