Ignacio Nieto Carvajal

The Daily Stoic for April 24th. “A Productive Use For Contempt”. “Just as when meat or other foods are set before us we think, this is a dead fish, a dead bird or pig; and also, this fine wine is only the juice of a bunch of grapes, this purple-edged

The Daily Stoic for April 23rd. “The mind is all yours”. “You have been formed of three parts—body, breath, and mind. Of these, the first two are yours insofar as they are only in your care. The third alone is truly yours.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 12.3 I was

The Daily Stoic for April 22nd. “The marks of a rational person”. “These are the characteristics of the rational soul: self-awareness, self-examination, and self-determination. It reaps its own harvest. . . . It succeeds in its own purpose . . .” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 11.1–2 I started this daily stoic journey without a clear

The Daily Stoic for April 21st. “Don’t let your attention slide”. “When you let your attention slide for a bit, don’t think you will get back a grip on it whenever you wish—instead, bear in mind that because of today’s mistake everything that follows will be

The Daily Stoic for April the 21st, “Real good is simple”. “Here’s a way to think about what the masses regard as being ‘good’ things. If you would first start by setting your mind upon things that are unquestionably good—wisdom, self-control, justice, courage—with this preconception you’ll