Premeditatio Malorum: A Practice For Resilience
Our lives are controlled by external factors. When we fail to anticipate this, we suffer. The ancient Stoics were acutely aware of this. In fact, they developed an epithet for practitioners of Stoicism to keep at arm’s length to remember this crucially important...
Stoic Courage: How To Face Life’s Battles With Grit And Resilience
I’ve written a lot about Stoicism, and I’ll continue to do so because it continues to help me live a resilient, grounded life. It’s practical, no-nonsense, and honest about how little we control—which is oddly comforting. One of the core virtues in Stoicism is...
Introduction To Stoicism And Mindfulness
If you're new to mindfulness or Stoicism, we hope you'll find these articles written as introductory resources useful. We aim to answer questions like "What is mindfulness?" and "How can I begin practicing Stoicism?" We hope something here will set you off on your...
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No Self In Buddhism & Science: Tame The Ego, Start Living
I am quietly eroding all your relationships. I am insulting you. I am forcing you to act with greed and aggression. I make you jealous… I am you. The ‘I’ here is the subjective sense of self—the ‘I’ is your ego. As we’ll discover, no self thinking may be the antidote...
A Beginner’s Guide To Mindful Breathing: Focus Your Mind, Reduce Stress
Have you ever noticed how little attention we pay to our own breathing? It’s happening every moment, sustaining us, yet most of us go about our days completely unaware of it. That is, until stress tightens our chests or anxiety shortens our breath. Then, suddenly, we...
Desirelessness Is Happiness: 7 Practices To Help You Let Go
A man is galloping at breakneck speed on his horse and appears as if he’s going somewhere important; on a mission of some sort. Another man standing along the side of the road shouts, ‘Where are you going?’ The man on the horse yells, ‘I don’t know, ask the horse.’ ...
How To Practice The 4 Stoic Virtues
One of the defining features of Stoicism is its practicality. The ancient Stoics would even devise clever phrases and mnemonic devices to help their students carry with them reminders of how to act in accordance with the fundamental ideas and virtues of their...
The Three Stoic Disciplines: Desire, Action, and Assent
Stoicism is a guiding framework in my life, but so is business. I can think of no better school of thought than business when it comes to manifesting ideas into reality—big, complex ideas. Schools of business and businesses in practice are fountains of knowledge when...
Zen Meditation: How To Stop And Reflect For Wisdom
What if there was a way you could train your wisdom and insight? No tools or equipment required. No books to read. No classes to attend. All you’d need is a few minutes each day. Such a means of building a wider perspective and developing clear insight exists....
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