Ignacio Nieto Carvajal

The Daily Stoic for October 16th, “Spread The Word”. “Some people with exceptional minds quickly grasp virtue, or produce it within themselves. But other dim and lazy types, hindered by bad habits, must have their rusty souls constantly scrubbed down. . . . The weaker sorts will be helped and lifted from their

The Daily Stoic for October 15th, “Give People The Benefit Of The Doubt”. “Everything turns on your assumptions about it, and that’s on you. You can pluck out the hasty judgment at will, and like steering a ship around the point, you will find calm seas, fair weather and

The Daily Stoic for October 14th, “Don’t Get Mad. Get Help”. “Are you angry when someone’s armpits stink or when their breath is bad? What would be the point? Having such a mouth and such armpits, there’s going to be a smell emanating. You say, they must

The Daily Stoic for October 13th, “Revenge Is A Dish Best Not Served”. “The best way to avenge yourself is to not be like that.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 6.6 “How much better to heal than seek revenge from injury. Vengeance wastes a lot of time and exposes you to

The Daily Stoic for October 12th, “Always Love”.  “Hecato says, ‘I can teach you a love potion made without any drugs, herbs, or special spell—if you would be loved, love.’” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 9.6 Curiously enough, this week my parents renewed their vows. They’ve been married for