I was re-reading Seneca’s On Providence this morning. I’ve read it a bunch of times before, but it hit hard again.
Every time I feel complacent or start complaining too much, I go back to the Stoics. They remind me of something I’ve always felt: Hardship is good.
Most people think happiness comes from comfort. From eliminating struggle. From making life as easy as possible.
But comfort is overrated. Life without challenges is not life at all. It’s an early death.
The moment you expect the world to care about your inner life, you set yourself up to be angry, confused, and stuck. Most of life is a trade. Time for money. Skill for opportunity. Trust for results. Many things in life are not like that […]
You can just sense it in people’s behavior, actions, and words. Over the last 3 years, I’ve spent a lot of time in the south of Spain, around Marbella. You can just smell the desperation in the air. Everyone wants to look rich. Luxury cars, designer clothes, […]
I finished grad school 14 years ago. Since then, I worked hard to earn money. I woke up every day with a fresh start. At that time I also had student debt so I had a long way to go. My goal was always to […]