4 days agoMember-onlyThe Reality Behind Not Caring About What Other People Think Of YouNot caring about what other people think about you is not the same thing as not caring about other people. Whenever we think about not caring about what other people think about us, we usually think in terms of something like: “I don’t care about what people think about my…Stoicism3 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyA Piece of Pie and a Stoic LessonWhat is important? To raise your life high above chance occurrences, and to remember that it is a human life — so that if you are fortunate, you know this will not last long; or if you are unfortunate, you know that you aren’t really, if you don’t think you…Stoicism2 min read
Jul 31Member-onlyYou Are A King And You Are Clueless About It“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes, a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The…Stoicism3 min read
Jun 22Member-onlyThe Terrible Disease To Please, And How To Get OutYou will not be able to develop yourself, in a healthy way, as long as you are solely preoccupied with what or how you think other people think about you. And trust me, you do worry, a lot. The way in which you do this is by living a normal…Self Improvement6 min read
Jun 14Member-onlyBeing Angry Is A Waste Of Precious Time“An objection: ‘Are you telling me that a good man doesn’t become angry if he sees his father being murdered, his mother raped?’ No, he will not become angry, but he’ll be their champion and defender. Why are you afraid that a proper sense of devotion won’t goad him sufficiently…Stoicism4 min read
Jun 8Member-onlyThe Pride that comes with honest Work“The themes of this book result from years of observing people in my effort to understand why their lives take the directions they do. Some of these people have been men and women of great creative achievement while most, of course, have not…What is it, then, that sets the former…Work5 min read
Jun 3Member-onlyLive WillinglyThen I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6 I woke up yesterday to write in my journal (the second thing I do in the morning after drinking a big…Mindfulness4 min read
May 27Member-onlyLive WillinglyI have this idea of saying yes to the life in front of you, no matter the situation, and in doing so, having a much better time at living. Many of the things we do from day to day, we do unwillingly, frowning, and this is a problem because we…Life1 min read
May 25Member-onlyCourage and Vulnerability, you can’t have one without the other“The irony is that this ‘fake it till you make it’ tactic is the exact opposite of how truly successful people live. They live with authentic vulnerability because they know that the world always connects more with your grit than your shine. They might show up for the shine, but…Stoicism4 min read
May 11Member-onlyUnintended Sabbath, A Peacefulness Lesson“On the Sabbath- we are reminded that we are not human doings, but human beings.”- Rob Bell. I am not Jewish, but last weekend I experienced the Sabbath unintendedly. And let me tell you, it was a weirdly fantastic, exhilarating experience. I hadn’t experienced so much peace in a long…Mental Health7 min read
