Being truly happy is a natural and unstoppable desire of every human being. Everything we do, we do in order to be happy, secure, to avoid suffering and feel pain. However, do we know what truly makes us happy? Common answers range from health, family, loved ones, genuine friendships, the birth of a child, the … Read more
Only stoics boast of their efforts to completely suppress anger. We have better lessons: Be angry, but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger. Anger must be limited and restrained, both in its intensity and its duration. First, we will talk about how a person can soften and calm … Read more
Stoic philosopher Epictetus was born in Hierapolis in Asia Minor around 50 AD. He was a slave of Nero’s freedman Epaphroditus, who enabled him to attend lectures by the well-known Stoic Musonius Rufus, and later freed him. As a free man, he began teaching Stoic philosophy, first in Rome, and after the Roman emperor Domitian … Read more
How to Stop Worrying Worry affects all human beings. It is a form of anxiety caused by constantly recurring thoughts about possible disturbing events in the future. It is an expression of the mind slipping out of control, and its consequences are fatigue, confusion, and an inability to live in the present moment. Nobody wants … Read more
Philosophical discourse as a spiritual exercise French philosopher Pierre Hadot is one of the most unusual figures in the French intellectual scene. Despite living in the 20th century, where the concept of philosophy has become detached from vitality and has become the subject of abstract academic discussions, he removes the label of uselessness from it … Read more
Philosophy as a Way of Life The other day, I heard a meaningful sentence from a farmer: “Farming is a way of life.” And it occurred to me that any job done with care and diligence must be a way of life. The same applies to philosophy. According to Pierre Hadot, a 20th-century French philosopher, … Read more
