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Why I Learned to Cut my Own Hair
I have a faint memory of my early childhood when, while playing with my cousin, we bumped on the 34 inch CRT TV and the whole thing fell on the floor. It was typical on those days for children to be alone in the house, my aunt was running errands and there before us was Read more
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This Week I Read: The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason
I had just graduated university and recently started my graduate studies while working as an assistant instructor, that (for the purposes of this story) paid modestly well, at least better than most nurses in the city. This meant that I was in a comfortable position financially, and money was never really a problem. But I Read more
Keeping Up the Sunny Side
Stoicism is not being Apathetic
Considering that these days we choose to have things be defined for one reason or another, putting the label of apathy on Stoicism is simply just inaccurate.
Marcus Aurelius has documented well in his meditations how he would go through so much emotion in different parts of his life, how he took pleasures in the little things and how much he grieved for great losses. He was everything but lacking of emotion. But through the good and bad, he took them simply for what they are, fleeting moments in the river of time. He cherished the idea of now, he learned from the past, and he prepared for the future, to make the most of life for what it is, and drive away the darkness of nihilism.
This blog is about Stoicism, and about driving away Nihilistic thoughts. And I welcome you to share in my journey.
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