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leave people to themselves

leave people to themselves

“Learning how to leave people alone and go on with your life is a needed skill. Master it, for the sake of your own dignity and peace of mind.” — Michelle Rogers-Wright In his private journal, Marcus Aurelius once wrote, “It’s best to leave someone else’s transgression there with

take control of your information diet

take control of your information diet

“If you wish to improve, be content to appear clueless or stupid in extraneous matters—don’t wish to seem knowledgeable. And if some regard you as important, distrust yourself.” — Epictetus, Enchiridion, 13a The world has become smaller because of the Internet and technology. Now, it's easy to

just cut the strings and get focused

just cut the strings and get focused

“Understand at last that you have something in you more powerful and divine than what causes the bodily passions and pulls you like a mere puppet. What thoughts now occupy my mind? Is it not fear, suspicion, desire, or something like that?” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 12.19 We live in

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

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

did will smith act like a real man at the oscars? (part 2)

did will smith act like a real man at the oscars? (part 2)

What we can learn from this incident is that there’s no one in this whole wide world, who doesn’t face the threat of losing their calm in an instant and doing something stupid, such as resorting to violence to get back at the other person. No one is

did will smith act like a real man at the oscars? (part 1)

did will smith act like a real man at the oscars? (part 1)

The short answer is no. Absolutely not. As much as I like Will Smith’s carefree attitude, his inclination towards personal and spiritual growth, and his incredible cinematic work, it breaks my heart to say that Will was out of line during the Oscars night. One of my favorite Stoic

your time is limited

your time is limited

A majority of us avoid thinking about our mortality; instead, we prefer getting sucked into the vortex of the daily grind. And so, rather than focusing our precious time on things that matter and have weight, we end up spending it on frivolous stuff that we don’t even enjoy.

some food for thought this holiday (shopping) season

some food for thought this holiday (shopping) season

Thanks to retailers and giant corporations, the holiday season has transformed over years into the “holiday shopping season,” and the most wonderful and happiest time of the year has, unfortunately, become the most stressful and difficult time of the year. Yeah, this is the sad truth. We’re ruining the