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Ignacio Nieto Carvajal

For the Hot-Headed Man

For the Hot-Headed Man

The Daily Stoic for today, February the 1st. “For the hot-headed man”. “Keep this thought handy when you feel a fit of rage coming on—it isn’t manly to be enraged. Rather, gentleness and civility are more human, and therefore manlier. A real man doesn’t give way to

Philosophy As Medicine Of The Soul

Philosophy As Medicine Of The Soul

The Daily Stoic for the last day of January: “Philosophy as medicine of the soul”… “Don’t return to philosophy as a task-master, but as patients seek out relief in a treatment of sore eyes, or a dressing for a burn, or from an ointment. Regarding it this way, you’

You Don't Have To Stay On Top Of Everything

You Don't Have To Stay On Top Of Everything

Daily Stoic for January the 30th. You don’t have to stay on top of everything. (that’s quite a relief 🙂 ) “If you wish to improve, be content to appear clueless or stupid in extraneous matters—don’t wish to seem knowledgeable. And if some regard you as important, distrust

Keep It Simple

Keep It Simple

The Daily Stoic for today, January the 29th. Keep it simple: “At every moment keep a sturdy mind on the task at hand, as a Roman and human being, doing it with strict and simple dignity, affection, freedom, and justice—giving yourself a break from all other considerations. You can

What Spain -Or Your Country- Could Learn From Estonia

What Spain -Or Your Country- Could Learn From Estonia

Today, I received an email from my Spanish accountant. You have an alert from the tax office. Can you have a look at it? As soon as I read that, my heart skipped a beat. That was not good news, and probably not the best way of starting the week.

Watching The Wise

Watching The Wise

Today’s Daily Stoic, January the 28th: “Watching The Wise”. “Take a good hard look at people’s ruling principle, especially of the wise, what they run away from and what they seek out.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 4.38 Today’s stoic passage suggests us to pick someone as a

The Three Areas Of Training

The Three Areas Of Training

The Daily Stoic for today, January the 27th: “The Three Areas Of Training”. “There are three areas in which the person who would be wise and good must be trained. The first has to do with desires and aversions—that a person may never miss the mark in desires nor