*Stoic calm meets modern self-care (think Ryan Holiday, Nedra Tawwab, Cal Newport).* A friend once sank into my sofa and sighed, “I’m drowning… kids, work, friends, everything needs me.” I’ve been there too. Honestly, sometimes life feels like starring in Mariah Carey’s Whenever You Call, except everyone’s calling and texting, and DM-ing at once. My calendar … Continue reading Protect Your Peace, Even in the DMs
Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Emperor and A Stoic, once said: "It never ceases to amaze me: we all loves ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own." If I really want to get into what he meant by that statement, I think he's picking up on something deep about … Continue reading Why Your Opinion Matters More Than Others’
A long time ago my friend told me, she saw reels in Instagram, and the reels showing a POV (point of view) of this one lady who has to choose two options. One, do you choose crying in a luxury car, or two, you choose laughing in a bike? And as we already know, majority … Continue reading Cheers for a Good Life!
About three years ago I was new to the term of stoicism, which is one of the schools of ancient philosophy whose main principle is the belief that we do not react to events. We react to our judgment of the event or the individual behind it, and that judgment depends on ourselves. Philosophy of … Continue reading Learn How to be Calm and Happy from Ancient Teachings
