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“Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views they take of things.” – Epictetus Not letting things bother you doesn’t mean you don’t care about them. It means that you understand them. You can say you want to … Continue reading “Understand things more, fear things less” →
“Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles; it takes away today’s peace.” – Zig Ziglar Most of the things we worry about are mostly out of our control. None of us has total control over the political climate. We can’t … Continue reading “The “Worry Vaccine”” →
“There’s never enough time to do all the nothing you want.” ― Bill Watterson Rest is critical. You can’t go nonstop. That said, be thoughtful about how you rest. Do things that are genuinely going to rejuvenate you, but do … Continue reading “Why are you not spending your time more carefully?” →
“If you can learn how to use your mind, anything is possible.” – Wim Hof If you have spent any time in the personal growth space of the internet, you have heard of Wim Hof. A quick background if you … Continue reading “Why you need to be doing the Wim Hof Method right now” →
The better you become, the better everything around you becomes. When you practice and prepare, the negative inputs can become positive results. Make brightness in the world. Take in what life gives to you and make it better. Share positivity … Continue reading “Why you should be more like a fire” →
Donald Robertson (https://donaldrobertson.name, @DonJRobertson on Twitter), author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor stops by to talk about Stoicism, what Marcus Aurelius can teach us about social media and some of his upcoming projects. You don’t want to … Continue reading “#1: Donald Robertson” →
“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.”― Marcus Aurelius Be radically optimistic. The way I think about optimism has changed over the past year. I used to think that optimism was about always believing that things were … Continue reading “Why you should be more optimistic” →
Wealth consists not in having great possessions but in having few wants. – Epictetus Do you want to be rich today? Do you want to have everything you want at this moment? It’s possible. The people with the most wealth … Continue reading “How to get rich quick” →
It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows. – Epictetus I’m grateful to be around people who are smarter than I am. I have all sorts of blind spots that they are gracious enough … Continue reading “Why I am so grateful to be friends with people who are smarter than me” →
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” -Psalm 46:10 I want this to be easily actionable. Meditation is popular right now … Continue reading “A short guide to Christian meditation” →