James Garfield Advice and The Stoic Art of Standing Your Ground
I read that in the winter of 1860, the United States was a house rapidly dividing against itself.…
The Character Audit: If You Were Tested, Would You Pass?
I was recently listening to an episode of a podcast, the Daily Stoic Podcast, that posed a haunting…
A Man Who Fears Suffering is Already Suffering From What He Fears – Michel De Montaigne
Fear has a strange power: It many many times delivers the very pain we are trying to avoid.…
It Does Not Matter How Slowly You Go As Long As You Do Not Stop – Confucius
With all the speed in the world, deadlines, overnight results, and instant gratification, Confucius gives us one of…
The Strength, The Struggle, and The Growth: The Lessons From Nietzsche’s Tree
Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote: “The tree that would grow to heaven must send its roots to hell.” Looking…
Virtue’s Opportunity: How You Can Use Challenges to Build Your Strength
It is very very unlikely that anyone prays for trouble, in fact I will say, no one prays…
The Ulysses Rule: Locking In Decisions Now So You Don’t Fail Later
The Ulysses Rule is named after a moment of ancient wisdom hidden in Homer’s Odyssey. As Ulysses or…
What is Resilience, And Why Is It Important to Bounce Back And Continue?
What makes one person accept the tough times while another person is a wreck due to challenging times?…