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
It is certainly good to be confident in what you are doing because self-doubt is destructive of peace of mind. But it is better to first be self-critical and to reflect on what you are doing.
Moral Letters
Wisdom consists not just in making a correct decision, but in making it with understanding of the reason why.
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Can you tell me now which of your indulgences let grown into vices will be your undoing, or will you tell me that you are safe from all temptation?
Moral Letters
The magic of books is that they allow each reader to create magic in their heads. Sometimes it’s best left there.
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It is precisely when you find your emotions aroused by a small handful of words that you must force yourself to pause. Someone is almost certainly trying to manipulate your thinking for their own ends.
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To ask whether reason exists independently is to question whether it depends on the person or on the situation.
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Philosophy always welcomes new students.
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We are distracted by surface appearances because they are the first things we see. You should seek to understand the deeper meaning, and to be aware that in the wrong hands words can hide as much as they reveal.
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The true responsibility of parents is to raise their children to be capable of safely making their own way in the world, and not to remove every obstacle from their paths.
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If you wish to have a better understanding of the world, spend time in the company of people who demonstrate their depth of perception and see beyond the surface of things.
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When you are told by experts what to think you may become a believer, but you will not become a thinker.
Moral Letters
By thinking on all the things that can happen to you, you prepare yourself to deal with them appropriately.