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you will be forgotten

you will be forgotten

“People who are excited by posthumous fame forget that the people who remember them will soon die too. And those after them in turn. Until their memory, passed from one to another like a candle flame, gutters and goes out.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 4.19 After Marcus Aurelius took the

the greatest kind of mastery

the greatest kind of mastery

“Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.” — Lao Tzu If someone hurls a negative comment or a rude remark at you, do not react. I know it’s easier said than done, but you must train yourself to get to a point where you can stay calm and

10 incredible life teachings from yoda

10 incredible life teachings from yoda

Today is May the 4th aka Star Wars Day, and a wonderful opportunity to not only celebrate and enjoy Star Wars movies, shows, events, and contests, but also revisit some key life lessons taught by the Jedi Master Yoda. Yoda, who can be rightfully called the OG life coach from

don’t postpone goodness

don’t postpone goodness

I have always been fascinated by the following quote by the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie: “I'm going to spend the first half of my life accumulating money... And I'm going to spend the last half of my life giving it all away.” While these words inspire us to

what to do when you find yourself in a dilemma

what to do when you find yourself in a dilemma

The first step to gaining clarity is acceptance. You must accept that you don’t know what’s the right path ahead for you. No matter your age, gender, or status in the socio-economic spectrum, there’s no shame in admitting that you are clueless and confused. Rather, it’s

just cut the strings and get focused

just cut the strings and get focused

“Understand at last that you have something in you more powerful and divine than what causes the bodily passions and pulls you like a mere puppet. What thoughts now occupy my mind? Is it not fear, suspicion, desire, or something like that?” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 12.19 We live in

you must refrain from putting things off

you must refrain from putting things off

“Putting things off is the biggest waste of life: it snatches away each day as it comes, and denies us the present by promising the future. The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today. You are arranging what lies in Fortune’s control, and

virtue is the highest good

virtue is the highest good

It has been six years since I started my journey of philosophy and Stoicism when I began reading The Daily Stoic. Needless to say, the book has made a profound impact on me and my thinking. It paved the way for me to learn from Stoic giants, both ancient and

philosophy is for life

philosophy is for life

turning lemon into lemonade

turning lemon into lemonade

I’m sure you would be familiar with the popular proverbial phrase “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Lemons suggest sourness i.e. difficulty or adversity in life; making lemonade is turning them into something sweet i.e. something positive or desirable. It’s widely used to encourage optimism