A piece of wisdom from
December 19, 2024 · Thursday
The quote
“A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.”
— Niccolò Machiavelli · The 48 Laws of Power
The concept
Stoicism
A 2000-year-old operating system for hard days.
Stoicism is the most-tested philosophy in human history, practised by Roman emperors, freed slaves, and quietly today by anyone reading a book by Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, or Seneca. At its centre: a brutal clarity about what is, and is n…
A practice for today
Notice one moment today when the lesson of Stoicism. A 2000-year-old operating system for hard days.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 18.63
इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया। विमृश्यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु॥
“Thus I have declared to you the knowledge that is more secret than secret. Reflect on this fully and then do as you wish.”
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