“Dipanshu, I get really angry sometimes. That’s my problem.” She concluded. “Maybe not,” I intervened, “Maybe that’s the symptom of your problem. Maybe your problem is something else.” Learn to differentiate between your problem and its symptom You caught a fever. That’s not your problem. You went out for a walk in the freezing -2’C …
Zeno of Citium, in 3rd century BC, popularized the teachings of Socrates and Heraclitus when he taught philosophy to his students. Zeno’s teachings became the basis of stoicism when the three personalities Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca started practicing it as a way of living. Before we delve into the topic, I’d like you to …
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I get this question all the time: “Dipanshu, how are you online most of the time, and still getting things done with so much consistency?” And to be honest- I don’t have a straight answer to this question. It’s a series of protocols you need to follow to get most out of everything. Let me …
Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor, had a habit of writing notes to himself. Like you must have written the notes to yourself. Like expected, those were pretty raw, and Marcus must have thought they’d end up with him in his grave. But his notes were gathered and studied. Surprisingly, they became the foundation of stoicism. …
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