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focus on the process, not the end goal

focus on the process, not the end goal

“Those obsessed with glory attach their well-being to the regard of others, those who love pleasure tie it to feelings, but the one with true understanding seeks it only in their own actions.” “Think on the character of the people one wishes to please, the possessions one means to gain,

the diya within: nurturing your inner light

the diya within: nurturing your inner light

“Protect your own good in all that you do, and as concerns everything else take what is given as far as you can make reasoned use of it. If you don’t, you’ll be unlucky, prone to failure, hindered and stymied.” — Epictetus, Discourses, 4.3.11 Each of us

it’s the little things that add up in the end

it’s the little things that add up in the end

“You must build up your life action by action, and be content if each one achieves its goal as far as possible—and no one can keep you from this.” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 8.32 In the fabric of human existence, it's often the tiniest threads that weave

the unseen bars: the internal price of wrongdoing

the unseen bars: the internal price of wrongdoing

“The greatest portion of peace of mind is doing nothing wrong. Those who lack self-control live disoriented and disturbed lives.” – Seneca, Moral Letters, 105.7 The lure of the shortcut, the thrill of the forbidden – these are powerful motivators. Yet, beneath the fleeting highs of wrongdoing lies a hidden punishment,

busy doesn't always mean better

busy doesn't always mean better

“I can’t call a person a hard worker just because I hear they read and write, even if working at it all night. Until I know what a person is working for, I can’t deem them industrious.… I can if the end they work for is their own

meaningful work: the source of lasting joy

meaningful work: the source of lasting joy

focus on making choices that honor your best self

focus on making choices that honor your best self

Powered by RedCircle “Where is Good? In our reasoned choices. Where is Evil? In our reasoned choices. Where is that which is neither Good nor Evil? In the things outside of our own reasoned choice.” – Epictetus, Discourses, 2.16.1 In the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, Vibheeshan, Ravan’s younger

stop caring about what other people think

stop caring about what other people think

“I’m constantly amazed by how easily we love ourselves above all others, yet we put more stock in the opinions of others than in our own estimation of self. . . . How much credence we give to the opinions our peers have of us and how little to our very own!

you must always be driven by selfless service

you must always be driven by selfless service

In the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, the demon-king Ravan abducts Sita and takes her away to his island kingdom of Lanka. To save her, Ram and Lakshman take the help of the vanaras and declare war against Ravan. In this war, Ravan’s son Indrajit strikes Lakshman with a deadly

the stoic who turned pale in a storm

the stoic who turned pale in a storm

In Aulus Gellius' The Attic Nights, there's a fascinating tale about a Stoic philosopher who found himself in a dire situation at sea. This anecdote, to be specific, describes the Stoic doctrine concerning involuntary emotional reactions or “proto-passions” (propatheiai), and thus, paints a vivid picture of human