Love Your Destiny with Amor Fati & Stoicism

The Stoics made a clear distinction between things within their control and the things outside their control. That’s because nothing outside our control is actionable, it’s simply our fate. We can either choose to deny our reality or learn to embrace it. This post focuses on the Stoic concept of amor fati. We’ll discuss what …

11 Steps to Overcome Nice Guy Syndrome and Have a Fulfilling Life

The year was 2019 and there I was. Complaining about my job, my love life and my lack of interesting hobbies: My employer didn’t understand my potential and had me completing remedial tasks for a low wage in London. Women didn’t give me a chance even though I’m a great guy! My friends never wanted …

Nice Guys: A Background, Common Traits & The Psychology

Dr Robert Glover wrote No More Mr Nice Guy. This book discusses the concept of men who regularly victimise themselves and blame their circumstances on other people and dumb luck. Glover has dubbed such people “Nice Guys”. I’ve seen countless posts on the topic and I felt I had to share my two cents. Too …

The Life & Work of Seneca: A Stoic Playwright & Statesman

In today’s post we’re discussing the life and work of Seneca, a Stoic Playwright & Senator from the Roman Empire. We’ll also touch on some of the lessons we can take from this classic Stoic. From happiness and entertainment to embracing a virtuous death, there is much we can learn of Seneca’s work. Who was …

How to Streamline Cooking with Weekly Meal Plans

Today we’re discussing meal plans as a time- and cost-effective method to improving our cooking process. With a weekly view of our meals and a few tips, we can reduce the energy required to answer the age-old question: “What’s for dinner?” Our ideal week should include time for meal prep to ensure we keep an …

How to Plan Your Ideal Week for Productivity

The Ideal Week is a productivity technique that involves designing our lives to live more intentionally. Its ultimate purpose is to manage current tasks and help us work systematically towards our goals. In this post, we’re discussing what an Ideal Week is, how it works and how you can start one yourself. What is an …

How To Prioritise Tasks & Plan your Day for Greatness

Everyday when we wake up, there’s a perfect opportunity to review our most important tasks and plan them in for the day. And that’s usually first thing in the morning! When we spend time time working without a plan, we can’t be sure we’re prioritising our most important tasks. Our minds aren’t great at switching …

Living The Good Life with Stoic Master Epictetus

Epictetus was a Stoic philosopher who lived between the years 50 – 135 CE. Along with Marcus Aurelius and Seneca, Epictetus is among the most influential Stoics in history. Today we’ll discuss Epictetus’s origins, philosophy and some key takeaways. For a primer on Stoicism, you may want to know more about Stoicism in a Nutshell …