Steven Pressfield is one of the best, most respected authors in the world today. He has written many successful fiction and non-fiction books. But for Pressfield, it didn’t come easy. And it didn’t come early. It took him 17 years before he was able to make any money off of his writing. And he was…
Ten Stoic Practices For Daily Life
For many people around the world, stoicism has become the answer to unique problems that the modern world presents. But, a lot of the time, life gets in the way. It can be difficult. We are all very busy people, after all. Practicing a new philosophy can consume a lot of your time and many…
Embrace Being An Amateur
I am sure that everybody has been in this position: You just started something new and you are not very good at it. You really want to get better, but you are a little bit insecure about not being great. This isn’t a great feeling and it can really be discouraging. Most people don’t want…
Hard Times Breed Tough People
If it wasn’t for tragedy, the Stoic philosophy probably would have never been born. Zeno — the first Stoic — lost all of his valuable belongings in a mysterious shipwreck. At this point, most people would have given up. Most people would let this hardship break them. But not Zeno. With his unique perspective, Zeno…
Ten of my Favorite Epictetus Quotes
When talking about Stoicism, Marcus Aurelius and Seneca are the two most recognizable philosophers. But many people forget about Epictetus. The former slave gained freedom later in life and taught philosophy in Rome for 25 years. Epictetus may not have the fame that some of his peers have, but his impact is truly unmatched. Enchiridion…
Five Ways to Read More Effectively
We all know how important reading is. But the truth is that many people are unaware of how critical it can be to deploy strategies while reading. Sitting down and just reading is great, (it is better than what most people can do) but if you find some tricks, it will take your game to…
Ten of my Favorite Seneca Quotes
When I first read ‘Letters from a Stoic’ by Seneca, I was amazed by how much wisdom was packed into each page. I still have pages packed with quotes from the first time that I read the book. In ‘Letters from a Stoic,’ Seneca is mentoring Nero. His advice on life is simply unmatched. Here…
How Stillness Fueled Jorge Masvidal’s Resurrection
Following back-to-back losses to Demian Maia and Stephen Thompson in 2017, it looked like Jorge Masvidal’s best days were behind him. The Miami native was already well into his thirties with 12 losses attached to his name. By no means was Masvidal a failure at this point, but he was far away from reaching the…
______ Will Not Solve Your Problems
In 2013, J. Cole was at a crossroads in his music career. By all accounts, the North Carolina rapper had made it. Following the release of two extremely successful mixtapes (‘The Warm Up’, 2009, ‘Friday Night Lights’, 2010), which marked his arrival as a true star in the hip hop genre, Cole rolled out two…
What Is The Formula For Human Greatness?
Since the beginning of time, people have been searching for ways to live better, happier, and more productive lives. Friedrich Nietzsche — a German philosopher — believed that he had found the secret. “My formula for greatness in a human being is Amor Fati: that one wants nothing to be different, not forward, not backward,…