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Ignacio Nieto Carvajal

Our Sphere Of Impulses

Our Sphere Of Impulses

The Daily Stoic for April 19th. “Our sphere of impulses”. “Epictetus says we must discover the missing art of assent and pay special attention to the sphere of our impulses—that they are subject to reservation, to the common good, and that they are in proportion to actual worth.” —MARCUS

Opinions Are Like...

Opinions Are Like...

The Daily Stoic for April 18th. “Opinions are like…” “What is bad luck? Opinion. What are conflict, dispute, blame, accusation, irreverence, and frivolity? They are all opinions, and more than that, they are opinions that lie outside of our own reasoned choice, presented as if they were good or evil.

No Harm, No Foul

No Harm, No Foul

The Daily Stoic for April 17th. “No harm, no foul”. “Do away with the opinion I am harmed, and the harm is cast away too. Do away with being harmed, and harm disappears.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 4.7 Many years ago, a pizza slice costed me one of my best

How To Transition From Employee To Digital Nomad

How To Transition From Employee To Digital Nomad

Some years ago, I worked at a cubicle from 8am to 6pm, 5 days a week. I felt miserable. One day, I decided to quit my job and start freelancing. Eventually, I became a micropreneur and began traveling the world. In this post, I want to share my experience on

Observe Cause And Effect

Observe Cause And Effect

The Daily Stoic for April 16th. “Observe cause and effect”. “Pay close attention in conversation to what is being said, and to what follows from any action. In the action, immediately look for the target, in words, listen closely to what’s being signaled.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 7.4 In

Pay Your Taxes

Pay Your Taxes

The Daily Stoic for April 15th. “Pay your taxes”. “Nothing will ever befall me that I will receive with gloom or a bad disposition. I will pay my taxes gladly. Now, all the things which cause complaint or dread are like the taxes of life—things from which, my dear

Becoming An Expert In What Matters

Becoming An Expert In What Matters

The Daily Stoic for April 14th. “Becoming an expert in what matters”. “Believe me, it’s better to produce the balance-sheet of your own life than that of the grain market.” —SENECA, ON THE BREVITY OF LIFE, 18.3b We live under a constant information overload. We have built a