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Ignacio Nieto Carvajal

It's In Your Self-Interest

It's In Your Self-Interest

The Daily Stoic for August 23rd, “It’s In Your Self-Interest”. “Therefore, explain why a wise person shouldn’t get drunk—not with words, but by the facts of its ugliness and offensiveness. It’s most easy to prove that so-called pleasures, when they go beyond proper measure, are but

Don't Sweat The Small Stuff

Don't Sweat The Small Stuff

The Daily Stoic for August 22nd, “Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff”. “It is essential for you to remember that the attention you give to any action should be in due proportion to its worth, for then you won’t tire and give up, if you aren’t busying yourself

Don't Be Miserable In Advance

Don't Be Miserable In Advance

The Daily Stoic for August 21st, “Don’t Be Miserable In Advance”. “It’s ruinous for the soul to be anxious about the future and miserable in advance of misery, engulfed by anxiety that the things it desires might remain its own until the very end. For such a soul

Where It Counts

Where It Counts

The Daily Stoic for August 20th, “Where It Counts”. “Inwardly, we ought to be different in every respect, but our outward dress should blend in with the crowd.” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 5.2 “Be different” -today’s advertisement industry claims- “by buying this”. As if defining yourself depended on the

Health Insurance For Digital Nomads

Health Insurance For Digital Nomads

Not receiving proper medical assistance when you need it is one of the most distressful situations anyone can experience. If traveling the world is your lifestyle, you need to make sure you are covered wherever you go. In this article, I discuss available options for health insurance for digital nomads.

Corralling The Unnecessary

Corralling The Unnecessary

The Daily Stoic for August 19th, “Corralling The Unnecessary”. “It is said that if you would have peace of mind, busy yourself with little. But wouldn’t a better saying be do what you must and as required of a rational being created for public life? For this brings not

Only Fools Rush In

Only Fools Rush In

The Daily Stoic for August 18th, “Only Fools Rush In”. “A good person is invincible, for they don’t rush into contests in which they aren’t the strongest. If you want their property, take it—take also their staff, profession, and body. But you will never compel what they