Whether introverted or extroverted, we are all guilty of dodging social gatherings sometimes. Whether we look for excuses to leave early, cancel at the last minute, or avoid them altogether, we all too often pass up on an opportunity to cultivate our relationships. Epictetus reminds us this is a reaction of our primitive minds…not us. Especially today, it is still […]
Hello there, For this exercise, let us look at an excerpt from Epictetus’ Discourses I 6-1&2: “Show me someone who isn’t a slave! One is a slave to lust, another to greed, another to power, and all are slaves to fear…No servitude is more abject than the self-imposed.” Amor Fati…most of us have heard this core Stoic precept already, right? […]
GET YOUR COPY TODAY!!! Vol 3 – Your Dichotomy of Control: Learn to Control Your World for a Happy Anxiety-Free Life (Stoicism for a Better Life) Life is so short, so control it with a sense of urgency. There is no room for passivity as time is literally flying by. Every day we have an opportunity to do something, accomplish […]
We are all aware of the perils of social media, but we can also acknowledge it can be a great and powerful tool. So avoiding social media would not be a good choice, we have much to benefit from it. Instead we should try and make conscious decisions on how and when we use social media. Want to send in […]
We all want to be kind. And we all like to think we are a kind person. Yet most of us do not prioritize looking for acts of kindness throughout our days. Time is short so if you want to be a kind person, look for an active way in which to be kind for other people. It’s easy to […]
Hello there, For this week’s exercise, I will look for inspiration from the Moral Letters of Seneca to Lucillius CVIII 27-27: “Let us therefore set out whole-heartedly, leaving aside out many distractions and exert ourselves in this single purpose, before we realize too late the swift and unstoppable flight of time and are left behind. As each day arises, welcome […]
We tend to judge our accomplishments on results. Even when it comes to our moral decision making, we tend to look at the final result in evaluating how good/bad we were. However, let us never forget that results are not entirely dependent on us. Intentions for actions are entirely within our control, but as results get away from us in […]
Hello there, This week, let us find some inspiration from the emperor himself, in keeping things simple and focusing on the one job we have. This is from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations VII 15: “Whatever anyone does or says, for my part I am bound to the good. In the same way an emerald or gold or purple might always proclaim: […]
If your goal is to improve yourself and make yourself better, do it with a sense of urgency, for you do not have much time left in this temporal existence. Every day we die…one day closer to the final death. So don’t waste time. Make your virtue and bettering yourself a priority and actively work on it as often as […]
Our bodies and our minds are like tools or muscles. We use them to perceive the world external to our thoughts, and we use them to interact with the same external world. As with any tool or muscle, overuse without rest and repair, we can damage them…some times even beyond repair. So take care of your mind, which we tend […]