Moral Letters
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.
Stoics
These posts deal with stoic philosophy from the ancient Greeks and Romans, and how stoicism can help us learn how to lead better lives
Moral Letters
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.
Moral Letters
024 - On Conquering Fear - Moral Letters for Modern Times
I will tell you how to banish the demons that bedevil you.
Moral Letters
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.
Moral Letters
022 - On Sticking To Your Decisions - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Whether you are advancing or retreating, be fully committed to what you are doing.
Moral Letters
021 - On Posterity - Moral Letters for Modern Times
We want some part of us to continue, to survive the ages.
Moral Letters
020 - On Consistency - Moral Letters for Modern Times
The way to identify a wise person is to observe the one who maintains consistency in the face of passions all around them.
Moral Letters
019 - On Retirement - Moral Letters for Modern Times
How much better to choose the time of your leaving yourself.
Moral Letters
017 - On Wealth - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Once one’s feet are stuck on the path to wealth, the scantest few manage to pry themselves from it.
Moral Letters
016 - On True And False Philosophy - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Remember that philosophy is neither just for show, nor for other people’s benefit.
Moral Letters
015 - On Exercise Routines - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Your body is a machine that deserves tending to be sure, but are you the engineer or merely a mechanic?
Newsletters
In Case You Are Too Busy To Read This (Newsletter 007)
Only now, like a nomad coming upon a flowering oasis after wandering in the barren desert, do I find that I have been forsaking some of the things that make life rich and meaningful.