Before moving to another country, I decided to back everything I owned up to Dropbox. By "everything I owned" I mean every thing I could digitize and put on a computer. That included books, music, DVDs (shh),…
Many individuals nowadays prefer to have a home-based job rather than working eight hours each day in the office. Some people are also into franchising; this may sound good but if you want to become a successful…
Today, one of my heroes posted about the act of learning how to be alone with himself; admitting how hard it’s been for him. I smiled to myself a little because I thought, “FINALLY, something I can do better than him!” Well that got me thinking about how I, myself, learned not only to be happy alone but specifically *how* I learned it. How did I do that…?
Then I came across this letter Seneca wrote to one of his students around 2,000 years ago. In no way, shape or form am I comparing myself to Seneca. With that being said, I’ve definitely gotten on the same path as the Stoic philosophers of ancient Rome and Greece and find it exhillerating so far! Not only has it been good for my online business, but also my spirit—or, as Gurdjieff puts it, “my essence”—and things keep coming together for me faster and faster. WHY didn’t I get my shit together 15 years ago!? (Oh well, I’m here now so let’s rock it!)
If you’re curious about the Seneca passage,
To say that I consume a lot of information is like saying the pope is Catholic. You could even say it's a borderline addiction for me. So, the other day, I was curious to quantify exactly how…