Once of the central thoughts in Stoicism is that you can’t control what happens, but you can control how you react. Not just how we physically react, but also how we react mentally and emotionally. As a parent, I know it is hard enough to get your kids to control their bodies. My son wentContinue reading “Stoic Saturday: Choose Your Own Injury”
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Stoic Saturday: How to Act (Part 6)
In the final installment of breaking down Marcus Aurelius’s thoughts on the proper way to act, we come to my personal favorite line from Meditations – and in any of the Stoic writings I’ve seen so far. Also See: Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five To stand up straight – notContinue reading “Stoic Saturday: How to Act (Part 6)”
Stoic Saturday: How to Act (Part 5)
An in interesting reminder here that while you’re dealing with whatever life throws at you, and you’re acting the way a Stoic should act – don’t forget to be happy about it. See Part 1 See Part 2 See Part 3 See Part 4 See Part 6 Cheerfulness. Without requiring other people’s help. Or serenityContinue reading “Stoic Saturday: How to Act (Part 5)”
Saturday Stoic: How to Act (Part 4)
The next bit of advice from Marcus Aurelius on how to act addresses how to carry yourself and what kind of attitude to approach life with. See Part 1 See Part 2 See Part 3 See Part 5 See Part 6 Let the spirit in you represent a man, an adult, a citizen, a Roman,Continue reading “Saturday Stoic: How to Act (Part 4)”
Stoic Saturday: How to Act (Part 3)
Taking a look at the third bit of advice from Meditations on how to act, a look at less being more. See Part 1 See Part 2 See Part 4 See Part 5 See Part 6 No surplus words or unnecessary actions. I would say to a certain extent this one comes a little naturallyContinue reading “Stoic Saturday: How to Act (Part 3)”
Stoic Saturday: How to Act (Part 1)
In my most recent pass through Meditations, this section caught my eye in a way it didn’t before. When I first read it, I didn’t so much as underline it. This time I circled it in bright orange highlighter. A clear, concise guide on how to to act. A more practical application of philosophy youContinue reading “Stoic Saturday: How to Act (Part 1)”
Stoic Saturday: How to Act (Part 2)
Continuting to breakdown Marcus Aurelius’s thoughts on how one should act, the next part is a quick bit of advice – and also uses a great word. Also See Part 1 Also See Part 3 Also See Part 4 Also See Part 5 Also See Part 6 Don’t gussy up your thoughts. First off, let’sContinue reading “Stoic Saturday: How to Act (Part 2)”
Stoic Saturday: How Do You See Your Kids?
There is, without a doubt, a gap between how we see our children and how they really are. We may see the smartest kid in class, a teacher may see a kid who won’t listen. We may see an athlete, a coach may see a kid who sure does try. We may see kids playingContinue reading “Stoic Saturday: How Do You See Your Kids?”
Stoic Saturday: Don’t Wait for Another Instant
When you have kids it becomes easy to fall into the trap of planning ahead. It is easy to think of the next milestone or how much easier life will be once they are out of diapers. While planning can be wise and often necessary, the future should not be your focus – this momentContinue reading “Stoic Saturday: Don’t Wait for Another Instant”
Stoic Saturday: Be The Good You Want to See In Your Kids
Parenting essentially comes down to two things: keeping your kids alive, and making sure they grow up to be good people. There is plenty of help available for the keeping them alive part – car seats, baby gates, child-proof everything. Little kids are even designed to so bendy and squishy they are hard to break.Continue reading “Stoic Saturday: Be The Good You Want to See In Your Kids”
