If you smile more will you be happier?
A recent study found that Naive Stoicism is associated with unhappiness.
Pierre Hadot describes one of the key Stoic spiritual exercises as “Circumscribing the Present.”
When we’re polite, we follow the rules of etiquette, are considerate, and avoid conflict.
Often, we suffer twice as much as we need too.
There is a fundamental divide in the world. Between things that are and are not up to you.