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virtue is the highest good

virtue is the highest good

It has been six years since I started my journey of philosophy and Stoicism when I began reading The Daily Stoic. Needless to say, the book has made a profound impact on me and my thinking. It paved the way for me to learn from Stoic giants, both ancient and

philosophy is for life

philosophy is for life

turning lemon into lemonade

turning lemon into lemonade

I’m sure you would be familiar with the popular proverbial phrase “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Lemons suggest sourness i.e. difficulty or adversity in life; making lemonade is turning them into something sweet i.e. something positive or desirable. It’s widely used to encourage optimism

ask better questions

ask better questions

wake up and get to work

wake up and get to work

Each of us is pulled by our lower nature and wants to avoid suffering and struggle and instead feel pleasure and comfort whenever possible. This holds true especially in the early mornings when we find ourselves under the spell of sweet and deep slumber. Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was not

how to be free: practical insights by a former slave

how to be free: practical insights by a former slave

“If you feel that you are not free, look for the reason inside you.” — Leo Tolstoy What does being free mean to you? As per Stoic philosopher Epictetus, freedom is all about making peace with things that lie outside the realm of your power. To accept and understand your limits

always keep death in your perspective (part 2)

always keep death in your perspective (part 2)

A wise person once said, “Don’t ever put things off until tomorrow. How do you know you will be here tomorrow?” Seneca wrote something in the same vein, “Let us prepare our minds as if we’d come to the very end of life. Let us postpone nothing. Let

always keep death in your perspective (part 1)

always keep death in your perspective (part 1)

“I am time, the destroyer of all; I have come to consume the world. Even without your participation, all the warriors gathered here will die.” If these words sound familiar to you, then you’re not wrong. In fact, this quote has been circulated numerous times among people through different

reconciling the notions of destiny and duty (part 2)

reconciling the notions of destiny and duty (part 2)

One important lesson we can learn from Ram and even other characters in this epic tale is that even though all of them refer to destiny at one point or another in the narrative, none of them act as helpless puppets that could be made to act this way or

reconciling the notions of destiny and duty (part 1)

reconciling the notions of destiny and duty (part 1)

If you’re into philosophy and spirituality, I’m sure you would have pondered upon some critical questions with regard to human existence: * Are certain events destined to happen in our lives? * Should we surrender and go with the flow of life or take charge and make things happen? * Do