Assuming Good Faith: Overcoming Our Instinctive Reaction to Disagreement
In the modern digital landscape, we have become experts at the “quick exit.” With a…
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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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…