My anxiety and I have been together for quite some time. My anxiety started when I graduated college, and I had no idea what to do with my life, typical for people in their quarter-life crisis. However, learning about Stoicism gave me some strength to reduce my anxiety. Right now, I experience stress once in…
All of us experience fear at some point in our lives. Fear can come from multiple sources, such as a simple fear of heights or uncertainty caused by past traumas. No matter the source of our fear, Stoicism offers some insights on their understanding of fear to how we can deal with it. The Stoics…
I remember the first time I heard about Stoicism when someone explained Spock from Star Trek. At that time, my impression is the same as other people, where too-logical people are very unattractive. Who would appreciate someone who always acts on logic? However, fast forward a few years, and society changed to like Stoic people….
Do you constantly hear motivation videos, TV, Podcasts, and many more media outlets telling you that confidence is the key to a happier and meaningful life? I also heard about this a few years back, and I wondered why since I think confidence is overrated. But is confidence really a key to life? If yes,…
The question of confidence as a character trait or a skill has been around for quite some time. While some believe that confidence is a character trait thanks to its relationship with emotions, some believe confidence is a skill. People can make numerous points with each of these, but which is the truth? Confidence is…