Category: Philosophy

11 Timeless Lessons From Epictetus That Will Change How You See Your Life

Eternal life advice from one of the greatest stoic philosophers . . . “No man is free who is not master of himself.”  Epictetus Self-mastery doesn’t require magic bullets. If anything, it necessitates the timeless wisdom and eternal lessons that have survived the ages.  Mastery requires tools that have stood the test of time. Some lessons never change. […]

14 Powerful Lessons From Rome’s Greatest Leader

How to tackle life with the mindset of an emperor. “It takes a wise man to learn from his mistakes, but an even wiser man to learn from others.” Zen Proverb The past is a school, but it need not be our own past that we learn from. We can learn from others who came […]

The Coronavirus Pandemic Sucks, But It’s Also An Opportunity To Grow

Hard times are an opportunity to exercise your greatest strengths, and to foster your highest self. “Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger.”  Dalai Lama Life, and all the hardships therein, are only what we make of them. Hard times are part of the seasons […]

Nothing Will Change Until You Deliberately Change

Conscious change is the only sure way to bring more good things into your life. “Nothing will change until we change — until we throw off our dependence and act for ourselves.” Myles Horton Change is the only constant in this world — but conscious positive change is not. Most people let change sweep them […]

Feeling Their Absence: A Stoic’s Guide To Mourning Those We’ve Lost

Seneca’s heartfelt letter to a mourning friend and what we can learn from it. All of us will lose someone, just as all of us will be lost by someone else one day. It is a universal affliction that all of us shall face. The loss of someone we love. When we experience the passing […]