Photo by Ali Kazal on Unsplash When Marcus dreamt of escaping his burdens, thought of the beach or the mountains or … Continue reading The Ideal Escape

Photo by Ameen Fahmy on Unsplash If you want to engage secular people with your preaching, you’ve got to quit assuming … Continue reading Everybody Knows This One!

Photo by GR Stocks on Unsplash For Epictetus, then, ambition should not be focused on externals but on internals. A Stoic’s … Continue reading Your Most Important Victory

Photo by Daniel Mingook Kim on Unsplash Though it’s critical, there’s nothing exciting about quietly and faithfully making time on a … Continue reading Staying in Touch

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash His most provocative belief in first-century Rome? That women deserved an education as much as … Continue reading Staying Ahead of the Times

Photo by Nsey Benajah on Unsplash “If a person gave away your body to some passerby, you’d be furious,” Epictetus said, … Continue reading Who Are You Letting In?

Photo by Green Chameleon on Unsplash As a thinker and a teacher, Epictetus preached humility. “It’s impossible to begin to learn … Continue reading Learning Begins With Humility

Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash What indictment can we make against tyrants when we ourselves are much worse than … Continue reading Lack of Opportunity Prevents Us from Being Tyrants

Photo by Nicole Herrero on Unsplash As the Senate decided his fate, as his life hung in the balance, Agrippinus worked … Continue reading Lunch in Aricia

Photo by Ismael Paramo on Unsplash It’s an example that should challenge every talented and brilliant person: You owe it to … Continue reading Actively Engaging