Four Stoic Views on Time — Marcus Aurelius once described time as “a river, a violent current of events, glimpsed once and already carried past us, and another follows and is gone.” The Greek philosopher Heraclitus expressed that time, like everything else, is always in a continuous flow. Never knowing how much is left, we’re subjected…

Seneca’s advice on finding peace and tranquility — In a world filled with constant distractions, how do we find time to process anything? Unlike any other time in history, today we receive a barrage of situations and distractions coming at us that require our attention. We receive texts and notifications, phone calls and packages, interruptions and urgent requests. …

Quotes on philosophy, the good life, and excellence of mind — On Philosophy “Deliver yourself to philosophy if you wish to be safe, to be tranquil, to be happy, and, what matters most, if you wish to be free. There is no other way you can gain your freedom.” It is through philosophy that we gain the best insights into life. …

3 Beginner Exercises for Taking Back Control of Your Inner Dialogue — “Virtue alone is elevated and lofty. Nothing is great unless it’s also at peace.”-Seneca One of the most important tools one can provide themselves in life is the tool of self-talk. We all have self-talk, it is the little voice in our head that we hear when things go right…

Life fleeting — The beautiful thing about Stoic philosophy is the advice contained within it is just as applicable today as it was when it was first written all those many years ago. We can learn a great deal from interpreting the advice provided and using it to our advantage as we go…

The need for adversity — The beautiful thing about Stoic philosophy is the advice contained within it is just as applicable today as it was when it was first written all those many years ago. …