The magic notebook - a saga of Stoic teachings in modern life

The miracles of modern technology Recently, I decided to be a practicing Stoic. Because, to paraphrase Socrates, "The unexamined life isn't worth living". And then again Aristotle's golden saying "The unplanned life isn't worth examining" is as correct and relevant today, as it was during the time of the big three - Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. And, as my latest hero Prof. Irvine, the author...

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Goodness Gracious YOU! : Why being good is good

I'm not a nice guy. And i have many people, events and conditions to vouch for it. I am usually polite, until put under duress. I give a specific amount of respect to all humans (strangers and all), until they start acting up, then it either goes up or down from there. I help out people in need and am resourceful in whatever way i can, but not often as i'd like to. Not very sunny...

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A new theology (part I): Stoic cosmology as a practicable religion

The Grand Universe - the manifestation of the Logos (in my view) Before you, dear reader, start bombarding me with the accusation of harbouring the much despised tentacles of pseudo-science in the brief context of this article, please believe me when I say (honestly) that I am a staunch atheist. Even though I have been raised in an environment that breeds vocal, militant theists (and...

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Learning Lessons from a Tragedy

I should mention in advance that the inspiration for this post came when I was reading Letters from a Stoic by Seneca, Letter LXIII. Here, Seneca councils Lucullus on how to deal with and learn from the recent death of his close friend, Flaccus.  The most important reason that I cherry picked this topic amongst many others is that because it deeply resonated with my personal familial...

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