How to resist temptation like a Stoic. Well, it lasted this long, but no longer can I resist writing about this topic. Temptation is one of those drives that lead us to do things we tend to regret after the fact. They can be fed from external opinions or inputs. Read more
How to enjoy life as a Stoic. Learn what enjoyment means and let’s resolve some preconceptions on Stoicism.
Our mirror fails to reflect more than we realize. That’s not because the mirror is broken, but because we don’t treat it the way we should. This is a pivotal concept for me, that’s why I called these posts reflections. It wasn’t something I used to do before, to reflect. Read more
How to deal with criticism is an important part in our journey to personal growth and a more peaceful existence. Let’s find out how this can be done.
The Sword of Damocles is a story I’ve always remembered from my childhood. At first I thought my father shared this with me. But recently I asked him about it and he told me he didn’t. So the mystery of where I heard it is one for the ages. But then an amazing thing happened when I decided to read some of Cicero’s works.
Why do we travel and seek out new exotic destinations? Is it to brighten our spirits so that we can be ready to go back to our jobs again? When you look at our society, we can see that the vast majority of people are stuck in the same routine. Read more
How to know yourself should have been one of the first reflections. This is foundational for anyone who wants to improve themselves. Unfortunately, many of us don’t think about asking profound questions to understand ourselves better. Most of the time we need an event to shock us into introspection. The Read more
Philosophy can help us deal with life because it can be difficult. Let me rephrase that, life is difficult. We all have our issues. Although I don’t have any factual proof, I’m quite sure that a majority of people have problems and struggles. If life is so difficult, how can we navigate these troubled waters?
How often do you get angry? And what are the triggers that get you into that emotional state? It is time to address this ugly side of us because it can be seen everywhere and we should avoid it. Anger blinds us to what would be the just and rational action to take. If we wish to live a virtuous and peaceful life, as the Stoics strive to, then we should avoid anger.
