After five years of studying and practicing Stoicism, these eight principles helped me finally stop caring what others ...

We can't control what's coming. But we can navigate it by developing autonomy and a moral compass. Stoicism builds autonomy; ...

Stoicism reminds us that the past exists only as a memory. While it’s wise to learn from it, allowing past fears to dictate current decisions can undermine long-term goals. Retirement planning is best ...

A wave of gurus has mined the philosophy’s humble precepts for generic motivational material In the mid-’90s, not long after I graduated from college, a friend insisted I read “The Manual,” by the ...

Stoicism teaches us how to remain serene amid life's storms, and Minimalism guides us to declutter not just our physical ...

"From the Pulpit" is a weekly column of faith, shared by Central Illinois faith leaders. This week: Death and stoicism ...

What have the Romans ever done for us? Well, obviously the roads — the roads go without saying. How about guidance on how to live in the 21st century? That seems less likely, but in fact, the last few ...

Life hits hard in ways we don’t expect. What MMA and Stoicism reveal is how to face power without cruelty—and rise stronger ...

Barbara Ehrenreich’s latest book, Bright-Sided, offers a damning indictment of the ideology of positive thinking, which she sees as the fundamental flaw in American life. When she found herself ...