Ignacio Nieto Carvajal

The Daily Stoic for July 2nd. “On Duty And Circumstance”. “Never shirk the proper dispatch of your duty, no matter if you are freezing or hot, groggy or well-rested, vilified or praised, not even if dying or pressed by other demands. Even dying is one of the important assignments of

The Daily Stoic for July 1st. “Do Your Job”. “Whatever anyone does or says, for my part I’m bound to the good. In the same way an emerald or gold or purple might always proclaim: ‘whatever anyone does or says, I must be what I am and show my

The Daily Stoic for June 30th. “The Obstacle Is The Way”. “While it’s true that someone can impede our actions, they can’t impede our intentions and our attitudes, which have the power of being conditional and adaptable. For the mind adapts and converts any obstacle to its action

The Daily Stoic for June 29th. “No Excuses”. “It is possible to curb your arrogance, to overcome pleasure and pain, to rise above your ambition, and to not be angry with stupid and ungrateful people—yes, even to care for them.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 8.8 “God is a concept

The Daily Stoic for June 28th. “No Self-Flagellation Needed”. “Philosophy calls for simple living, but not for penance—it’s quite possible to be simple without being crude.” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 5.5 It’s no secret I’ve always disliked the Christian religion. One of my main problems with

The Daily Stoic for June 26th. “Adversity Reveals”. “How does it help, my husband, to make misfortune heavier by complaining about it? This is more fit for a king—to seize your adversities head on. The more precarious his situation, the more imminent his fall from power, the more firmly