Dean Wormer Was Right! (We’re All Flounder Now)
Rather than living in our bubbles of personal truth and wish fulfillment, let’s grow up and interact with the world as it is, in all its complexity.
011 - On Introverts - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Introversion is not something that is remedied by exposure. If anything, repeated forays out of comfortable seclusion only strengthen the desire to return to safety.
No, The Stoics Were Not Joyless Grouches (Newsletter 005)
Knowing the difference between wanting something, even wanting it badly, and needing it in order to feel happy, is useful in life.
010 - On Attending To Yourself - Moral Letters for Modern Times
There is no one with whom you more profitably spend time than yourself.
The Stoic Career Path
We are ambitious because we think this will bring us happiness, but we make ourselves unhappy in the pursuit of our ambitions.
James's Rules for Personal and Professional Success
To perform at a high level, you need self-awareness and emotional intelligence, which includes knowing how you interact with others. Ask for feedback, and take it seriously but not personally.
009 - On Friendship And Philosophy - Moral Letters for Modern Times
You are sufficient in yourself if you do not need friends for your happiness, but you need not go so far as to not want them.
Things We Wish Were True (Newsletter 004)
Just because you find something on the internet doesn't make it true.
008 - On The Teacher’s Duty - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Just because I am alone does not mean I am wasting my hours away.
Why Experts Are The Last People We Should Listen To
Well-meaning does not mean impartial
