Inspired by Fire Podcast interviews Anderson Silver
Sitting around this weekend looking for something to listen to? Here’s a short and informative interview of Anderson Silver by Jay Vasquez from the Inspired by Fire Podcast.
Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (March 8, 2020)
Hello there, For this exercise, let us look at some words from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations II 11: “Let each thing you would do, say or intend be like that of a dying person.” I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: as much as I love Epictetus’ words for their humour and sarcasm, I love and appreciate Marcus Aurelius’ […]
Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (March 1, 2020)
Hello there, For this week’s exercise, let us look at an excerpt from the Moral Letters of Seneca to Lucillius XC 14: “How, I ask you, can you consistently admire both Diogenes and Daedalus? Which of these two seems a wise man – the one who invented the saw, or the one who, on seeing a boy drink water from […]
Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (February 23, 2020)
Hello there, For this week’s exercise, let us find inspiration in Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations IX 42: I have not owned cable television in almost a decade. But when I end up somewhere with cable TV access and flip on the boob-tube, I find nothing but reality TV shows. Even on channels (supposedly) dedicated to learning, we find series after series […]
Episode 20 – The logical key to a good life
Here’s the final exercise for Season 1 of Stoicism for a Better Life, and boy is it a doozie! Let’s walk through a logical mental exercise to narrow down what it is we can actually and tangibly do to live the best possible life we can. Want to send in a voice message to Anderson Silver? You may have your […]
Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (February 16, 2020)
Hello there, This week I’m going to draw inspiration from a different source, as our ancient guides tell us wisdom can be found anywhere and is in the public domain. This is from Nietzche ‘s famous work Thus Spoke Zarathustra: “It is the same with man as with the tree. The more he seeks to rise into the height and […]
Episode 19 – Self-deprivation is not a virtue
Being tough, having self-control (say enough to be able to take cold showers) and depriving yourself of luxuries is NOT virtuous. Virtue is found in our effort, not in our self-punishment. However, often a virtuous mindset will lead to a simpler life. The motivation, however, remains the gauge for whether your act is virtuous or not. Want to send in […]
Episode 18 – Spend time with the ones you love while you can
We know for a fact that our time here is limited. Moreover, our loved ones’ time here is limited. So spend time with them while you can. Want to send in a voice message to Anderson Silver? You may have your voicemail featured or answered on a Stoicism for a Better Life episode. Not a fan of Spotify? Stoicism for […]
Episode 17 – One present moment after another
The past is in the past, the future is uncertain. The only time when we can interact with the world is in our present moment, right here, right now. Want to send in a voice message to Anderson Silver? You may have your voicemail featured or answered on a Stoicism for a Better Life episode. Not a fan of Spotify? […]
Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (February 9, 2020)
Today, I would like to try something different, and instead of starting with a quote from one of our ancient guides, I would like to begin with a story about our ancient guides’ own historical guide: Diogenes. One day, Alexander the Great came up to Diogenes, whom he admired very much, and noted the vagrant philosopher was frantically digging around […]