Stoicism and Life Philosophy

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (271+ words) I am told I am complex. That my thoughts disturb the blissfully ignorant. That I feel too deeply for a soul so young. That it would kill me off too early before I’ve even lived. I could not care less....

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (36+ words) The Vignette Gazette Writer’s Prompt #248 A blissful morning; the sun shines straight into my room through the windows. The rays fell on my face when I walked to the …...

1+ week, 27+ min ago   (1303+ words) Is society shaping you, or are you shaping it? Nietzsche’s bold philosophy challenges morality, power, and conformity. Let’s first analyze the claim that “God is dead.” Nietzsche did not say he killed God. He simply observed that society had evolved…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (33+ words) Change your luck instantly using this quick method. What is luck? Winning the lottery? Finding the love of your life? Never having anything bad happen …...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (239+ words) Before you judge someone, listen. Before you assume, ask. And whenever you can, be someone’s safe space. Because sometimes, being heard without judgment can mean more than we’ll ever know. Let them cry in front of you. Let them be…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (636+ words) Quote Of The Day By Epictetus: 'If You Tell Me That You Desire...' thelist.com While you've almost surely heard of stoicism, what about all of the philosophers behind it? Epictetus was born around AD 55 in Hierapolis, Phrygia (now Turkey)....

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (27+ words) Indifference. When we hear the word “indifferent,” we usually think negatively. An indifferent person seems to be someone who is uninterested in anything, emotionally …...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago   (35+ words) It isn’t the philosophy. It’s what we did to it. My friend's mother died on a Tuesday. By Thursday, someone had already sent her a quote from Marcus Aurelius …...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1016+ words) Lucius Annaeus Seneca (died AD 65) authored 124 Stoic letters to Lucilius, transforming ancient philosophy into a practical guide for managing anxiety and grief. Seneca was born in Corduba in the Roman province of Hispania sometime around 4 BC, the son of the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (29+ words) Teopoesia e amor em Tristão e Isolda I. Introdução Neste pequeno ensaio, procuro estabelecer as relações entre Wagner e Schopenhauer a partir das dimensões filosóficas e …...