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Ignacio Nieto Carvajal

Did That Make You Feel Better?

Did That Make You Feel Better?

The Daily Stoic for February the 8th. “Did that make you feel better?” “You cry, I’m suffering severe pain! Are you then relieved from feeling it, if you bear it in an unmanly way?” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 78.17 Just some moments ago, I was trying to focus on

Fear Is A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Fear Is A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

I wanted to separate the Daily Stoic posts from the main blog’s content, but I think the Stoic for February the 7th. “Fear is a self-fulfilling prophecy”, deserves to be with the main articles. Here, I describe how I overcame my fears to quit my corporate job and start

Don't Seek Out Strife

Don't Seek Out Strife

The Daily Stoic for February the 6th: “Don’t Seek Out Strife”. “I don’t agree with those who plunge headlong into the middle of the flood and who, accepting a turbulent life, struggle daily in great spirit with difficult circumstances. The wise person will endure that, but won’t

Steady Your Impulses

Steady Your Impulses

The Daily Stoic for February the 5th: “Steady Your Impulses”. “Think of the manic people in your life. Not the ones suffering from an unfortunate disorder, but the ones whose lives and choices are in disorder. Everything is soaring highs or crushing lows; the day is either amazing or awful.

What To Do With A Failed Business Or Product

What To Do With A Failed Business Or Product

If there’s a skill I have mastered during the years, it’s failing. Since I became an entrepreneur, I have embarked on many different projects. Some of them have been successful, but most of them failed. As a result, I’ve had to decide what to do with quite

On Being Invincible

On Being Invincible

The Daily Stoic for February the 4th: “On being invincible”. “Who then is invincible? The one who cannot be upset by anything outside their reasoned choice.” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 1.18.21 The term Prohairesis, first introduced by Aristotle, became a fundamental concept of the Stoic philosophy thanks to Epictetus. According

The Source Of Your Anxiety

The Source Of Your Anxiety

The Daily Stoic for February the 3rd: “The source of your anxiety”. “When I see an anxious person, I ask myself, what do they want? For if a person wasn’t wanting something outside of their own control, why would they be stricken by anxiety?” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.13.1