Premeditatio Malorum: A Practice For Resilience

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...

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Wu Wei: The Taoist Secret To Effortless Living

Wu Wei: The Taoist Secret To Effortless Living

Sometimes I find myself over-extending. I push too hard, tweak too much, obsess over outcomes. It's not always obvious in the moment—just a subtle sense of misalignment. I’ve spent entire days trying, only to end up feeling strangely disconnected from what I was even...

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Wu Wei: The Taoist Secret To Effortless Living

Wu Wei: The Taoist Secret To Effortless Living

Sometimes I find myself over-extending. I push too hard, tweak too much, obsess over outcomes. It's not always obvious in the moment—just a subtle sense of misalignment. I’ve spent entire days trying, only to end up feeling strangely disconnected from what I was even...

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How To Practice The 4 Stoic Virtues

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...

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