Seven years ago I embarked on a weight loss journey through exercise and nutrition that enabled me to lose over one hundred pounds. One of the unintended consequences of this journey was a new career as a certified personal trainer. During the start of the pandemic I was forced to…

But What Is It That I Want? When someone is filled with pride because he is able to understand and interpret the works of Chrysippus, say to yourself, ‘If Chrysippus hadn’t written in such an obscure style, this person wouldn’t have anything to pride himself on.’ But what is it…

“Believe me: a large part of those we have loved remains with us, even if chance has removed them. The time that has passed is ours to keep, and nothing is safer than that which was.” Seneca, Letters 99.4 My father, my hero, passed away two years ago. He suffered…

I have been reading the outstanding new book by David Fideler, Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living. The latest chapter, titled How to Overcome Adversity, is full of solid reminders for those of us who struggle when storm clouds seem to gather: One of the…

I have begun this year to try and focus on a specific theme to help me progress in my Stoic journey. …

I stumbled across Stoicism about two years ago reading what I thought would be just another book on leadership management. Ryan Holiday’s Ego is the Enemy opened my eyes to an entirely new way of seeing the world. …