James Bellerjeau

James Bellerjeau

South Carolina, USA
Sep
30
Nissan Stadium in Nashville - Moral Letters to Lucilius

028 - On Traveling To Change - Moral Letters for Modern Times

What does it matter how many miles you put on your shoes if you do not first orient yourself in the desired direction?
2 min read
Sep
27
Tall, rusty water tower - Moral Letters to Lucilius

027 - On Things Of Lasting Value - Moral Letters for Modern Times

Not all appreciate that hard work and sacrifice are not just the price for rewards, but a necessary precondition for valuing them.
3 min read
Sep
24
You Will Be What I Am (Newsletter 013)

You Will Be What I Am (Newsletter 013)

You could get no clearer picture of what lies in your personal future than to study your parents' generation. But this is a lesson we take up unwillingly.
4 min read
Sep
23
Abandoned blue dinghy on beach by the ocean - Moral Letters to Lucilius

026 - On Senior Citizens - Moral Letters for Modern Times

If we want a true test of our training, we must check our thoughts against the one fate we can be sure is destined to come our way.
2 min read
Sep
20
Cactus and trees silhouetted by a brilliant sunrise over the ocean - Moral Letters to Lucilius

025 - On Admitting Mistakes - Moral Letters for Modern Times

Now I ask you to ask yourself whether you can say you have never strayed from the path.
3 min read
Sep
17
Regret ... And Other Things That Compound (Newsletter 012)

Regret ... And Other Things That Compound (Newsletter 012)

The power of compounding applies to our thoughts as much as it does to our actions.
5 min read
Sep
16
Green-covered hills leading to blue sea - Moral Letters to Lucilius

024 - On Conquering Fear - Moral Letters for Modern Times

I will tell you how to banish the demons that bedevil you.
4 min read
Sep
13
Reeds in foreground before a lake and mountains under cloudy sky - Moral Letters to Lucilius

023 - On Finding Joy In The Right Places - Moral Letters for Modern Times

Life is meant for living, and joy is a sign your life has found meaning, provided its source comes from within.
3 min read
Sep
10
Don't Mistake Certainty For Correctness (Newsletter 010)

Don't Mistake Certainty For Correctness (Newsletter 010)

We can be just as wrong about something when we are absolutely convinced it's true as when we're uncertain.
5 min read
Sep
10
A Conversation Is The Worst Way To Communicate (Newsletter 011)

A Conversation Is The Worst Way To Communicate (Newsletter 011)

If you want to increase your chances of being heard by your conversational partner, try approaching your next conversation with only one goal: listening to the other person and understanding their point.
5 min read