by Francis Gasparini | May 6, 2022 | Deep Thoughts?, dichotomy of control, Family
Jack and Mason are philosophical donkeys. They focus on what they can control and don’t fret about the rest. They can’t read “Wise Up,” but they can eat it! They prefer carrots, though, and I give them plenty. I always make sure to give them...
by Francis Gasparini | Apr 22, 2022 | dichotomy of control
The core principle of Stoicism is that we can’t control what happens, we can only control our response to it. Yet, as a Stoic. I’m struggling to imagine how I would respond to the floor collapsing under me, causing me to fall into a cesspool with 60 of my...
