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Category: Philosophy
8 Pillars of a Satisfied and Happy Life
Depth of life matters more than its length.
One Day Your World Will Stop
How will you live before that time comes?
A Case for Tragic Optimism: Making Good Out of Life’s Ingredients, Even the Bitter Ones.
There is a duality to life, and by nature all things: Love and hate Joy and sorrow Darkness and light Life and death Good and evil Some people focus on one side over another, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there — or that it won’t affect them. The business of living is not an […]
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 […]
Making It Through Hard Times — A Stoic’s Guide
Seneca’s heartfelt advice to a hurting friend. Life is no easy matter. Wherever you are right now, and wherever you’re going, there will be hardship. There will be pain. There will be suffering. There will be loss. There will be times when the urge to give up is almost overwhelming. There will be nights when you […]