Living a life of virtue is the chief aim of the Stoics. To do so, we must understand what Virtue is. Here is my take on it. The four virtues in Stoicism are; Wisdom, Justice, Courage, and Temperance. To learn control and how to live in moderation, we must examine Temperance.
Living a life of virtue is the chief aim of the Stoics. To do so, we must understand what Virtue is. Here is my take on it. The four virtues in Stoicism are; Wisdom, Justice, Courage, and Temperance. In this part, we are going to be brave and look at the virtue of Courage.
Living a life of virtue is the chief aim of the Stoics. To do so, we must understand what Virtue is. Here is my take on it. The four virtues in Stoicism are; Wisdom, Justice, Courage, and Temperance. It is time to take a look at Justice and what it means to be just.
Living a life of virtue is the chief aim of the Stoics. To do so, we must understand what Virtue is. Here is my take on it. The four virtues in Stoicism are; Wisdom, Justice, Courage, and Temperance. To start delving into each of the Virtues, we begin with Wisdom.
On Dealing with loss shows you my ten rules which help me get through difficult times. Rules such as; No Alchohol, Take care of yourself, Don’t blame, Get creative, and more.
“If you don’t have a consistent goal in life, you can’t live it in a consistent way.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, book 11.21 Over the years I have learned that consistency is key to success. And you can apply this to any aspect of your life. Your social life, work, finances, Read more
On Reading deals with my journey from a non-reader to a book enthusiast. Besides that, I look at how reading can influence our lives.
When dealing with the general public, we can find plenty of moments for friction. For example, when we travel, go to the shop, or drive our car. This last example is exactly where Epictetus made my life a lot more peaceful. As most of us know, not everyone drives the Read more
“Whatever fate one man can strike can come to all of us alike.” Publilius, from Seneca, Dialogues and essays, consolation to Marcia, 9 Our lives seem easy until we hit an obstruction. Sometimes it feels like the only thing we are doing is climbing over, under, or through everything that Read more
On What we Control
“Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever are our own actions. Things not in our control are body, property, reputation, command, and, in one word, whatever are not our actions.” – Epictetus, Enchiridion