Ignacio Nieto Carvajal

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

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

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?

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

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