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How to Think like a Roman Emperor

Donald Robertson’s latest book How to Think like a Roman Emperor is an exciting and unique mix. We have many books on the life of Marcus Aurelius and separately his Stoicism mainly from Meditations. In How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, Donald combines both to give context as well as guidance. Robertson starts with an introduction to Marcus Aurelius, his birth in 121 A.

Posted by Evolved Inspired on Monday, March 25, 2019

Ego

Does ego work with us or against us? Friend or foe on our journey through life? Ego or something else? Being egotistical is often thrown outwards towards others. Often ego in that context is mistaken for outwards selfishness rather than being about true ego. Equally if someone goes about their business with certainty or confidence they can be mistaken for being ego-driven. It seems easy to wrongly categorise externals with the ego label.

Posted by Evolved Inspired on Sunday, March 24, 2019

Being Stoic

Stoics and the practical philosophy of Stoicism are gaining renewed attention. What is Stoicism and why might it be raising interest? Stoicism is an incredibly practical philosophy, designed to be lived not just studied, Stoicism and Buddhism have much in common in this respect. Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it. – Epictetus When did Stoicism start? The first Stoic is largely regarded as Zeno of Citium. Citium located in Cyprus was the birthplace of Zeno in 334 BC.

Posted by Evolved Inspired on Saturday, March 23, 2019

Who founded Stoicism?

Who founded Stoicism, a philosophy that along with Buddhism provides much common sense in today’s world? Founding a philosophy is no mean feat. Zeno of Citium is regarded as the founder of Stoicism. Zeno was born in Crete around 300 BC and found his way to Athens by way of being shipwrecked, losing all his possessions in the process. Stoicism was founded in Athens, Greece, and derives its name from the word Stoa, a public covered walkway or porch where early Stoics would meet.

Posted by Evolved Inspired on Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Worse than anger?

Anger hurts, and anger hurts us back. What could possibly be a worse sentiment to carry than anger? You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger – Buddha Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned – Buddha Anger hurts, there are few arguments to the contrary in either ancient or modern philosophy.

Posted by Evolved Inspired on Wednesday, March 20, 2019

What about love?

Is love the most sought after and most misunderstood of human connection? Since the earliest of written word, poets, philosophers and writers have entangled themselves in the quest to capture the essence of love. Love has a wide range of interpretation and regard, from the true single purpose of life to the silly pastime of the young or weak-minded. Love has provoked the most horrific of revenge and the most endearing of self-sacrifice.

Posted by Evolved Inspired on Saturday, March 16, 2019

Embrace your Mortality

Ready to embrace mortality? The concept of death and mortality has likely created fear and confusion since the first Homo Sapiens walked the earth. As a species that kills for food with ease, we have a level of denial and discomfort of our own mortality. Early philosophy offers a freeing insight into how embracing the reality of our short stay can bring contentment to our life. Western society generally avoids active discussion on our own mortality.

Posted by Evolved Inspired on Monday, March 11, 2019