“We have the power to hold no opinion about a thing and to not let it upset our state of mind for things have no natural power to shape our judgments.” – Marcus Aurelius I am sure if you look around yourself, you will find many people who discuss daily…
‘You cry, I’m suffering severe pain! Are you then relieved from feeling it, if you bear it in an unmanly way?” Seneca How do you react when you are sad, angry, frustrated, or just having a bad day? When I was in the hostel I have seen once a girl…
“Many are harmed by fear itself, and many may have come to their fate while dreading fate.” Seneca Fear is one of the most powerful emotions and it can cripple even the best of people to move forward. I am not going to say here that one should be fearless,…
This book was initially written in Korean but after a huge hit there, it was translated to English and millions of copies have been sold since then. I picked up this book as part of the book club I am in and I was immediately intrigued. This is a story…
“I don’t agree with those who plunge headlong into the middle of the flood and who, accepting a turbulent life, struggle daily in great spirit with difficult circumstances. The wise person will endure that, but won’t choose it—choosing to be at peace, rather than at war.” Seneca I think this…
The Little Prince is a children’s classics, always listed in the Top 100 books to-read list. When I picked and flipped through it, I was so happy to see all these beautiful illustrations. But yeah then I thought it is meant for children only. But it is a book written…
Peter Thiel is one of the co-founders of PayPal and this book is being listed as an international bestseller for quite some and hence I was intrigued to pick this book. But I have a very mixed feeling towards this book. A lot of my subdued experience is due to…
This is my third book by Agatha Christie, first being And then there were none and second was The murder in the orient express and I really loved those 2 books. As much as I enjoy reading good thrillers and murder mysteries I am somehow not naturally inclined to pick…
“Don’t be bounced around, but submit every impulse to the claims of justice, and protect your clear conviction in every appearance.” Marcus Aurelius I think I have learned today’s lesson a hard way in my life. I was the type of person who lives from moment to moment. Finding the…
“Who then is invincible? The one who cannot be upset by anything outside their reasoned choice.” Epictetus Today’s post expands on the idea of ‘Prohairesis‘ as explained by Epictetus. As per the definition: Nothing is properly considered either good, or bad, aside from those things that are within our own…
