Tag: rationalizations

  • The Power of Paradox: The Stoic Art of Holding Two Truths at Once | 377

    The Power of Paradox: The Stoic Art of Holding Two Truths at Once | 377

    Can two things be true at the same time? Can you hold two opposing ideas at the same time? Today I want to talk about how learning be be comfortable with opposites can widen your thinking and help you see reality a little more clearly. “The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement.…

  • 227 – Self Commitment

    227 – Self Commitment

    How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself? —Epictetus. How often do you find yourself starting something only to notice a few weeks or months later that you let it fall by the wayside?

  • 197 – What’s Your Excuse?

    197 – What’s Your Excuse?

    “Now is the time to get serious about living your ideals. How long can you afford to put off who you really want to be? Your nobler self cannot wait any longer. Put your principles into practice–now. Stop the excuses and the procrastination. This is your life! […] Decide to be extraordinary and do what…