Why study 15 years of our lives, work 80,000 hours, and then reproduce so the next generation can do it all over again if we don’t even know why we’re doing it? There’s got to be a greater purpose, right?— Maria Stenvinkel, FinerMinds …
4 Existential Crisis Videos to Help You Find Purpose & Meaning in Life at any Age (on the 4th Anniversary of my own Crisis)
Four years ago, I had an existential crisis. But, last night, I had a realization about existential crisis videos: https://twitter.com/SlowwCo/status/1204341985571557377 My existential crisis ultimately ended up changing my life. But, …
Learning to Live before you Die: “On the Shortness of Life” by Seneca (Essay Summary)
Apparently, the unofficial "big three" in Stoicism includes: Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and (you guessed it) Seneca. Since I just finished Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (book summary and top quotes), and Enchiridion by Epictetus (book summary), I …
A Handbook for Living: “Enchiridion” by Epictetus (Book Summary)
After wrapping up Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (book summary and top quotes), I decided to stay on the theme of philosophy and Stoicism by reading Enchiridion by Epictetus. The first thing you'll need to do when you want to read any ancient book …
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How to Live a Good Life according to “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius (Book Summary)
Just looking for top quotes? You can find them here: 40 Marcus Aurelius Quotes, 7 Deep Questions, & More from Meditations Believe it or not, it took me awhile to warm up to Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Why? If you decide to read the book …
40 Marcus Aurelius Quotes, 7 Deep Questions, & More from “Meditations”
Looking for the full book summary? You can find it here: How to Live a Good Life according to "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius (Book Summary) Due to post length, I had to split the book summary from this post of top Marcus Aurelius quotes. But, …
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