Marcus Aurelius was the youngest Roman Emperor and is also known as one of the “Five Good Emperors”. Aurelius was born April 26, 121 in Rome and died March 17, 180 in Vienna. Aurelius was born Marcus Annius Catilius Severus, and at marriage took the name Marcus Annius Verus. When he was named Emperor, he was given…
Robert Hilliar has been in the Psychology field for over 40 years now. He has worked with Vietnam Veterans, Provided expert Psychological evidence in over 1,000 legal matters for the Australian courts, helped marriages as an accredited relationship counselor, and […]
This philosophy represents the pursuit of self-mastery, perseverance, patience, and wisdom. Despite the philosophy’s age, it’s an invaluable tool to excel in the modern world…
n life we are surrounded by things that we feel we are obliged to do. Whether it’s a work task, meeting a new girl/boy, scoring a goal because you’re the top scorer, getting that submission during a BJJ comp…
With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, in the 18th century, the face of the West changed forever: The economy went from being based on agriculture to being mainly composed of industry and large-scale production. People started to escape from the countryside toward the cities to work in factories and become useful workforce to serve the new economic system. We all know how it ended (or started): overpopulated cities, overcrowded slums, unhealthy environment, child exploitation, hunger, poverty, crime; people started to become more and more alienated, isolated and depressed, which caused a worrying increase in alcohol and drugs consumption to temporarily escape from the disappointing reality. A life in contact with nature started to become the prerogative of few privileged people, “real life” by then only took place in the grey cities. The rise of Capitalism had begun.
I think many of us often feel powerless against the vast forces around us; the tides of social upheaval and the perfidious agendas of career politicians and professional agitators. How can we possibly stand against it, what can we do as average people? These are the questions I want to talk about.
In the modern world, we have the ability to be connected instantly, giving us access to contact friends and family, online shopping, medical appointments, banking, you name it! With many aspects of our lives moving at such a fast pace, […]
The ancient Stoic Philosophers came from almost every imaginable background. One was a slave, another was an emperor. One was a water carrier, another a famous playwriter. Some were merchants, others were independently wealthy. Some were Senators and others were soldiers. What they all had in common was the Philosophy that I practice, Stoicism.
