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“Where’s that scout I told you to find?” General Jackson’s query is sharp and accusatory. Major Norton drops his salute and shifts in his boots. “They say the best man is one of the volunteers, name of Davy Crockett.” “Well, where is he?” the general barks. “As a matter of fact, General, he’s out… hunting.”…
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“Every instrument, tool, vessel, if it does that for which it has been made, is well. Does the sun undertake to do the work of the rain? And how is it with respect to each of the stars? Are they not different and yet they work together to the same end?” These words from Marcus…
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An excellent mental exercise, rooted in Stoicism, is to start at the high level of the activities that make up the lion’s share of your daily efforts. Select one that you would rate as being highly important, write it down on a piece of paper, and then ask the question: “Why? Why do I do…
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“Well John Henry hammered in the mountain. He’d give a grunt and give a groan with every swing. The women folks from miles around heard him and come down, to watch him make the cold steel ring, Lord what a swinger! Just listen to the cold steel ring” – Johnny Cash “The Legend of John…
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How to Cultivate Calmness: Stoic Lessons from Socrates and Everyday Practice Want to cultivate calmness in a chaotic world? Stoicism offers timeless wisdom for living and dying well, from Socrates’ serene acceptance of death to practical habits you can start today. This guide explores how Stoic principles rooted in reason, resilience, and self-mastery can help…
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Stop Losing Sleep Over Work Stress with Stoicism If you are like me, you have lost more than a few nights of sleep over your job. Negative interactions, a boss that may be impossible to please despite your best efforts, reviews you disagree with, ever moving goal-posts, and stress-build up can send your head spinning…