Hello there, It has now been a full year we’ve been doing these weekly posts/articles on Stoic exercises. Yup, this is article #52 can you believe it? Thank you for those of you who have supported it from the beginning, including mods of the r/Stoicism sub and u/GD_WoTS who created and runs the r/PracticingStoicism subreddit. For this exercise, let us […]
Hello there, Two weeks ago, on Episode 8 of my Podcast series Stoicism for a Better Life, I made a logical case that judging others is not only a waste of our precious time but also that judging others does not help us become better human beings. So best to focus on our own journey and self-improvement. But this week, […]
Hello there, Last week I ended with a good night’s sleep being an added bonus to living your days while consciously focusing on the truly important things in your life. This week on Stoicism for a Better Life, I want to continue on the topic of a good night’s sleep. Let us get some inspiration from the Moral Letters of […]
Hello there, Happy New Year to you all. I hope the new year brings you the wisdom and tranquillity you seek. Since I mentioned it last week, quite a few more of you have reached out to me and shared your resolutions. First off, thank you guys. Keep sending me those emails, messages, Tweets, comments, etc… All I want to […]
Hello there, First off, Happy Holidays and I hope you got to relax and spend some time with loved ones to cultivate those relationships that are important to you. With the end of the year approaching, many of you have reached out with your New Year’s resolution. So this week, and the next, I wanted to offer some additional motivation […]
Hello there, This week on Stoicism for a Better Life, let us seek guidance on what virtue actually is and is not from Seneca’s dialogue Tranquility of Mind XVII 8-9: “Cato used to refresh his mind with wine after he had wearied it with application to affairs of state, and Scipio would move his triumphal and soldierly limbs to the […]
Hello there, This week on Stoicism for a Better Life, let us rationally question our previous rational decisions with some guidance from Epictetus Discourses’ IV 4 13: “It is a general rule that externals of any kind, if we attach importance to them, make us subject to somebody. It makes no difference whether we wish to be a senator, or […]
Hello there, This week on Stoicism for a Better Life, let us work towards spending our time more wisely and in a value-added way in the pursuit of a tranquil and meaningful life. The Moral Letters of Seneca to Lucillius – LXII 2: “But I spend my time in the company of all the best; no matter in what lands […]
Hello there, This week on Stoicism for a Better Life, let us gain some perspective as we enter the season for holiday parties and gathering, from Epictetus’ Discourses IV 4 27-28: “What could better please a person who loves his fellow man than the sight of them in numbers? “But they deafen me with their shouting.’ So your hearing […]
Hello there, This week on Stoicism for a Better Life, I will seek inspiration from the emperor philosopher himself from his Meditations IV 23: “Everything harmonizes with me, which is harmonious to you, O Universe. For me nothing is too early or too late if it is in due time for you. Everything is fruit to me that your season […]