Living from day to day
I was watching a documentary about David Bowie, and he said something that really resonated with me:
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Events and opinions in contemporary culture
One of the fundamental Stoic concepts is that people react not to the events, but to their judgments about them (Epictetus, e.g.). This is a very powerful...
Reading the Stoics
Reading the stoics, especially Seneca: makes me want to be a better person makes me a better person makes me realize how far I am from bein...
Seneca’s hint at the format of his letters
Started reading Seneca’s Letter XXVII: On The Good Which Abides, and I was struck by the opening paragraph. It’s a hint at the format of his Epistulae, wh...
Do Not Express Your Opinion
Do not express your opinion unless you are asked for it.