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Ignacio Nieto Carvajal

Three Parts, One Aim

Three Parts, One Aim

The Daily Stoic for October 26th, “Three Parts, One Aim”. “The best and the greatest number of authors have asserted that philosophy consists of three parts: the moral, the natural, and the rational. The first puts the soul in order. The second thoroughly examines the natural order of things. The

Two Tasks

Two Tasks

The Daily Stoic for October 25th, “Two Tasks”. “What, then, makes a person free from hindrance and self-determining? For wealth doesn’t, neither does high-office, state or kingdom—rather, something else must be found . . . in the case of living, it is the knowledge of how to live.” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 4.

The Fountain Of Goodness

The Fountain Of Goodness

The Daily Stoic for October 24th, “The Fountain Of Goodness”. “Dig deep within yourself, for there is a fountain of goodness ever ready to flow if you will keep digging.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 7.59 Goodness isn’t something that is delivered by email. It won’t get to your

Show The Qualities You Are Made For

Show The Qualities You Are Made For

The Daily Stoic for October 23rd, “Show The Qualities You Are Made For”. “People aren’t in awe of your sharp mind? So be it. But you have many other qualities you can’t claim to have been deprived of at birth. Display then those qualities in your own power:

How To Make A Living From Blogging In Less Than A Year

How To Make A Living From Blogging In Less Than A Year

I can confidently say that I make a living from blogging. In fact, some months, my blog has been my main source of income. More than any of my companies. This is something I would have never imagined possible some years ago. In this post, I want to share my

It’s Easy To Get Better, But Better At What?

It’s Easy To Get Better, But Better At What?

The Daily Stoic for October 22nd, “It’s Easy To Get Better, But Better At What?”. “So someone’s good at taking down an opponent, but that doesn’t make them more community-minded, or modest, or well-prepared for any circumstance, or more tolerant of the faults of others.” —MARCUS AURELIUS,

Heroes, Here And Now

Heroes, Here And Now

The Daily Stoic for October 21st, “Heroes, Here And Now”. “Such behavior! People don’t want to praise their contemporaries whose lives they actually share, but hold great expectations for the praise of future generations—people they haven’t met or ever will! This is akin to being upset that