Stoicism as a philosophy of life often gets misunderstood due to specific misconceptions that have persisted through the ages. Here are some of the most common ones: Stoicism (upper case…
Here’s what we are: the most abundant and widespread species of primate. One species among millions of other species that exist on the planet called Earth. Here’s what a species…
Estimated time to complete routine: Journaling: three minutes Meditation: four minutes Affirmations: two minutes Jump to routine “Well-being is realized by small steps, but is truly no small thing.” — Zeno of…
In previous posts explaining the concept of Amor Fati and the practical application of Stoic acceptance, I have mentioned how useful it can be to create your own acceptance mantra.…
Vitaliy Katsenelson is the CEO of Denver-based value investment firm IMA. He assumed his current position in 2012 having originally joined the company in 1997 before working his way up…
“Wanting to get out of pain is the pain; it is not the “reaction” of an “I” distinct from the pain. When you discover this, the desire to escape “merges”…
At the beginning of his Enchiridion, Epictetus gave the advice that went on to guide so much of Stoic practice: Some things are within our power, while others are not.…
The author Donald Robertson is one of the preeminent authorities on Stoic philosophy today, that much can’t be argued. Through titles like Stoicism and the Art of Happiness, The Philosophy…
If our human perceptions about time and space are to be trusted, we all exist in the present. We experience everything in the now. We are where we are now.…
For me, the most difficult thing about future events is the shadow they can cast over the intervening days that lead up to them. Awareness of this state of affairs…