I’ve been practicing and studying Stoicism for a decade. Here are 22 stoic lessons I’ve learned from the greatest Stoic philosophers. Life is about managing your reactions — We give too much time and energy to the things we don’t control. What others think, what happened to us, the economy, etc. Life is not about what happens, but how you respond. Misfortune is fortune — When bad things happen to you, you always think it’s the end of the world. But as time goes by, you see that those bad things shape you. It’s actually your real fortune. Thinking about loss makes you tougher — Imagine losing ..read more

Welcome to Wise & Wealthy: A weekly newsletter full of proven ideas to become smarter and wealthier. I send this every Monday. Announcement: Moving forward, the format of Wise & Wealthy will slightly change. Instead of sharing two articles per week, I’m sharing one. This focus on quality over quantity helps me to write better content. Thanks for reading. #134 – July 22, 2024 Was this shared with you? Sign up here. Stoic lessons for life I’ve been practicing and studying Stoicism for a decade. Here are the top 5 things I’ve learned from the greatest Stoic philosophers. Life is abo ..read more

This is the fourth and final essay I’ve published every Thursday, leading up to the launch of my book, The Stoic Path to Wealth. Through these four essays, we will uncover why Stoic wisdom can make you wealthy. If you missed the previous edition, read it here. You don’t need to be rich to feel financially free Many of us have an unhealthy obsession with early retirement and financial freedom. We work hard, save diligently, invest consistently, and we wait… We live our lives in a waiting room. “I will enjoy my life when I retire early.” What’s a goal or outcome you’re waiting ..read more

The other day I read a thread on the Stoicism subreddit about the relationship between money and Stoicism. The majority of the commenters didn’t buy that you could be Stoic and wealthy at the same time. Most folks don’t think the concept of a rich stoic is possible. In short, they said that Stoicism is about living a simple and stringent life. There’s no room for the pursuit of wealth in that lifestyle. In this article, I will show you exactly why that’s not true and how you can become wealthy whilst experiencing the mental benefits of Stoicism. And I’m going to do that by destroying the most ..read more

According to the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, “the two foes of human happiness are pain and boredom.” This is where inward wealth comes in. In today’s world, the latter is the biggest issue for us. In fact, the lives of so many people are so pain-free that boredom is the primary cause of mental pain. Think about it. We don’t have to work or fight for our survival. Every person who wants to work has a job. And unless you have a physical or mental condition, your life is largely pain-free. So the biggest foe of a healthy individual today is boredom. Boredom pushes people to do the cr ..read more

Welcome to Wise & Wealthy: A weekly newsletter full of proven ideas to become smarter and wealthier. I send this every Monday. #133 – July 15, 2024 Was this shared with you? Sign up here. Wise: Having inward wealth Inward wealth is the antidote to boredom and having a dull mind. Here are a few ways to cultivate inward wealth: Stay curious: Pursue knowledge for the sake of curiosity, not with an agenda. Allow yourself to be amazed by the world around you. Take care of your body: Always measure yourself and see your health as an ongoing project. You can never be healthy or strong enoug ..read more

This is the third of four essays I’m publishing every Thursday, leading up to the launch of my book, The Stoic Path to Wealth. Over the course of these four essays, we will uncover why Stoic wisdom can make you wealthy. If you missed the previous edition, read it here. Consistency really pays off Successful investing is not about figuring out what strategy is best; it’s about staying committed to a strategy that works. In today’s world, that’s one of the hardest things to do. I honestly think it’s impossible to be consistent as an investor if you don’t have a clear-cut way of ..read more

Welcome to Wise & Wealthy: A weekly newsletter full of proven ideas to become smarter and wealthier. I send this every Monday. #132 – July 8, 2024 Was this shared with you? Sign up here. Wise: Better thinking What does better thinking mean? The German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, explained it best in his book, The Gay Science: “He is a thinker; that means, he knows how to make things simpler than they are.” But this is not what most people associate with thinking better. It seems like everyone wants to make everything more complex. As if keeping things simple is for d ..read more

What does thinking better even mean? The German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, explained it best in his book, The Gay Science: “He is a thinker; that means, he knows how to make things simpler than they are.” But this is not what most people associate with thinking better. It seems like everyone wants to make everything more complex. As if keeping things simple is for dumb people. This is not true. The smartest people in the world are those who are the best at simplifying things. Look at this quote, from Writing Down The Bones by Natalie Goldberg, about what writing is: ”Writing is the ..read more

This is the second of four essays I’m publishing every Thursday, leading up to the launch of my book, The Stoic Path to Wealth. Over the course of these four essays, we will uncover why Stoic wisdom can make you wealthy. If you missed the previous edition, read it here. Get over the fear of losing money so you can make money Money and fear. For so many of us, they go hand in hand.  Some people fear losing the money they have Other people fear that they won’t be able to make money again in the future It’s natural to fear loss. I’ve been there. I lost close to two-thirds ..read more