“Some things are in our control, while others are not. We control our opinion, choice, desire, aversion, and, in a word, everything of our own doing. We don’t control our body, property, reputation, position, and, in a word, everything not of our own doing. Even more, the things in our…
“We must give up many things to which we are addicted, considering them to be good. Otherwise,courage will vanish, which should continually test itself. Greatness of soul will be lost, whichcan’t stand out unless it disdains as petty what the mob regards as most desirable.” SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 74.12b–13 While…
Men Without Women is a collection of short stories by Haruki Murakami. There are 7 stories in this book capturing the emotions and lives of men who somehow find themselves alone in this world after their loved ones have departed. “Losing one woman means losing all women” This is my…
“The proper work of the mind is the exercise of choice, refusal, yearning, repulsion, preparation,purpose, and assent. What then can pollute and clog the mind’s proper functioning? Nothing butits own corrupt decisions.” EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 4.11.6–7 In this discourse, Epictetus focused on the 7 functions of the mind. Let’s try to…
“A person who doesn’t know what the universe is, doesn’t know where they are. A person who doesn’t know their purpose in life doesn’t know who they are or what the universe is. A person who doesn’t know any one of these things doesn’t know why they are here. So…
“Let all your efforts be directed to something, let it keep that end in view. It’s not activity that disturbs people, but false conceptions of things that drive them mad.” SENECA, ON TRANQUILITY OF MIND, 12.5 If you have read the book 7 Habits of Effective People by Stephen Covey,…
Amish Tripathi is famous for his book Shiva Trilogy in which he has given a new way of retelling mythology. Scion of Ikshvaku is the first book in the Ram Chandra Series which can be seen a prelude to Shiva Trilogy as both of the series are drawn in the…
“All you need are these: certainty of judgment in the present moment;action for the common good in the present moment;and an attitude of gratitude in the present moment for anything that comes your way.” MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 9.6 These 3 are most critical principle of Stoicism and can become a…
“How many have laid waste to your life when you weren’t aware of what you were losing, how much was wasted in pointless grief, foolish joy, greedy desire, and social amusements—how little of your own was left to you. You will realize you are dying before your time!” SENECA, ON…
Ruskin Bond is an Indian author of British descent. He is considered to be an icon among Indian writers and children’s authors and a top novelist. I have heard many people being a fan of Ruskin Bond’s writing and hence I always wanted read one for myself. However if you are…
