We all hit those moments when everything feels heavier than it should — when stress builds quietly, patience runs thin, and the most minor frustrations push us to the edge. It’s easy to overlook how much our inner dialogue shapes our day. Yet often, the solution isn’t found in doing more or escaping the moment…
When I first described Stoicism here in July 2023, I hadn’t yet explored the cosmopolitanism view and the practice of Oikeiōsis. This more in-depth look at Stoicism only enhances the philosophy’s credibility. While preparing for a lighting talk at this years Stoicon, I thought I would flesh out this what it means to live a…
Over the past three years, I have become a student of philosophy, with a big focus and practical alignment to Stoicism. It was through a discussion in an online philosophy group, about a year ago, that I journeyed closer to the social aspect of Stoicism, with its emphasis on our responsibility to others and the…
Memento Mori (Remember you will die). Life is very, very finite. Prioritise what matters most. Act in ways that benefit others, recognising you part of a larger whole. My plan is to build on the positive momentum. My first Vlog in a while. Happy New Year. Let’s Go!! Transcript: I did quite a few…
Happiness is multifaceted, and its definition varies depending on context and perspective. If you consult a dictionary, ‘happiness’ is generally described as the experience of positive emotions and a sense of overall well-being and contentment. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg. ‘Happiness’ is a rich and complex term that encompasses a variety…
At the end of 2022, I reflected on a year that had me derailed but as December rolled in, I was optimistic and putting my energy into a successful proceeding year and stated; 2023 “is a journey for me to be young. To think about and do things that defy my age. To be happy,…
This first photo was taken a handful of days before Lou found a lump. 18 months later on 12 January 2019, Louise would sprout angel wings. While five years goes by extremely quickly, there are nearly 2000 days in that time. You can’t change a minute that passes by but you can influence the proceeding…
There may be no better way to start 2024 than to fly out of the country at 6 am on January 1 with my two excitable overgrown offspring and 17 days of foreign discovery ahead. After 8000 km in the air, 75 km in two different sardined Japanese trains, a quick sleeping pit stop in…
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I’ve been dropping Marcus Aurelius’s name a bit lately. Marcus was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 161 to 180 AD. He faced numerous trials during his reign, including wars, a plague, political disputes, and personal hardships. Marcus engaged in regular self-reflection, as evidenced by his “Meditations,” in which he explored his own thoughts, actions,…
It’s late in the evening, I’m tired, and I’m under time pressure to feed the kids their dinner, I grab the big bag of beans from the shopping pile but accidentally grasp the bottom of the bean bag and whip the fresh vegetables across the kitchen so it’s raining green. What is your response if…
In my rugby playing days I always performed well in wet and muddy conditions. The majority of outside backs would hope for sunny skies, zero precipitation and a gentle breeze. I made a choice very early in my career that if a hurricane came through town on game day that I was going to love…
A 2000-year-old philosophy that started in Greece and made its way to Rome. We don’t control what happens to us, but we do control how we respond to it. Everything that happens to us in life is an opportunity to respond with what the philosophy calls – Virtue Virtue is made up of four intertwined…
Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν | Ta eis heauton | or “to himself. It is my mission to live a happy a meaningful existence (Eudaimonia) based on the trifecta of virtues. I’m going to use the philosophy of stoicism to achieve this and journaling is going to keep me on track and make me accountable. Journaling is…