Marcus Aurelius was the philosopher king of Rome during its prime times. He was the most powerful man in the world, yet we find from his private journals that he was practicing affection for others, forgiveness, and how to live his life in line with (Stoic) philosophies. In this sense, he is a rare figure… Continue reading
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Why should you let small bad things happen? A Stoic (mis)interpretation.
Recently, I came across a Tim Ferris blog titled “The Art of Letting Bad Things Happen (and Weapons of Mass Distraction).” Here, he talked about why we should let small bad things happen, such as missing out on business opportunities, emails that’ll make you anxious, and other non-trivial stuff for a regular person. As regular… Continue reading