I saw a meme today. At first, I loved it. Then I thought a little more deeply about it and reconsidered. It said, “The happiest people I know are evaluating and improving themselves. The unhappy people are usually evaluating and judging others.” At first, I said to myself, “Yeah…life should…
“The starting point of philosophy . . . is an awareness of one’s own weakness and impotence in matters of essential importance.” – Epictetus, Discourses Epictetus was a Stoic philosopher, born in the first century AD, but his words still ring true today. His words here are simple. Relevant. Timeless.…
I was watching a TED talk recently, and the speaker said something I had never heard before. She was discussing the concept of “Grit,” which is a whole thing to itself, and she said, “Parents ask us all the time, how do we help our children develop grit?” My ears…
