Stoicism for a Better Life

June 14, 2021

Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (June 13, 2021)

Hello there, I don’t know where you live, but where I am the rules have been getting progressively looser and laxer. And as we emerge back into society after a year of isolation, we need to remind ourselves that we are living as PART of the world. The world is not an accessory that caters to our whims. Instead, the […]

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June 9, 2021

Episode 47 – If the Reading Rainbow taught us anything…

We live once and therefore live one lifetime. You can try and extend your life through healthy lifestyle choices. But when we say “healthy lifestyle choices” we tend to only think in the physical realm (exercise, eat well, drink plenty of water, etc). We forget about the spiritual (mental) part of it. Not only can we get live multiple lifetimes […]

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June 8, 2021

Episode 46 – Your Journal Is Your Most Powerful Tool

Your journal is your most powerful tool, so make sure you use one! Your journal is your most powerful tool, so make sure you use one! Your journal is your most powerful tool, so make sure you use one! Your journal is your most powerful tool, so make sure you use one! Your journal is your most powerful tool, so […]

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June 6, 2021

Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (June 6, 2021)

Hello there, Our school is a pragmatic one that concerns itself with the “Here & Now”. As such, when it comes to the philosophical divide between Determinism and Free-Will, our school does not take a side. Instead, we use the logical reasoning of BOTH sides, and apply it to the present moment in our continued drive to live a purposeful […]

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June 3, 2021

Sharing Stoic Wisdom And Insights On A Better Life: An Interview With Anderson Silver

The Comic Vault interviews me in this 10 question speed round. Have a read for a booster shot of Stoic wisdom to start your day! https://thecomicvault.wordpress.com/2021/06/03/anderson-silver-interview/

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June 1, 2021

Episode 45 – Show me a Stoic and I’ll show you peace of mind

Our school delineates steps and tools to attain peace of mind. OK. Can we just follow the steps then to attain peace of mind within the day? Is Stoicism a script to be followed and applied once with results for perpetuity? We all know by now, the answer is (unfortunately) no. Look we know what to do, but we are […]

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May 30, 2021

Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (May 30, 2021)

Hello there, From time to time I try to look outside our school for some inspiration (while looking to apply our school’s precepts) and I found one such occasion last weekend. One of my neighbours is Austrian and we got to chatting last Sunday. We spoke about all things primordial for life: What is the purpose of it all, how […]

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May 29, 2021

Episode 44 – Key to happiness is simple: Decide what virtue is and just do it.

You have ideas, thoughts and opinions. And when you decide on an opinion, you don’t come to it lightly. You evaluate, consider and mull over your options (hopefully) before you come to a conclusion on what your opinions are. But even with all that reflection can you be certain that your opinions are the ultimately correct ones? Not a […]

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May 27, 2021

Episode 43 – Don’t be the annoying vegan at the party

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May 23, 2021

Stoicism for a Better Life – Weekly exercise (May 23, 2021)

Hello there, Work. Work. Work. Work. Work. Work. Work. Work. Work. Work All we do is work. We work at work to make a living. We work at home to make a nice living space for ourselves and our families. We work hard at school to get good grades as an investment in our future, we work hard at the […]