Don’t Put a Down Payment on Misery
Don’t waste the precious moments of today by putting a down payment on misery that may or may not even come to pass.
Month: August 2023
Different on the Inside
Trying hard to be different and stand out from the crowd in your clothing or mannerisms is a waste of time. Be different where it counts, instead.
Cut the Noise
Eliminate the unnecessary chatter in your brain, and unnecessary actions in your life. Calmness and peace will naturally take their place.
Reasoned Choice Is Invincible
Don’t take all challenges and accept every request to do battle. Your reasoned choice is the discretion you need to choose wisely and be invincible.
Trouble Comes From Within
We cause trouble for ourselves. We do it to ourselves. We’re the source, but our reasoned choice is the solution.
Obstacles Can Be Converted to Advantage
Obstacles are often merely blessings in disguise. With the right perspective, a rational person can convert it to their advantage.
Judgment For Clear Action
Everything runs through judgment — all our decisions, choices, and thoughts. And only via judgment can we make sense of it all.
This Is Not a Game — Stoicism Is Life
Stoic philosophy isn’t a game. It’s not something that can be dipped into when you need some cozy feelings. It’s an important set of guidelines for every single moment in your life.
Use Reason to End Your Troubles
Many of your troubles are self-created by anxiety and worry, and can be swept away by using the reasoned choice of stoicism.
Put It In Your Own Words
If you’ve noticed that some stoic concepts are repeated across the writings of philosophers, then you’re not alone. Put it into your own words, by taking action and proving it out.
