Ignacio Nieto Carvajal

The Daily Stoic for May 13th. “Fueling the habit bonfire”. “Every habit and capability is confirmed and grows in its corresponding actions, walking by walking, and running by running . . . therefore, if you want to do something make a habit of it, if you don’t want to do that, don’

The Daily Stoic for May 12th. “Kindness Is Always The Right Response”. “Kindness is invincible, but only when it’s sincere, with no hypocrisy or faking. For what can even the most malicious person do if you keep showing kindness and, if given the chance, you gently point out where

The Daily Stoic for May 11th. “Guilt Is Worse Than Jail”. “The greatest portion of peace of mind is doing nothing wrong. Those who lack self-control live disoriented and disturbed lives.” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 105.7 There’s a powerful truth in today’s stoic excerpt. Feeling guilty about something

The Daily Stoic for May 10th. “Don’t be inspired, be inspirational”. “Let us also produce some bold act of our own—and join the ranks of the most emulated.” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 98.13b Today’s stoic excerpt is all about taking action, and I could not agree more

The Daily Stoic for May 9th. “Carpe Diem”. “Let us therefore set out whole-heartedly, leaving aside our many distractions and exert ourselves in this single purpose, before we realize too late the swift and unstoppable flight of time and are left behind. As each day arises, welcome it as the

The Daily Stoic for May 8th. “Good And Evil? Look At Your Choices”. “Where is Good? In our reasoned choices. Where is Evil? In our reasoned choices. Where is that which is neither Good nor Evil? In the things outside of our own reasoned choice.” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.16.1