Value Faith Assuming Good Faith: Overcoming Our Instinctive Reaction to Disagreement
In the modern digital landscape, we have become experts at the “quick exit.” With a single click, we can unfollow…
Marcus Aurelius
Winning Without Fighting Back: Not Becoming Like Those Who Wrong You
With our world full of retaliation, harsh words, and “getting even,” there is a deeper, and better strength; the strength…
Be Aware, But Not Troubled: The Stoic Art of Peaceful Preparedness
Awareness is wisdom. Worry is bondage. And still, many of us mistake one for the other. We think being “realistic”…
Each of Us Has a Duty and You Must Do Your Part
Where individual actions can sometimes feel small, it is very easy to think, “What difference can I make?” Whether it…
Who You Spend Time With Matters: The Power of Proximity
Some of us believe that we are immune to influence; that our convictions are firm, our values unshakable, and our…
It’s Not Just How Much You Read, But What You Feed Your Mind
We live in a world that worships volume of followers, of money, of productivity, and yes, even of books read.…
It Doesn’t Matter What You Do, It Matters How You Do It: The Stoic Secret to a Good Life
There is a quiet or for some a big and loud dignity in doing your work well, not because the…
You Have to Find the Good in People: Lessons Marcus Aurelius Never Fully Learned
Marcus Aurelius was a man of extraordinary knowledge and restraint. A philosopher on a throne, a leader who journaled about…
You Don’t Get to Be Apolitical: The Stoic Duty to Stand Up and Speak
In today’s world and time for so many people silence is often mistaken for wisdom, and neutrality for peace. Many…
Be Strict With Yourself, Forgiving With Others: The Lesson of Marcus Aurelius
By most if not all, discipline is seen as a virtue and rightly so. It is what separates those who…