by Pawan Barapatre | Sep 11, 2025 | Psychology
In today’s world, self-esteem is often linked to success, appearance, or approval from others. The Stoics, however, saw self-worth very differently. For them, true confidence came not from wealth, fame, or status but from living in alignment with virtue and reason....
by Pawan Barapatre | Sep 10, 2025 | Philosophy
Stoicism teaches that peace comes when we separate what’s in our control from what isn’t. Overthinking blurs this line—we obsess over outcomes and events we cannot change. By using Stoic reasoning, we return to clarity: focus only on what we can influence. As...
by Pawan Barapatre | Sep 10, 2025 | Philosophy
Why Saying No Matters Many of us struggle to say “no”—whether it’s at work, with friends, or in daily commitments. We fear disappointing others or missing opportunities. But the Stoics remind us that time is our most precious resource, and wasting it on what doesn’t...
by Pawan Barapatre | Sep 10, 2025 | Philosophy
Complaining is easy—it lets us vent frustrations about unfairness, discomfort, or inconvenience. But to the Stoics, complaining was a sign of weakness, because it wasted energy on what cannot be changed. Epictetus taught: “Don’t demand that things happen as you wish,...
by Pawan Barapatre | Sep 9, 2025 | Philosophy
Use Stoic wisdom to release resentment and live with compassion and clarity. Why Forgiveness Matters in Stoicism Resentment is a heavy burden—it keeps the mind restless and the heart unsettled. The Stoics believed that holding grudges harms us more than it harms...
