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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” →
“It takes discipline not to let social media steal your time. Being effective at social media, whether for business or personal use, means capturing people who have short attention spans. They’re only a click away from a picture of a … Continue reading “Why you need to be careful about your relationship with social media” →
“Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.” -Albert Einstein All these “success motivational” YouTube channels and Instagram pages all say the same things. They all talk about “the grind,” hustling hard, putting in … Continue reading “What success is, what it isn’t, and why you should think more about it” →
“To love only what happens, what was destined. No greater harmony.” – Marcus Aurelius Why are the things that are happening to you a good thing? Why is everything precisely as it is supposed to be? What is the reason … Continue reading “Why you should love things exactly as they are” →
“Convenience comes at the expense of understanding” -Ryder Carroll We live in a convenient world. We are continually trying to increase the level of convenience in our lives. We have more food available to us all the time than ever … Continue reading “Why you should choose the hard way” →
“Love of bustle is not industry, it is only the restlessness of a hunted mind.” – Seneca “Being busy is a form of laziness – lazy thinking and indiscriminate action.” -Tim Ferriss There are plenty of times when being busy … Continue reading “Why being busy is overrated and what to do about it” →