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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

the power of habits: cultivating excellence through intentional living

the power of habits: cultivating excellence through intentional living

“Every habit and capability is confirmed and grows in its corresponding actions, walking by walking, and running by running … therefore, if you want to do something make a habit of it, if you don’t want to do that, don’t, but make a habit of something else instead. The

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

inaction in the face of evil is itself a form of evil

inaction in the face of evil is itself a form of evil

“Often injustice lies in what you aren’t doing, not only in what you are doing.” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 9.5 Throughout history, humanity has demonstrated an alarming capacity for evil, not only actively but also passively. The Holocaust stands as one of the most harrowing examples of this dual

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!

a heartfelt prayer for cultivating the stoic virtue of courage

a heartfelt prayer for cultivating the stoic virtue of courage

Dear God, Grant me the heart of a lion, that I may face each trial with fortitude. Let not fear cloud my judgment nor doubt cripple my resolve. Instill in me the courage to act justly, even when the path is fraught with adversity. Let me stand tall in the