Though at first this article seems like The Onion are taking the piss out of (and they might be) Stoic approaches to … More
Category: Stoicism
The philosophy of: Being a prokopton
Those who identify with Stoic philosophy, don’t refer to themselves as ‘Stoics.’* But as Massimo Pigliucci says (at 15:00), they … More
Are you suffering because of a future that may not even be bad? Or may even be far greater than you fear? Or may not even happen at all?
If something sucks, or worse, is terrible, do we suffer? Maybe you think yes. Is that situation of suffering definite … More
If you managed to survive okay without something or someone before they came into your life, you can live without it after it’s gone
What’s the most important thing or person/people/animal in your life? At some point they came into your life, right? But before that, … More
The philosophy: of Snufkin [pt.4] – Let go of control because ‘It’s exciting’
Why, what else but to revere and bless the gods; to do good to men; to bear and forebear … More
Is it realistic (and healthy) to be indifferent to EVERYTHING?
If you didn’t give a fuck about losing anything in your life, and were ready for it, it’d be impossible … More
Optimism… pessimism… Same bullshit.
The optimist taking an exam believes ‘I will definitely pass the exam’. And if they don’t it leaves them completely devastated, not … More
Here’s my review of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations (and Stoicism): Just look at the state of the book. [+ The philosophy of: Marcus Aurelius]
6 weeks ago, my copy of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations looked like this: And yesterday, after consciously taking my time to read … More
Everything is exactly as it should be
Going through adversity? Good. Embrace it, pay close attention to it, how you feel during it, learn from it and … More
Did Marcus Aurelius steal my idea (1800-1900 years ago)?
This is what my site’s about: And this is what Marcus wrote in Meditations (10:37): At every action, no matter by whom … More