Philosophy
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How to Become More Disciplined, According to the Stoics
Discipline was one of the four pillar virtues the Stoics valued. They believed that to accomplish something, we need to put in the work, requiring effort and consistency. As Seneca said, “no one is fit to rule who has not first mastered themselves”. Discipline is needed to get things done, even when we don’t feel…
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Making Mistakes to Live a Flourishing Life, According to Aristotle
In last week’s episode, we discussed how difficult the choice of what to do after university can be. This article calls upon the wisdom of Aristotle to guide you in making decisions and the importance of sometimes getting it wrong. In his works, The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle discusses how to achieve eudaimonia, a happy and…