Developing a habit is more than breaking a useless or harmful habit. Failing to break an awful habit is ultimately self-defeating labor, as it gets you circling within the …
The first pillar of Stoicism is the Dichotomy of Control, which means we divide things based on whether we can control them or not. The second pillar of Stoicism …
While the meaning of 'memento mori' may seem grim, this profound Stoic principle is a call to live life fully and mindfully, realizing that our time is finite.
Criticisms attack our ego faster and harder than we imagine. We can all be sensitive to criticism if it only came from the ‘right’ person. Many who insist words …
Many people and even some scholars think Stoicism and love are incompatible or in conflict with one another.
To have empathy is "to sense the hurt or the pleasure of another as he senses it." Empathy is our ability to recognize and feel another's emotions and understand …
As adults, sources suggest, we make around 35,000 decisions every day (Sahakian & Labuzetta, 2013). That is one choice every two seconds. Most of these are simple decisions—straightforward and …
No, Marcus Aurelius did not say those exact words. The quote comes from the movie Gladiator, in which the lead character says it while making an allusion to Marcus …
How do you stay happy and positive when you don't have access to any of the means to carry out positive mindset exercises? Well, you quickly pick up a …
To live like an Epicurean means learning how to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. The Epicureans are hedonistic consequentialists. For them, the ethical value of any action lay in …
Movement, physical activity, and play are essential for our physical and intellectual development. Positive Movement can boost our health, happiness, and well-being at every age.
Empathy is our ability to sense a person’s emotions and imagine what they might think or feel. What may come as a surprise to you is that you can …