Nothing changes if nothing changes. You have to change to change.
Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. It is a philosophy of personal ethics informed by its system of logic and its views on the natural world. According to its teachings, as social beings, the path to eudaimonia (happiness, or blessedness) is … Read more »
Alright, so it’s not the most fun thing in the world to think about — dying, that is. And yet, I’ve mentioned before how it’s actually a good practice. You’ve heard of the proverbial “bucket list,” and I guess I thought one up for myself the other day. It’s not very long, nor is it very broad. … Read more »
Remember that phrase “When the going gets tough, the tough get going?” I do. I don’t even remember when the first time I heard it was. But it pops up in my head every now and again. The problem with that is, it’s missing something. Not that I’m saying we need to change the phrase. … Read more »
On Sunday my son turned a year old. Time has flown by incredibly quickly, as I’m sure anyone with kids will attest to. As I got to thinking about this huge milestone in his life, I realized that I have learned a few things from this. I’d like to share them with you here. Keep … Read more »
This is probably going to seem to run counter to everything you might hold near and dear. After all, I’m supposed to be all about improvement, right? We constantly hear about improving ourselves, getting better, this and that. But I’m here to tell you that it’s OK to suck. Sometimes. I mean, don’t go out … Read more »