Pause a moment as you pass by. As you are now, so once were we. As we are now, so shall you be! This is an old epitaph, featured on many tombstones in various forms and sometimes posted on the entrances to graveyards. It is a sober reminder of our mortality and the shortness of …
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“This Japanese artist painstakingly creates installation artwork out of salt, in honour of his sister who died aged 24 of brain cancer. His intricate works use between 400 pounds to seven tons of table salt each, arranged in various patterns resembling lace, sea foam, or blood vessels. At the end of every exhibition, Yamamoto …
Oak Fractured by Lightning is an allegorical painting by Russian landscape painter Maksim Nikiforovich Vorobyov (Максим Никифорович Воробьёв) of the death of his wife. The thick, tempestuous dark clouds symbolize the painter’s misery and anguish at the death of his wife, while the sudden flash of lightning reminds us of how quick death can strike. …
***In these book reviews I will review books either by Stoic authors or books that I have read containing powerful lessons on resilience, and the Stoic virtues. I try to write these spoiler-free. If you like these reviews please consider supporting the authors and buy their books! Making History Ross Edgley made history on 4 …
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***In these book reviews I will review books by Stoic authors or books that I have read containing powerful lessons on resilience, and the Stoic virtues. I try to write these spoiler free. If you like these reviews please consider supporting the authors and buy their books! I first heard about Chris Duffin while listening …
I’ve occasionally come across the view that if you consider yourself a Stoic, you should only study Stoic texts, without learning from other philosophies. While this could be useful if you are studying Stoicism from an academic perspective, I feel that if you want to apply it to your daily life, you should be open …
Hi. My name is Rubi. Stoic philosophy is something that my wife and I in our own little way have been trying to incorporate into our life over the last few years. It’s a life long journey but the more we have implemented practices or ideas into our lives the happier we’ve been. Minimalism is …
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