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Ignacio Nieto Carvajal

Don't Go Expecting Perfection

Don't Go Expecting Perfection

The Daily Stoic for August 1st. “Don’t Go Expecting Perfection”. “That cucumber is bitter, so toss it out! There are thorns on the path, then keep away! Enough said. Why ponder the existence of nuisance? Such thinking would make you a laughing-stock to the true student of Nature, just

Your Career Is Not A Life Sentence

Your Career Is Not A Life Sentence

The Daily Stoic for July 31st. “Your Career Is Not A Life Sentence”. “How disgraceful is the lawyer whose dying breath passes while at court, at an advanced age, pleading for unknown litigants and still seeking the approval of ignorant spectators.” —SENECA, ON THE BREVITY OF LIFE, 20.2 Today

Stoic Joy

Stoic Joy

The Daily Stoic for July 30, “Stoic Joy”. “Trust me, real joy is a serious thing. Do you think someone can, in the charming expression, blithely dismiss death with an easy disposition? Or swing open the door to poverty, keep pleasures in check, or meditate on the endurance of suffering?

Trade-Offs When Ditching The 9 To 5

Trade-Offs When Ditching The 9 To 5

Quitting my 9 to 5 job was, as you probably know, one of the best decisions of my life. After years of freedom, I know I won’t be able to get back to a cubicle again. However, every important decision you make in your life comes with some compromises.

A Cure For The Self

A Cure For The Self

The Daily Stoic for July 29th, “A Cure For The Self”. “The person who has practiced philosophy as a cure for the self becomes great of soul, filled with confidence, invincible—and greater as you draw near.” — SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 111.2 After reading today’s stoic meditation, I have

Check Your Privilege

Check Your Privilege

The Daily Stoic for July 28th, “Check Your Privilege”. “Some people are sharp and others dull; some are raised in a better environment, others in worse, the latter, having inferior habits and nurture, will require more by way of proof and careful instruction to master these teachings and to be

Where Is Anything Better?

Where Is Anything Better?

The Daily Stoic for July 27th. “Where Is Anything Better?”. “Indeed, if you find anything in human life better than justice, truth, self-control, courage—in short, anything better than the sufficiency of your own mind, which keeps you acting according to the demands of true reason and accepting what fate