13 Reasons Why Modern Stoics Should Live a Minimalist Lifestyle
I’m in love with Stoicism.For the past 18 months I’ve been an avid student of Stoic philosophy. It resonates with me and it helps me to stay calm and optimistic in the most annoying situations.Before my romantic relationship with Stoicism I had an affection for minimalism. It, too, resonated with me and helped me bring […]
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Amor Fati: Accept and Love Everything that Happens
Acceptance.It’s just so hard at times.We’re bold and ambitious and think we can bend everything straight.But we can’t. We can’t change reality. The second we realize something it’s already gone. It’s like grabbing at the wind. It’s there one second and you’re quick to reach out for it and baam – it’s gone. Ungrabbable.And if […]
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What Is Stoicism? A Simple Definition & 10 Stoic Core Principles
Stoicism or Stoic Philosophy… sounds boring and daunting and like the last thing anyone would want to learn about. A few years back I would have gone a long way around this topic. Today, I’m writing about it because I fell in love with so many of its beliefs. So they didn’t call it Supermanism but Stoicism, […]
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The 3 Step Formula for Self-Mastery: Why and How to Improve Yourself
New: We created a fancy PDF of this post for printing and offline viewing. You can get it here. (It’s ‘pay what you want’, so feel free to get it for free.) The value of education (knowledge) like that of gold is valued in every place. – Epictetus, Enchiridion 150Why do you bother reading this […]
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Train Your Mind to Adapt to Any Circumstance
I fell in love with this sentence. (The title.) No matter what happens in life, you know how to react. You have this inner trust that whatever may come, you’ll be able to answer well. I remember not long ago, I got furious at my laptop for refusing my orders and being snail-slow. I got angry, cursed, […]
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