072 - On Business As A Distraction - Moral Letters for Modern Times
It is impatience in business affairs, as much as in life, that leads us to be distracted from potentially more valuable pursuits.
071 - On The Greatest Good - Moral Letters for Modern Times
The greater your desired change, the larger will be the necessary expenditure of your personal resources. Nature rewards us only grudgingly, after we have paid our respects by paying our dues.
Bread and Circuses (Newsletter 035)
We often mistake advances in technology with advances in the human condition itself.
070 - On The Will To Live - Moral Letters for Modern Times
The legal profession has found a way to work true magic: that is, they can speak for the dead. To that short list of things that can be guaranteed in life, death and taxes, we can add a third, lawsuits.
069 - On Abiding In One Place - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Progress is inversely proportional to the breadth of your focus. Include in your scope many things, and you will make little progress. Focus on one thing, and you will advance it the most.
Can You Think Your Way To Success? (Newsletter 034)
One of the spookiest things I ever did was write down on a single piece of paper a number of life goals.
068 - On Private And Public Service - Moral Letters for Modern Times
The greatest good is done by those with the least need to talk about it. The true meaning of public service is not those offices that are most visible, but those deeds that have the greatest impact.
067 - On Endurance - Moral Letters for Modern Times
The state of mind is the key, your intentions are everything. Virtue lies not in hard circumstances themselves, but in being able to endure hardships without upset or complaint.
Advice For New Managers: Develop Principles (Newsletter 033)
Advice from individuals, journalists, and experts is more than not useful. It's downright harmful, at least in the sense that it distracts you from focusing on what you could be more profitably doing.
066 - On Stoic Virtues - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Today I want to talk with you about the Stoic virtues, and how to value the pursuits that people seek. This is not only not a trivial question, it is the only question that matters.
