by Pawan Barapatre | Aug 13, 2025 | Philosophy
1. Decide What “Rich” Means to You Marcus Aurelius pointed out a paradox: we love ourselves most, yet often let other people’s opinions define our choices. Modern financial coach Ramit Sethi uses a similar idea in what he calls “The Rich Life”—a personal vision of a...
by Pawan Barapatre | Aug 13, 2025 | Philosophy
Epictetus once said that every situation comes with two “handles.” One is heavy and impossible to lift—it represents focusing on the hurt, the unfairness, or the wrongdoing. The other is light enough to carry—it’s the perspective that sees connection, shared humanity,...
by Pawan Barapatre | Aug 13, 2025 | Philosophy
1. Focus on What You Can Control Regret often stems from dwelling on what already happened—something we can never change. Stoicism reminds us to recognize that only our mindset and current actions lie within our power Daily StoicPsychology Spot. Key principle: As...
by Pawan Barapatre | Jun 26, 2025 | Philosophy
Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that teaches us how to live a good and peaceful life. It began in Ancient Greece and was later developed by Roman thinkers like Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca. Even though it’s old, many people today still find it useful...
by Pawan Barapatre | Jun 6, 2025 | Philosophy
Most people keep chasing their lives, chasing shortcuts. But, they don’t realise, Shortcut is a longcut to nowhere. They go nowhere using the shortcuts. So, it’s better to know the truth that there are no shortcuts to do anything and especially to make...
