Marcus Aurelius had the job of ruling Rome through war, disease, and political strain. In private, he wrote short notes to himself about anger, fear, duty, and the ordinary tendency to make a hard day worse in your own head. Stoicism does not offer an easy escape from disappointment or grief. It gives you a […]
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Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway’s late vice chairman and the content provider for Poor Charlie’s Almanack, had little patience for grand self-improvement plans that vanished after a week. He put more faith in ordinary habits, clear thinking, and a willingness to quit doing foolish things. That approach is useful because most lives are shaped in unremarkable
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Marcus Aurelius wrote Meditations to correct his own thinking. He was dealing with political strain, war, illness, loss, and the daily frustrations of public life, so his notes were meant to keep his conduct steady when circumstances were not. His advice is practical because it starts with ordinary moments: getting out of bed, dealing with
People who enjoy being alone are often misread. A quiet person can look distant from the outside, even when they have close relationships and care deeply about the people in their life. Marcus Aurelius did not treat solitude as a rejection of society. In Meditations, he wrote about the value of self-command, private reflection, and
Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire from 161 to 180 AD. The notebook he kept during those years was never supposed to be read by anyone else, and much of it reads like a mentally tired man arguing with himself about how to behave on bad days. After his death, those private notes were published
Marcus Aurelius ran the Roman Empire for nearly two decades. He also kept a private notebook full of reminders to himself, which became Meditations. He never planned for anyone to read it. That’s part of why it still works so well as a personal checklist, because he was writing to correct his own habits. Here
Marcus Aurelius ruled Rome from 161 to 180 AD, and his reign was rarely quiet. A plague swept through the empire, wars dragged on along the Danube frontier, one of his most trusted generals declared himself emperor, and several of his children died young. He kept a private notebook throughout it all. We call it
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Most people put off a good book because they picture a two-week commitment. That’s the wrong picture for the ten titles below. Each one can be finished in a single sitting, and together they cover Stoic philosophy, wartime psychology, and the daily grind of building something worth having. None of these books pad their argument
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While motivational seminars promise quick transformations through energetic presentations and surface-level strategies, genuine psychological understanding of success requires deeper exploration. These ten psychology books offer research-backed insights that create lasting change through scientific knowledge rather than temporary motivation. 1. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck’s groundbreaking research reveals
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You’ve been lied to. That stack of self-help books on your nightstand? They’re probably not helping as much as you think. After reading thousands of nonfiction books, I’ve discovered something counterintuitive: the most transformative books aren’t found in the self-help section. The problem isn’t that self-help books are bad. The problem is that you’re missing
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Mental models are used as frameworks and filters and a way to think about the world and make the right decisions based on principles. Mental models are not always correct but they can raise your probability of having success with how you think and the decisions you make based on robust principles. Jeff Bezos used
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This blog post is an excerpt from my book New Trader, Rich Trader. “The funny thing is that the principles you have been teaching me for trading success have also been helping me in other areas of my life. I think much more clearly about many parts of my life now. My journal has expanded
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I have always been a big reader all of my life. While I never liked academics I love learning new things to put into practice in my life for self improvement. I have been very fortunate to have read many life changing books by authors that gave me ideas that changed my life. I love
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This is a Guest Post by AK of Fallible AK has been an analyst at long/short equity investment firms, global macro funds, and corporate economics departments. He co-founded Macro Ops and is the host of Fallible. Tony Robbins, the famous motivational speaker, also gives trading advice? Yup. He’s the performance coach billionaire investors go to in
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Have written goals so you know what you want to accomplish and where you want to go. Let your life be guided by internal principles not external circumstances. Never take criticism from someone not doing better than you are. What the hell do they know? Internet trolls are losers, always ignore them. Never waste any
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