Reflections, hacks and randomness #Stoic #Buddhist #Life
Any person capable of angering you becomes your master;
he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him. – Epictetus
Epictetus provides what is often intellectually straight forward advice. The practical application requires a decent … Read the rest “Control”
Reading How to Think Like a Roman Emperor by Donald Robertson and came across this advice from Diogenes which resonated with me as I continue on my journey to become a better writer. You can also check my fuller review … Read the rest “Ancient advice for improving Bloggers”
A reminder that often listening, observing and contemplating is the correct action. How are we to learn if we always speak. When situations arise, often the ‘season for silence’ allows us to gather the right amount of knowledge and take … Read the rest “Listening”
Donald Robertson’s latest book How to Think like a Roman Emperor is an exciting and unique mix. We have many books on the life of Marcus Aurelius and separately his Stoicism mainly from Meditations. In How to Think Like … Read the rest “How to Think like a Roman Emperor”