Right now we’re all worried about something. The consequences of a past action, the status of a current relationship, how life will turn out for us years from now - whatever it may be, we worry that ultimately it won’t be favourable to us. But what is worry? The Oxford…
“I’m older than mosta you and I can tell you that the only real possession you’ll ever have is your character, that and your ‘scheme of life,’ you might say. The Manager has given every person a spark from His own divinity, and no one can take that away from…
If you have an interest in Stoicism, you'll know the names of the most famous ancient Stoics - Marcus Aurelius, Seneca The Younger, and Epictetus. If you enjoy the modern take on the works of these great philosophers, then you'll perhaps also know the likes of Ryan Holiday, Tim Ferriss…
This is an account of day 21 of the 21-Day Daily Stoic Freedom Challenge, for accounts of other days please click here. In Theory The task for day 21 of the 21-Day Daily Stoic Freedom Challenge is to pretend you're watching your own funeral. Like some of the other tasks…
This is an account of day 20 of the 21-Day Daily Stoic Freedom Challenge, for accounts of other days please click here. In Theory The task for day 20 of the 21-Day Daily Stoic Freedom Challenge is to create a pebble jar. Part of the inspiration for this task is…
This is an account of day 19 of the 21-Day Daily Stoic Freedom Challenge, for accounts of other days please click here. In Theory The task for day 19 of the 21-Day Daily Stoic Freedom Challenge is to pick one Stoic passage to memorise. Research suggests that modern technology is…
This is an account of day 18 of the 21-Day Daily Stoic Freedom Challenge, for accounts of other days please click here. In Theory The task for day 18 of the 21-Day Daily Stoic Freedom Challenge is to laugh it out. Per Seneca, “He who laughs has joy. The very…
This is an account of day 17 of the 21-Day Daily Stoic Freedom Challenge, for accounts of other days please click here. In Theory The task for day 17 of the 21-Day Daily Stoic Freedom Challenge is to buy or make a nice gift for someone else and send it…
This is an account of day 16 of the 21-Day Daily Stoic Freedom Challenge, for accounts of other days please click here. In Theory The task for day 16 of the 21-Day Daily Stoic Freedom Challenge is to read an old newspaper. The point is to find evidence that this…
This is an account of day 15 of the 21-Day Daily Stoic Freedom Challenge, for accounts of other days please click here. In Theory The task for day 15 of the 21-Day Daily Stoic Freedom Challenge is to solve one nagging problem. The more we delay tending to problems, completing…