Stoic Letter

I’ve been thinking a lot about the difference between acquiring wisdom versus executing wisdom. I always dedicate a lot of time to study, whether it’s a pandemic or not. And I enjoy the activity of reading — not just the purpose like learning or entertaining yourself. But over the past…

“It is shameful not to walk but to be carried, and suddenly dazed in the midst of worldly confusion to ask: ‘How did I come to this point?’” That’s what the Stoic philosopher Seneca wrote in a letter to his good friend Lucilius. Think about it. Where are you in…

What is it that you’re after this year? A higher paycheck? A new house? More friends? Getting a book deal? As you’re getting after it, remind yourself to stay focused on the journey — not the outcome. Everything you want in life has a price. That’s something we tend to…

“New year, new you.” It’s a silly idea. As if we need to wait with changing ourselves until it’s January 1st. Either way, we’ve been looking ahead to this year a lot. Somehow we all assume that 2021 will be different than last year. I’m a big fan of Warren…

What triggers you? I can be very impatient, which is not Stoic at all. I especially get triggered when I have to wait somewhere. Doesn’t matter whether it’s in traffic or the line at the supermarket. “C’mon, really? Can this line move any slower!?” Somehow, I have a talent for…

The other day I was thinking, “What a wasted year.” There’s so much we can’t do because of the Covid pandemic, so many plans we missed out on. Normally, around this time of the year, most of us are out a lot. I’m not a fan of cold weather, but…

We’ve all received weird gifts from people we love. I remember getting a gift card for Six Flags from my college-girlfriend. We hadn’t been dating for that long, so she didn’t really know me well. I honestly don’t like theme parks. I don’t know how she came up with the…