Marcus Aurelius: Life And Legacy of The Philosopher King
Marcus Aurelius’s life is evidence that power does not necessarily make a man cold-blooded and evil. Today, many remember him fondly as The Philosopher King.
Category: Stoic Philosophy
Reframing Resilience: It’s More Than Optimism (Psychology)
Is the glass half-empty or half-full? The pessimist would point out the glass is half-empty because they tend to see the negative side of things. Meanwhile, the optimist would …
The Stoic Triangle of Happiness
The Stoic Triangle of Happiness is a simple three-boundary figure that depicts Stoic happiness or eudaimonia. Its three arms are virtue, control, and responsibility, and the area inside is …
Amor Fati: The Stoic Mindset To Soar Above The Volatile Times
Amor fati means loving your fate without leaving your goals and accepting the result with serenity, whatever it is.
How To Be A Modern Stoic In These Chaotic Times
A Stoic views and manages the world in a way that makes it better for all humans, and they do it without trying to dictate others, but making them …
Dichotomy of Control: The Colossal First Pillar of Stoicism
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 …
Memento Mori: Meaning, History, Culture, Importance
Learn how memento mori, remembering that you'll die, can enrich your relationships, help you worry less, stop procrastinating, make you try out new experiences.
Stoicism And Love
Many people and even some scholars think Stoicism and love are incompatible or in conflict with one another.
Stoic Decision Making: Think Clearly, Decide Quickly
As adults, sources suggest, we make around 35,000 decisions every day. That is one choice every two seconds. Most of these are simple decisions—straightforward and easy to make, like …
Did Marcus Aurelius say, “Death smiles at us all?”
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 …
