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 […]
Hello there, For this week’s exercise, I wanted to remind everyone that we are not born with all the knowledge, answers and virtue. We learn it. Therefore, what we know can always be built upon, improved and flat our replaced. Let us look at Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations VIII 16: “Remember that to change your mind and to follow someone’s correction […]
It is undeniable that who we hang out with impacts our personality. One way or another, tow people who spend time with each other will rub off certain traits on now another. Some people will absorb more than other, but everyone gets affected by the company they keep. So make a conscious effort in who you spend time with and […]
Why am I on TikTok? ….because I love my kids. Also, as I try to expand my reach to new “listening ears” I try and include myself in new social media platforms. You can now find me on TikTok on top of Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and here on Patreon. The content is all the same, so you won’t find […]
We exist in these imperfect vessels we call a body. These bodies come with their own emotions and defence mechanisms. As such, it is impossible to be emotionless. We will always have knee-jerk emotional responses, this we cannot change. We can, however, control how quickly we get back to ourselves. So try and curb your body’s response as quickly as […]
Hello there, For this week’s exercise, let us find some inspiration from the last great emperor of Rome. This is from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations X 29: “In every act of thine pause at each step and ask thyself: Is death to be dreaded for the loss of this?” So powerful. So sobering. I say this all the time but […]