Live and Die Well.
Ancient wisdom for mental toughness.
Stoics on Jealousy – Here is what the philosophy of Stoicism says about jealousy Stoics on jealousy, what did the great philosophers have to say about the destructive emotion? The human condition has been much the same in the past 2000 years ago. Hence, the sage advice given by the Stoics still serves as some…
Seneca Letter 28 – Why You can’t Escape from Your Mind – Do This Instead Seneca Letter 28 to Lucilius deals with frailty of traveling to escape from your mind. “Are you surprised, as if it were a novelty, that after such long travel and so many changes of scene you have not been able…
Seneca Letter 13 – The Cure To Fear Seneca Letter 13 to Lucilius ‘On Groundless Fears’ deals with one of the most insidious human emotions: fear. “There are more things, Lucilius, likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality.” — Seneca The human mind…
Seneca Letter 18 – The Merits of Voluntary Discomfort Seneca Letter 18 to Lucullus details the importance of the powerful Stoic practice ‘Voluntary discomfort’. “Set aside a certain number of days, during which you shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with coarse and rough dress, saying to yourself the while: ‘Is this the condition…
Is Stoicism Toxic? Is Stoicism toxic? The short answer is no. The long answer is that it can be if you do not have a good understanding of the philosophy. In this article, you will learn what Stoicism is and what it is not. You will also learn how to protect yourself from psychological harm…
Stoic Mantras and Aphorisms for Self-Mastery Stoic Mantras are powerful tools which have been used for thousands of years to master the mind. “Let thy principles be brief and fundamental, which, as soon as thou shalt recur to them, will be sufficient to cleanse the soul completely.” — Marcus Aurelius This quote is about having…
Seneca Letter 12 Notes and Breakdown – On Old Age Seneca’s letter 12 of the ‘Moral Letters to Luculias’ is one of the most profound from the series by the Stoic philosopher. Letter 12 ‘On Old Age’ had some interesting ideas which relate to our motto of Live and Die Well. The letter starts off with Seneca…
How The Stoics Dealt with Criticism and Praise Stoicism is a philosophy which deals with the inner world. The Stoics believed the coveted state of eudaemonia could be acquired through mastering this inner abyss of emotions and thoughts. Nothing draws out primordial emotions like praise and criticism, especially when it comes from the crowd. How shall…
What is Stoicism? Stoicism, pronounced “stow ·uh ·si · zm“, is an ancient and practical Greek philosophy. It’s a philosophy which aims to aid you in the pursuit of Eudaemonia (human thriving). Self-mastery is gained through first understanding the inherent power of your mind. The fundamental idea of Stoicism is: “You have power over your mind –…
Premeditatio Malorum translated from Latin means ‘the premeditation of evils’. It is a fundamental stoic exercise for inner peace. Imagine that someone close to you passes away suddenly. Perhaps your father or mother, partner or sibling. How would that feel? Imagine losing your job and not being able afford your rent. Picture sleeping outside in…