Moral Letters
012 - On Aging - Moral Letters for Modern Times
There is no greater pleasure than being able to look back on a life of proper thoughts and actions.
Philosophy
These posts deal with philosophy, and more broadly the question of how to live a good life
Moral Letters
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.
Newsletters
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.
Moral Letters
010 - On Attending To Yourself - Moral Letters for Modern Times
There is no one with whom you more profitably spend time than yourself.
Moral Letters
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.
Moral Letters
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.
Moral Letters
007 - On Public Opinion - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Nothing is more dangerous to your reputation than exposure to public view in the circus of social media.
Moral Letters
006 - On Sharing Wisdom - Moral Letters for Modern Times
A problem shared is a problem halved.
Moral Letters
005 - On The Stealth Philosopher - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Nothing turns a sharp ear deaf more quickly than the listener sensing you feel superior to them.
Newsletters
Does Klugne Mean Something? (Newsletter 002)
Greetings friends! James Bellerjeau here. I like words. A lot. Those of you who know me will be thinking, "yes, you like to talk a lot when you get in front of an audience." True, but I appreciate others' words as well: a finely written book, a
Moral Letters
004 - On The Quest For Immortality - Moral Letters for Modern Times
What drives the quest for immortality? At its root, it is an excess of greed and fear.
Moral Letters
003 - On Friends, Not Followers - Moral Letters for Modern Times
A true friend will tell you when you are being a fool.