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
Who was Michel de Montaigne? This is a short introduction into my idea of who Michel de Montaigne was and how he lived.
Do you believe in yourself? Marcus Aurelius told himself: Stand up Straight – not Straightened. Make sure you have the believe in yourself to take yourself through life.
What is Stoicism? Stoicism is a Hellenistic philosophy from around the 3 century BC. With its goal to life a peaceful life by living a life of Virtue.
On Dealing with Frustrating People
“That sort of person is bound to do that. You might as well resent a fig tree for secreting juice. (Anyway, before very long you’ll both be death – death and soon forgotten.)” – Marcus Aurelius