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Ignacio Nieto Carvajal

Show, Not Tell, What You Do

Show, Not Tell, What You Do

The Daily Stoic for May 3rd. “Show, not tell, what you do”. “Those who receive the bare theories immediately want to spew them, as an upset stomach does its food. First digest your theories and you won’t throw them up. Otherwise they will be raw, spoiled, and not nourishing.

Travel Slow: The Local Digital Nomad Movement

Travel Slow: The Local Digital Nomad Movement

The words “digital nomad” commonly evoke images of teenagers with their MacBook laptops lying on a hammock, somewhere in a tropical island. I have discussed before how this stereotype has little to do with reality. In this post, I want to talk about the local digital nomad movement, and why

Be The Person You Want To Be

Be The Person You Want To Be

The Daily Stoic for May 2nd. “Be the person you want to be”. “First tell yourself what kind of person you want to be, then do what you have to do. For in nearly every pursuit we see this to be the case. Those in athletic pursuit first choose the

Make Character Your Loudest Statement

Make Character Your Loudest Statement

The Daily Stoic for May 1st. “Make character your loudest statement”. “For philosophy doesn’t consist in outward display, but in taking heed to what is needed and being mindful of it.” —MUSONIUS RUFUS, LECTURES, 16.75.15–16 Today is the 1st of May. I’ve been following the

What Is In Keeping With Your Character?

What Is In Keeping With Your Character?

The Daily Stoic for April 30th, “What Is In Keeping With Your Character?”. “Just as what is considered rational or irrational differs for each person, in the same way what is good or evil and useful or useless differs for each person. This is why we need education, so that

Washing Away The Dust Of Life

Washing Away The Dust Of Life

The Daily Stoic for April 29th. “Washing Away The Dust Of Life”. “Watch the stars in their courses and imagine yourself running alongside them. Think constantly on the changes of the elements into each other, for such thoughts wash away the dust of earthly life.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 7.47

Wants Make You A Servant

Wants Make You A Servant

The Daily Stoic for today, April 28th. “Wants make you a servant”. “Tantalus: The highest power is— Thyestes: No power, if you desire nothing.” —SENECA, THYESTES, 440 It’s true that we are slaves of what we want or need. While we think that we can change our lives if