Stoicism

#1 — Kindness is always the right response — Stoicism offers practical wisdom to live well. Most of us agree that our current tendencies don’t serve us well. Our behavior is lemming-like— we silence our inner voice of reason and willingly walk toward the gates of doom. Stoicism offers hard-hitting lessons to help us help ourselves. Ryan Holiday offers…

if all the world’s a stage, and we’re merely players, what matters is how we play our roles — I’m working on a book project in the form of a line-by-line commentary on one important and popular short work of Stoic philosophy, Epictetus’ Enchiridion or Handbook. I’m in the process of taking videos I produced covering every chapter of that work, and editing the transcripts. …

Taking a step back — This morning I read from Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman’s Daily Stoic verse for today that examine’s Plato’s suggestion of taking a larger picture view when interacting with people: Plato’s View: How beautifully Plato put it, Whenever you want to talk about people, it’s best to take a bird’s eye…

Introduction: Welcome to the very first entry of “Journal Entries of a 20-Something” — a series where I’ll be sharing the unfiltered and authentic experiences of navigating through the exciting, yet challenging landscape of our 20s. …

Different people can react to the same event in different ways, based on their way of thinking. You can either think of something in your life as a miracle of a curse. Two totally different perceptions that will dictate your feelings. While you cannot control what has happened, you can…

Not all appreciate that hard work and sacrifice are not just the price for rewards, but a necessary precondition for valuing them — “Not another sermon,” you say. “I have heard you preach to others, but do you practice your own lessons? Are you so advanced that you have endless time to pass on your wisdom to those less learned?” I do not pretend to point out the mote in my brother’s eye…

Achieve Lasting Happiness: Embrace the Stoic Path to a Fulfilling Life — In an ever-changing and unpredictable world, embracing a Stoic mindset can have a profound impact. Stoicism, an ancient philosophy, helps us handle life’s ups and downs with resilience and peace. It offers practical wisdom from great thinkers like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca. Within this article, we will uncover nine Stoic…

As a writer and philosopher, I have always been fascinated by the ancient teachings of Stoicism. Among the many great thinkers who contributed to this philosophy, Zeno of Citium stands out as one of the most influential and profound. His ideas on inner peace, resilience, and the pursuit of virtue…