Every May there is an import car show at the fairgrounds in Carlisle PA. The Pennsylvania Saab club has their own show within the show. Since I like Saab cars and daily drive one, I decided to go check it out this year. I paid for a parking spot in the non-judged area...
Should daughters receive the same training as sons? Part I
Daily Stoic Meditations How to Be a Stoic How to Think Like a Roman Emperor Seneca’s Letters from a Stoic If you have anger issues, this one is a great tool (h/t mindyourbusiness. Today’s lesson comes from: Musonious Rufus’s Lectures We don”t know much about...
Why do I do this to myself?
Losing a parent, while sad, is a normal part of life once you get to a certain age.
Against Epicureans and Academics Part I
Quotes from my favorite amateur Stoic philosopher…me.
Do I study Stoicism to improve myself or in a vain attempt to sound smart?
The more I repeat an action, for good or bad, the easier it is to make a habit out of it.
One of George Washington’s favorite drinks.
Part II exploring if we study philosophy for the right reasons.
Do we study philosophy for the right reasons?
Third and final part on judging that which is good and that which is evil.
Continuing Epictetus’s lesson on knowing the difference between good and evil.
I like to drink, do you like to drink?
How do you know the difference between good and evil?
Has this been a useful way to spend 2 years?
How to not be unreasonably stubborn.
How to not feel anxious about what we don’t control.
How a Stoic should argue.
What is the beginning of philosophy?
Being a man and all the different roles that requires.
How to use the things we can’t control like an athlete uses a ball.
Cheating on your spouse is definitely not living in accordance with nature.
When to be confident?
When to be cautious?
Can you be both at once?