Epictetus (c. 50-135 CE) was brought as a slave to Rome, where he became a great teacher, deeply influencing the future emperor Marcus Aurelius among many others. His philosophy, Stoicism, was practical, not theoretical–aimed at relieving human suffering here and now. The Manual for Living Book Summary Work within your sphere of control Working within our sphere …
George S. Clason issued the first of a famous series of pamphlets on thrift and financial success, using parables set in ancient Babylon to make each of his points. He believed that the prosperity of a nation depends upon the personal financial prosperity of each of it’s individuals. Success means accomplishments as the result of …
Managing Oneself Book Summary History’s great achievers – a Napoléon, a da Vinci, a Mozart – have always managed themselves. That, in large measure, is what makes them great achievers. What are my strengths? One cannot build performance on weaknesses, let alone on something one cannot do at all. The only way to discover your …
Reading time: 13 minutes We, humans, spend one-third of our life sleeping; it is the single biggest investment of our time. For such a significant investment of our time, our understanding of sleep and its benefits is abysmal. This article (second of the two), part of my Personal Growth Framework, focuses on health effects of sleep …
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Reading time: 18 minutes Why an article about Sleep? We, humans, spend eight hours daily (one-third of our life) sleeping; it is the single biggest investment of our time. For such a significant investment of our time, our understanding of sleep and its benefits is appalling. This article, part of my Personal Growth Framework series, focuses on …
Reading time: 10 minutes Concept of Happiness Happiness refers to “feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.“ The way our world has been measuring happiness for decades is reflected by this conversation between two friends meeting after a long time. ‘How are you?’ one friend asks the other. ‘I make 30,364 dollars a year,’ says the …